Last week I was in Istanbul with my camera. I pressed the shutter close to 1000 times in 6.5 days of wandering the city, the most I’ve used a camera in months. Initially I found myself out of practice. I had to refamiliarize myself with the mechanics of the camera, with which buttons controlled which functions. I then had to remind myself to slow down and think through my situation, what I was attempting to capture, and how I might best achieve this. It was in many ways a frightening experience – My god, look at what I’ve lost! On reflection, though, it was also inspiring – Look at how much I’ve learned and how much comes back with just a little thought and application!
