Born into my life on 10/24/10 weighing 1 lb, 1.8 oz, this is my new baby:
Rob and Cason:
TJ and Matt:
Coast is very very yummy...and typing this sober, you should actually believe me. :) Hope everyone had a glamorous weekend!
Oct 25, 2010
Coast, Coast, Coast
Have I mentioned that I'm impulsive? Yeah, just a bit. Sunday morning I woke up and told myself, "It's time to buy a DSLR." Don't get me wrong - I had been researching them for months, so I knew what I wanted. I was torn between the Canon Rebel XSI and the Nikon D3100. Since I'm an instant gratification kind of girl, I was having trouble dropping several hundred dollars on something I had to wait for in the mail. Stupid, I know. Well, when I woke up and started perusing the weekly sales ads, I noticed that the Nikon went on sale at Target. Yep, I could now drop several hundred dollars just a few miles down the road. And that's just what I did.
Born into my life on 10/24/10 weighing 1 lb, 1.8 oz, this is my new baby:
I didn't even know how to react towards it at first. The whole drive home I just stared at it sitting in my passenger seat. Once the battery charged, Margaret and I immediately decided to have a photo shoot at Mt. Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. We seriously took 183 photos. Here are my favorites of the park:
Just a few reasons why I love living on the coast. And speaking of the coast, we thought this would be a great opportunity for us to show off the Coast polos that TJ gave us! Glamour shots!
We had the best time being cheesy and not caring what anyone thought about all our posing! After our glamour shots, we got for real glamorous and headed to another Coast - the restaurant. Sunday nights are the best because they have 1/2 priced bottled wine, $3 tacos, and live music! Lucky for us, champagne was also included! Cheers!
To soak up the bubbly, I ordered two tacos. Excuse the shadows. I'm still learning how to work the monster baby.
First was their special taco - pulled pork marinated in sriracha with blue cheese coleslaw. So fluffin' delicious.
The other was a mahi mahi taco with guacamole, citrus slaw, and tropical salsa - very fresh and full of flavor.
After sevvveral bottles of champagne later, the boys wanted in on the glamour shots.
Then the camera went back to us. Ha.
Born into my life on 10/24/10 weighing 1 lb, 1.8 oz, this is my new baby:
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So jealous of that camera! Those pictures are so clear! =)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new baby! DSLRs are tons of fun!
ReplyDeleteNice camera!! Welcome to the Nikon club...I'm only a wee bit obsessed with mine ;)
ReplyDeleteAwesome, lady! I'm excited for you and your new camera! The photos look great, especially the ones with your pretty "mug" in them! The second one of you in the polo (near a fountain?) looks like it could be a senior class photo. Seriously, you look young, chica...and that's a good thing!
ReplyDeleteLove the camera and I love Coast!
ReplyDeleteawesome pictures! looks like you bought a great camera!
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about getting a DSLR, too!! But they're kind of intimidating. And the whole shelling-out-hundreds-of-bucks thing is hard to handle, too. Awesome you found a great one on sale, though!!
ReplyDeleteYEE HAW - welcome to the (rare and exclusive) Nikon users!! :)
ReplyDeleteThere are SO many reasons I love Nikon - I won't go into them here, but you made the better choice! :D
So excited for you - isn't it SO fun to play with??
Nice to meet you, my name is jealous! Good for you for getting an awesome camera--cant wait to see more pics! I love the photo shoot idea, look at you all fierce! The pic of the two of you in the park is adorable :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome, I have been wanting a dslr forever! I do things like that too, you think about it long enough, some times you just need to pull the trigger. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteOoooooooo LOVE your new camera.
ReplyDeleteSO FUNNY because I was actually looking at the Sunday paper today, didn't get a chance to look at it yesterda...and I saw this camera in the ad too! It looks AWESOME & I love Nikons!!
Takes lovely pics too ;)
Sooooooooooo jealous of your new camera! The pictures are gorgeous. I'm headed to that park tomorrow. Love it there <3
ReplyDeleteokay - ONLY because you ASKED :) :D
ReplyDeleteNumber One, ergonomics. I've used both and my Nikons (from the small D80 to the bigger body of the D3) feel good to hold. The scroll wheels are awesome. More on dials in a minute...
