Wizzer's World

A year ago I posted to my blog about a new gadget I picked up.  My Nikon D3000.  Thus began a full year of getting back into Photography.  As I have mentioned to many friends, I ended up a Nikon guy by chance.  I like to kid with my Canon friends, but the truth of the matter is that if the Pawn shop I went into had an in-expensive Canon instead of a Nikon, I would be singing a different tune.  Plain and simple, both brands have their merits and flaws and really I am not sure that any one is better.  But anyways, I was talking about me now.

So, a year ago I started tinkering with an entry level DSLR with a single Prime 35mm lens.  I look back on that now and realize how much I ave learned (and re-learned) over the last year.  The first big outing I did with the D3000 was to the Pumpkin patch. No post processing, and I think a few of those shots may have been on the big Green Auto.

Since then I have learned to use Lightroom 3.x, Upgraded my DSLR to the D5100, Purchased more lenses/equipment  than my wife is happy with, and expanded on my know-how for artistic shooting.  I have also gotten the opportunity to attend an official Model shoot, attend a sporting event as a press photographer, do Wedding and Engagement shots, Concert photography, and a slew of other incredible life experiences.

I am extremly happy with how this hobby has ended up for me.  There was a scare early on that I may just be doing it as a fad, but I think the last year has really cemented it into my life now.  I hardly leave the house without my camera in tow, because you never know when there may be something.

This weekend we will be venturing back to that first pumpkin patch.  I am excited to see what kind of shots an eye with a little more experience will churn out.