Hmmm... Leonore, congratulations on picking up another brush to add to your artistic quiver. Same soul-rending angst when an oil painter discovers pastels. And yet, it's the same eye, same grey matter, same sensibilities... just a different medium. You are not your tools. You are Leonore, graver of images on negatives, and now, on digital sensors. I can see you combining the two (or three or four...) mediums. My wife (the real artist in the family) takes some of my printed images, cuts them up, hand-colours them (paint or pencil or pastel), adds them to her other work... Adds some other materials... and it all works. Just needs the right brain assemblying the elements. Yah. You'll do just fine.
Paul, you are always so encouraging and thoughtful! Thanks for this
I was listening to a podcast yesterday wherein, the host and guest were talking about change. Everyone fights change and hates it but, in reality, change can be great and positive! Maybe the slippery slope of film to digital will change you over.
I like your photos btw, they look good.
Thanks, shefjr! To be fair, I have no problem with change. I don't cling to known quantities to my detriment. If I believe that change will benefit me, then let's go for it. Having said that, some have called me anti-technology because I tend to be one of the last on the block to get fancy gadgets. This is not because I oppose them. It's because it takes me a while to decide that it will bring value to my life. I never said I'd never shoot digital, and I do actually have a digital camera (just not a DSLR). I figured there would come a time when I would decide that having a good DSLR would contribute to my photography and don't have a problem with that. At the moment, I simply can't afford one.
As for
replacing film...nope. THAT isn't going to happen
I like to keep you folks on your toes
If you miss film later you can find one of those formulas for processing that imitates the look of a particular film, and even add some grain while you're at it ...
Actually, I am told that the camera was set to apply a slide film filter so I suppose I was already doing that!
But really, shooting digital doesn't mean I stop shooting film, so if I want grain, I'll just push some Tri-X to 1200 and call it a day
I'm not a DSLR virgin anymore.
glad the experience wasn't painful for you...
Although, have to mention, you look kind of different now...
Is it that obvious?? Do I walk funny now??
OMG
Those are better pictures than anything I've ever taken.
that's it .. gonna sell the entire lot and move to film.
oh wait, I did that once before. I stunk at film too. Nevermind.
You are sweet!

(and lying about stinking!)
15 pics today, Lightroom tomorrow, Photoshop the day after, Crop Vs Full Frame sensors research is on it's way soon.
Enjoy
Let's not get crazy now. I know the first taste is free and all, but gateway drugs are a myth. So I took a few tokes - doesn't mean next I'll be shooting up heroin!
Welcome to the dark side bwahahaha!!!!
You assume I only now got to the dark side?
Oh wait, you were talking about digital...