CAMMING YOUR WAY

Yes, it is official. Christmas came early for me this year…it came last Thursday actually.

After weeks and weeks of endless persuasion, fits of tantrums, and never ending justifications, I have received my early Christmas gift: my very own (drumroll please…) DSLR!!! (applause applause!)

I now have my very own Nikon D40 DSLR. It’s a very good camera especially for an amateur like me. Despite its small size and light weight, it is packed with great features and is easy enough to be handled by a newbie.

My interest in photography started just last semester. Though I am a self-confessed cam-puta (camwhore), I haven’t really given much thought about photography as a hobby or as an art form, that is until I met and interviewed Niccolo Cosme (who incidentally just launched his latest Project Headshot Clinic about AIDS).

As a journalist I also want to explore the field of photojournalism. The burning curiosity and desire to learn within me compelled me to enroll in J123–photojournalism. Enrolling in the class is actually one of the biggest factors why my folks were coerced to buy me a camera. The power of persuasion!

Now that I have my very own DSLR to tinker with, expect better pictures in this blog. The power to capture and create is now in my hands, and that power is not afforded to everyone. So, with great power…comes more camwhoring!

Perhaps I’ll even start a new page in this blog dedicated to the photos I will take…not a bad idea right? It’s a way to practice my camera skills as well as my photojournalistic prowess…

Strike a pose!