photo of the month from randy kato This is a special issue of Photo of the Month. It was one year ago that I started this little lark, and I must say it has been quite enjoyable. What pleases me even more is that from your feedback it seems like you enjoy it as much as, or more than, I do. I was thinking about what photo to use for this first anniversary. Firsts was a theme that stuck in my head. I've also been thinking a lot about shooting film rather than digital, and how much I miss my good old Nikon F3 - sold (while it was still worth something) to fund my foray into digital photography. It's sad when I think of all I've been through with that camera. So in a little tribute to my F3, here is the first shot I ever took with it. It was the first camera I bought when I began getting more seriously interested in photography. I had just brought it home with a nice wide lens and couldn't wait to go out and play. Lucky for me, I had one of the most photo-opportunistic places in the world just a couple short blocks from my home, Tompkins Square Park, East Village, NYC. I was drawn by the sound of a muted trumpet, and knew that this was where I should start. For this picture I also tried out another cool feature of the F3. The viewfinder comes off, so you can hold the camera low and compose/focus looking down at the focusing screen on top of the body...no need to lay on the ground to get a shot like this. Enjoy! Randy Photo of the Month archive