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“That guy’s a douchebag.”

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Apple just unveiled their iPad.  Apparently, the guys who named the thing were just as unoriginal as the designers who thought an iPod would look cool if it were 4x larger.

I recently purchased a Nikon D3000 after realizing I’ve waited much too long to move on in the photography world.  I’ve been a point-n-click kind of guy my whole life, but I think I’ve reached a point where I don’t simply want to take pictures to capture memories.  I want to take pictures that tell stories and have a life of their own.

The DSLR certainly takes higher-quality pictures, but it also requires a lot of time and patience.  After Week 1, I’d say I’ve learned quite a bit … but in the grand scheme of things, it’s very likely I’m only about 1% adept at this stuff.

Here are a couple of my favorites:

Lemme know what you think — tips and advice is always appreciated!