Took the plunge

[Eckie]

Just received in the mail my first DSLR -- purchased the Canon T1i with the 18-55mm lens and the 55/250mm lens.

It's been so much fun to play with, I have a hard time putting it down -- I'm constantly taking pictures of the kids, using different angles, lighting, modes (creative and basic), etc.

One thing I quickly realized is how little I know about this unit and how much it can do -- a little overwhelming, actually. Guess I just need to learn as I go. A friend of mine has the same body and is quite the enthusiast -- he's agreed to take me out sometime and teach me enough to be dangerous..

I'll post some random pics in the next couple of days --

Advice, suggestions, general info is very welcome on taking quality pictures. My areas of interest are my kids, one of which is in the early years of hockey. Landscapes/outdoor images would be another area of interest, tho admittedly, I have no experience in this.

Thanks everyone!

[Steve Foss]

Congrats, Eckie!

Looking forward to seeing some of your pics. You'll have a lot of fun learning as you go. Photography is a journey, not a destination.

[JohnK]

One bit of advice, don't give up if your first shots don't look as great as you'd like, or even as good as what you're used to getting from a point and shoot. There is a pretty good learning curve to a DSLR, they can take amazing photos but you have to learn how to make the camera do it which takes most of us a fair amount of time.

[Eckie]

One bit of advice, don't give up if your first shots don't look as great as you'd like, or even as good as what you're used to getting from a point and shoot. There is a pretty good learning curve to a DSLR, they can take amazing photos but you have to learn how to make the camera do it which takes most of us a fair amount of time.

Great advice John --- all I can say so far is..... "Ain't that the truth!"