I don’t really pretend to be much of a photographer. (Ok… well, I’m lying. I do pretend to know what I’m doing. But if pressed, I fully admit that I don’t.) I have a couple good friends who are very talented photographers and I attempt to follow in their footsteps. I don’t have any delusions of being a real photographer, though. I just like to take pretty pictures.
That being said, I got some new photography-related goodies in the mail from Amazon today!
The not-so-exiting items: Sanyo Eneloop batteries (for my flash) and an extra 4GB compact flash card.
The exciting item: a new lens, the Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6.
I haven’t purchased a new lens in a long, long time. The Sigma is a budget-priced lens at only $159. (The equivalent Canon lens is over $500.) Of course, like most lenses, you get what you pay for. However if you look at the sample photos taken with the Sigma lens and posted on its Amazon page, I think it gets some pretty good results for the price! I’m extremely eager to try it out and I’ll be sure to let you know my review after I have a few days to experiment.
I’m planning on packing up my dSLR when I go to Pennsylvania next week. Granted, I often pack it and rarely use it. I’m determined this year to force myself to carry it with me and take photos, though.
Experimenting with the “macro” setting on the new lens.
Hence why I just bought the new lens, batteries, and extra CF card — I’m trying to inspire myself to take more pictures.
The unfortunate truth is, I don’t know how many more Christmases I’ll have with my grandparents, and I want to document everything. I want beautiful pictures so I can remember the colors and textures and sights of the holiday season with my family.
I just hope that my very amateur skills can capture those precious memories. I’m going to try, anyway.
