Sunday, March 2, 2014

a little of this and a little of that - the first photo blog

Welcome to my first blog. Pardon me while I set up shop. Just getting settled. My blog like so many before me will be filled with the chronicles of my exciting and not exciting life. It will be filled with stories of my life on the D2 (standby) and my never ending quest to learn to be world class photographer....amongst other things.

So begins my story of photography.  In December of 2012, Mr. Goodin (that is the husband if you don't know) decided to nurture my love of photography. He purchased a Nikkon D5100 for me. Overwhelmed by it's beauty, I had no idea what to do with it. Periodically by his insisting, we would take it with us. I was still married to my Galaxy camera phone. I would take photos, post to Facebook and be done. I did take a couple of DSLR "how to use your camera" classes. I just found myself more overwhelmed. I think I realized that I couldn't take the pictures I was "seeing" in my mind. I realized that I had a real love of macro photography but my lens was not helping me get my photographic point across. Then this past Christmas (2013), Mr. Goodin suprised me again with a new lens! I am in love. It is a Sigma 70-300 and it has changed my life. I am having a brand new love affair...with my camera. I have taken over 800 photos in the past year (old and new lens)...and deleted my fair share. Just be happy I spared you from the hundreds of really interesting practice shots.

Here are a few that made that cut to my blog....more to come. From Decemeber 2012 - February 2013


From the backyard....



 



I took a DSLR class finally...don't ask me to do this again. Shutter speed, light and a quick turn of the wrist.



A few from our summer trip to Ocean City, MD. 




Taken on a beautiful day in San Francisco as we were strolling to the America's Cup races. We passed by a fruit and vegetable market. I couldn't resist.





A few photos from our day at Key Biscayne Beach...the only dog beach in Miami. I kept calling myself the dog whisperer. I was practicing with the new Sigma lens.




















1 comment:

aaaa said...

Vicky lit up Decker and Cromwell Halls at Trenton State(College of NJ)in the 90s as an RD