Two things I take pictures of the most, and I proved that yet again today, as I went outside with my sister to take photos with my new Canon Rebel. For the rest of today’s pics, go to my Flickr page.

Preparing for anthropology was a cinch. I bought a used textbook from a student for only $10, and I borrowed the two other required books from the public library.

Preparing for the photography class… that’s a different story, especially when choosing a camera. After visiting stores and reading online reviews on digital SLR cameras, I narrowed my choices down to a Canon EOS Rebel XT and a Nikon D40. Both are great starter cameras, but I chose the Canon because:

a) I used one in high school
b) More lenses and easier to find them used
c) A bunch of people were selling them used on Craigslist

So yesterday, I bought one. A sweet deal: $475 for the camera and two lenses. One lens is 22-55 mm; the other is 70-200 mm. The camera alone is worth about $500 retail and lenses usually cost almost just as much, so a generous deal!

I just started a Flickr account to store the photos I’ve already taken and the photos I will take using my Canon Rebel.