I now see the world through a lens. No longer do I just soak in the world as it goes by, I view it as what what will help me remember that day and that particular moment in time. I began with a Nikon CoolPix and have since bought a Nikon D70. My son has since taken interest and has my old camera. When he asked for my advice, I told him that he may look at something and think it is ugly but that in all things there is beauty and to just capture that piece.