14/09/2016: A New Toy...
This morning I was supposed to be at uni. However I woke up at 7, after getting to sleep at about 3, and heard the rain hitting the roof. I was going to get soaked walking from my bedroom in the garage to my house, then from my house to my car parked around the corner. I said stuff it and went back to sleep, waking up at 9:30am. Then I got ready as soon as I could and made my way to Greensborough Plaza. It was happening. I bought it... My own camera.


I grabbed breakfast before making my way to my nannas house, and unboxed it. It is a thing of beauty. I also tested it out with a couple of shots there.



Once I had enough of chasing the Phoebe and tormenting Spud (Spud is a wuss and hates the camera) I made my way home and continued taking a couple more test shots.

I tried taking a photo of her outside, but she was too hyperactive. The only way she'd sit still was to sit behind a glass door. Then I went to the loungeroom to try and fiddle with the tripod. She couldn't see me so she moved.

*Last picture of the pets. I promise.

After I charged the battery fully, I decided that it was nice weather so attempted to find company to come to Blue Lake to take some photos. I couldn't find anyone so I went alone. Wow, this camera is incredible...

Spoiler:







With the camera I was using the other day, it took ten or so shots to get it clear. This time it took one.











You see the very top? That is where we camp.


I enjoyed playing with the focus of this one, and getting the right depth of field.

Not sure what it is about this one that I like. The composition and the lighting I think.

So one night we were bored, and came to this spot to blow stuff up. Anything flammable. Deodorant, fly spray, butane, methylated spirits. We even made a Molotov Cocktail...












This was the last photo I took whilst walking around Blue Lake, as that lovely weather disappeared and the heavens opened up. I ended up stuffing my camera into my jumper and running the rest of the way back to the car (I was about 3/4 of the way through the track). Then I got to the car and took a few more photos, that I actually quite like.



After this, I left. However I was halfway back to the road, when I realized something. I put my tripod down to take a photo in the park right before it started raining... Then left it there. I ended up turning around and parking the car as close to there as I could and sprinting into the park to find it. Luckily the park was empty, so nobody grabbed it.

I got home, and decided that I wasn't done yet, and took a few more pictures. This time, of something I am really eager to get good at shooting. First was mine...




Then my brothers (which was cleaner so it looked a little nicer...)




After that, I decided to stop seeing as my internet is slow as balls, and this would take ages to upload already (I was right. It took nearly two hours...)


So keen to put this camera to the test. If the meeting tomorrow night doesn't go ridiculously late, I might give my car a wash on the way home and take some photos of it when it's clean. Otherwise, Friday! Once I catch up on the uni work I missed...