Major color differences - with a Canon shot at the same time, same lighting, Nikon looked better.
Nikons adjustments are easy to use - ISO and white balance, among others, are easily accessible. On a larger point - the programming as a whole are AWESOME with Nikon.
Focus and autofocus - my Nikon will grr grr grr and not let me take a photo - Canon says YEP ! it's focused when It Is Not. I'd much rather play with it and get the good photo... even if it is frustrating at times!
The flash system.
Nikon's dials for aperture + shutter - ALWAYS THE SAME, whatever mode you are shooting. This is big to me... you get used to the dials and want them to do the same thing, all the time. Canon changes per mode.
Nikon has an AWESOME 18-200 lens. AWESOME. If I am NOT shooting for my food blog, I Use This All The Time. I think Canon has something like it now, but when we were first buying cameras several years ago they did not. Food blog photos - I almost exclusively use my 35mm. Sometimes 18-55.
REALLY, it does not matter, they are both good cameras. I just love seeing people with Nikons in the blog world... with my photographer friends most use Nikon, but bloggers tend to Canon, so I love to see a Nikon! <3
Have FUN with it!!
Impressed at the camera purchased on sale and even more so at the pictures of the park and glamour shots. you are beautiful and so is the area in which you live.
ReplyDeletethe tacos sound awesome!
Congrats on the new baby....it's beautiful! I have a Canon Rebel...hear the Nikon's are amazing!
ReplyDeleteNew camera is awesome, just don't burn it baking tonight! Fun times once again eating in Charleston. I can't decide which Coast is better, the clothing or the restaurant?
ReplyDeletenew pics are BEAUTIFUL!! congrats on the new camera lovely!!!! oh man- that meal looks so delish and fresh!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics--I'm especially loving the glamour shot poses of you and Margaret. Too funny!
ReplyDeleteSo much glamor and sass. Love it!
ReplyDeleteOooh nice camera!! The mahi taco looks deliciouss :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the big purchase! I'm hoping that Santa will bring me a new camera this Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThe pics are GORGEOUS (and so are you!)...Seriously, these shots could be in a magazine. :-)
Tacos are one of my favorite foods, so of course I'm drooling over yours! Looks like it was a fun night!
The pictures look great! Enjoy your new toy :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new camera!! I bought mine in August and I'm still learning to use it...yeah haha. I'm jealous of your 1/2 price champagne!!
ReplyDeleteSo jealous of your new camera! It takes great pictures! I wish my student budget allowed me to make impulse decisions like that. ;)
ReplyDeletewooooooo new camera!!!!! im soooo jealous girl! i need a new one but i just cannot afford one right now. oh boyyyyyfriend....
ReplyDeletethat Coast restaurant looks hella fun! i want to go there next time i'm in town.
ReplyDeleteYou are SO lucky..I want a camera like that bad! Maybe one day...can't wait to see all the gorgeous pics you take with it--have fun!
ReplyDeleteThe camera is awesome! I still have one on my wishlist...
ReplyDeleteAwesome camera...even better that you got it on sale! The stars totally aligned for ya there! :)
ReplyDeleteWow that camera is awesome! Those pictures are so clear! Just a little jealous!
ReplyDeleteYou girls are too dang cute! LOVE the new camera - WOW. I want one!!
ReplyDeleteAre you sure these aren't your outtakes from a J Crew shoot? Hawwwwt!
ReplyDeleteAhh what a beautiful baby you have there! ;) One of those cameras are my next splurge! It's well worth it obvi! Beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the little one! That is awesome. Love the photos...looks like lots of fun to be had in front of and behind the camera!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, new follower!!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! I've SO posed for "glamour shots" with girl friends of mine... so silly :) By the way, I've given you the SUNSHINE award on my blog because you're such an awesome blogger! Check it out :)
ReplyDeleteYay for a new camera, and love the pictures!!!!
ReplyDeletexo
I WANT!! :)
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