Thursday, March 17

Embrace the CAMERA

No seriously, I'm embracing my camera.  Awhile back, I started selling stuff on Etsy to finance my need to buy MacBook Pros and Canon DSLRs... and finally made enough money to buy a new camera.  The Rebel XT had seen better days.  After lots of long hard thinkings, I decided to buy the Canon 60D with the 18-135mm lens.  And I looooooove it.



I love it so much that I forgot how to take pictures (lens cap off!) and strike really awesome poses whilst I shoot.  36 weeks pregnant + running 3 miles + awkward clothes = really great picture.



(I would like to thank Victoria for taking these pictures and then continuing to be my friend.)

I tried to get Finley to take a picture with me using the awesome swivel screen--but he just wanted to grab the screen, so I have a dozen pictures of me looking awesome with him lunging toward my camera.  Also we were doing some online shopping, so I let Finley pick out which credit card to use.



Sometimes I get up in the middle of the night to hold it and I stare at it and say, "My Preeeecioooooous..."  It's normal.

I'm looking forward to learning more about how to use the camera, because it is currently still a little daunting and certainly has not turned me into the next Ansel Adams or Annie Leibovitz.  Maybe next week?





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24 comments:

  1. AmberMarch 17, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    Cute series. Good for you for running that much while pregnant, I am 20 weeks and I would die if I did that. :o) This is a really good tutorial on how your camera works. http://www.chookooloonks.com/blog/2011/3/15/occasionally-technical-tuesday-apertures-and-shutter-speeds.html

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  2. WendyMarch 17, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Hip Hip Hooray for the new camera!!!!! And way to rock the running clothes and belly :) You go girl!

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  3. UnknownMarch 17, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Im not pregnant... and trying my hardest to get to 3 miles.. currently stuck at two. so you amaze me. Adorable photos. So not only am I jealous of your running skills... also that new camera (sigh).
    Cute post! :)

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  4. UnknownMarch 17, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    Oh you are too cute! Congrats on the new camera. and that you run 3 miles while 36 weeks pregnant - wow!

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  5. ConniMarch 17, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    wow, I wish I could run 3 miles and I am not pregnant, you go girl!!!

    A new camera, oh what fun!! Enjoy it

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  6. lesleyzellersMarch 17, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    3 miles and pregnant! Wow. I couldn't do that right now if someone paid me. Good for you!! And yay for a new camera.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 17, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Yay for a new camera! Have fun learning all about it.

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  8. Mommy GirlMarch 17, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    holy smokes - running at 36 weeks!! You're hard core! no wonder you look like a rock star!

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  9. Jami NatoMarch 17, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    yeah for new cameras! be honest, do you pee on yourself a little when you run?

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  10. HannahMarch 17, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Love it! I'm so impressed that you can run 3 miles (I can barely run a football field)...I'm even way more impressed that you run 3 miles preggers. Awesome!

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  11. JamiMarch 17, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Hooray for new cameras! I can't believe you are running 3 miles while prego! What an overachiever.

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  12. pakostaMarch 17, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    oh how adorable and you look FABULOUS!!!
    go YOU! I can't even run 3 miles NOT prego!!! LOL!
    tara

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  13. Kristine@thefoleyfamMarch 17, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Totally normal behavior towards a camera :) I really need to put down my point and shoot and take out the big boy more often :) Thanks for sharing! Love your photos! 36 weeks pregnant + running 3 miles = you are my hero! ROck on momma!

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  14. AnonymousMarch 17, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Yay! New camera! Congrats!

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  15. emily andersonMarch 17, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    love your camera, love your belly, love your hair. stop posting pics of your hair...i'm trying to grow mine out! but seeing yours makes me re-think my decision.

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  16. myriahmaeMarch 17, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    You are too cute!!

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  17. Allison YokumMarch 17, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Love it!!! Enjoy your new camera!

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  18. RachaelMarch 17, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    jealous. i want a new camera!

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  19. RachaelMarch 17, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    and i want to be pregnant!

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  20. AliMarch 17, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    You win the cute, runner, pregnant award!

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  21. UnknownMarch 17, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Madly. Insanely. Jealous. Me. Want.

    And I big pink puffy heart your pregant belly poses!

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  22. courtneyMarch 18, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    i thought the sentence about getting up in the middle of the night to stare at and hold something precious was going to be about Finley. Nope. Camera. I get it.

    Remember when my car got broken into and they stole all our craft supplies? Then upon discovering they'd overlooked my camera, I clutched the camera bag to my chest like a mom who'd just found her lost child? It's normal.

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  23. JaniceMarch 19, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Congratulations on your new camera! I want one so badly too....hopefully soon. :D Good luck with your pregnancy. I gave birth to my baby boy just a couple of weeks ago.

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  24. JennNovember 2, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    Holy heck of a lot of comments on this post!! I got sucked into your widget leading me to older blogs again... My day's productivity just went downhill... Ohmigosh, you look adorable - and a bit hilarious - with your running shorts and baby bump! Ha ha ha!

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