Returning to the Cradle

Years ago, in the mid 70’s, I began my journey in photography.  It all started with a Petri 35mm SLR that I purchased from a friend while serving in the Air Force.  One of the on-base hobby shops was a fully equipped darkroom for developing and printing black and white film.  I knew truly little about the technical aspects of photography at the time.  However, the first time I saw the magic of the image slowly emerging in the developer I realized that I was hooked.