Many years ago, In an effort to avoid the supposedly hostile weather of the Pacific Northwest, I rented an art studio near the train yards of Swan Island in Portland. Just to get a sense of how long ago I am talking, my monthly rent in the studio was a whopping $100 dollars. At the time, I actually considered that a financial hardship. Now days I can sometimes spend in excess of that on film alone during a single photo session. That is not to say that I am suddenly a rich photographer at this point in time. No, it is more just to illustrate how far $100 dollars will get you today vs. over a decade ago in Portland.