New Hobby: Photography

I'm not known around my area for wearing necklaces, but that all changed when I found one connected to the end of a Nikon D40. A Christmas present from my father, I have started an exciting new life, taking a new role as an observer. To tell you the truth, I've had some hard times trying to figure out all the complexities of the DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras. As many people know, point-and-shoot cameras use their LCD screens to display the picture, so you don't have to bump your nose up against the camera. Little did I know, DSLR cameras don't work that way. I probably scrolled through menus upon menus of options and settings before I just gave up on finding a way to see my pic on my display screen, and submitted myself to the oldschool ways of peeking through a viewfinder.

I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I decided I should become the next great photographer, envied by all, and hated by none. The world of Photography is a brand new field of study for me, and to learn the correct aperture and shutter speed setttings, the ISO settings, and all that jargon filled manual seemed to be about, was completely overwhelming. 

After a few weeks of fiddling and studying the dynamics of my camera, I now feel pretty confident (although I still can't get past my long lens envy). If your a photography guy, then i'll tell you that I just couldn't take it only shooting pictures with a 18-55mm lens(a lens with not very much zoom at all), that comes standard with the Nikon D40. So now i've bought a Nikkor 70-300mm lens and my mother came across a 55-200mm, so now i feel like a pro, sitting outside with my camera on its tripod and adjusting for just the perfect scene to come into my viewfinder, except for the fact that I can't get over camera envy and absolutely need an external flash.. Its already an addiction..

I'll post some pictures every now and then on the blog and let you tell me what you think of them, I am always up for some constructive criticism. I'm sure you'll read many more stories about my experiences with my new hobby and how frustrated i'm getting with photoshop cs3. Too much of a newbie to be working on the pro-style program.. hehe.