JayKnight Life: Running, Reviews, Photos

     Three months of pictures in one post might be a lot to take in.. so take your time looking through this. I have been very busy over the past few months. Very little time to stop and smell the roses (or cherry blossoms) -- let alone blog about them.      First up some shots from the beautiful Cherry Blossoms in Wooster Square in New Haven. I guess you can finding the right shot was a "walk in the park."  Hardy, Har, Har. I wish I could have been out there a little closer to sunrise, but this was a work day.  I love, love, love, this shot      This next series is awesome. It's just a taste of some of the shots that I took at Bashta's Martial Arts in Hamden. These guys are serious. This was about half way through the 6 hour long black belt test. I love a good action shot. I like this shot too... you can see there's no way that cinder block is going to be upright a half second later. And this was mother's day. Who doesn't love a ni...

So, Day one with the Canon was kinda weird. Nothing really to go out and take a picture of. It was a really boring rainy day. But I still got some cool shots. The macro on this thing is awesome. Keep in mind this is coming from someone who hasn't purchased a new camera in some time.   What do i like so far?     It's lightweight,- compared to the eos 630     I love not having to search for outdated or specialized batteries     The lcd screen is clear, --haven't made too much use of the flip out and back function     The zoom is cool-lets you know when you are shaking too much,     The macro function is tight when there is enough lighting,      The controls seem easy enough.      i haven't gone full manual yet, but i'll get there.

So begins my two week journey with a mid-high class camera. You might think I'm crazy ( i kinda think I'm crazy), But, tomorrow, I am going to purchase a new camera. from a certain electronics store giant. and i plan to only own it for 13 and 1/2 days. I'm sure you know why... After that I own it period. I've always loved Photography. My first camera was small thin and blue. It had one of those disposable flashes that only had about 10 flashes per cartridge. The thing smelled like a cap-gun after each flash. I thought i was doing something.. although most of those early pictures were of my finger, the sky, or really really close on my sister.     Since then I've had a number of point and shoot film cameras that got the job done. But I really always loved using my dad's camera. The Canon EOS 630. Yes its an SLR, but no it's not digital. it's heavy, clunky and needs a HUGE external flash in low light... But, man, there is just something great about the fi...