Pampering oneself

Against the backdrop of the global financial difficulties, I went out and splashed some cash on a Canon Powershot G10. It is money well spent as it was a great feeling to finally ugrade from my trusty, yet ancient, G2.

While I am not a penny pincher, I can be considered rather frugal. My only vices remain the exorbitant rates I pay for the sports channels on Starhub and the weekly family meals at resturants. On hindsight, these  cannot be considered vices since they help maintain my well-being, both psychologically and physical.

For those who know me, I have been pining for a DSLR for some time since my interest in photography blossomed in 2001. However, I know that my limited photography skills aren’t ready for the full capabilities of a SLR. This, together with a likely overseas trip in the near future, convinced me that my photography apprenticeship will continue, and that a good prosumer camera will be the perfect equipment for me since it’d take too long for me to master a DLSR to shoot proper shots during my holiday.

The G10 is the first camera that I owned which comes with a wide-angled lens (28mm). Having always used my G2, I was amazed at the amount of details that can be captured when taking close-up shots. I am having a blast not having to ask people to move further away from the camera when I take close-up shots.

I am still fiddling and learning the various features of the camera. Being a person who enjoys the details afforded by macro close-up shots, I was overjoyed when the G10 produced uber sharp and crisp images when I took photos of a cactus plant at my in-laws. Do also check out the macro shots taken of a mud-pie I had at the Bugis NYDC cafe and the HUGE Elepancino.

I am really looking forward to capturing life’s moments with my new camera. Looks like it will be busy weekends of shooting ahead!

Now that's a BIG cuppa!YUMMY!

 

YUMMY!