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Eddie was helping dad at work today, albeit most of his task was helping wrangle his younger siblings. Iana was having a meltdown in the office because she had accidentally touched something "icky", Linnie was running around making a mess of the store, and Ceth was sitting behind the till with a collection of messy coloring books. Ever since Charlotte had graduated, she went off to do her own thing, leaving him the de facto babysitter. Currently, however, the shop was mostly empty, so he could work on detail cleaning his favorite camera. It had gotten dropped in the mud (by Ceth) on their most recent family hike in Spain, so he was trying to fix it back up before school. Even Dad's offer of a newer version made the teen sigh, because that would still leave the problem of a mud-clogged camera! He took all his best bird pictures with this one! He huffed softly as he fiddled with the tiny screws, wishing his eyesight was ever so slightly better so he could do it without needing a magnifying glass.

Just as he managed to get the screws to pull out, the bell above the door chimed. Darn. He would have to put this down for a moment. Well, maybe whomever it was would want a moment to wander. He fiddled with the back screen, hoping he could pull the tailpiece up enough to get the SD card free. He glanced up when someone wandered over, and it wasn't one of the regulars. Actually, he was quite certain he hadn't ever seen this person before. Setting his camera to the side, Eddie looked over at the girl. "Film? Sure. We have that. For the Canon EOS mark 19? A very nice choice." He nodded, acknowledging the camera she had set on the counter. "I prefer their RS5 line myself, but it is better at meeting my needs." He offered a nervous grin, trying to remember that dad wanted him to actually talk to customers, even if he did not know them.

He stepped carefully around his brother to get out from behind the counter. "Film is over here, if you want to... follow me? Otherwise I can... get it." Eddie walked over into one of the aisles, looking over the alphabetized boxes. Behind the counter, Ceth stood up and walked over, looking up at the lady. He offered a wave and a grin. "Eddie forgot to say 'Welcome to Shutterbuttons'!" The youngest of the family laughed, especially when he heard his brother sigh. "Yes, sorry. I did forget that line. You have got two options, depending on your photography subject. They have a super clear film that I prefer for macro work, then their regular focus film, which I usually use for long-distance shots or Quidditch photography." Eddie acknowledged each box as he mentioned it, his electric blue eyes studying the girl.

When the customer mentioned her preference for film cameras, Eddie nodded. "I use my film camera more often than my digital. I really only use the digital on vacations, because if anything happened to my film camera, I may riot." His words sounded like a joke, but Eddie looked quite serious about the matter. He did - for some reason - feel a little strange that she had indeed followed him over to the aisle with the film selections. That was odd, right? Or maybe he had just been spending too much time out of the shop lately.

Eddie glanced over at his younger brother when he teased about Eddie not remembering the shop greeting, but he was a little glad the girl did not seem to mind. "Yep, okay. We'll pretend he did." The sandy-haired boy wrinkled his nose in a grin, earning a soft sigh from his brother. "Please forgive, our mum is taking our oldest sister shopping for her first flat, so we all came here to help dad with the shop." Hopefully she could understand the ordeal with having so many siblings.

And then, thankfully, conversation went back to cameras. Apparently her favorite photo subject was flowers, which was nice. As she grabbed her preferred film, he put the boxes he was holding back on the shelf, making sure they looked tidy (lest Iana have another meltdown). "Oh, um. I am. I am about to be in sixth year. But you... do not go to Hogwarts. At least, I would have met you by now if you did." Well... probably. He had been working in the news team since his first year, which gave him a pretty solid knowledge on who all the other students were. Besides, there was no way he could have missed someone for five whole years! "I mean. Um... Which school do you go to? Or are you... graduated?" He was secretly glad that Charlotte was out, given her propensity for teasing him when he was awkward around people.

Eddie nodded along as the girl said that she indeed was not at Hogwarts, but that she would be this coming year. Oh, fun. He hadn't been able to interview the last Transfer student about the differences between schools. She explained that her parents were moving from... oh, Germany. Probably. He was not exactly the best at languages. She said she was previously a student at Durmstrang, though she was excited for the change. Next she mentioned her name, so Eddie logged that away for future knowledge.

