Comments on: slideshow: perennial stars of early may http://awaytogarden.com/slideshow-perennial-stars-of-early-may Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margaret http://awaytogarden.com/slideshow-perennial-stars-of-early-may/comment-page-1#comment-26280 Margaret Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:48:34 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4769#comment-26280 Hello, Janie. I have always used Nikons, and when I started the blog I had to shift to digital of course, so I bought a D-40X. This year I decided to treat myself to a "real" digital SLR, so that I could have even bigger files to perhaps use in print in some future work or whatever came up in my new life, and the newer one's the D-700. Disclaimer/confession: It's much more camera than I know how to use...I am a hobbyist at best over here, and horribly impatient (I never take out the tripod or take my time with anything, I just rush around having fun, which i s kind of how I do everything). The D-40X, which is MUCH MUCH lighter and smaller and easier than the 700, served me very well and used to be under $500; now even it has gotten to be more, I fear. But even in my chaotic method I get enough shots to give me a good inventory and fuel the blog and then some. I tell myself that I will study up this winter and really learn to properly use the powerful newer camera...stay tuned! Hello, Janie. I have always used Nikons, and when I started the blog I had to shift to digital of course, so I bought a D-40X. This year I decided to treat myself to a “real” digital SLR, so that I could have even bigger files to perhaps use in print in some future work or whatever came up in my new life, and the newer one’s the D-700.

Disclaimer/confession: It’s much more camera than I know how to use…I am a hobbyist at best over here, and horribly impatient (I never take out the tripod or take my time with anything, I just rush around having fun, which i s kind of how I do everything).

The D-40X, which is MUCH MUCH lighter and smaller and easier than the 700, served me very well and used to be under $500; now even it has gotten to be more, I fear. But even in my chaotic method I get enough shots to give me a good inventory and fuel the blog and then some.

I tell myself that I will study up this winter and really learn to properly use the powerful newer camera…stay tuned!

]]> By: Janie http://awaytogarden.com/slideshow-perennial-stars-of-early-may/comment-page-1#comment-26270 Janie Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:19:21 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4769#comment-26270 Margaret, as a long time follower of yours, since your Newsday days, I love hearing your stories and looking at the photos of your beautiful gardens. I am wonder if you might share what camera you use for the photos, or any other special tips you might have to taking such wonderful pictures.. Margaret, as a long time follower of yours, since your Newsday days,
I love hearing your stories and looking at the photos of your beautiful gardens.

I am wonder if you might share what camera you use for the photos, or any other special tips you might have to taking such wonderful pictures..

]]> By: lena http://awaytogarden.com/slideshow-perennial-stars-of-early-may/comment-page-1#comment-8705 lena Fri, 08 May 2009 17:35:12 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4769#comment-8705 thank you so much for the information. i found a brand called Long Island Compost which sells at Home Depot and is organic with no added chemicals. so i guess i should give the "big box" stores more credit! thank you so much for the information. i found a brand called Long Island Compost which sells at Home Depot and is organic with no added chemicals. so i guess i should give the “big box” stores more credit!

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