Two of my nieces . . .

Note to self: Must stop using such a large aperture when taking portraits of two people up close. I ruined a good shot AGAIN! :( MUST.....GET......EYES.....TACK SHARP!

All my babies are back!

Finally, my first day back with my full arsenal of gear. My EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (my fault) and my EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM (not my fault, bad electronics!) are back in my hands after two months in the shop.

Took a few shots out at Lake Chabot on the way home from work and I think all's in working order. Yay!

I do not shoot enough . . . . . .

To learn the craft of photography, you have to shoot and shoot and shoot......I'm not doing enough! Must shoot more.

I was able to manage to grab a couple of decent shots of my nieces, nephews and their friends at their Easter Day Egg hunt. The day was hideously bright making every shot difficult to get (yes, too much light is a bad thing for photographers). Fill flash was used most of the day and shade was my friend. I'm still not so hot with manual controls so over exposed shots and high key shots were abound.