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One image from Canada Day festivities downtown. A test post honestly.

Wow is there a lot to learn about photography. I’ve read and read about every bit of my camera and I think I know it inside and out. Which is good! I should at least know everything about the body and lens I’m using.

The real trouble for me is post processing. I have ZERO idea about what I need to be doing in terms of level correction and saturation. When to crop, when not to. Unsharpen masks and color levels.

I always wondered where all of these fantastic photos I tend to browse get all their color and vibrance. I usually try to take photos when the sun is directly above but I’m thinking it’s not really going to matter much when it comes to simple shooting. Or does it.

Oy.

Tomorrow will mark the fourth year I’ve lived in Canada. Four years ago I was moving out of my Grandmothers house and looking to get back into school. I had a good idea of what I wanted to do then, but as everyone knows, “The heart changes from one moment to the next.” I wasn’t totally off of my mark in the beginning. I knew I wanted to travel and I still do. Though I think I’m starting to enjoy the language aspect of the international business thing a bit more than I realized. My anniversary with Canada coincides with Canada day. That’s right, the day Canadians love to get patriotic and down a … well, Canadian. (It’s a beer) However you celebrate, have a good one!

Tomorrow I’ll probably go out and enjoy the July weather. Maybe even cook a burger on my grill. I’m in my happy place now that the warm weather has arrived.

I’m not referring to Twitter, I despise the thing. I’m talking about a stubborn Robin who’s making a huge mess on my front porch. It keeps trying to build a nest on top of a ledge off of a pillar. No matter how often I’ve taken it down and cleaned it off he’s back with more materials. I’ve been told kitty litter with urine in it will keep it away. So I’m going to try that.

But it’s getting old.. go find somewhere else to build your nest, like the tree that’s only 15 feet away. Dumb bird.