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TangoWedding
03-10-2008, 02:19 AM
FH and I went to Dallas this weekend to see my brother...and to get my present from him....my Canon!!

I heart it. And I'm signing up for photography classes tomorrow (something I've been wanting to do for years now!)



I wonder how sick of me FH will be with this new toy? I followed him around all night tonight snapping pictures. :bblol: And I already made him take me to Best Buy so I could look at accessories. LOL



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/zennymountain/newcamera004.jpg


Dear 10.1MP,

I love you.

Love,
Chase
smileyone2002
03-10-2008, 02:29 AM
WOW...I am so excited that you got your camera!! I cant wait to see all the great pictures you take with it :bblol:
Kirby
03-10-2008, 03:06 AM
Oooh, I'm jealous! Yay for you!!
SerendipityCrafts
03-10-2008, 07:05 AM
Yeah!!! Gotta love new electronic gadgets and toys!

Don't you just love all the details it captures? :)
kemalc2
03-10-2008, 07:45 AM
I'm soooo jealous! Congratulations on your camera!
NicksBride
03-10-2008, 02:58 PM
YEA! Enjoy it. I love my camera, it takes amazing pictures!
SouthernQueenBride
03-10-2008, 04:15 PM
Ohhhh cool! I have to hide this post from Brandon ... he wants one of those high tech camera's so bad! Congrats on your new toy ... have fun!
TangoWedding
03-10-2008, 09:13 PM
I called today and signed up for my first photography class! It starts next Thursday.

:happy: WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
WebLady
03-10-2008, 09:36 PM
Cool! Hope you have fun with it :bun:

I was gonna teach a photography class once, but the class ended up cancelled cause not enough people signed up.

I would love to do something like that one day, but with grown ups or older kids :p I wonder if this is something you could do online :upsidown:
BrideInCuffs21
03-17-2008, 10:58 PM
So how have your photography classes been??? You have inspired me:bb:, I am currently looking into photography classes and digital cameras.... just wonder how the classes have been and got any new pics to put up???

By the way.. how did you decide on a camera???
TangoWedding
03-18-2008, 07:35 PM
So how have your photography classes been??? You have inspired me:bb:, I am currently looking into photography classes and digital cameras.... just wonder how the classes have been and got any new pics to put up???

By the way.. how did you decide on a camera???


I haven't started the classes yet....the first one is this Thursday, though. I can't wait!!

I haven't really been playing with the camera too much, so no new pictures yet. I've been busy and it's been ugly outside here...but as soon as I can, I plan to venture around and test out the machine. :monkey:

I decided on the camera because 1) I desperately wanted a DSLR and 2) I'd been eyeballing Canons forever. I've always wanted the Canon D20, but it's simply way too much camera for me right now. I then started looking at the Rebel and chose the XTi because it has a higher MP (10.1mp) than the regular one and it's a semi-pro....a great camera but nothing TOO overwhelming...and doesn't have a thousand features that I'd never use.

However, there's plenty that I need to learn already. Hehe!

I'll keep ya updated on how the classes are going and what I learn. Maybe I can teach ya something. :bblol:

BTW, I was talking to my wedding photog the other day and I mentioned I got this camera. He seemed VERY excited about it...and said that, in the past, he made a LOT of money using his XTi. Nice endorsement!
saltyveruca
03-18-2008, 11:08 PM
BTW, I was talking to my wedding photog the other day and I mentioned I got this camera. He seemed VERY excited about it...and said that, in the past, he made a LOT of money using his XTi. Nice endorsement!

Yep, we use the XTi as our "daily driver" for everyday stuff, and we bring one to every wedding. It's a nice little camera. :bblol:
*SoontobeMrs.Fowler*
03-18-2008, 11:23 PM
Congrats on the new toy!! I'm sooo jealous! I loooove taking pics and my camera sucks!! Every pic i take comes out blurry! I get sooo mad! My bday is coming and i keep hinting to a new camera!! hopefully! Anyways good luck with the classes and the camera!!!
BrideInCuffs21
03-19-2008, 12:34 AM
Tango I don't know if this is the camera you have but I have been eyeing this baby for about 5 months....

http://www.circuitcity.com/IMAGE/product/detail/can/EC.CAN.REBELXTI1855S.JPG
My only concern is that it doesnt have image stabilization... I finally got my first credit card so I decided why the heck not get one of these babies and since you posted I have been researching and looking more and more into it... and well I am gonna get one!!! Just undecided on what... :(
TangoWedding
03-19-2008, 02:43 PM
That's the one I have...except I have the black body instead of the silver. It's my baby. :happy:
saltyveruca
03-19-2008, 07:46 PM
Tango I don't know if this is the camera you have but I have been eyeing this baby for about 5 months....

http://www.circuitcity.com/IMAGE/product/detail/can/EC.CAN.REBELXTI1855S.JPG
My only concern is that it doesnt have image stabilization... I finally got my first credit card so I decided why the heck not get one of these babies and since you posted I have been researching and looking more and more into it... and well I am gonna get one!!! Just undecided on what... :(

You don't need image stabilization with a nice camera like the XTi. Usually, that's a feature on consumer cameras because there's a delay in the shutter, but DSLRs don't have that issue. Go for it, you will not be disappointed. They are super cheap these days.
TangoWedding
03-20-2008, 10:22 PM
Ok, I just got home from my first photography class!

Since it was a beginners class, I assumed the first couple of classes would be boring...like, "here is the lens...here is the ON button....here is the flash" type of stuff.

It wasn't boring at all, though; it was very interesting!

We were first forbidden to use the automatic feature EVER (which made most everyone groan because it's all we have done so far). :bblol: Then she taught us about shutter speed and apertures. We also learned how to meter, which was cool...and which I need to majorly practice.

It was great! I wasn't ready to leave at 1.5 hours....but there's always next time. (It's a 6-week course.)

It WAS a little scary...there was a woman in our class who called herself a "wedding photographer" and talked about some jobs she'd done. All I could think was "WHY ARE YOU IN A BEGINNER'S CLASS IF YOU CHARGE PEOPLE MONEY TO SHOOT THEIR WEDDINGS?!?!"

:purplex:

:rofl:

So anyway...I highly recommend taking a class. I've already learned tons more than I went in knowing.

Woot!
FFC
03-21-2008, 01:23 PM
I put a 10.something MP camera on our registry. I don't expect to get it, but a girl can dream right?

Congrats on the new toy!!!! How exciting!
saltyveruca
03-21-2008, 11:20 PM
It WAS a little scary...there was a woman in our class who called herself a "wedding photographer" and talked about some jobs she'd done. All I could think was "WHY ARE YOU IN A BEGINNER'S CLASS IF YOU CHARGE PEOPLE MONEY TO SHOOT THEIR WEDDINGS?!?!"

You have NO IDEA what kind of jokers are out there. It really is scary.
sjk1431
03-23-2008, 10:11 PM
very cool I can't wait to see more.