Ready, set, snapshots!

July 28th, 2010 @ 12:26 PM   No Comments

Remember months ago, back in March when I was contemplating whether or not I could afford / should splurge on a new Digital SLR camera?  Well back then, with my dad’s words weighing heavy on my mind, and my bank account balance lingering below a number that I felt comfortable with, I decided to hold off on making such a big purchase.
Disappointed yes, but my irrational, impulsive side would just have to take a back seat to my penny pinching.  So, for a few months now I’ve been really, actually saving money, with the clear intentions of saving until I could afford such a great, wonderful, fabulous, life (and blog) changing camera.

Ladies and gents, the time has come!  My savings account has skyrocketed since March and after months of research and review reading I am going to be holding this puppy in my hands this weekend!

The purchase?  A Nikon D5000.  I’ve decided to listen to the professionals (not the paid for by brand advertising) and purchase a Nikon over the Canon.  Canon’s are hugely popular, but all of the photographers that I’ve talked to say this is mostly due to the insanely high advertising budget of Canon – not the quality of the camera.  So for roughly the same price I’m buying a sturdier, structurally sound Nikon, with a better lens and higher quality glass, better image quality yadda yadda (the professionals start talking about this and to be honest, I have no idea what they mean – but image quality sells).

Now all I need to do is learn how to use it.  This weekend I’m planning a scenic trip north, past my hometown of Portland to my camp on Wilson Lake in Wilton, Me.  I’m also considering (since I’ll already be in Wilton) to take the 45 minute drive north to the most beautiful place of all – Sugarloaf.  In the summer you can still take the Superquad Chairlift up the mountain and either hike higher, or just explore the trails by foot, and I think the views will be spectacular in the summer.

My camera better be ready for all of this beauty!

Photo from Sugarloaf.com

Saving money, Traveling
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