But here's the real point. MOST pictures are missed because the equipment was left behind. My father had suitcases modified to hold his equipment. He had four of them--one for his 35mm camera bodies and lenses, two for his 6 cm x 6 cm stuff, and one for his flash kits and other lighting. He had a duffle bag for his tripods and flash stands. Cameras, and especially film, are fragile enough so you can't leave this stuff in the trunk of a car. I cannot count the times great pictures were missed because the equipment was back home. Because my little Nikon is so small and light, it get carried around a lot. My biggest problem is remembering to keep the battery charged.
As for not liking Photoshop--that I do NOT understand. My favorite part of photography, by far, was printing pictures in a darkroom. With Photoshop you can have all the fun--times 10--and there are no acetic acid fumes to inhale. "Remember the I35W bridge--who needs terrorists when there are Republicans"
And I never liked darkrooms much either.
