My journalism professor's house was a photography lover's dream. One year I was lucky enough to explore it when our class was invited over for a Christmas party. As students mingled over hot chocolate, and bragged about their white elephant gift spoils, I solitarily drifted over to the fireplace. Antique cameras adorned the mantel and hearth, each with their unique casings piquing my curiosity, like costumes in a steampunk contest. It was an eclectic mixture, from the simple