Some days ago, a neighbor invited me over because she was donating books that belonged to her husband, who died from covid during the pandemic. There were a lot of books, and even by choosing only the ones which caught my attention, I was able to get over 100 different books.
It was the first donation I have ever received and I got really happy about it. I am already halfway through The Shining, which was in the collection. So it got me thinking about donation itself.
What about your experiences with it? And I am asking about donation of things, not money.
At a garage sale, I mentioned to the homeowner that I found an empty camera bag for sale, but was looking for photography stuff and she asked me about how far I’d gotten into 35mm film, etc. Then she gave me her old Canon Rebel X for free. Changed my life.
I never had a camera, but I was the guy using family ones to take pictures for free in events and parties all the time. Nothing beats the feeling of using a real camera.
Film cameras are heavy AF and even expired film is worth a kidney, but it’s so satisfying when you get it right.