The day after tomorrow will mark one year since I took my first DSLR out of the box. I was pretty good about shooting regularly for the first six months. Then, my favorite lens jammed and I put off having it repaired. And put it off. And put if off. I finally got it done just before Thanksgiving, but with the holidays and the cold, I really haven’t made many serious attempts to get out and doing any major shooting.
I wanted to take a class last fall, but with the jammed lens, I figured it would be pointless. But that has been remedied. Tonight I filled out the paperwork to register for my first photography class! And even better, I already know the instructor, Jorge Martinez.
There are two things that I am most looking forward to in this class. The first is going back over the technical aspects of photography with a professional photographer, rather than just reading it in a book and experimenting. The second is the assignments. While experimenting, I quickly realized that the best way to get in my head what I was reading in the book is to create specific assignments. Problem was, I never took the time to do it. Now those assignments will be provided.
So, year two with the camera starts with a little professional training! I am looking forward to really spending the time to get into my camera this year and really learn how to consistently create quality photos.
Photo by of shewatchedthesky
