Feb 26 2009
Amateur Photography
I have always been a very visual person and as such I really enjoy photography. I am not a professional photographer but I love taking photos.
I normally shoot nature scenes though I gravitate towards anything that is unique and speaks to me in some way. I don’t use photoshop for two reasons. First, I like my photos to look real. The only aspect of my Ulead Photo Software I use is focus. Second, I have absolutely no idea how to use photoshop. My Ulead software is fast and easy.
The above photo I took during a Dale Chihuly exhibition at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. It was a spectacular show and I was able to snap some great shots of his artwork. You can view more of my photos at my website Nature Scapes photo album.
I bought the Aiptek DV5900 camera as shown above about three years ago from the Home Shopping Network. I paid a little more than the price listed through the Buy Now link above. What I liked about the camera is that is has so many features. It is a digital camera, video camera, mp3 player, audio recorder and webcam. It’s an all in one compact camera that can fit right in your purse. It comes with batteries however I suggest that you buy rechargeable batteries. I use this camera daily and took it on my trip to Hong Kong where I snapped over two hundred pictures and about a dozen videos all with the same batteries I had charged right before I left. The pictures came out fantastic and can be viewed on my Hong Kong website at My Hong Kong Adventure.
It comes with the Ulead software for digital editing and also comes with the USB and Audio/Video cables. With the audio/video cables, I am able to connect the camera to my DVR and record video from the camera to DVD disks. I can then play them back on my DVD player or computer. I really love this little camera and it takes fantastic pictures. I just recently used it to photograph an entire store worth of merchandise to build a website. It has yet to fail me. I also like the fact that I can listen to my song list right on the camera’s mp3 mode. I have everything I need in one neat little package.
This all in one camera sounds really interesting! Time to save for a new camera…
icybc - I love the fact that it is so compact.
Ratty - Thanks. From viewing your photos, you must have a fantastic camera. They are always so beautiful.
zorlone - Thanks and still going strong, so far