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I also developed & printed color.

I had my own b/w darkroom, and I developed & printed at the newspaper I freelanced for. you have to "see" a b/w before you shoot it, not all color images translate into black & white.

keep your local or regional paper's phone number handy, if you should get a valuable news shot, offer one time publication rights to it only, retain your copyright. check out the resources here  ...

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If the image "jumps" it may be caused by your pressing of the shutter button causing vibration of the camera & tripod...just enough to cause it. post am image.

My 11 year old granddaughter asked me while we were at Wal-Mart looking at cameras, she saw one that caught her eye, I tried to explain to her that she may not like that one because it used film & ...

I have always worked two jobs since 1982(?) often working 17 hours with very little sleep, the photography work was part time mainly news and editorial. it's never easy, whatever skills you have ...

Over the years I've shot a few , I don't try to sell the shots because it's a personal project. https://issuu.com/lbuck/docs/laurel_s_parades_of_christmas_past___part_1

brand of batteries matter also, try brand name batteries to see if this shortens recycling times.

The same applies to constructions jobs, they plan for delays, i.e. bad weather days/weeks, not all weddings start on time & each one is as different as is the couples.

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