Every morning when I wake up and leave the bedroom to put the kettle on Lola struggles her way from the bedroom to the sunlight bathing the ground behind the back of the sofa. And, I'm not exaggerating when I say struggle. It's the most dramatic, lazy walk you've ever seen. She rounds the corner to the light and just collapses to the floor for the next hour or so. After a good bake she moseys back to the bedroom panting to cool down.
With a new piece of technology comes a new pile of I've-heard-about-this-in-conversation-but-I-really-have-no-idea-what-it-is-or-what-it-does-or-how-to-use-it questions.
I got a new Canon Rebel XSi digital SLR camera for my birthday but I have a serious learning curve ahead of me. I used to shoot 35mm SLR ten years ago and I kinda forget what I'm supposed to do. Yes, I remember f-stop and ISO and all that basic functionality but what about...
1. selecting the f-stop I'd like to use, it's not just a ring on the lens anymore?
2. is it easier to use the camera's presets rather than manually selecting my shot settings?
3. should I always shoot in RAW format?
4. do I edit the RAW images differently?
5. how do I use Adobe Bridge?
6. do I convert the file to a jpg to add it to flickr?
7. what other lenses should I get?
8. is my husband going to return it because I won't stop snapping pictures of him at inopportune times, ie. when he's trying to sleep?
These are my pressing questions. Maybe I'll hunt down answers and post them back on my blog, but if you can direct me to any answers for any of them I'd really appreciate it!
I got a new camera