Mommy has a new toy...
I wrote a post back in January titled " I need a Big girls camera" after trying to take pictures from across a banquet room and missing good shots at an event that I attended. I was beyond frustrated, and that was the straw that broke the camel's back!
I spoke to a few photographers (Jodi, thanks for all of your help too) and began my research in January after the event and my research continued through February and March. I made a decision around late February on Canon.
I decided to wait to purchase it during the summer months since we were still finalizing all of the adoption process costs during the winter. A new camera was not at the top of the list since we had just purchased a brand new camera last summer that I had not yet learned to use proficiently. However, I will still use my Sony Cybershot because it takes excellent pictures for a tiny camera with 10.1 mega pixels, opitical zoom 5x, smile shutter and wide angle lens 28mm. It is easy to put in my pocket or purse whenever we go out and it has really been wonderful having it with us to journal our adoption journey with pictures. However, it can not give me the flexibility of what I need for taking pictures from a distance.
My new toy arrived today and I am beyond thrilled! I am glad that I was patient because I was able to get what I wanted. Now, I will have to be patient with myself and learn how to really use this camera. This is one toy that will not collect dust!
