Trying Again

So this will be my third go with this blog. My first attempt was a beginners photography guide. Unfortunately, I realized early on that I myself was a beginner, and still had much to learn. My second attempt was simply a place to post photos that I thought were good. The operative words are “I thought.” As it turns out, they really weren’t all that great, and I stopped posting. This time, I simply want to do a post each time I’m able to go shooting, post a photo (good or bad!), and simply talk about what was going on when I shot it. I love hearing the stories behind photos, and I hope others will also.

I have been into photography since the Summer of 1998. My Dad gave me his old Canon AE-1 so I could work on my Senior Project at school. I didn’t quite understand exactly what I was getting myself into. I slowly learned about photography, and subjects like exposure, composition, and things like that. Having a manual camera like the AE-1 may be seen by some as a handicap, but for me, it was a boon, because I learned more about focus and exposure than I would have normally. I shot pretty consistently until my first semester of college in September 1999. As a poor college student, I simply couldn’t afford film and processing. As a result, I gave up photography. However, I promised myself that I would get back into it once my situation stabilized.

I actually forgot about my promise to myself until about the Winter of 2007. At this time, I told my wife that I wanted to get back into photography. For my birthday in April 2008, my wife presented me with a Canon Rebel XTi. Since receiving it, I have spent much time re-learning a lot of what I had forgotten. I have slowly been progressing. I am finally at a stage where I am happy with my skills, although there is a lot of room for improvement. I consider myself more of an advanced beginner.

The purpose of this site is to document my journey of rediscovery of the art of photography. Please, enjoy the photos, enjoy the posts, and please leave a comment! Thanks a lot.

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8, NASB