I Love You, Camera....part I

It's three in the afternoon and what am I doing, instead of starting homework or earning money? Feeding my addiction of all addictions: browsing Ebay for film cameras. Today it's the Pentax Auto 110, a beautiful little SLR camera I've coveted in the past and am rekindling desire for now. Grainy, nostalgic images (retrieved by Google) fill the screen, and I start to reminisce fondly upon all the 110 shooting I've done in the past.... when I think to myself, "When was the last time I took the time to commemorate each of the precious cameras that have been a part of my life?" and seemingly unrelated but now appropriate: "When was the last time I made a decent entry in that pathetic webpage I call a blog?"

On both accounts, the time has now come! I present to you Part I of a blog entry series where I individually showcase pieces from my personal photographic arsenal that have made an impact on my artistic growth and forever earned my affections. :)

Pentax Optio WP

This beautiful, functional camera was one of the first digital, fully-waterproof cameras to be released by manufacturers that didn't resemble an oversized plastic Lego. With its elegant exterior design, JIS Class 8-standard waterproof performance and 22mm-thick body, I fell in love right away. (Note the simple controls and 2-in LCD screen, set flush with the body.) This 5-megapixel beauty carried me through the years into college and I named it Taeo. <3