Day 6 - An Old Photo Of Yourself

This is from 2007 when I was 17 and attending an agriculture course which if you can't tell just from this pic I was rather popular at.. Funny how you don't realise how inappropriately  dressed you are when young.
I really enjoyed my time there and learnt loads of useful things. I also learnt that I was pretty unlikely to get a farm job unless I married in or went dairy. Which I did do in the end, go dairy that is not get married!
I didn't stick it out very long, only a few years. I was too young and too shy and felt very isolated being surrounded by middle aged men.  I would love to get back to farming though now that I am a bit older and more likely to make friends/stand up for myself.
We have half a dozen sheep and a pig at home and they curb my cravings for farm jobs. Keeping them fed and healthy keeps me rather entertained, not to mention their antics.
So there you have it, an old pic of me and day 6 complete. What were you doing in 2007 and how old were you?

Photography Lessons - Day 1

It's day one in my self training for how to use my new Canon SX530 and things are going pretty well considering I have no idea what I'm doing! Jack was keen to help this morning, he's not a very good model though as he was too busy trying to press all the buttons with his teeth.

He did round up two of the girls for a group shot though. Dusky, on the left, takes these things very seriously and made sure her pose was just right before I took the picture!

I had a bit of a play with the settings too and had a go at depth. I think it turned out rather well but I'm not sure what setting I was on when I took it so I guess I'll be doing some more practice.

I never realised that shutter speed could make such a difference. These three pics have no filter on them and they were all taken within minutes of each other. The only thing that I changed was shutter speed!

Also while playing around I found out that I can remotely control my camera while in a wifi area . This one was taken while my camera was sitting on my desk and me and Mum were warming up by the fire. It's a cool little trick but only works in wifi zones I think so I'm yet to determine how useful it will be.

I just had to stop in and visit Rush of course and he is such a good poser when I ask him. He was a bit confused about the size of my new beast though I think, it's rather larger than the phone he is used to.

Last one for now and I really like this one. I actually took this at the gas station. I was being lazy and didn't even bother to get out the ute to take it which is perhaps why I like it so much.
It's quite hard to find subject matter at this time of year with the weather so bleak but if today was anything to go by then I guess I'll find enough to practice on before my holiday.
Do you have tips or tricks for taking great pics that I should know? Let me know in the comments.