Happy Freakin' Valentines Day to me!!!

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

02/16/2006 02:26:26 PM · #1

Valentines Day this year was astonishingly extravagant. :)

My boyfriend got me the Rebel XT (!!!!!) (with the kit), a 1 gig card to start off with, and the upgrade to Photoshop CS2!!!
*insert boastful strut here*

Plus I got flowers and chocolate and stuff but I can't really remember where I put those now, LOL. :) I think I got a couple cards too...

I have SO much to learn about this camera, but just my inital shots have come out AWESOME! What a *huge* jump from the SD300, which isn't a bad little camera to begin with! I brought it to my mom's house and showed my stepdad, who first said, "You got a camera for Valentine's Day? That's not romantic..." My response: "Hey, do I really look like I'm complaining?? Check out what this baby can do!" And then I snapped a quick picture of a wolf statue he has. He was instantly won over when he saw how gorgeous the image was. :)

Forget the romance... I couldn't be happier. :) I did tell my boyfriend, however, that last Valentine's Day he took me on a weekend trip to a Bed and Breakfast way deep in the woods... this year he gets me THIS... I can't WAIT to see my next year, lol!! :):)

*mental image of me doing the happy dance* :)

SO... any suggestions for a first-time user? I've already learned the importance of shooting in RAW, but that's about it.:)

srdanz

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

02/16/2006 02:31:27 PM · #2

I suggest that you marry him before he goes away... but then again, the presents may subside...

BobsterLobster

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

02/16/2006 02:42:52 PM · #3

Wow

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

02/16/2006 02:43:22 PM · #4

Originally posted by srdanz:

I suggest that you marry him before he goes away... but then again, the presents may subside...

Hmm... so maybe a reallllly long engagement too... lol

rasdub

Nikon D70

02/16/2006 02:55:14 PM · #5

As you know, Virginia Is For Lovers ;). I grew up in Norfolk, but live in California now. Did you grow up in Va Beach of just move there later in life?

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

02/16/2006 02:56:21 PM · #6

the fact that it took you almost 48 hours to tell us leads me to believe that boyfriend has more than been rewarded. :P

Jacko

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

02/16/2006 02:59:33 PM · #7

Gawd, I hope he got some.

02/16/2006 06:00:41 PM · #8

Originally posted by rasdub:

As you know, Virginia Is For Lovers ;). I grew up in Norfolk, but live in California now. Did you grow up in Va Beach of just move there later in life?

Born and raised here. :)

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/16/2006 06:03:54 PM · #9

Originally posted by muckpond:

the fact that it took you almost 48 hours to tell us leads me to believe that boyfriend has more than been rewarded. :P

Originally posted by Jacko:

Gawd, I hope he got some.

Err..
Ahem...
To keep it safe and all, I'll simply say this:

He's already thinking about my birthday gift, which isn't until July, because he now feels that the reward was well worth the effort... and he took Feb. 15th off work. :)

I will say that waiting 48 hours to brag about it nearly killed me, LOL.

Message edited by author 2006-02-16 18:04:48.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

02/16/2006 06:23:13 PM · #10

All good, but what about pictures????

You have taken pictures, yes? Ones that can be safely posted, perhaps?

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

02/16/2006 06:28:48 PM · #11

Originally posted by Cyndane:

... and he took Feb. 15th off work. :)

'cause he couldn't walk?

well, anyway....way to go! (for both of you!)

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

02/17/2006 11:11:40 AM · #12

Originally posted by Melethia:

All good, but what about pictures????

You have taken pictures, yes? Ones that can be safely posted, perhaps?

Of course!! :) I've taken a couple hundred... most of which are random shots of sticks and leaves, my dogs playing, beads hanging from a lamp, statues at my mother's house... soda cans, candles, .....you get the picture. :)

Here's the first image I took.. just to see how it came out straight from the box with nothing altered. :) It's just an old dusty doll that sits on a shelf.

Here are two of my puppy. :)

digitalpins

Canon EOS-60D

02/17/2006 11:27:29 AM · #13

congrats on your camera, left u comments

kevrobertson

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/17/2006 11:41:22 AM · #14

Welcome to team canon
Only had mine for a couple of weeks, and you are right, It IS a great camera

Kev

rasdub

Nikon D70

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

02/17/2006 03:07:44 PM · #15

Hey Andrea,

Born and raised in Va Beach huh!? I went to Maury HS in Norfolk and graduated a few years ahead of you based on our ages. Which beach school did you grow up going to? Kempsville, Green Run, FC, PA, etc?

Congrats on the new camera. The boyfriend I'm sure has an all time high approval rating right now. I'm going to take a look at your work later on this evening.