photography | new gear

photography.
it truly is something beautiful...and something i feel i still know next to nothing about.
i'm constantly trying to learn, grow, be challenged, and inspired in my little niche in this huge photography world.
i'm constantly inspired by people like wyn wiley | sam stroud | the shalom imaginative | hyer images | landon jacob | all of these people (and many, many more) inspire me creatively.
the more i practice, get friends/family/clients in front of the camera and become inspired, the more i'm finding my niche and specific style...it's a really interesting process.
a love photography is slowly growing, and i'm humbly thrilled.
with the growth and change that has been happening i knew it was time to update some equipment.
for the last few years i've been using a basic canon rebel xsi that i bought second hand.
it has been a FABULOUS first camera to learn and grow and really get my footing in the DSLR world.
however all starter cameras hit their limits and it's time to grow and change and challenge.
enter the lovely CANON EOS 7D - after many late text message conversations with meg, she helped me narrow it down to this beauty. it has so many features that i stared at it for a solid 30 minutes after receiving it not really knowing where to start; and it has video capability which makes me SWOON!
i also bought a new zoom lens (28-135) to add to my VERY SMALL collection.
i'm still finding my footing with this new camera.
getting the feel, the flow, and the LOOK i want is proving to be a challenge.
i need to watch more tutorials, take more practice sessions, and really use this camera.
it's all about a learning curve right?

i also created and ordered some new business cards to hand out to clients.
i wanted something clean, simple, and minimalist; as well as something that i can build some fun into if i really wanted to.
a square white card stock with black lettering was exactly what i envisioned.
i can leave them white, put water color to them, stickers, drawings, whatever and it will still reflect myself.
i've always loved branding, and i'm slowing working my way to bring a more polished look to each creative endeavor i flow into.

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canon 7D | keh
canon 28-135 zoom lens | keh
business cards | tinyprints
gold stickers | thatch & thistle
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disclaimer: i collaborated with tinyprints and was compensated for my business cards, all opinions and thoughts are my own; tiny prints rocks!