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Besides my engagement ring, my camera is undoubtedly my most prized possession. I started shooting when I was in middle school, and used an old Canon AE-1 film camera that my dad and I purchased from a used photography equipment store in town. I loved that thing. I spent hours photographing flickering candle flames; strands of pearls I found in my mother’s jewelry box; flowers, leaves, and blades of grass; and my very lazy black labrador, who was quite content sitting around while I practiced on him. ;) My middle school had a darkroom, too, so I signed up for its photography class… and learned how to remove film from my camera in a pitch-black room so as to not expose the film to light; how to use an enlarger and manipulate my prints during exposure; and how to use chemicals like developer, fixer and stop bath.

It was really cool. I remember telling Dad that I wanted to quit school and become the next Annie Lebovitz.

Ha. ;)