niclake13

JOURNALSo, I don't know why I feel like writing this right now, but I do.  Some of you know a lot about my life, some of you know practically nothing.  Regardless, you'll know a little more about me after reading this, if you so choose.Music has been a huge part of my life for the better part of 17 years... I started playing piano under my mother's direction at age 4, and life has kinda gone along those lines since.  Piano, drums and percussion, bass, guitar, singing... all of these have pretty much been my life's focus, basis, and dreams for as long as I can really remember.  I wanted to be a firefighter once, I think... I've wanted to wo...

JOURNALHey guys and gals...I just wanted to say thank you to all that commented or talked to me on #Thumbsshare about camera choices.  You've all given me a lot of insight on both my photography and the equipment that's out there, and I really do appreciate it.  I have decided that I'm going to shell out the extra cash and get the Canon 40D.  I figure it's a great camera, I can get it for a decent price, and if I ever decide to upgrade to a high quality camera, I can keep the same lenses and just upgrade the body.  Hopefully I'm making the right decision.Thanks again, everyone.Regarding feature help... I'm gonna want to do a "feature" jour...

JOURNALAlright, guys... I'm having a bit of a dilemma right now, and I need your help.I'm looking at getting a new digital camera here in the future.  I've been using a Canon Powershot S1 IS for the past couple years.  It's a nice little, entry level mini-SLR, but in the long run, this is not nearly the kind of quality that I want or need.  I'm really getting serious about my photography... I'd like to start doing portraits, weddings, and spend more time with my camera doing various things like nature photography, landscapes, and more spontaneous stuff.My problem is this... I don't know what I want to get.My last entry, I stated that I was...