My Cameras

 I currently have three cameras in my possession. 4 if you included my phone. The majority of the photos you'll see in this photo journal will be taken with my digital camera. This is mainly because it's the most convenient one and also because I tend to process my own film, but I currently don't have access to a way to process it and digitize right now. So, until things change, you're stuck with the digital ones.


Nikon D3300



My digital Camera is a Nikon D3300. Like all my cameras I was able to buy it used off of a retiring photographer who was getting rid of her things. Cameras especially digital ones can be quite expensive, so I recommend for those who are just starting out and fellow hobbyist to look for used cameras at yard sales or secondhand stores. They tend to be much cheaper and work just as well, plus sometimes people will give aways a bunch of other useful items with them which is included with the cost. When I got this camera, the owner also gave me a lot of her old supplies including photography books, stands, water protector sleeves, and multiple lends. In case anyone's curious, I paid 120$ USD for the camera and everything else I listed which is still a fraction of the cost it would have been to buy everything new. In the end I got very lucky and I'm very grateful to the photographer who I bought the stuff off of since I wouldn't have been able to afford all of this at the time otherwise.




Argus C3


My main film camera is an Argus C3. I'm actually a pretty big fan of film cameras and have been wanting to collect more of them. I have gotten pretty close to impulse buying older cameras in the past but luckily just a look at my wallet reminds me that I should wait till a better opportunity. Hence why I only own one film camera. (I’m hoping to update this section as I collect more camera so hopefully this will be removed soon). This was the first camera I ever got that wasn’t a disposable or toy camera, so I love it dearly. I almost exclusively shoot with black and white film with this camera partly out of habit but mainly because it makes me think more about lighting and exposure if I want the pictures to pop out more. I’m hoping I’ll be able to post more of my photos from this camera soon.


Polaroid Super Shooter


To be honest I don’t actually use this camera. The Polaroid company (aka the people who make this camera) went bankrupt in 2001, which means they stopped producing the film needed for this camera a while ago. It is possible for me to obtain the film, but it's expensive and knowing me the moment I get my hands on it I would probably find a way to mess it up before I get the chance to use it. I would like to use it one day, just as a fun little thing, but for now I'm content at just staring at it. 



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