There have been times in my life, where I would have considered photography a hobby of mine. Then I moved to New York City and stopped. I just didn't find the city inspiring. The light is generally bad and I don't really do shots with people, so I stopped.
When we moved to Boston, the technology had all changed (as these things do.) I couldn't manage and edit my photos the way I always had, and it annoyed me. So I never got back into it.
A couple of weeks ago, my Dad asked if I wanted to buy his Canon Rebel XTi from him. He is in the market for a new one, and he is planning to sell his. It's a camera I have always loved playing with, but my initial repose was no. I don't do photography anymore.
Then a week or two later, as I was planning our trip to Ireland this fall, I realized I am really going to want to take photos while I am there. That's half the reason we are going to Ireland! Lush green fields, rolling hills, sheep and quaint little towns. It's exactly the kind of place I get inspired.
So I asked Dad to borrow the camera from now through Memorial day to see if it gets my creative juices flowing. I promised myself I would learn how to use iPhoto and upload everything to Flickr. I spent a couple hours this weekend playing, and you can see the outcome here.
I'll keep you posted on my progress. So far, I have enjoyed having a camera in my hands again. I don't think my photos are anything special, but as I have always found with digital photography, if you take enough shots, you are bound to get one or two you can be happy with.
