Menthol-Guy

I couldn’t really work out a good title.

My Canon SX100 IS is just shelved somewhere. It’s a gift from my Mom three summers ago (I keep on ranting about my sister and two summers ago), though I hate to say I actually forced Mom to buy me one. She treats the purchase as something unpractical, among other reasons known to old people. The manual is technically overwhelming, mentioning apertures and focal lengths as if we all had our photography classes, but the experience of having such a “bridge camera”, as my friend puts it (for, he explained, it’s a hybrid between the normal point-and-shoot plus a number of awesome capabilities from the DSLR), is just an amazing ride, so to speak. (A ride, for chrissake.)

I got pissed off when I’ve already caused two pricey Energizer chargers to malfunction. Since then I had to subsist in using the disposable ones, though it’s a good thing Energizer now has their long-lasting lithiums. Anyway, I don’t have subjects to shoot, and I drool over bokeh features, so I want a DSLR. Having said about my Mom’s intolerance over expensive hobbies, well, she wouldn’t buy me one.

It’s just a craving. I know. The lenses and everything aren’t even portable compared to my SX100 IS; I could bring it to bars without even worrying about people who might crush it on their way to the dance floor or something. It’s ergonomic enough for such a powerful camera. Besides, I’m not, and am still thinking about taking pictures professionally (I don’t think I have the balls to publish this).

Last week, before it turns New Year (plus, my Dad bought me some fucking batteries), I’ve decided to revive my old flames with photography. I first shot the fireworks we had and thought of making a Project 365 as prestigious as this.

OF COURSE I’M KIDDING! Helga’s 365 is beyond me, though if you guys know any ideas about 365 (or Flickr users), share!

Mine wouldn’t have a theme, though. It would be as random as this blog. Plus I don’t have a program to edit my photos–I deleted my Adobe Photoshop long ago. It might be a plus for some people, though editing can really make final tweaks and adjustments on a picture before posting it on Flickr.

So here’s a sneak peek of my Project 365!