A few years ago when I was a bit active in the Photo Industry - pushing hardware, part of the enjoyment was educating customers with their camera/photography needs and wants. It was so rewarding to help them achieve whatever photographic goal they were searching for.
One thing I use to say to either someone starting out or someone getting back "into it", was that the beauty of the digital age is that digital cameras makes the learning so much easier and cheaper. Easier in that they see their results right there and then and can correct their mistakes. Cheaper due to just having to buy gear (although that will change as they progress - that's for another day).
Behold.... my adventure back into the art. Before you is a stack of trial and error - learning the camera and the film. About $50 on the table there. Not to mention the $600 for the Polaroid i-2 and $1100 for the Mint Instantkon RF70.
What you would do for love...
