it's been kind a low key hobby for a while... i've got a little M4/3 i adore for how it kind of sits in a nice quality/portability sweet spot and some nice glass for it. i've just kind of hit a twofold roadblock and haven't done anything with it since though, and it kind of makes me sad...
my favourite subjects are all nature, i just like finding birds or critters or bugs or a weird plant or a cool fungus or something and taking photos of it, but i don't really get out places both because i'm not a car-haver (and not inclined to change that tbh), and i don't really find travel fun in and of itself, unless i can do something with other people, and... i just don't really know any local people. everyone i knew either left the city, or, let's say we don't necessarily agree on important things anymore and i don't really want to hang out with them
the other thing is covid, which has made just... going anywhere not really a thing, and because transit and transit riders simply do not care, has cut off parts of the city that i would have previously accessed via transit. it kinda sucks. i guess i could take some gear with me on my walk to work - we have a lot of nice greenspace along there and on campus, but my pack is usually pretty full since i walk to work and carry all my stuff
the other front is my software and workflow. i had previously been using Adobe Lightroom and i know it's still the de-facto software, but i don't really have any confidence in tying my work to subscription models. i know LR is still available as a one-time purchase, but that purchase is still tied to activation, so i'm just not having it. i know alternatives exist (and i have some planned to try), but it's an effort barrier i haven't managed to clear yet
i really kinda hope i can get back into it. i liked making cool bird photos. i would really like to pick up the most recent revision of my camera body, it does a lot of things that i specifically wished my existing one would do! but i can't justify it for a hobby i'm not actively engaging with atm...
