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The First Time I Picked Up A Camera
3 Sep 2022

The First Time I Picked Up A Camera

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: That is What I Do | 1

I just realized this photo of me is from the very first day I pickup up a camera and started taking photos

110 film camera, Branson, first, Missouri, photography

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