My husband has been bugging me about moving my “stuff” out of the hall closet for several weeks. The hall closet has turned into a storage closet because, apparently, the garage isn’t big enough. Or clean enough. Oh, and then there are the mice. So, storage in the garage is not an option.

As I was retrieving the few items that I had on the very top shelf of the hall closet, I found my Nikon. I found the “old” camera, the one that uses old-fashioned film. The one that I tossed aside like an old shoe the day I brought home the new digital. I picked it up, brushed the dust off the lens cap and felt a sudden pang of guilt. I’ve been with this camera since my college photography classes a long time ago. I know this camera inside and out. The Nikon is safe, easy and I’m very comfortable using it.

Then, one day when I wasn’t paying attention, technology changed. In the beginning, I stuck with my old friend, claiming the quality of the digital “just isn’t there yet”. For years, I was faithful to my 35mm film box, denying the digital world altogether. But as the quality of the digital camera images increased, I became more and more interested in it, especially after becoming more familiar with computers and graphics programs. My problem, up until I was lucky enough to “win” my Canon 10 mega pixel digital was that I couldn’t afford a really good digital camera; therefore, it was just easier to continue to deny its existence regardless of how good it may be.

Since I got the Canon, I haven’t really thought about the Nikon. Not only have I cheated on the poor Nikon, I have shoved aside our loyalty to one another for the younger, better performing Canon. How could I be so selfish?

So, in honor of my ever trusty Nikon, I give you one of the best pictures of my son that came out of this little metal box (yes, mostly metal moving parts, unlike the Canon to which it compares). T-max 100 film, normal development, variable contrast paper.

This is my son, Riley, who turns 9 years old today. Everyone, say it with me: Happy Birthday, Riley!! His piano teacher informed m on Sunday that Riley has progressed through a year’s worth of piano lessons in six months. He’s a straight A student and just as cute as he can be! I am, however, a bit biased. This was several years ago and he’s sinse grown into those ears a bit more.

I’ve got to go beg forgiveness of the Nikon now and let it know that I haven’t forgotten how it’s been there for me and supported me all of the years. The Nikon will always be my first love.

Shawna is not going to have make-up sex with the Nikon.

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