New Camera

The King gave me a new camera for my 40th birthday. It's a Canon Rebel, and I am just thrilled to pieces with it. I wanted one, but had no idea he would actually buy it for me. Wow! It's so exciting to learn something new. I've never taken a photograpy course. However, I have taken thousands of pictures. Our first digital camera was a 3 megapixel point-and-shoot. Until then, I had no idea just how much fun photography could be.


Princess E has played basketball for the last three years. During that time, I have not had one good shot taken during the game. The lighting just would not work. With the new camera, I'm learning about lighting and settings that make the photos work. This one thrills me to pieces!

I talked to a guy at one of our local camera shops. He told me I should consider buying a 50mm 1.8 lens (or was it 1.4?) for this type of photo. I can't really justify buying it right now, but it is on my wish list for later.


I've been reading up on photography on a couple of my favorite blogs. I really like The Pioneer Woman (http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/) because she writes in a way I can understand. She uses simple terms to explain concepts I never understood. Thank you for explaining aperture that finally made sense to me! I also have been reading MckMama's (http://www.mycharmingkids.net/) posts on photography. It was her posts that convinced me I wanted a Canon Rebel. Thanks for introducing me to a great camera!


Until next time...