First Photo Shoot

I could not get up fast enough on December 26th! Big Daddy and I had planned to go pick out my new camera bag at Murphy's Camera Shop and then go take some pictures. I was incredibly excited!! We went to Murphy's, picked out an awesomely handy bag, and we were off!

We headed down one of the roads around here that is primarily horse farms. It did not take long for us to pull over and get the camera out. The first place we stopped had some horses off in the distance, but with my FANTASTIC ZOOM, they were as close as I wanted them to be. Big Daddy, being the born and bred cowboy that he is, whistled at them, they spooked, and I took the most amazing shots of horses running that I have taken thus far. It was so wonderful! I know everyone thinks I cannot see beyond the beauty of my dogs, but I must confess, there is something breathtaking and majestic about horses running. Their manes blowing in the wind, their powerful strides, the way their muscles move beneath their coats... God must love horses, too.

We shot pictures for a few hours and Big Daddy never once complained about no more than getting back in the vehicle, buckling up, and then having to pull over ten feet up from where we went. LOL The thing is, even ten feet can change a shot, so we would literally go about that far and stop again. Big Daddy was so awesome.

If I were to say that I had a "great" time, that would be a gross understatement. If I were to say I had "blast", that, too, would not convey the extent of happiness in my heart while taking the most amazing photos with my new PROFESSIONAL camera. I guess if I had to choose a word for how I felt on Photo Shoot #1, it would be "bliss". *smile*

We came on home as Big Daddy had to work that evening and we downloaded my new photos. I was brought to tears to see what I had captured. Never before had I felt such pride in my photographic work. It was a glorious feeling. I had taken well over 300 pictures and now had to weed out the yucky ones. Using my "8-frames-per-second" feature meant I had several shots almost identical, which is where your critical eye comes in...weeding out the ones with even a minute difference, saving the best one. Sound tedious? It was wonderful. I went to bed around midnight and had sweet, photographic dreams.

If there was some way I could convey to you and to Big Daddy how much I love my new camera and all the accessories that Big Daddy picked out, I would...but all I have are words, and the only words I can think of are "thank you for believing in me"... One day, and hopefully one day soon, I will post a link to my online studio and you can see what a girl with a camera and someone who believes in her, can do...