So I was updating my profile, looked at my journal and realised that its been a year since I've updated my journal. Oh dear.

I want to do more portrait work. If you enjoy having photos taken of yourself, volunteer, so I can be less rubbish at portrait photography! I'll buy you candy or a Porsche or something as a reward.

For Christmas, I was given a new tripod (cool!) but quickly realised by reading the box that it wasn't going to be anywhere near suitable for my camera (d'oh!). With a maximum weight of 2kg, and a camera that weighs a little over 2 on a good day and up to 2.5 with all bits tacked on, I needed to do the dreaded "heyyy.... can I have the receipt so I can return this?". I managed to essentially white lie to the guys at JB Hi Fi, and went to my favorite camera store in the city and paid the difference to purchase a shiny new Manfrotto 190. It should last me a very long time indeed.

Other stuff I need to grab when I can be bothered shelling out for it:

Remote release switch (If anyone knows where I can get an el-cheapo one for a 350D, please reply to this and let me know! I don't really want to pay $80 for something that costs $2.50 to make). I've seen the schematics, and they're dead simple, but I'm rubbish with a soldering iron.

Polarising filter: I do loads of landscape photography, and I don't have a filter. Very, very slack indeed.

As far as non-photography stuff goes, I finished uni, averaging a distinction. Yippee! Graduation is in a month, and I've ordered my tight threads for the occasion (regalia... I'll look such a tool).

So yes, everything is pretty much dandy. Hopefully I'll post another one of these in less than a year. :-s