Isn't genetics a crazy thing? It is mind boggling to see how the same interests can span over between people who did not share common goals or experiences. I mention this because of my sister, we never really had much in common growing up yet we have noticed quite a few interests we share now as adults, one of them being a love of photography. She is obviously much better than I am, but the love is still there. Check out her web site and if you are in the Houston area, consider giving her a call for some portrait work. I do not think you can find a better deal anywhere in Texas. NW Houston Photographer {more}

Although the forecasts were calling for rain, I was lucky enough to have clear skies this weekend, and ended up with a beautiful shot as my first shot of a full moon. {more}

Last night I finally received the tripod I ordered over the Internet. It is a Bogen 3021-Pro with a Manfrotto 3-axis head. If you would like more information about these, keep an eye out as I will be writing a review about them as soon as I get a little more hands-on time. In the meantime, let me tell you about my first night shot using them. I had been dying to get my new tripod in order to take some of the Christmas shots I had been lining up for weeks. Unfortunately, by the time my tripod arrived, everyone had taken down their Christmas lights, so it looks like I am going to have to wait until next year for those, but oh well, I was fortunate enough to find another very willing subject. {more}

Today, December 22, 2005, I received my Panasonic FZ20; my first decent camera that isn’t a point-and-shoot. To mark the occasion, I decided to start a new category to the site for all things photography-related. I am going to start off this section with a very brief review of my new camera with some sample pictures I took using the camera right out of the box. Check back frequently as the plan is to keep updating this section will be filled with many great new photographs. {more}

I received my Panasonic DMC-FZ20K on Tuesday December 22, 2005 and decided to open this Christmas gift to myself a little early. The delivery truck dropped it off at around 1:30 pm or so, but because the battery takes about two hours to charge, I wasn’t able to use the camera until about 3:30. This turned out to be a good thing, however, because it was during this time that I decided to read the manual. Let me just say that, although I have been taking pictures on a personal level since I was very young and consider myself quite good at framing shots, I am not a professional photographer. In fact, this is my first camera where I will have the ability to focus manually or adjust the exposure (up to eight seconds) or aperture manually. For those of you that are wondering the K or S after the model number represents what color camera is. This camera comes in a silver as well. The black is the Panasonic Limux DMC-FZ20K and the silver is the FZ20S. {more}