Goodbye, Pentax Q10

Disclosure - Defeated No More

It was hard to get started on going through my boxes of memories. Things I haven’t seen for ages, a decade in some cases… a decade!

I hate going through my memories because it really hurts. All the people I’ve met and loved, the smells and sights, the emotions and naivety of not knowing what’s ahead.

I knew this day would come where I would now consider selling my camera gear. Had you met me 13 years ago, I was living, breathing and dreaming cameras and photography. The things this camera has seen and who it was with is so vivid in my mind. I can picture my friends, loved ones and lovers right in front of me as I snapped the photos. The grip and finger arrangement like riding on a bike. I know EXACTLY how I want to use it.

It hit hard when I boxed my items, I always keep the original boxes exactly for this reason. I knew I’d be getting a pittance back, but also knew I’d be losing a tangible window into my past.

It hit harder when I was diving through my Lomography lenses and toy cameras. I really don’t want to let go, but that dream is now reduced to memories because of the life I’ve carved for myself and the responsibilities I now hold.

Everyone sees the fire that they had from a long distance away. I was young but so full of passion.