New DSLR! 40 deviations...and 1300 views.

I'd like to thank everyone who's viewed, faved, commented and watched my work thus far.  I'm very pleased to have over 1000 views in just over a year, and on only 40 pieces.  I can't wait to see how things go from here now that I've progressed artistically.

Lately I've been taking more and more art classes, and piling up my artwork from many class assignments.  Ceramic, soft sculpture, charcoal, paintings, drawings..
Soon I'm going to make a day out of taking pictures of my work for you all to see and enjoy.  Right now I only have photos of a few pieces.

Currently I have one piece on display in the library at my college, and I'm very pleased with where my art is going these days.  Everyone seems to enjoy my art and that's why I love doing it, so it's becoming very rewarding.

In other news, I bought a new toy!!  I finally took the plunge to purchase a nice Digital SLR camera!  I'm very excited for the possibilities it's opening up...it's so much more capable than my last camera and much more fun to use.
I bought it now because my cousin asked me to photograph her wedding; I couldn't see myself running around frantically trying to get good shots with a point-and-shoot.  Let alone dealing with flash recharge times, noticeable shutter lag, and the inability to rattle shots off at 3-4FPS when special moments are happening.

I went into it with a measly 2-3 days experience with my new camera, which is shockingly low, but I was able to practice a lot before the wedding while everyone was prepping.  What a lovely yet stressful shoot it was.  I have shown my family some select shots and they seem to love them so far, let's hope they're not just saying that   It was a blessing being given the opportunity though, it was just what I needed and such an amazing experience that's still living as I sift through the images.

While I'm not disappointed with my shots as a whole, I really wish I'd had more time to prep, learn my camera, and perhaps afford an external flash, the low candle-lit venue made things very difficult shooting at speeds that wouldn't blur everyone.  Thank GOD I had my 50mm f/1.8 or I'd have used the flash all night.

Well, I'm going to get back to work on all my recent photography, I have thousands of shots to deal with and seemingly NO TIME to do so.  Stay tuned for much more in the coming month, and thanks so much for your support!