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My Very First Photos

As I noted in my very first posting, my very first photography experience, as the photographer, was with a cheapy 110mm camera. When I look at theses few pictures, which are the best of the bunch, it makes me smile. This was 1976, the year I graduated high school, West Islip, Long Island, NY.
I remember that day fairly well, walking around our neighborhood in a snowstorm with this camera just shooting photos left and right. I had never really done that before. I got kinda hook on it.  
By the way, look at the difference between the "uncorrected" photo of the dock scene, and the post-processed version, 35 years later. Thank goodness for editing software!
These pictures show pretty much my lack of understanding as far as composition is concerned, but it's still fun to look back. Enjoy!  

Snow Covered Lane, Winter 1976, 110 mm


 Bay Side Dock in Winter, 1976 110mm Corrected on the left and the uncorrected image on the right.          
 
  Winter Twilight, 1976 110mm


  Canal View with Snow & Ice, 1976 110mm 

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