I was looking at some very alluring pictures online last night.
Beautiful curves, silky textures, all perfectly lit.
The Canon GX 1 Mark II, Panasonic GH4, Olympus OM-D E-M10, Sony a6000, Sigma DP2 Quattro... and that's just this week's new offerings. It goes on from there.
I love the camera that I have now. It's attractive and takes very good care of me. And if it wasn't for the Internet, I wouldn't even know about these other temptations.
So here's the way I deal with it. This is fantasy.
I can think about buying the new Canon, Sony, Sigma. I then imagine myself on a rugged cliff overlooking the churning ocean thrashing against weathered rocks just below a thin line of fog that's perfectly lit.
The shutter clicks on my Canon, Sony, Sigma. And I capture the perfect exposure. The image is purchased by Canon, Sony Sigma and featured on a giant banner that hangs over the entry of Jacob Javits Center in New York for Photo Plus Expo 2014.
Whoa, I need a break from this.
I'm going to go spend time with my family.
I'm so lucky to have them.
-Derrick