--- title: Karen Rubin | Product Manager | | Photography description: Photography | Karen is a product manager in Boston. --- [![Karen Rubin's Ramblings](https://karen-rubin.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Karen_Rubin_June2016_Theme_Images/karen-rubin_logo.jpg "Karen Rubin's Ramblings")](https://karen-rubin.hs-sites.com/) # Karen Rubin's Ramblings ## [Photography: Getting Back Into It](https://karen-rubin.hs-sites.com/blog/bid/28250/Photography-Getting-Back-Into-It) Posted by Karen Rubin on Mon, May 17, 2010 @ 11:05 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 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.  ![](https://karen-rubin.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/file-14903612-jpg/images/ciao.jpg)  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. ![](https://karen-rubin.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/file-14900971-jpg/images/baked_goods.jpg)   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](http://www.flickr.com/photos/karen-rubin/). ![](https://karen-rubin.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/file-14920565-jpg/images/tufts.jpg)  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.    [4 Comments Click here to read/write comments](https://karen-rubin.hs-sites.com/blog/bid/28250/Photography-Getting-Back-Into-It#comments-listing) Topics: [Photography](https://karen-rubin.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/photography) [All posts](https://karen-rubin.hs-sites.com/blog/all) ### Find me here! ![](https://karen-rubin.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/file-14910905-jpg/images/krubin_small.jpg) [Twitter ](http://twitter.com/karenrubin) [Linked In](http://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrubin) [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/people/Karen-Rubin/9903737) [Gormandizing.com](http://www.gormandizing.com) HubSpot.tv - a [Marketing Podcast](http://www.hubspot.tv) ### Woot! 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