I got my Nikon D40 on January 20, 2009. It has taken me on a special journey since then. A year has passed since then and it has been an enriching experience for me.

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Initially, I was capturing moments in my life and interesting things that I see. A few piles of photography books and thousands of shots later, I realise that I have started to shoot differently. I try to look for patterns to create shots. I try to capture the atmosphere of special moments rather than just capture the moment. These are baby steps that I have taken in the one year that passed.

From the 18-55mm kit lens that came with the camera body, I shifted to a 18-200mm VR superzoom lens. The telephoto range of the new lens allowed me to have a greater reach on my travels and I have learnt to use it to shoot better portraits and even mimic macro shots.

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The next lens I picked up was a 50mm f1.8 prime lens for shooting figurines. I have yet to master shooting portraits with it since I can only focus manually on my D40. I love how the bokeh turns out though.

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I shifted to a D90 slightly more than a week ago. As mentioned in the previous entry, I was convinced that the advantages of using a D90 would have an impact on my photography. Hence the decision to make the switch. I have been impressed by the D90’s performance so far.

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I carried my camera every where I go in the past year, except in situations where carrying a camera would be impractical. I hope to have either camera out of the bag more often in the year to come. I realize that once the camera is out of the bag, I’ll keep shooting.

Onward, Cammy and Shasha!