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by amerkhalid 4292 days ago
I was in the same boat. I love the process of taking photos, going outdoors, travel, composing, etc. But hate managing photos, fixing photos on computer etc.

A while back, I sold most of my camera gear. Decided to just use my cell phone for photos. It was fine for a while. But it didn't last. I am addicted to bokeh. And I missed some of the control I had with DSLR.

So I bought a cheapest mirrorless camera (Nex-3N) and got a 50mm f/1.8 lens. Since it is smaller, I carry this camera with me more than I did my DSLR (Canon T2i). I probably shoot more often too. But I refuse to fix photos on computer now. I try to get perfect photo right on camera.

I let Google Picassa manage my photos. I simply tag faces every once in a while. I try to keep only print worthy photos. (Although deleting any decent photo is really hard.)

And I am printing a lot of photos. It seems satisfying when I can hold beautiful photos in my hand.

I am also thinking of starting to order photo books from online services. And I need to figure out a cheap way to hang many photos. For now, I just use push pins to put up photos on the wall. Frames can get very expensive.