camera

Its always nice to know what people are working with when you see pictures on their site. I’ve received a couple emails, and have decided I’d answer it in a post and then will put that as a link at the top of the page for anyone curious. I’m also going to link my tutorials as well.

BODY:
I have a Nikon D100. I bought it used about 5 years ago, which is like forever in the digital world. I’m in the market for a new one. Normally when someone asks me, I really encourage them on putting their money into a lens. And I still totally believe that, but there are certain things about my current body that are just out of date: the Megapixels aren’t the greatest, the autofocus doesn’t work the best, there is no TTL metering with my flash, and the biggest problem is it can’t keep up with my zoom lens. I’m not looking for the most expensive body. I really like this review of all Nikon camera bodies. I’m looking into getting a Nikon D7000instead of a D700 or D300s. Financially, and option wise it seems a lot better deal to get the more lightweight plastic body vs. the less options, more expensive & heavier aluminum option.

LENSES:
I have two lenses. The first is a Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens. I use this for a lot of my close-ups, and use the large aperture to create that depth of field. I love it, although its not great for outside especially with little running kiddos.
That’s why I love my second lens. Chris bought it for me for my 30th. Its a 18-200mm Zoom-Nikkor Lens. I had a smaller zoom lens that I passed on to my big sister once I received this one. The glass in this lens is quite exceptional and I love how I don’t have to move around a ton to get a usable image and can also get a shot from a distance. I use this outdoors and on trips a lot! EDITING: I use Iphoto, Picnik or Photoshop CS3 to edit crop and save my photos. I really enjoy editing. I love playing with different filters, airbrushing and getting the best possible picture. Below are links for tutorials I’ve done for either Photoshop or Picnik: