As I start to collect and review my interests and skills, I’m finding that technology has wormed itself into just about everything.
Over my life I’ve developed interests in photography, cycling and, most recently, writing. However, where I started was a vastly different playing field than exists today and I find myself playing a bit of catch up or retooling in my knowledge and skills.
It’s a good thing I have my basic experience to start from. Or that might be a hindrance rather than a help.
Cycling has been an interesting journey. I started on steel framed hybrid bikes and worked my way up to a carbon-framed, narrow-tired road bike. Drop handlebars and clips were expected. And tracking data on a Garmin connected to Strava and a Yahoo heart monitor became as much a part of the ride as a jersey and padded shorts.
As time has progressed and I’ve altered my view of the sport, it has become clear that the things I learned “riding 50 miles at 20 mph” have given me a base of cycling skills and knowledge that will help the tourist part of my relationship with my bikes.
Parallel to the curve in following with cycling is my revived relationship with cameras and photography. Gone are the film cameras of my life and put into my hands is an autofocus, digital SLR. Granted the Nikon D300 isn’t the state of the art but it is quite different than the Canon FTb in my living room display cabinet. While I’m sure it takes great photos, it will take some time to adjust these Dektol-stained fingers to the curves of that Nikon body.
I hope I remember to charge the battery!
Lastly is my writing tools. Given, I am typing this draft on my iPhone 13 (which, by the way, is a dandy camera), I have come to the realization that I should convert from pen and paper to digital origination. Maybe I’m halfway there.
Truth is, it is causing me to rethink the process as much as the tools. And what I want the final product to be.
Stay tuned.
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