One major perk of being the only daughter-in-law is my monopoly on the in-laws’ affections. Granted, they do actually like me, but I’m their only viable route for grandkids. Accordingly, my birthday presents have improved as time has passed. My first birthday present was a wallet which upgraded to a gift card then this year’s biggie.
My in-laws very generously gifted me a new camera. I’ve been wanting a DSLR for years and have carefully researched and explored what I wanted. We went camera shopping the last day Mac was home, and I came home with a new Canon Rebel t3i (and two lenses). I also bought a how-to book and a bunch of new accessories from Amazon. I’m incredibly excited to use it and can’t wait to photograph more stuff!
What recommendations do y’all have for using a DSLR? Any must-have accessories?
Take photos every single day, it is the best way to learn š
Learn MANUAL!!! I shoot almost always on manual, Pinterest has some great easy to read and learn tutorials.
Lenses are my favorite accessory! I’m not sure how Canons work, but on my Nikon, I’m able to select my aperture, and the camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed. Not completely manual, but not automatic either. Pinterest helps a ton!
Ohhh very nice gift- I am jealous!
That is an amazing gift!! š