What spurred my desire to even begin photography? To be honest it was scrapbooking in the late 90’s after my first son was born. The photographs they used in the layouts were so amazing. I never had a nice camera. I didn’t even own a 35 mm film camera until closer to 2002. I always longed to have a nice camera!
Hubby’s sister happened to be a part time photographer out of her house. I still wasn’t all that interested in her camera as it seemed so complicated. Years went by and she eventually got her own studio. She is in Rockford, MI and her studio is Wise Photography. I learned a lot of things from her. It wasn’t until I borrowed a real nice digital camera that I found out I had an eye for photography. To date this photo is my favorite from that camera, A Sony Cybershot. May it rest in peace.
When the question came to get my own dSLR I never ever had the thought of mind to be a professional photographer with a business. I have firsthand knowlegde of the stress that comes with it and I am not built to take that on AND be a mom. I just can’t do it. I simply wanted to take amazing photos. And that remains my goal.
Upgrading to the d90 came for a few reasons. One was my other blog, I really needed more megapixels (the Nikon d50 has 6 mp, the d90 has 12) because I sometimes work with printing companies and they do large poster prints. Another was that I had to have more speed because my youngest became a toddler and with him walking, wait no..make that running, I needed that speed. I needed a faster processor. I needed more.
But what could justify the cost considering its not for a business? We are talking slapping down $1k+ for the Nikon d90 with lens, and for sure an extended warranty etc. If I were paying that much I definitely wanted to protect. Is it too much camera for someone who is not a pro? Yes and No. This camera came with an auto mode so a beginner can use it but also all the custom settings. But because I made a leap into finally getting a really good dSLR, it was time to learn how to use it. Because honestly I don’t trust a machine to pick the right settings and thats what auto does on cameras. I wanted manual control. I have it now!
What is in my future? I could go into paid gigs because my camera could definitely handle it. I think my future is going to hold stock photography. Hopefully in the food area. I love cooking and I love taking photos of food. I still have the passion for photography that I had when I was 10 years younger, but now its a hobby. Life and college take up so much time and blogging as well. But I strive to learn more and more about photography. That is my goal. To learn. And share with my readers!
I think I did ok on the exam. The grades aren’t up just yet. I do ok on the fundamentals its the math part that trips me up (no surprise there, if you read my other blog you know I don’t do well with math!). But overall I think its okay. I have a couple things I need to redo because I am capable of doing better. I would love a 4.0 in this class!
