I'm still learning

I really wish I could delete the picture of the mushrooms but I don't know how. That was taken with my old Sony Cybershot but the flash was wrong.

If pictures turn out for me, they're usually an accident. My daddy was a photographer a long time ago but I did not inherit any natural ability in being able to shoot good pictures. I know what I like but now how to get what I want. My techniques are: automatic. I've gone through many cameras.

I really miss my Sony M-1. The camera that swiveled & I took our pictures with--I could see the subjects--sometimes I wish my arm was longer. I wore that camera out on our trip to Maui last year & the swivel--well, unraveled. (This picture of the sistas, or Higa Girls, was taken at the airport, waiting for our flight to Maui & wonderful Makawao.) I liked it because it had the date feature & also a movie feature. My new Sony camera purchased last Christmas can hold 40,000 pictures (at low res) also takes movies. I've used it a lot for my Smilebox creations. I'm glad I got a subscription for the year & can save photo layouts in jpg & print at Costco or WalMart.

Learning is a good thing & challenges test & help you learn. I enjoyed reviewing alisa's personal website algreig.blogspot.com & loved her picture angles & shots. She understands the functions of her camera & knows how to make it do what she wants. I love this shot of the first sweetie & the newest sweetie. I'm blessed & grateful.

I really hated English in high school. Having to write & understand the mechanics of good sentence structure, etc. was such a drag. I even usually dread to this day having to put things down on paper--needing to capture all these thoughts into a cohesive collection of words that made sense. It's hard enough to express verbally. Having said that, it's so satisfying to spend the time to make myself actually do it. It's... well... liberating, theraputic, long overdue. Did you know I am a procrastinator? Maybe I'm getting a little better. I keep praying that I'll improve. That's also one thing I'm learning. Keep praying. Not just once, but until He answers. It's the process as much as the answer.

Tomorrow, December 4, 2008 will mark one year since we all learned that Ashley had Hodgkins Lymphoma. WOW! Where did 365 days go? What a journey she traveled & look at her today. I'm so grateful that God was with us each day, each chemo & radiation & everything in between. She's a fighter & I'm so proud of who she has become. Praise God!