New Photos

Here are some new shot I was able to take during our weekend get away to Vegas... All pictures are taken with my manual lens, it takes lots of work to get the shot right, but I'm liking the results...

Training Wheels

It's going to be baby steps for me, as I figured out what my camera is truly capable of.  I attended an amazing photography class this week and will try to retain as much as possible.  Practice make perfect, and I'll need lots of it.

Madison at 4 Months

Virginia City, NV

This is considered the main strip in the large city of Virginia City, considered the oldest established community in Nevada.  Virginia City was a result of the Comstock Lodesilver strike of 1859.  Virginia City's population spiked at nearly 30,000 residents during the mining boom.  Virginia City is often referred to as the "birthplace" of Mark Twain, where Samuel Clemens first used this pen name.

St. Mary's in the Mountains

The first Catholic Church in Nevada built in 1860, later collapsed in heavy winds.  The second church was a brick church build in 1868, which burned along with the rest of Virginia City in the "Great Fire" of October 1875.  They were able to salvage the exterior of the building as well as some statues and figurines, while the interior had to be gutted and restored.

Silver Terrace Cemetery

A series of terraces located on the hillside of Virginia City, Silver Terrace Cemetery is considered one of the most haunted areas in all of Nevada. Visitors commonly report eery glowing headstones seen from a distance, then disappearing as approached.

Another Picture with my Series E Lens

Madison's Play Date

Madison had some little friends over (Brindy's Cousin's Children)

Series E Lens

For some reason this picture reminds me of the famous Depression Mother pics, lol... Maybe because the economy is not so great right now, and I'm destined to be a famous photographer!

Zoom Comparison

Here is The New Nikon Series E Lense



Standard Nikkor lens that came with camera at Maximum Zoom

And So It Begins...

I've been thinking about blogging for some time now... Today seemed like the perfect day to begin... I been gifted a new lens for my birthday, as well as some photo lessons... So i've decided that I better get my practice in so i'm not a complete noob during Bridget and my lessons....