Photography - Day 1

Got my new camera today!  Very excited to start taking more and more pictures (and HD video), sure wish we had better weather outside though.  For now I guess you could say that I am a fair weather photographer.

After playing with all the buttons and figuring out how to use it I took a few shots of Brooke and the animals.  Here is my best looking shot so far.  Tomorrow night I plan to get some pictures of the girls and some good HD video tests.

Round 2

The time has come again to where I would like to get my first real camera (dslr).  Looking at the last few posts it has been about a year since I have started this and still have no pictures worth posting.  It has taking some time but I have not given up.  Hopefully within the next month or so I will be making my purchase - The Canon 500D

Still No Camera

After returning the previous camera I did not order a new one yet, used the money elsewhere.  I have not given up yet, I still plan to buy a camera once the funds are avaialble.

Bad News

Had a minor set back today.  So I take the day off do wait for my new camera (required a signature) among other things.  The camera gets here about 1:30 pm/ct.  I'm all excited, start opening up boxes... reading manuals... start taking a few pictures and then suddenly it all goes down hill.  The camera, a brand new canon 40D starts failing with an "error 99" code.  After doing some research I find out that this is a general "catch all" error and go through a number of things to try and troubleshoot.  After all is said and done it seems to be an issue with the camera/lens connections.  So back the camera goes, I'm currently waiting for the RMA in an email to send the camera back and have a replacement shipped.  I manage to snap a few pictures of Makyznie, I'll try to get them posted soon.  So the fun is over until the (next) new camera arrives.

Let the Fun Begin

First off I would like to say "Welcome"

I created this site so that I would have a journal to make notes in and post photos that I capture along the way.  I have wanted to get into photography for a few year but never had the money really to do so.  Right now I have my new camera on order and it should be here late this week.  The plan right now is to make my first project one to personalize this site... change the photo in the header to one of my own.

I am also in the process of trying to find a good beginners book for photography just to have a refercne on the subject.  I have been reading a few different forums here and there and soon I hope to actually be able to take part in them.  Wish me luck.