The New Camera

Let me recommend buying a new digital SLR before going on vacation. It means those gorgeous, full-of-light shots you expect out of a nice dSLR can be tried out almost right away.

I took an intermediate digital photography course last month, and it became rapidly clear that while I have a very nice point-and-shoot camera, there are some pretty cool things that mine can’t do. At the same time, a photographer friend was selling their digital SLR in order to make way for a newer, nicer digital SLR (hey, if it’s how you make your living, you use very nice equipment). Sam was nice enough to go in on it with me, both to make it more affordable, and because he too has some photography techniques he wants to try out. I’ve been spending a lot of time with it so far, and since the coast of Oregon is already beautiful, all I had to do was capture it.

Hummingbirds in Oregon

Greg poses on a Oregon boulder

Saint Sebastian’s Cove

Also, this will allow me to improve the pictures I take of fire performers. This coincides nicely with a trip this week to do just that. :-) This makes my summer of travel much more fun and rewarding.

Sam breathes fire in Tin Cup

2 comments Tuesday 14 Aug 2007 | | Announcements, Personal

2 Responses to “The New Camera”

  1. on 14 Aug 2007 at 8:39 pm   b

    those pictures are great madalene! can’t wait to see more from you. (especially of fire…can’t help preference!)

  2. on 15 Aug 2007 at 10:31 am   m.

    Thanks, b! I should tell you that Sam took the rock and ocean one – we each took some on the trip, and now there are new lenses to try out!

    I’ll try to post more fire ones soon.