As I was taking photos the other day my camera started giving me an error message. After some research I learned that the particular message I was getting (the dreaded error 99) was a catch-all error message for any number of things that could be wrong, and I followed the online instructions to narrow down the possibilities. 22 pictures of my window and feet later, I’ve discovered that it’s my lens. The poor thing produces the error message at any focal length below 33 or above 40. So if I would like to take a picture (which I do several times a day) I have a very limited range of possibilities. Here is the Palafox Farmer’s Market yesterday, all at a fixed 35mm focal length, and most of them without me looking through the viewfinder.

The truth is, it’s refeshing in a world of infinite choices to be limited. I’ve always found that when I’m stuck artisticly, the best thing I can do is give myself very narrow rules to follow- it always brings out something interesting.

I’m ordering some new camera equipment this week since my camera is really just an extension of my hand, and my most essential recording-of-my-life-tool, and because I’m shooting a wedding in two weeks and need my choices back.

lots of clicks,
elle

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