The first time I picked up an SLR camera was in high school - it was a Pentax K1000. I later inherited my uncle's creaky, old Canon A-1, which is the camera I took this picture with. This is a favourite of my photos because I think it came together so nicely in a split second - the writing on her chest, the way she's gesturing with her hand, the money in her other hand....you can try & try for a photo like this but most of the time, it just happens and you have to be there to press the shutter at the exact moment.