Amateur Photography | Photo Challenge

52 Week Photo Story Challenge

October 2024 — Month 8 of an amateur’s journey, with new toys!

October Afternoon Light, taken with Samsung A23 — All Photos By Author

New Month, New Tech!

Since starting this challenge in March of this year, I have been relying on my LG cellphone and iPad for taking photos. Both have served me well enough — as I’ve said before, I’m not trying to be a professional in photography, just better at it while having fun and learning from the pros.

I knew I would need to upgrade my phone soon, since it’s almost 10 years old and no longer able to load certain apps. I finally got around to doing that and now have a Samsung A23.

I’ve started learning my way around the new phone camera. What a difference! It’s got better onboard filters, editing, multiple lenses (I’m especially loving the macro), and no doubt more I have yet to discover.

My partner has been wanting binoculars forever and we are waiting for the arrival of a set with a built in camera. We’ll be heading to Belize this winter and this new tool is going to make birding and bugging and every other thinging we do there more interesting.

With two new toys at my disposal, I can tell I’m going to be spending even more time trying to capture and share…