Unofficial Photographer

You know what the best feeling in the world is? Getting a package from UPS or FedEx. You hear the doorbell ring, you expect to see someone asking to borrow a cup of sugar or drop off an invitation to a ward activity, but no! Sitting on your doorstep, underneath the welcome rug (not sure what the point of that is, because its not like it's hiding anything) sits a magical brown box that contains the secrets of the universe. Or a movie ordered off Amazon. Either or. I enjoyed this happy experience last week. Unfortunatly, said box was addressed to one Margaret Young, so I did not have the pleasure of opening it. Until she got home. And then, what wondrous joy filled my heart! Inside the box, nestled on a soft bed of packing peanuts and bubble wrap, lay another box. And inside that box, lay my camera. Yes! My camera! And here she is:

"She?" you ask. Yes. Her name is Charlotte.

So, naturally, I am now a photographer. Unofficially. Does having a sweet camera make you a photographer? No. Am I going to pretend it does? Yes. And may I just say, I am seriously loving this camera. So maybe it's a little biggish. It makes me feel cooler. Like I'm sort of photographer extraordinaire who is above those tiny little cameras that very conveniently fit inside a large pocket (Charlotte, she's not going to be fitting in any pockets). Big camera = Big photography skills. Or something like that anyways. I always intended to take those photography classes in high school, but it never happened. So I know zilch about actual photography. But it's all good! I can pretend with the best of them.

If you start to see lots of pictures popping up on the blog posts, you will know why. (A Hint: It's because I have an awesome new camera and I need an exucse to use it) And if perchance you don't see any increase in featuring photos in my posts, you will also know why. (Another Hint: It's because I am lazy, and that would mean taking my camera with me places, using the camera, uploading those pictures, and putting them on the blog. Lots of work.)

But guess what? I am an un[OFFICIAL] photographer. It's all good.

PS - I just really like the way it takes pictures. I haven't used it a whole ton yet, but I really like it. And I'm not claiming to be a photography genius or anything, but take a look at these babies: