Link to my light photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/erincoppersmith/sets/72157602038038838/

time of day

I guess my favorite time of day is night, because I'm certainly not a morning person. My favorite time to take pictures is morning though. More important than time, to me, is the cloud cover, because I love overcast days with filtered light. The reason I like filtered light is because the colors seem the most true and vivid. I like the way people's eyes look when photographed on cloudy days; they seem to sparkle.

flickr link

http://www.flickr.com/photos/erincoppersmith/

my camera

For this class I will be using a Canon Power Shot A530. I have always been a 35 mm film user, and resisted purchasing a digital, but as my kids get older and more active I knew it was time to follow the masses. The camera has a 4x optical zoom, which I am finding limiting compared to my Sigma28-300 lens. However things like the LCD display, the lightweight body, and user friendly controls are exciting, and I know I'll have fun learning it. The thing about digital that I like the best so far, is the money I'm saving on developing. I am only printing the shots that I like, and I'm not stuck with duds.