theearthanditsskin asked: So I definitely just came across your blog about 10 minutes ago, give or take, and it's probably one of my favorites. Amazing work. Quick question though: I've been wanting to get into photography so what would you recommend as a decent digital beginner's camera?

Thank you! You’re making me blush. My first camera was a Minolta SRT-101, it was my Father’s back in the 60s. This camera taught me the basic concepts I still fall back on today, proper exposure, depth of field, composition, ISO sensitivity…sooooo it was important for my first digital camera to have all these options available to me in a similar manner. I had a Nikon d40x and hated it since I had to go through the menu to adjust them, I never shot on auto. The technology was holding me back and I found myself missing great shots so I eventually got a d200 because of it’s layout. Think about what you’ll be shooting, your needs. Does any of what I said apply to you? Are you just getting into photography for fun? If so, it seems silly to invest in something you don’t really need. Ebay/craigslist is amazing, that’s where I would always buy and sell camera equipment. Oh yeah, all Nikon lenses are interchangeable, that’s pretty nice if you’ve got an Aunt of Uncle with a lot of old equipment. You go to Fredonia, sweet!