There’s a new man in my life. Well to be more precise, a new camera. (But it is manly looking, isn’t it?) Please meet my new Sony Cybershot DSH-H20. It’s he handsome with his 10x zoom and Carl Zeiss lens?

Received as Christmas present from the hubby, it is exactly what I wanted. I had an old, battle-weary Cybershot that has been much loved, but seen better days. This time around I wanted something with a greater zoom and the option to shoot manual exposures, but still being compact enough to travel and to take simple point-and-shoot photos. He’s the best of both worlds.

I am really jazzed about being able to get back into manual photography. I haven’t done any since college, so I am pretty much back at beginner status. I went to B&N and picked up Bryan Peterson’s Understanding Photography Field Guide to help me get back in the swing of things. I promise to post some pics once I get some decent shots going. I might even start up a Flickr account! Squeeee!