This photo was taken in 2004, using a Sony DSC-V1. It was a five-megapixel compact camera (introduced in 2003, MSRP US$700):
Pretty good, huh? That's a low-light situation, so the camera took this photo at 1/15 shutter speed. Of course, I also had ISO 100 set. I can't remember if that was because it was hard to change the ISO on that camera, or because high-ISO performance was not its forte.
For some time I've been mooting the creation of Classic Digital Photography, meant as a magazine-ish website documenting the early days of digicams.
"Don't take too long to think about it. Twenty books you've read that will always stick with you, not necessarily in any order. First twenty you can recall in no more than 15 minutes. I did this quickly and then went back to correct errors and clean it up. Tag friends, including me because I'm interested in seeing what you've enjoyed. Now, in no particular order..."
This is an obituary I was not expecting to write for some time.
On Friday morning, Lady went in for a routine checkup, plus rabies and distemper shots. The doctor said she was in perfect health for a small 8-year-old dog. She was fine for most of the day. By late evening, she was a little groggy, and I made a note to see if she'd gotten worse by morning. I slept on the couch with her, and she was a little shivery but nothing scary.
She was worse in the morning. We had her in the vet's office at 11:20 Saturday morning. By 3pm she was dead. We don't know why, but blood work and a possible autopsy bring answers.
Instead of dwelling on the morose details of her sudden death, I want to remember this charming and photogenic dog, who brought much joy into our lives.
