Technical Difficulties?

There comes a time in every upcoming photographers life where they have some technical difficulties with their camera. For the first time I had some tech difficulties. And I have to say that it was NOT a fun experience. It was not fun for me nor my family who had to go through so much trouble for me. So today I thought I would brighten your day with my amusing misery. This is not one of my typical blog entries about a review on a movie or info and pics from a place... No, this is just something a little more personal but very funny. Here it goes. :D

One day I was taking some pictures as usual, but suddenly my camera said: BATTERIES EXHAUST. I obviously still wanted to take photos so I go to the convenience to get batteries. Since I was in the middle of a photos shoot I just got a random brand of batteries for my camera (you photographers will understand my problem from here). The random brand was Panasonic. So I put the batteries in my camera and BOOM! My camera worked. But after about 15 minutes I tried to take a photo but then my camera turns off. I keep trying but I repeatedly get the same results. So I put my camera away for a few days.

I told my parents about my dorky dilemma. So we go to the place we got my camera and this place is on the other side of Toronto, I'm not even sure if we were still in Toronto. So we go inside to customer service who tell us to go to the electronics and then back to customer service, back and forth, back and forth. Let's put it this way. My mom, younger brother and I went on a wild goose chase that felt like it would never end.

As we were just about to give up, my miracle appears. Her name was Veronica. This wonderful lady tells me that it was a waste of time coming to the store. So I ask why my dear, WHY? She is a camera specialist and tells me she thinks its the type of batteries I used. I ranted to her how they are brand new batteries. How could this be. She gave me a lecture on how some batteries don't work for such powerful cameras and I need to get my batteries from camera stores. So she gives me some new batteries and my family and I head home.

My camera works now. I want you to learn from my mistake and remember, get good batteries, not cheep dollar store ones. And most importantly, NEVER PANASONIC!!!!! I hope you all have enjoyed my dilemma and if you have any tips please tell me! Also please follow me on twitter at Photo_Girl1919 for more funny and dorky stories like this. I will also have photos, reviews and other in that direction. I hope you had fun my little screen geeks! Come back soon for more! As always I have to go but I promise I'll be back!

Raquel