After my photography class I came home and immediately wanted to order a new lens for my camera. I HAD to have something other than the lens that came with my camera when I bought it so I ordered a Canon 50mm 1.8 lens from Amazon. The f-stop on it goes so low and its great to shoot portraits of the kids, plus I am loving the bokeh (that sweet blur in the background of the picture). The fact I can avoid using the flash helps with getting a more real shot and I don't end up with red or squinty eyes in my pictures. I am still learning how to adjust in manual mode and how to meter the camera, but I am loving how the new lens takes pictures. And with a 2 year old who loves to have her picture taken I can get lots of practice! As soon as she sees a camera she starts jumping around saying "cheese". Here are a few of the pictures I have taken with the new lens so far. With the weather finally warming up I am looking forward to getting outside to get some more practice with my new lens!
