Showing posts with label camera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label camera. Show all posts

3.13.2009

my new camera is here!!!


Oh happy day!!! My new camera arrived yesterday and it is beautiful! After much thought and research, I decided to go with the Canon Rebel XS. It's the model between the xti and xsi and I felt it best suited my needs (as well as the bank account) at the moment. THANK YOU ALL for your valued input!!! I can't tell you how helpful it was to have your suggestions. I can already tell that this camera and I are meant to be.. and how do I know this? Just yesterday, I was notified that I was the lucky winner of the Shabby Straps giveaway at Fabulous Fun Finds! What are the odds of that?? It's kismet, I tell ya. It was tough to choose from these camera straps, but in the end, I went with the brown and blue stripes (pictured last).



I figured that if I ever wanted my husband to wear the camera around for me, he'd have less of an excuse not to (i.e., the girly patern on the strap doesn't match his outfit). ;)

I can't wait to finally take some pictures! Hopefully I'll have time to play around with it this weekend. I'll also be able to show you many of the pieces I've been working on lately! Be prepared for more random postings around here!

Happy Lucky Friday the 13th!!!

2.25.2009

Calling all photographers... HELP!

Over the past weekend, my curiously strong 1-yr-old broke our only camera! Crisis, right? I know! In the back of my mind, I've been pining for a nice digital SLR that will serve all of my photography needs and I guess there's no time like the present. The only problem is.. I have no idea where to begin looking. I don't know much about photography and cameras so I'm desperately in need of some sage advice from all you talented photographers. I need something for all purpose use, but something that I can grow into since I'm interested in learning more about photography in the future.

Here are my basic wants in a digital SLR:
User-friendly automatic functions
Perfect for photographing nice macro shots of my jewelry
Perfect for taking everyday family photos
Good enough for portraits
Something that I can grow into (has more than just the auto features)
Compact/lightweight enough for daily wanderings
Nothing super duper expensive (maybe $600-$700 max)

If you have any recommendations for or against any camera/brand in particular, I'd love to hear it. Any info is good info so please hold up any arrows you might have in any direction. Thank you!