I have a really good camera, the Olympus C5050z, that has served me well for several years. It’s way more camera than a lot of people are fortunate to receive (for free), and I really love the balance of features and the discreet size. It was one of my dad’s cameras to use at graduations, but as he phased in more and more DSLRs, the 5050s went to my mom and I.  ANYWAY.

Since my dad wants me to help at a few weddings this summer, he left me his D70 & Speedlight to play with a few days ago, and oh my lustfulness. I’ve used the D70 several times, but more for workhorse purposes — shooting 1500 graduates in a day, or taking 8 zillion tournament pictures, you know? But now, hot damn, I have a SUBJECT, which is MY BABY, and the difference between my beloved 5050 and D70+freakin’ speedlight is huge. It’s stuff like that that makes me want to have an income again.  Getting a beautiful shot is just so damn EASY with that setup (and my baby, of course, is a beautiful subject.)  I feel spoiled that I even have a 5050, but I am now fantasizing about dad leaving the D70 in the sameway he left the 5050.  But seriously, LOOK at the pics!

My dad holding Ingrid:

Dave takes over (see, because *I* was too busy getting all gooey over the camera. Bad mama.)

All of my favorite things in one place: My family, my cat, and my iBook.

Is it wrong that when I put her in her garish Ocean Wonders Aquarium Swing, I say "time to sleep with the fishies?"

(For photo geeks, that swing is in motion, OMG I love the D70.)

See, she’s not always pissed.

I have a thing for her feet, apparently.  More pics in the Ingrid gallery, too…