More Practice

I was reading some 'tips for beginners to digital photography' last night and it suggested that I keep a notebook to make notes and keep track of my progress, thoughts, ideas for photos etc. So today I bought a swanky notebook - it has jelly beans on the front (yum!)- and I have started jotting things down.

I still haven't read the manual (oops) but I have been having a play around and taken some more pictures, cropped a few on the laptop and to be honest, I really pleased with how they've come out! I mean, I'm sure that more experienced photographers would spurn my attempts but I am pretty pleased for some early attempts.

I had a dispatch note from Amazon today to say that my camera case is on its way, so that should mean that by the end of the week I have my case & I can FINALLY take the camera out and about for some more exciting shots!

Anyway, here are another couple of pics I have taken today:

My new Camera!

I have wanted a DSLR camera for ages and have been secretly eyeing them up when P hasn't been looking! So I finally decided that turning 30 would be a great opportunity to treat myself and finally invest in one!

So this week I got one, it's a Nikon D60 and it seems fantastic! Of course I have absolutely no idea how to use it properly yet & I still have to start reading the dreaded instruction manual, but I'll get there. I am just having fun practising at the moment, I have a willing model - The Chap - he is always an interesting subject & I can't stop snapping pics!

I have joined and online Forum called Digital Photography School and it seems like just the place for me, they are a mixture of beginners & more experienced photographers who are more than willing to share hints and tips with rank amateurs like me!

Its so exciting, I can't wait to get cracking. Here's one of my first pictures: