I recently purchased a new camera. It is a pretty basic SLR, not really with any of the bells and whistles I have seen on some cameras. But really, I wasn't after any bells and whistles! I wanted to start simple.
My main aim was to be able to take pictures of Darby, our life and of course coffee.
My main aim was to be able to take pictures of Darby, our life and of course coffee.
Photography is in my blood. One of my dad cousins is a photographer. She was ahead of her time, taking some beautiful shots of my parents wedding 30 plus years ago.
I have always loved taking photos, for as long as I remember. Ask my high school best friend and she would say I wouldn't go anywhere or experience anything without getting my trusty little Pentax out.
I'm not sure I'm actually very good at it, but I just have a love for capturing moments.
I have so much to learn, but I have to start somewhere, and this learning, I am loving too. It is testing my brain, and that's all good.
It has made me feel alive and it has made me realise if I work hard enough and learn from those around me, that I could actually (hopefully) be good one day.
And in the meantime I love the practice and Darby is a happy and willing (most of the time) model.
We have been taking evening walks while I press different buttons and adjust different settings. I really have no idea, but its so much fun!
I'm not sure I'm actually very good at it, but I just have a love for capturing moments.
I have so much to learn, but I have to start somewhere, and this learning, I am loving too. It is testing my brain, and that's all good.
It has made me feel alive and it has made me realise if I work hard enough and learn from those around me, that I could actually (hopefully) be good one day.
And in the meantime I love the practice and Darby is a happy and willing (most of the time) model.
We have been taking evening walks while I press different buttons and adjust different settings. I really have no idea, but its so much fun!
Beautiful photos Jane - what slr did you get - i want one but can't justify the money of bells and whistles just yet.
ReplyDeleteall fab, but i especially love the 6th photo down + the one where he is first up against the red wall.
Hi Deb,
DeleteI got a Canon 1100D, on sale for $399.... about the cheapest I had seen that kind of camera! Its been great to play around with! So worth it, definitely awakened a passion!! Plus its fairly simple to use! And thats a bonus xxxx
Great photos! Love the shot of Darby against the red wall too. Don't have a slr but enjoying experimenting with the camera I do have xx
ReplyDeleteDarby is such a cutie and these photos are lovely. I need to learn how to use mine too. So many things, so little time... I will do a course one day though. I am crap at learning these things from a manual.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Jane! Darby's smiling face gets me every single time, he is such a handsome little man :)
ReplyDeleteDarby is adorable and I love the photos of him against the red wall. Isn't photography just the best!! Like you, I've always had a passion for taking photos and bought a digital SLR a few years ago. It wasn't until I received a photography course for my 30th birthday that I discovered the technical side of taking photos and I haven't taken my camera off manual since.
ReplyDelete(My course was with Angie Baxter who was so fantastic!) Good luck!