Santa Claus doesn't exist!!

This year 2020 has been a very peculiar one in every senses. Not only for the pandemic world crisis, which was a strong event by itself, but also because of this many long-forecasted changes that have been occurred in short space of time. In the photo equipment planet, the consolidation of the mirrorless market was already obvious, and the D-SLR and the compact counterparts have finally been reduced significantly although these last two are still maintaining a niche presence.

I kept a particular affection for the MFT (Micro Four Third) system. Another factor that has guided my choices is the decrease of my revenue resources as many others have experimented this year. Many of my past photo equipment had to be sold but I have no regret since we always have too much material that at the end will confuse us and affect our creativity search.

Secondly and more important is the emergence of new photo opportunities in term of people, places, events, etc. So, how about the next year 2021? It seems that will be a very gradual social process that can highly differ between the nations and the administrations. What will be of the outmost interest is how the world has been altered by the sanitary crisis. The availability of things, of activities, of people gatherings, all these giving past possibilities will be surely revealing a new aspect. Let's hope that photography will record all these changes of the human paradigm.

Photo (real) reporting could be a difficult task in this world of increase of institutional and corporate controls. Furthermore, photographing people is becoming more and more restrictive on the base of respecting personal privacy policies or rules. Facing that trend, spontaneous photography like street, casual even travel is presenting a new challenge for everybody.

Next year 2021 can also be a big transition period to something that is very touchy to predict but, the passion of photography is still convoyed by all the ones who love and care about this powerful artistic medium. Excellent, Happy, Healthy 2021 new Year for all!

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