The Learning Continues

Today, I woke up and decided I was going to prepare a space in our house to take a "Christmas" photo of the DH and I. Well, it turned into something much more. I decided to set up a makeshift photo studio with lamps and sheets. I bothered the DH several times to be my subject so I could get the lighting just right. I searched the internet for a few ideas too. Eventually, I was ambitious enough to ask the sister in law to come with her family to have a picture taken. But in the end I was lucky enough to take pictures of three different families. All relatives who came to visit and were happy to be my photography subjects.

So here they are. Some are a bit blurry. I need my tripod, but its about 350 miles away at the moment. I guess it'll have to wait.

Photos

So I finally purchased my first digital camera. Yes. That's correct. My first digital camera. I went back and forth about whether I was ready for a DSLR to begin really tuning my photography skills or if I just really wanted a plain old point and shoot camera so I could enjoy the everyday moments of life without having to lug around and whip out the big one. I decided for right now smaller is better.

So I went with a Sony Cyber Shot. Its got lots of great features on it including an optical zoom of 10x. The zoom was a must for me. Yes I wanted a small point and shoot camera but I wanted something a little more versatile. So far the camera is doing great. Granted it can't do everything. But for a little point and shoot camera I'm happy. I've been taking panoramic, videos, snapshots here and there. I can't wait for more events to pull it out and test it out.

Here are a few shots I've taken since I've begun playing with it.