Olsen and I have pretty much bonded in the two months that I've had him. FYI, I gave my dslr a name and decided to give it the male gender. I'm just weird that way.

I'm thrilled that I'm not the only one to get bitten by the photography bug. Many of my friends have now purchased (if not in the planning stages) their own cameras; now it's a hobby we can all pursue as a group.It's been years since I handled an SLR, which was the old school Nikon model that ran on film.

I've missed photography a great deal and it goes without saying that I've gotten pretty rusty. It's a challenge to relearn the discipline, but one that I'm sure I'll enjoy along the way.I'm starting to post only my favorites here.

The Nikon D80 DSLR is definitely a worthwhile investment. Now I can finally take photography seriously. It's extremely handy and it seems its functions are limitless. Of course, I will have to familiarize myself with the camera and re-learn the basics of photography. Despite my being "rusty", the camera could still capture so much detail that the photo seems to come alive despite having been taken in an empty restaurant. This is the first photo I'm proud of; though let's admit it's amateur. :)

I can say without flinching that this Christmas presie I got for myself is money well-spent.

http://www.nikon-d80.com/