Day 1- Self Portrait

The first challenge is a self portrait.  A lot of people who work behind the camera aren't as fond of being in FRONT of the camera.  Being one of those people I put myself BEHIND a camera before I got in front of another one.  This is ME.  This is who I am.  Photography is a passion to me and it burns inside of me and it has since I was a very little kid.  I am fortunate that I have been able to work in a field which I love so very much. 

If I would have picked something else to show who I am my second choice would have been a photo of me sitting in the rocking chair holding my son with the light coming in from the window beside me highlighting just enough to see that I have my baby pulled to my chest.  Kind of reminiscint of the Grandma in the Rocking chair photo!  (I know the name of the photo and the artist and my mind is failing me now.) My son is just to wild to accomplish that today. 

This camera was a gift to me from my Grandma.  My Grandpa bought it shortly before he passed away and never had a chance to use it.  It is in beautiful condition and still works very well.  I cannot wait until I have the facilities so that I can use it and show my son how to use it.  It is a Graflex Speed Graphic camera.  It is definitely one of my favorites in my collection of antique cameras- right up there with my Yashica twin lens and my box camera that is over 100 years old. <3