D36: Comfort & Familiarity

I walk up these stairs nearly every week. At the top I find good friends, entertainment, and the occasional awesome feast.

Over the last 10 years, many of my friends have gotten married & are having kids. Such is the natural progression of time. This image is from the home of one of my oldest and closest friends. He has a wonderful wife who is an amazing cook, and she has also become a great friend. More of a sister really. They have two awesome kids, and it's always an adventure when they're are around.

We try to get together once a week to hang out & watch one of our favorite TV shows. Sometimes we have a great dinner. Other times we attack a case of beer. EVERY time we quite enjoy the evening.

It has been said that friends are the family you choose. This could not be more true in my case. My closest friends are most definitely my extended family. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Manual: Page 88 - Exposure & Flash Bracketing
I've recently started playing with these settings a little more.

Images: Nikon
I felt it appropriate to spend part of the day on Nikon's website browsing through their hype over the new D3s. It is a DECENT update to the D3, especially if you do a lot of low-light work. It is not, however, a game-changer. I, along with many others in the photographic community, were dissapointed with Nikon. They finally added HD video to their high-end model, but only 720p! All-in-all it's a good camera, it just didn't live up to the hype.

There are some great images on the site from the pre-production models of the D3s, taken by a few different togs. I'm sorry, but I'm just a wee bit too tire to go looking for all the names.