DSLR

I have been drooling over digital SLR cameras for a couple years now, but timing has yet to work out for me to get one.  We are either trying to save up for one reason or another (and I feel guilty getting one, my husband has been nothing but encouraging with the whole thing) or I just don't have the time to devote to learning how to use the camera and practice with it.  But, I am hoping that my time will come soon.  I recently got a huge magazine/book talking about all things photography from a beginner level on up.  I have read a good portion of it, and I feel like I have a better grasp on shutter speed, f-stop, ISO, etc.  I have also been doing a lot of research trying to decide exactly what I want to get!  There are so many options for the basic camera alone and then after you finally decide on a camera there are a million lenses to chose from.  Hopefully I will be able to find a few good ones to cover most of what I want to do in the beginning and then I can expand as I go.  If anyone has a suggestion or advice for me to consider, please give it to me!  I am so excited!

I have also been reading a lot about the advantages of shooting RAW.  I love the idea of being able to go back and manipulate just about any part of your picture.  I will probably end up as one of the people who mostly shoots JPEG as I don't have enough time to go back and put a lot of effort into every picture I take, but it's something I am excited to try playing around with.  It sounds like there are some huge advantages.

As if I don't miss Colorado and New Mexico enough as it is, a friend of mine posted a link to The Pikes Peak Guy on facebook and I have been looking at his pictures and feeling inspired.  Oh how I miss the mountains!  If you love beautiful pictures, check it out.  You won't be disappointed.