new camera & first photos

Our new mother's/ father's day camera arrived last week. We have never owned a DSLR camera or taken a photography class so we have a lot to learn, but we found a "dummies" book that has been really helpful. Both of us want to be able to shoot entirely in manual, so we are studying it thoroughly. Hahah! The lens we bought is taking some getting used to because it's a fixed prime lens ideally designed for portraits, and you have to stand back quite a bit because the minimum focusing distance is 3 feet, but I am in love with the results. I love that this lens allows for a lot of background blur so that the subject pops out nice and crisp. Down the road we will need to invest in a zoom lens with more of a wide angle, but this one works best for what we will be photographing most of the time. Anyway, here are some pictures from our first time playing around with it.



























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