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Regina Muscarella How long have you been shooting? I got my first camera, a tan Kodak Brownie Box camera, when I was 6 years old, a kind of consolation prize for the birth of my little sister. I loved it! I spent many hours through my teen years with my dad in his darkroom. He even gave me his prized Nikkormat which I used for many years until the shutter died. My husband and I made our own darkroom in our kitchen, with tents of blankets to block out the light, while the remnants of Dad’s darkroom filled our countertops. Today, the camera is part of my decor, with a prominent place on my mantle. As a self-proclaimed geek, I gravitated toward digital photography in the 90s, as it combined my love of photography and my keen interest in computer technology. My first digital camera was an Olympus with a whopping 3 megapixel resolution. I moved up to the giant Sony Mavica, with its floppy disc storage, and then returned to Nikon, working my way through their CoolPix line. I got my first DSLR in 2006 when Nikon introduced the D40. I needed more speed than the Coolpix afforded, and the DSLR seemed the way to go. I am still with Nikon, and currently shoot with my full frame D800 and my D7100 crop. I hope to replace the D7100 with the D500 this year.
Cerda Woman - My husband Lennie and I were in Cerda, Sicily, meeting members of his family for the first time. I shot several pictures of animated family chatter, which attracted the attention of a little lady who peeked out of her kitchen window to see what the commotion was. I love the look in her eyes, as she is enjoying the exchange of broken English, Italian and their obligatory gesticulations. 18
