Chimping on the Tube

Chimping, for those of you who don't know it, is what they say digital photographers do when they check the LCD screen on the back of their cameras to look at recent shots taken.

I heard that the term comes from the early days of Digital SLRs, when only pros could afford them (with a decent pro lens they cost like a small house in the 'burbs). Sports photographers at matches would take that "home run shot", instantly check it out on the LCD, then spin the back of the camera towards their confreres, pointing to said screen, jumping up and down, yelling, "Ooo-ooo-ooo!"

Chimping.

Anyway, it's been suggested by more than one wag that the lady holding the camera surreptitiously took my photo moments before, spurring her predictable reaction.

;-)