Category: Photos

I find it hard to remember to take out my camera and take casual snapshots. I think part of the reason why is that my beautiful camera is so cumbersome, but I also find it hard to take nice portraits inside with artificial light. I much prefer taking outdoor shots with this particular camera. Is it the camera body, the lens, the settings I use? I’m not really sure.

I just know right now I’m finding it hard to 1) get motivated to take pictures and 2) remember to stop, grab the camera, and shoot.

Some recent events at our house that I did not take pictures of (and, of course, wish I had):
+ Poker night tournament (with two types of quiche and banana bread)
+ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD release party (popcorn and hot apple cider)
+ After work dinner party (enchilada casserole and ice cream sundaes)

While I hope to take beautiful “posed” photos of the baby when s/he arrives, I am worried about missing all those wonderful spontaneous moments that I’d love to capture because they make for great memories. I think we need a camera that takes superior pictures, but is compact enough to fit in the diaper backpack. (At the same time, we’ve been talking about getting a digital video camera… We’ll see which purchase happens first or if we can roll the two together. I’m really hesitant to spend any extra money right now… thought I am tempted by Flip Video.)

What are your thoughts on my camera conundrum?

Tonight my friend Natalia is coming to visit. I hope I do better and get at least one shot of us together.

UPDATED: David took a photo of us together! I’ve included the shot from last year for comparison purposes. (Thank goodness my new “softness” is the result of pregnancy!) We had a great time together. (As always.)