artistically free

the school of athens

my hope-to-be sweetheart that I can't afford
introducing my darling nikki D8O

From oil painting to digital photography, it is not the tool but the man behind that creates art. There is a lot of difference between admiring a picture and personally making it. Having an opportunity to partake in an act of creation is highly rewarding spiritually.

I am fairly new to DSLR and am having lots of fun already learning about it. Firstly, it is to build a system well within my budget and needs. Setting the budget is not really the issue but to know which particular brand and model can perform what functions can be daunting. And to begin with, I have to study the functions from ISO to shutter speed. Next, comes the type of lens; the standard focal, zoom, telephoto and macro and what each type of lens can do. If I have not blurted enough jargons, this is because I have forgotten 1/4 of the stuff I read and also fear that you might kick me in the face.

The hours of research that went into the purchasing of a DSLR are much longer than anticipated. Perhaps it is not a cheap investment but mostly due to the curiousity and urge for knowledge. It somehow tickles me to be aware of how a picture is made and the technology in support of it. And it also burdens me to know that I don't know so much. However, the process of learning is always very enjoyable and exciting.

How eager are men to capture crucial moments in their life. One simple image tells a million stories!

Welcome to the world of pictures. Time in still mode.