CAMBRIDGE TIMES SUMMER 2022

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Letter rom the EDITOR 08
Ibought a camera during the pandemic. I’d always been interested in photography and, well, when they told us we’d be locked down for an unknown amount of time, it seemed like a safe purchase, a good way to spend the mountains of time that we all suddenly had, and a hobby I thought could be useful down the road. I started taking pictures in my neighborhood. Park benches. Signs that I liked. I focused on normal things. Maybe as a way to cope with all the crazy stuff that was going on in the news. My photos weren’t great. They were boring or as often just plain bad. We all know a great photo when we see one. I wasn’t seeing one in the pile of neighborhood snapshots I was stacking on my desk. I worked harder. I studied. The first thing I learned was how much I didn’t know. The science of photography was completely new to me. I learned about the film pioneers, Jon Eastman at Kodak, and how modern digital sensors mimic the photosensitive properties of film. I kept shooting. I watched lots of YouTube videos. I learned about sunlight and how the best day for photography is a cloudy day because the clouds diffuse the light and eliminate shadows. I’d lived my whole life not knowing I didn’t have a shadow on a cloudy day. What else had I missed? Photography was teaching me how to pay attention to the world around me. We never realize it at the time, but hard work is always leading us somewhere. For me, the time I put into learning photography – and I’m still learning – led to an "When we seek the sun...we are inviting good things into our lives..." important milestone just a few weeks ago. My Dad is really proud of his family. He and my mom sacrificed a lot to raise eight children. Because of the pandemic and various other reasons, it had been a minute since we’ d all gotten together, and the last family portrait was starting to look pretty dated. So, my Dad asked me to take the family photo. I was nervous at first. But I focused on the basics. I scouted locations and I got input from family members. We had a lot of great options for locations. But I knew from my training that only one thing really mattered – the position of the sun at the hour we were assembling for the family photo. I woke up early in the days before the shoot. I walked around with my camera and did test shots. I did my homework. I sketched out little diagrams. One of life’s great pleasures is being useful to the people you love and care about. Shooting the family portrait was a simple thing, but it came after lots of hard work – and never giving up. But the feeling I got when I handed over the portrait to my Dad on Father's Day is one I’ll treasure for a long time. We hope you enjoy this summer edition of the Cambridge Times. When we seek the sun, when we choose to serve others, when we work hard, we are inviting good things into our lives -- and our spirits need the good things so that we all may endure to the end. Enjoy! And remember: Have a Great Summer! 09
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