well I think I'm making good progress with my pictures - thanks to some much needed lessons from Toady! I need more but I guess that will have to wait until he comes to visit me this fall. I have another photog friend here in town - he's going to come over next month so perhaps I can get some hints, tips, tricks from him too.

I am a little frustrated by my inability to keep the ratio for FStops straight - I am usually a quick learner but I find I keep forgetting Toads teaching on the inner workings or a camera.
He's going to get so tired of me calling him & asking him to repeat himself!

I do think I'm getting better at traiing my eye to compose with the lens instead of cropping back later - the latest upload - Garden Defense - did not need any cropping - I am really pleased with that picture.

Hopefully in August I will be able to get out more around town and to get some practice with candids, animals and get some new scenery - I'm a bit tired of pics of my garden! Of coarse there is always my mom's garden which is stock full of stuff

Until then, if I manage to work less than 10-16 hour days then I plan on getting some practice with still lifes here at the house.

Wish me luck!