29.1.10

Illustration Friday - Focused

My third camera ever, was actually the first one I really bought. My first camera was a price I won and the second camera I used was owned by my father.
At the age of twelve, thirteen I decided it was about time to buy my own camera. Due to a little hole in my hand I couldn't buy a really good camera, but the Agfamatic 100 was in mine opinion a good alternative. It worked well, using filmcassettes, flash cubes and a lens which stayed focused so every picture looked sharp. I remember I really made a lot of pictures with this camera.
It still works, actually, but when I look at the pictures with the knowledge I now have about how pictures should look like, I have to admit that they are more unsharp then sharp. But I had a lot of fun taking pictures back then and they bring back good memories of long forgotten holidays and events. And that's priceless.

9 comments:

erin said...

hee, hee, it looks like my first camera that I got with cereal box tops, very fun!

rmsmi said...

Nice drawing. Please don't point it this way.

groovyinclinations said...

Great work!! Very nice~ I just love it and am a bit jealous too ;)

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Renata Pedrozo said...

Very nice drawing!! I love cameras and photography, and that's exactly what I thought about when I saw this week's topic. (I made a draw of camera too!) ;)
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Unknown said...

Great idea for the theme and well executed

Coreopsis said...

Nice technique with the wash and line.

illustrations by doni said...

great drawing

Shirley said...

Wonderful linework!

michele said...

This camera takes me back- Nicely done! It would be fun to see some of the photos from this camera incorporated into future drawings!

Driving Home For Christmas

 Pen and pencil, 140 x 210 mm