I'm back! (sort of)

My last post was back in December and well, that makes me wonder where the heck I've been for the last few months...

So, I've been practicing my photography a little more than usual as I have full access to a nice Canon XTi DSLR with Tamron SP AF Aspherical 28-75mm lens. I usually do all my photographs with a 35mm Canon AL-1 and I have yet to make the full switch to digital photography. There's something about film that I just can't give up yet... I don't know if it's capturing a moment without knowing its result or the quality or the waiting game as film develops or the excitement I experience when I flip through my printed photos (even if it's a bad roll).

I've been photographing my wonderful niece (who grows up SO fast and fascinates me in every way with her explorations), random AYCE sushi lunches with my sisters, Chinese New Year celebrations and jumping/barking dogs.

For the first time, I was asked to do a portrait session. I don't normally do sessions but it was for my bf so I didn't want to pass up the chance. Daniel told me he needed portraits of himself to submit for an IEEE paper (!). He's studying at Cornell (Ithaca, NY) and I'm in Toronto but lucky me, I got a ride with my sister and did a quick but fun trip to NY! I wanted to go with film but he needed the pictures asap, so I took the Canon XTi DSLR. He was really easy to work with and I'm quite impressed with the results. I have yet to finish processing them all since my iMac has turned into a Zombie (again) but I will try to process some photos and post them on my lunch break.

On a finishing note, I passed probation! I am officially working full-time with many perks and it's sooo close to home, I love it. I got to see AND hold the first box I designed. The product should be in supermarkets near you ;)