When I was a teen, I went digging around the attic one day and found my dad’s old camera. Just finding it there sparked an interest in photography and I decided to learn how to use it. I quickly discovered, though, that photography is not easy. At least, in that era it sure wasn’t. I found I had to master the art and science of the exposure and to do that had to learn to use a light meter which, in turn, required a trip to the library. I also had to learn the strengths and weaknesses of the various options for film and had to find a shop capable of developing it. Because film was expensive, I had to take photos judiciously and make the most of each shot. When I finally did take some photos, the results were pretty pathetic. This all proved too much for me and I soon gave up. Decades later I returned to photography and found the digital era had changed pretty much everything. Film is a vestige of the past and we are now constrained only by the size of our SD cards. Automation has taken over many of the basic functions of the camera. The rise of YouTube and tutorial sites provides free training. Photography has been completely transformed. Really, there is no excuse anymore to be a bad photographer. Today’s tools are just too good to justify it. Use the tools that are available and you should easily be able to snap some pretty decent photos. … Continue reading No Excuses for Preaching Bad Sermons