New Camera

Isn't it beautiful?! This is my new baby, a Canon Rebel T3. I almost wish I would have had more time to research and talk to other, more experienced Photographers (Perry :]) about this decision but when I found out about the sale Target was having, there was only one day left and Mom said she'd pay half since it was a little less expensive than some of the others I had been looking at. But despite my spontaneous purchase, I think it is a great first (real) camera and even though I've only had it for about two and a half weeks now I've already taken over 1500 photos and bought a fish eye lens (just a cheap one but still fun), extension tubes, an extra battery and I'm pricing a new camera bag. (My dad's old one that I've been using is already too small!)

Some pictures from the new camera:

Extension Tubes :]

Some recent creations :]

LOVE my new tablet!!!! and with Summer plans falling through, I've had lots of time to play! :]

Made in purely in Photoshop, from scratch, using a photo for reference. Approx.  30ish hours +/-

Mozzie :] (White Collar) Made completely in Illustrator. From scratch with a photo used as reference. Approx. 20ish  hours +/-

First creation using my new Graphic Tablet

Alex got me a Wacom Bamboo tablet for my birthday! This is my first from-scratch creation using it (painting in Photoshop) approx. 12 hours of work. I love this tablet!!! :)

 wanted to experiment with shading/highlighting

Mom +1

 Just a random picture fest of My mom and her Boyfriend before he went back home last weekend :]

4th of July at Cheadle Lake

 Got this on accident but I love having the couple in front of us in the picture. Shows a certain 'Awe' moment I think

This is my favorite of the night, just such great colors :]

This has not been edited in any way! Yes they were just shooting off that many fireworks at one time lol

yet another failed attempt and photographing the wall of fire...*sigh*

Summer time with an American Eskimo

I am not, nor have ever claimed to be a dog groomer.
and it's my first time shaving Lucy completely on my own lol

A little world of creatures

Random little project I did while I was bored the other night. My desktop background sphererized. :]

Another Strange Flower

 Don't know where it came from, just found it on the side of the road but it's really beautiful.

Pictures I didn't realize were so good :)

I took some pictures while waiting for Alex to get ready the other day so I assumed they weren't that great since I really didn't put much effort into them at all. But I finally looked at them just now and I was lucky to get a couple that throughly impressed/entertained me. Hope you like (please view full to really see it)

Happy Rapture Day :]

This morning Alex and I got distracted for a good hour or more looking at Rapture Jokes people had posted only to celebrate the fact that we, believers and non are still here. I'm sure Heaven is having fun at laughing at us as well...Anyway, Alex wanted to submit something as well so we started trying to think of ideas...This is what we came up with :) Enjoy!

Half Raptured