Starting something new or a new project is always the hardest part.   Today I’m stuck inside while Hurricane Sandy floods my neighborhood.  I thought it would be a good day to set up my blog.   All of my close friends saw me burst into tears when my mother gave me a camera at my bridal shower.   I think it was mostly because of the shock factor, I was expecting underwear when I opened the box, and instead there was a Nikon D3000.   The camera was actually my mom’s, and she felt bad for giving me a used camera, but she really had no idea how happy I was going to be.   Mark and I had been talking about getting me a nice camera, but while paying for the wedding it was just not an option.   So really my mother made one of our small dreams come true.   Long story short, I was excited and anxious to get to know the camera past the automatic settings and get the most out of it!!!