Using the "Nifty Fifty"

For my birthday in April, I was able to get a lens for my camera that is nicknamed "The Nifty Fifty" .  It is a 50 mm lens which is supposed to be one of those "little gems" that is affordable.  It's been on my goal list for two months now to learn how to use it better.  Just before the 4th of July, I did a little reading to try and figure out how to take better photos of fireworks.

One of the tricks of the Nifty Fifty lens is that there is no zoom.  Since the fireworks were going off literally above our heads, it was really hard to get a full shot. 

I was hoping to take a couple of "portraits" of the boys to try a few other things with the lens but, it is hotter than the surface of the sun outside and no one wants to take photos in that kind of grossness HA! 

I hope you have enjoyed one of the most boring posts I've ever written :-) LOL