A Rhodia user and photographer writes about his love affair with the camera and photography:

“I remember when I received my first camera. To me it felt like a write of passage, one more step towards getting on an even par with my older brother. I’d coveted his camera from the day he got it, but I was never allowed to touch it. To use his camera meant using his film and that was a precious commodity something in short supply to a youngster without any means to acquire more. I  was still in my pajamas when I got to open up my birthday presents that year. If there were more than two gifts I can’t remember what they were.”

Flickr photo via Tsuacctnt