My New Obsession

Time: 6:20pm
Mood: Tired
Song of the moment: Lily Allen - The Fear

Ever since I got my camera I've been obsessed about taking photos. I have completely exhausted the items I can take pictures of inside my house... my fireplace mantle clock has called it quits on being my model LoL. I have been itching to go outside and take photos but it's been so bloody cold outside. I want to really practice my outdoor photography skills in preparation for my trip this year. The worst thing to do is to learn during my trip - I'm going to have horrible photos!

I've been reading up a lot on photography and how to use the camera. I think I've skimmed the manual about 10 times and each time I pick up I find something I didn't know about. I know I know... I should just read it instead of skimming it. But those who know me well know I'm very impatient, so reading it just doesn't cut it.

The newest skill I've been practicing - metering :D

So back to the fact that I've been itching to take photos outside. So this past Sunday, Jimmy and I decided to take a small little hiking trek around a park near our house. Apparently there is a park that's a 5 minute drive from our house that has a nice 2km hiking trail. My parents were there earlier that morning and told me about it. Since it was a nice sunny day, and it wasn't too chilly outside, I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to take photos outside. I'm really glad I went because now I know what I need to improve :)

Here are some of the photos I took at the park... plus one of my mantle clock! LoL