Fish Eye Lens!

So every now and again I believe in buying "fun" things. An by fun things, I mean things that are within your means, that you keep telling yourself that you will buy, but you're always like, naw, I can't justify this. Every one out there can relate to this, don't tell me you can't! We've all got bills to pay and things to do and places to go and gas to buy, buying "extra" things is not always so easy.

But a few weeks ago, my Husband got a harmonica set that he wants to learn to use, and I said, well, I want a new fun lens for my camera. I have wanted one for a long time, and I keep saying I'll get it, but I never do. Because it's money that can be spent on groceries or gas or bills, and I just couldn't see myself ACTUALLY buying this new lens. It's hard work convincing yourself that you deserve something...

I finally did it though! So ladies and gentlemen I give you, the Fish Eye Lens.

So the fish eye lens is more of a creative fun lens than a hardcore serious lens (at least that the's way it seems to me!) and I don't think there are many photographers that would "justify" buying a lens for "professional" reasons. (I could be making that up, but that's kinda how I see it!) I love to take creative pictures. I love to get weird angles and make people feel good about themselves and I like to maybe try and use and do things that others don't. Hence this crazy looking lens.

It seems like so small of a thing, but truly, it makes me happy. I like adding to the things that I have, and I am not limited by this camera that I have. I do believe that no matter the photographer, fancy equipment doesn't make you BETTER at things like lighting and composition, it just gives you fancier EQUIPMENT. That equipment means nothing for personal style and god photography.

Anyway, I was super excited about this lens and wanted to share the very first pictures I've taken with it. :)

I'm gonna have to go out to the park or boat landing and play with this new lens now, so I'm sure I'll post more pictures soon, maybe tomorrow. God has been opening more doors for me to take photographs for people. I make even take a BIG step this weekend and make a Facebook Page...I've been avoiding that one. And I finally figured out why!

It's hard in this day and age to say "I'm a photographer." I feel that there are a lot of twelve year old's out there taking "Myspace" shots calling themselves photographers. And there are a lot of people out there now with really nice Canon's and Nikon's who truly ARE wonderful photographers. To group myself with and try to see if I could earn a living off of this is daunting. It might start slow, and I'm still unsure, but God is leading me more and more to look into to doing this for real.

So I will continue this journey and continue to take pictures of all these wonderful things that the Lord has created. Because after all, God's Art is all around us and in us and IS us. :)