Day 250: Living in the Limelight

2026-10-14Hello!I was considering writing the twist at the end, but I'll be direct: I lost my media card on the way home from New York.This was a photography festival, and the main highlight for me (besides talking with the vendors in the street fair booths) was some free time with modern cameras and lenses. What could this gear unlock for me that I would be unwilling to try given the otherwise high cost?The event organizers even gave me a free media card and a perk of two free prints. I have those prints with me at home, but the media card itself must have been dropped or lost somehow. I lost it at the very end, so I couldn't go back and ask for another card when my time ran out with the camera. It's a shame too; I had some real nice photos that I wanted to post here.The blame rests on me for losing it, but I can't help but feel frustrated that modern cameras have missing features compared to my decade-old piece of kit. My camera has a backup storage option, allowing the photograph…