As you may have gathered I love photography, I also love playing with photography related gear. I had to stop to think for a minute when a friend asked me the other day, How many camera’s do you own? I have too many. I would like to qualify that by saying too many in so much that I can use all of them, but if I am honest, I am only professionally competent with three. This shocked me but the answer to this mini dilemma is obvious, I only use three on a regular basis, the others I bring out as the mood takes me; I then have to re-aquaint myself with the item before I load the role of film and live on the edge for 24 or 36 frames!

I watched a documentary the other day, “Life Through a lens” Annie Liebovitz, by her sister Barbara.It is an amazing documentary which I have no intention of spoiling for you here; go watch it. My point is that Annie is so wrapped up in the momment, that she does not appear to care what camera she is using, Digital,Film,Rangefinder,DSLR,Medium Format,quite often changing mid shoot,and yet with consummate ease, gets the shot and calls an abrupt end to proceedings knowing she has got what she wanted. Wouldn’t it be nice to have that level of confidence and competence to know you can get the shot with any camera you are given?

My age tells me two things here..

1st: You are not gonna cram 50 years daily shooting experience into the life you have left. Get over it.

2nd: You are only any good at anything when you practice it!

I’m off now to guess what…….Practice something!