"It is very nice to meet you, Anne. My name is Edison, but because that is also my grandfather's name, everyone calls me 'Eddie' instead. Um..." Reaching out a hand, he shook hers, a nervous smile on his face. He pondered a moment, debating on a good question to ask. "The last transfer to Hogwarts - that I am aware of - was also from Durmstrang. He graduated... three years ago, if I remember correctly." He tapped his temple, then tried to think of something normal to talk about. "You said that you photograph flowers? Canon has a new lens. T-that is why I asked. It is spectacular at macro views." If nothing else, Eddie knew cameras.

Honestly, Eddie felt a little uncomfortable in this particular conversation. Normally, conversation at work was very technical, not devolving into personal lives at all, but something about Anne involved discussing things outside of work. Thankfully, he found a way to push conversation off of school and back to cameras. Cameras were a safe topic that did not usually involve emotions. Thankfully, Anne took the cue, discussing the new lens. He nodded when she agreed that her usual subject was flowers, then she mentioned having seen the new lens before her move. He nodded. "Very good. We can go look at the lenses." He nodded, a half-smile on his face. Walking over to the area with a display of lenses for the Canon series, he lifted the one out of the box for her. "So this is the RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM. It is a mid-focal macro lens with a 12-pin aperture and a 0.5mm focusing range. It has a hybrid IS integration to help compensate for angular and shift camera shake during macro shooting. If you are working with fine details, especially at the macro level, this is absolutely the best telephoto lens on the market right now." His voice seemed a bit more eager as he discussed the camera. It was one of his favorite topics, after all!

Eddie looked at Anne, holding the lens closely. He hoped that this would be a topic they could remain on, since he was not very good outside his comfort zones. As he explained the features on this specific lens, he was a little happy that Anne didn't seem to want to shush him. Most people sort of.... zoned out when he discussed camera lenses at length. He nodded when she said it would help with the shots she wanted to take. Apparently she wanted to get pictures of dahlia flowers. "Flowers are a lovely photograph subject. You might try a RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z telephoto lens. It has eleven aperture blades. It will also maintain Nano USM zooms. It uses IBIS 16.0." He grinned setting down the previous lens and carefully lifting a much larger lens. There was a hint of excitement in his sapphire gaze.

He listened as she spoke about there being forty-nine species of dahlia flowers, including that none were native with a blue coloration. Very interesting. Perhaps he would have to look more into the flowers. He really only knew a bit about them. She eagerly continued speaking about flowers, including the path that dahlias took to get to England. She mentioned a specific style, so he nodded. He would have to look into that specific one, if it was enough that she liked it the most. As she continued, she asked if he would like to go to the park, presumably to take pictures of the flowers there. "Did you know that dahlias are a favorite treat for several species of hummingbirds? Hummingbirds, since they only weigh zero-point-one to zero-point-two ounces, they are not heavy enough to damage the petals of most flowers, which means they are able to harvest from more delicate flowers that larger, heavier birds simply cannot? Dahlias, as you may suspect, are one of these flowers." He nodded, carefully setting the lens down.

Gesturing for Anne to follow, Eddie hurried back over to the desk. "Stay here a moment, okay?" He hurried into a room behind the counter, and if someone were noticing, it had the full light-blocking seals often seen on photography darkrooms. A moment later, he returned, setting out a picture of a hummingbird and a dahlia. "See, typically, hummingbird wings move in a flutter that is too quick for most camera shutters to capture. For this one, I used a RF1200mm F8 L IS USM Lens on my film camera, which allowed for a shutter speed of 1/1000 of a second. Literally the fastest aperture close on the current market. Also it was the single most expensive lens I've ever used. If it were not for my father owning the camera shop, I very much doubt I would have gotten to try it out." Had he had to beg permission? Sure. Was it somehow both terrifying and exhilarating to use? Very much so. But did it take the clearest picture of the very millisecond? Yes indeed.