Saturday, November 7, 2009

Say Cheese!


I'll be saying that a lot because look what my mom gave me for my birthday!!!! I.am.so.excited. Rondell came home from work yesterday with a Best Buy bag. First he pulled out some batteries, which I thought was strange. Then he pulled out a memory card saying that it would help my Kodak work better. THEN he pulled out the new camera and told me it was from my mom. Apparently she stopped by our house earlier in the day and left money for him to get it while at work. Sneaky!!!

For a long time I thought I wanted the Nikon D40, which is a very nice DSLR, but after talking to my photographer friend Lyndsey I realized that was too much camera for my simple needs. So, I started looking into advanced point and shoots and I came across this camera, the Canon SX20 IS. This camera has the same type of lens as the DSLR, but it doesn't change lenses. It has a lot of other cool features too, great zoom, and a rotating LCD screen!

I can't wait to get snappin. I have already taken some test shots and the pictures are just amazing.

Thanks MOMMY!

13 comments:

Carrie said...

It's awesome! I can't wait to see your pictures! What a great choice, it looks gorgeous! ;)

Enjoy!

MadeInCanarias said...

What a great gift! :)

jules said...

That looks amazing. I've been looking for a different camera but am kind of in the same boat as you. A glorified point and shoot would be awesome!

Unknown said...

How exciting for you- I love a good camera!!!

~Becca

Anonymous said...

You will love it!!! Happy Birthday and enjoy!

nest of posies said...

you lucky duck!

happy birthday. i am hoping for a new camera from santa, myself.
i can't wait to see your pics & see if it's as easy as they make it sound! good for you. exciting!

Mike and Katie said...

Fun! I can't wait to see lots more pictures on your blog!

Sugarplum Creations Blog said...

Oh my goodness, Kelli, you've got the best mom ever!!! How exciting. My camera is my best friend, I know how important they can be :)

Kristin said...

We're looking at getting a new camera also! We are thinking about the Nikon D40!!

Joanna said...

Awesome gift!! Can't wait to see the photos you take with it!

Kelli said...

Way to go "Mom"! That's great Kel. Can't wait to see the new pictures. =)

Emily said...

Oh yay yay yay for you!!!! Perfect birthday gift...I'm so jealous over here! :) Can't wait to see all the great shots you'll be taking!

Kelli W said...

What an awesome birthday present!! I love the rotating screen...how cool! Can't wait to see what all you capture with your new camera!