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Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo
To be honest, I kinda used to be like you, lusting after material objects and stuff. You might not be able to 'touch' a memory, but you can't really use all your lens at the same time. The act of taking a photo is preserving a memory so there is some inherent value in memories.
One day if I had grandkids, and they asked me about something cool I did, I'd rather tell them about some crazy adventure I had, then show them a few photos, than telling them about how I worked my ass off to save for some blinging L-lensthat I picked up. 
Hey didn't you do a road trip to Tulameen and visited some things? Did you enjoy that?
I'm confused when you said you hate travelling, but you have many places int he world you'd like to go to? Doesn't that contradict? Or do you mean you hate the process of getting from A to B, but enjoy the actual destination itself?
Do you have a huge collection of lenses? We really are polar opposites... I'm always trying to think of the perfect combo of 2-3lens MAX to own, whereas you are probably an epic collector. |
I don't really lust after things...I just would rather buy something or just put my money in the bank than spend $2000+ on a plane ticket to wherever. I have been to Japan, Banff, Toronto, Las Vegas (hated it) & Calgary many times, but all of the trips were never on my coin. I hate the packing, preparation & the hassle of just getting to the destination. I enjoy the destinations with the exception of Vegas - I went because Beau Photo paid for me to go to WPPI. The conference and trade show was amazing, but I spent most of the time in my hotel room.
I did go to Tulameen, but I drove, and the trip only cost about $300 total. I just threw in a change of clothes into a bag and that was it - no passport, traveller's cheques, etc. I have an interest in abandoned mining towns, so I went to check them out.
Did you miss that shot I took of my camera gear? Everything is mine except for the 500mm f4:
