repurposing an old broken tripod, the very first i owned, went through a lot in its lifetime, including falling off the car, falling in icy water and other mishaps. i didn't want to throw it in the garbage. when i hit upon the idea of it being my stand-in when setting up a self-portrait shot, it stands there so i could focus on it, then put it aside when i'm ready to pose and click. i used to be that thin, too; well, almost 50 years ago.
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