Been away for a while, but back on the case. Hopefully I can blog 3 times a week. I just became totally addicted to TV, that was my release when I came home from work. limiting myself to 3 hours of television a night except on weekends when I can watch 6 hours.
Have not touched a camera in almost 7 months, and it feel like I'm starting from scratch as far as the learning curve. Still, picked up a 7D, and will get the hang of it again. Right now I have 5 goals for 2012:
100 push-Ups and 300 Sit-ups
3 hours TV a night
Go out Shooting at least 1x a week
Take at least 2 photography Trips, drive to both
Blog 3 times a week, update my online presence regularly
I'm definitely thinking of getting an Android 7 inch tablet for myself for Christmas. Below are the top contenders:
Lenova IdeaPad A1
Pandigital Supernova
Pandigital Nova
Acer Iconia A100
Whittling it down, there are a few things I will need:
Must have Android market
At least 5 hours battery life
Capacitive screen
At Least 1000ghz processor
Under $250.00
I'm not looking to spend too much-I mean I have an iPad and a Nook. I thought about getting the Nook Color but I really want full-blown Android because I'd to start playing with it so I know something about the OS. I will keep you posted as to my progress with Android as I said I won't be using it heavily, but the first month I have it I will stop using the iPad and only use the Android pad to force myself to get used to it. Eventually it will become my in-between-machine; used to surf the Internet and when I want to watch a movie when if I am trying to travel light but still need some tablet abilities & screen size.
I fell in love with photography using the Fuji Finepix s1800, 150.00 when I bought it. It taught me a lot about photography, and really wetted my appetite for a DLSR. The current version of this camera is the s2950, and it’s still under $200.00, new. I would recommend this camera to anyone who wants to get a little more out their photos on the cheap. The important things to get with a do-it-all starter is:
Viewfinder to teach you proper composition
Be able to shoot in Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and Full manual
Optical zoom of at least 10x
The Finepix is the only one in that price range that has a viewfinder, which I feel really helps you make the switch to a DLSR if you are inclined. Other good Budget do-it-all cameras that are only missing the viewfinder:
Canon SX150
Olympus SZ10
Kodak Eazyshare Z990
Reviews are luke warm about the S1800/S2950, but it’s under $200.00 People! Here is a gallery of pictures I took with it, some of them still my favorites even though I have a camera over $1000.00 now.
I just handed it down to my brother-in law this year and here are some pictures he took on the auto setting:
If you are thinking about going straight to a DLSR, get a used or refurbished (they usually have them refurbished in Canon USA’s store) Canon XSi, best bang for buck DLSR ever, but it will set you back around $400.00.
For all you music lovers I highly recommend Muspy.com. What is it? It is a site that keeps track of your favorite artist and emails you when a new album from them comes out. Here is my current Muspy list:
I'm starting to get back into photography, but I'm not really feeling galleries like I used to. I just look at my old galleries and I feel that they're not much more like documenting an area. Nothing wrong with that; my Paris trip is an example, but it’s not creating an image that really speaks to me. Hopefully, I can find a middle ground. My new focus is to create a body of work that I can look back on and feel like I took some good pictures intentionally. I want to create a gallery of pictures that I can put in my home and in my office that people will look around and see the kind images that excited me.
