Photography Friday: Les Fleurs

Some pictures of a floral display my Grandmother made for the Christmas table. Taken with my Nikon D3200 and 18-55 mm lens.

Road Trip - Gulf Coast

Happy Saturday folks!

Here are some photos from our road trip a few weeks ago. It was my first time using my new camera. Exciting! Let me know what you think..

Bayou in Sabine National Wildlife Refuge.

Look Ma, Gators!

This is Garth. A Gator.

Labor Day weekend swimmers.

A shell. And other shells. And sand.

The first glimpse of the Ocean we have had for quite some time.

Gulf of Mexico at Holly Beach.

Beautiful holiday houses.

I was playing around with lighting in this shot. It kind of captures the mood we felt in Port Arthur.

So I don't know what "Trost" means, but thought this place looked cool.

I liked this random burst of color on this worn down building.

Cleansing Hands will clean you up.

New Camera Strap

Here is the new camera strap I bought for Betty.

I fell for this strap the second I saw it. Embarrassingly enough, it was one of the reasons I decided to finally get my DSLR. 

What do you think? I love, love, love the polka dots! 

I got it in the mail at work yesterday and I was very excited to try it out. It's super comfortable and really well made. I couldn't be happier with it!

I just happened to be wearing a matching navy and white vintage skirt!

What do you think?

Take a look at the store, they have some great fabrics!

 Leslie Studio

Sarah x

My camera's name is Betty.

So, here is my pretty new camera. And my super fantastic camera purse. 

I have spent years considering buying a DSLR.

The things holding me back

• Size
• Weight
• Camera bag
• I feel like if you have one its kind of a target for getting mugged
• Makes you look like a tourist
• Scared of what the lenses mean
• Not sure how to use it

Here is how I see things currently

• I just got a super cute camera purse
• I can totally learn how to use it
• I can find out what the lenses mean
• And mostly, I want to take good photos. Clear photos. Wide angle shots. Portraits. Shots inside. Shots outside. At night. At dusk. On the road. In the park. 

I have spent months asking people about cameras they have used in the past, are using now, have heard about. After much umming, aahhhing, googling, I chose a Nikon. 

I got a bundle deal and that included the camera body, an 18-55 mm lens and a 55-200 mm lens. And they all fit perfectly into my bag with room for my wallet, keys, camera and a wee bag with make up. 

Here is a link to my super awesome new camera bag. I love it. The camera guys in the store couldn't believe it was a camera bag, I was positively beaming with excitement haha.