Thursday, August 12, 2010

Pixel fixation:



My mum, dad, sisters, brother, and brothers-in-law all joined forces to become Captain Planet buy me a digital SLR for my thirtieth birthday. Yesterday, I was a little bit overwhelmed by how amazing that is. Today, however, I'm just plain distracted. I can't seem to do anything without also considering whether I should, in some way, take pictures during the activity or chore or study, or of it, or instead of it. I'm thankful for the awesomeness of my family.

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Conversations:

Mothercarey -- we should definitely do a DC*B concert together one day! I would hope they would have happy smiling face paddles we could wave in the air :).

Caitlin -- it's such a hard thing to remember, isn't it? I'll look up that song by Steven Curtis Chapman (when I get some more download space!). :D

Jessicarose -- aw, congrats on your engagement! And how cool that we've connected via blogland :).

Staish -- I absolutely agree with you! There's such a difference between celebrity-beauty and creative-beauty!

Rebecca Simon -- :D xox

Click -- you articulated precisely my own struggle in a beauty-oriented culture. It's definitely an upstream swim to remember that our worth is in so much more than our appearance.

Nan -- ah, George MacDonald is always full of wisdom! Thank you for the lovely quote (and also your email, which I hope to reply to soon). x

Amanda -- ethics twins!! :D

Tegan -- aw, thank you so much!! Your gift was gorgeous (I think James wanted to take those jellybean flowers home with him), but I'll say more via mail. :)

10 comments:

  1. How exciting! Which type of SLR did you receive?

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  2. Oh, the top picture is amazing.

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  3. Beautiful pictures!! What camera did you get?
    HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY!! (I had meant to tell you on your birthday yesterday but the thought passed me by while I was gone at work)
    I hope you had a wonderful day; tell us all about it! ;)
    And keep up the good photography!

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  4. I love the pictures you have taken with it so far!

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  5. What an amazing family and what an amazing present! It's kind of obvious that you're going to put it to very good use.

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  6. Hey, you're not allowed to say you got a DSLR and not tell us what kind!! Sheesh, woman!

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  7. The first picture is drop dead gorgeous! Looks like you're having fun with it - will there be more pictures soon? =)

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  8. What a lovely gift...from a lovely family! :) I'm sure with your photography skills, we will see some beautiful photos...hint, hint! Have fun experimenting - it takes a while to figure it all out, doesn't it! And happy birthday once again for Wednesday!
    Much love to you! Abbie x

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  9. That's so cool!! How are you going to get anything at all done, ever again?! And I think I like the subject matter ;)

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  10. New cameras are so much fun, aren't they?

    Happy Belated Birthday!!!

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