Good Bye Film!

Not for good of course!

I love film. LIKE REALLY LOVE IT. However my poor trusty pentax hasn't been so trusty as of late, and I don't know how far into the photo program I could get using it so I've been shopping around for a good digital camera for some time not really knowing how I'd pay for it.

Joint taxes rock-just sayin.

Hello Digital 

So with our loot from the government (or our returned loot as it were) we were able to afford a decent camera! I decided the best option for me would to purchase a Nikon D90 for various reasons. It fit with in our budget beautifully, it came with a bunch of attachments, Scott has one and I've used it a few times, Scott has lenses I could borrow, Scott can show me how to use it, Scott is awesome and will do these things for me because I'm family.

Rewind to 2005- I'm sitting on my bed in Kingman AZ debating on whether or not to move to Utah, I'm writing in my journal and I'm 23 years old, trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. I write in my journal that I'd like to be a photographer someday, that it's always been a dream of mine.

Back to 2012 and I'm reading parts of my journal to Andrew and I ran across that dream and realized I'm living that dream right now, and my decision to pursue photography as a degree became all the more necessary and right for me. I feel that this is the road I should take, I need to be true to myself and do the things I love. Even if it's not super lucrative. Even if I'm not super good. Even if I don't make it. I have to give it my all and do my best, I have to stick with this. I would like a large format of my own someday and a mini darkroom to make prints, but because digital is currently taking over the world I have to go there.

I violently dislike graphic design, but I do like designing if that makes sense. I don't have an eye for  graphic arts, sometimes I get confused over where I should place a paragraph and what point my kearning and leading should be and what looks best. Also the program is currently flooded with much better designers than I, and to be honest I don't have a chance of getting in. However I feel that I can keep up with other photographers and will challenge myself more because I'm confident with the medium. With the graphic arts I felt that I was on the tail end of the class instead of being at the top, where I'm comfortable..... *snob*

I will post pictures of large format and a slew of digital photos! I'm excited about my new path and even more excited I get to share everyday with my amazing husband, getting married was the best thing we could do.

HOWEVER- I'm a bit baby hungry (wanting one to raise - not eat) . I told Andrew when this happens to take me to Krispy Kreme on a Saturday morning to convince me otherwise.  We are in no shape to have a baby right now! We will be deciding in a year, that is our decision for now. Unless the Lord has other plans *crosses fingers*


Speaking of beautiful babes, here are a few artistic photos emailed to me today from my Amy in AZ!

Amy is a great photographer too! :)

 SO CUTE!

 My Favorite!