My obsession with the Main St Bridge

Well I did it. I walked across the Main Street Bridge. It was the coolest thing. My obsession with that bridge borders on weird. Can't help it, I just love it. Got some pretty good pics....at least I think so. It was a fabulous day and afterward I just kind of hung out near the friendship fountain for awhile and just enjoyed the sun, sites and sounds. Check out www.myspace.com/photosbymichelle or www.flickr.com/photos/photosbymichelle for more pictures.

Things change

Nothing stays the same. Everything changes and I'm tired of sitting still and always doing the same old stuff. Always going the same places. I always wait until someone else is ready or available to do something. I never take it upon myself to just go and do what I want to do. I've been doing things by myself for the last week and it's not such a bad thing. So I choose to be independent and do my own thing. Those who really want my company will seek me out.

What's this alone time everyone is talking about?

It appears that I shall be spending the weekend by myself. Whatever. I can handle it. I will use this as an excuse to be totally self-absorbed without having to worry about anyone else. Photography doesn't always need to be a group effort anyway. I will use this as a chance to really focus and develop my skills.

Now that I have all this time to myself....what ever will I do. There are so many choices. I suppose I could take that walk across the Main Street Bridge, or I could just up and go some place totally new. The possibilities are endless. Either way I know I will end up with some fabulous pictures in the end.

You've gotta spend money to make money

So I as talking to the hubby last night about how much I want to make a go at photography. I was telling him that to make money, I need to be able to spend some money. Lenses, filters, flashes, memory, etc (I have a wish list a mile long)..... I mean we're far from being loaded and don't have the money to spend to purchase all these things at once. So he says, "well put back a certain amount per month in savings to go towards photography." As it accumulates I'll buy the things I need.

My first purchase is definitely going to be a flash. Not sure if I'm going to get the SB-600 or the SB-800. Not sure if I need the bells and whistles of the SB-800 yet, so I'll probably go with the first one. Then the next thing will be the 50mm 1.8. Everyone in the Nikon D80 Flickr group is raving about how great the lens is at such an inexspensive price.

To blog or not to blog

Just posing a question that continues to nag at me....feel free comment or not. For the record this is not directed towards anyone in particular, just a generalization.

What is the point of a blog if you cannot express your feelings? To me a blog is an outlet. It is an outlet for creativity, expression and communication. If one cannot honestly express themselves for fear of offending someone then what is the point? Which is the better way? Post the blog and risk offending someone, censor myself by making the blog private, or should those reading need to understand that that which they find offensive is easily cured by the "x" in the upper right hand corner of their screen?

Just a thought......

Finding the Matthew's Bridge

Friday evening my friend and I set out to find a place to photograph the Matthew's Bridge. We somehow ended up at Jones College but didn't want to get in trouble for being on the property. We kept driving around and low and behold there's the Arlington boat ramp. My next mission is to photograph the Hart Bridge. It is absolute beautiful and so under photographed. I have a pretty good idea where to go. It will be a challenge but I'm up for it.

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