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How to get the spark back (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by jfeldbauer@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro
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I used to love photography. Started out with a canon 50d and loved that camera and took it everywhere we went. Got some amazing photos thoughtout my time with it and had a blast. Really got into photography from seeing people on social media and YouTube. Photography was a huge reason for us to go out and explore areas. Found out i was actually pretty good at photography. Switched to a few sony mirrorless cameras and it seemed since the switch I lost my spark with photography. Really hated the sony platform and the camera was really small feeling in my hands (a6000). Recently sold all my sony gear and thinking going back to canon. I even have a samsung s22 ultra phone for the camera ability and only use it here and there for quick shots. I also found my dad's old sears film camera and started thinking about having it cleaned to start messing with it. Those that fell out of the hobby and got back in, what did you feel helped?

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[–] Pcleary87@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I was a mediocre photographer during college and I loved it. I'd spend the weekends wandering around Boston, and I still love flipping through the hard drive of work from those days. Some time around 2011 I stopped and I can't really tell you why.

A couple months ago I found some old photos with people that meant a lot to me, and realized I don't have any good ones for more than a decade.

I bought a new body and 24-120 as my D70 was showing it's age and one of the lenses had met it's end, but they're tools.

Mostly I'm enjoying wandering around again, looking up rather than at my phone, bugging my friends and trying to convince their dogs to look my way. I also joined 52Frames, it's challenging and holds me accountable to doing a little bit every week.