Sharpening the Saw!!!!

I thought I would post a panorama photo of my desk taken with my new Olympus Evolt 410

DSLR. I had originally intended to purchase a Canon Rebel but ended up with the Olympus because the package included two lenses and this camera is one of the first to offer the LCD screen as a viewfinder. It was a surprise to me but with most DSLR's you do need to look through the little window to frame the shot.

I am very intimidated by this new camera. I was inspired by the amazing photos on this blog: http://karenrussell.typepad.com/ The beautiful aperture shots where the childs face or key subject is highlighted. I want to up my photo game. But honestly there are few times where I have felt unable to "get it." This is one of those few occasions. I think it has something to do with my short attention span and the 4 pt. pica type of the camera manual. I swear I need a magnifying glass to read the thing and a translator to help me understand what they said. The language of photography is as foreign as any.

I will likely purchase a DSLR for Dummies manual. I also need to look into better photo storage as I move through this new "creative trivial pursuit." Look for beautiful things.

Enough for now...love to all.

NEW SHOES!!!!! Tonight we went shopping for tennis shoes and both Spence and Michaela wanted the same pair---Sketchers Aerators. Apparently these shoes have employed technology that pushes air through the shoes to keep the odor at bay. This remains to be seen. But surprise, surprise the sporty boys pair appeals equally to my girl.

Be prepared--I also bought a new camera tonight. My first SLR with two lenses. Expect great things.

Enough for now...love to all.