Wala (pa) akong bago

  One thing I liked about practicing street photography is that I get to go back to the basics. With humbling yet tired equipment and just basically my interest for pursuing the thing made a rush inside my soul rumbling. Well, I'm not starting to complain with the gears I'm using. It's been almost 4 years since I have them and I find it really hard to get new ones (for the reason I don't know why). Couple of years back, I attended a photojourn seminar at the University of Santo Tomas and had an chance to listen to Aaron Favila, photographer for Associated Press Manila, and left me with these words that I know I'd always keep in mind.

          "Upgrading your knowledge is better than upgrading your equipment."

   Considering I have enough allowance from college to save up and get myself a new camera, still I invested in other interests I have back then. I've always thought of, "pwede naman pa naman 'to" and the countless "hihiram na lang ako kay ano ng lente" for college pressworks. The first camera I bought with my money was a Canon point-and-shoot (that I already gave to my cousin as a gift) and a 50mm lens for my Nikon which was not compatible (no auto focus huhu) to the body. Which is why I think I sucked at getting myself one. The gears I'm using are all second-hand mostly from my cousins (lucky and spoiled me) and a gift from an uncle. I'm really tempted to have a mirrorless one or something that's pretty handy but I don't know.

   I think, for now I have to settle for what I have and endure the weight of my gear. What matters is still I get to learn from them, not just about photos and stories but also about the funny thing they call life. The thought of appreciating they years and ultra amazing things I had with my camera, all the places we've been to, all the people we've talked to and all the stories we shared and stored. Just because I'm starting to think twice about getting a new one doesn't mean I'm throwing everything we had. Maybe I should consider, or maybe I should just continue.

 Pwede pa naman.