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Out of my depth

Now that I am retired, the weekly arrival of AP is a highlight. I started with a Box Brownie at 10, and graduated through a folding 120 to an Exakta Varex VX, a Contax RX and now a Canon EOS 6D. My wife has promised me an upgrade for my 70th birthday.

Your portrait issue was very interesting, especially the Natural Light and articles, though I would certainly be out of my depth considering using models, who are, after all, definitely not ‘amateurs’. In any case, what would I do with the

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