Home again!
I made it back last night from the WPPI convention. What an experience! I'll post more when I get the time to do a worthy job of it.
Usually when you travel, it's that first shower at home or the first good night's sleep in a familiar place that one experiences the fact they're finally home. For me...and many Portlanders...it's that first cup of Stumptown Coffee!
I'm going to have to drink a lot of it today while I have the chance. :) After an engagement shoot this afternoon it's back to packing! I'm headed out tomorrow to join my Dad in New Orleans to lend a hand in rebuilding. I'm somewhat conflicted because my purpose there is to build, yet I know I'm going to be cringing every time I see something that cries out for a photograph. Something that needs a voice in order to be heard. Or in this case, to be seen. One storm has passed, but an even stronger one lingers in the lives of many NOLA residents and it's easy to forget that once the media determines it's no longer newsworthy. I'll try to bring back some photos!
In the meantime, how about a contest to lighten the mood? :) See the cameras behind my coffee cup? Name them and I'll send you a bag of Stumptown Coffee! The last two should be easy, but the first behind the coffee cup may be worthy of a couple hints. These were made in Germany as some of the first conveniently sized 35mm SLRs and served as a more portable option to their big brother made by the same manufacturer. It has a pop-up waistlevel viewfinder just like the two cameras behind it. Don't worry about the model names, just the make. Good luck and I'll check the answers when I get home!