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Message: <blockquote data-quote="VTJäger" data-source="post: 53737" data-attributes="member: 9270">So lately I'd been taking pictures, and getting discouraged. I started to think lately that I needed a better lens (I have just the kit lens and I've had my camera all of a month) so I started researching constantly only to find out that for what I want to do (portraits, some landscapes, etc.) that the kit lens will do for now until I get a better hold on what I enjoy photographing most anyways. I'd read that a newer photographer said they too had gotten discouraged early on and bought a tripod, nothing fancy just a standard tripod, which helped her gain confidence with her photography. I can say, she definitely was onto something. I was getting discouraged because I couldn't capture the image I wanted or it wasn't a sharp as I wanted, etc etc. but after getting my tripod this evening I can say I honestly can see a world of difference in the quality of pictures. Not just what I'm shooting but apparently a steady hand is something I lack, even when the shutter speed is fairly quick. Completely random but I needed something to calm my lens envy! Or else I was going to start spending inordinate amounts of money on a bunch of different lenses. haha <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />edit: I also bought Adobe Lightroom 4 and I am in love with it as well. I would've waited a little longer but my student status is about to run out and the student price is 80 bucks versus 150.</blockquote>

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