Vince, my roommmate, at night.

Since my grandma bought me my first point shoot camera upon my graduation from 8th grade in 2003, I’ve had an interested in photography.  Even though I was only 14, the notion of being able to capture a moment with the click of button struck me as special.

I took a bunch of photos (most of which I can’t find), but my family vacation to Hawaii in 2006 was when I started approaching photography with a new approach.  Being able to capture a moment was still special, but my new approach caused me to start capturing an interesting perspective on a moment.

Flower in Waipi'o Valley

This past summer in California, my roommate Calvin, a seasoned photographer, pushed me to the next level.  He introduced me to the world of DSLRs.  Seeing what he could do with his 40D, and eventually 5D, made me want to do the same.  By summer’s end, he had sold me his old 40D and I bought myself a nice 17-55mm f/2.8 lens from Amazon.

During the past few weeks that I’ve had the 40D, I’ve been out taking photos nearly every day and night.  The flexibility and control that my camera and lens give me is incredible, and the pictures I take look very sharp (for the most part).  It’s exciting, and I still have a lot to learn, especially in the post-processing area to give my pictures a polished look.

Control Panel, House Lights Off

Anyway, check out my Picasa Web Gallery to see some of my most recent shots.  Most of the photos I take don’t make it online, but those that do are pretty good, or interesting at least.