A Case of "Wants"

Lately, it seems like I keep wanting this or that item. I think it's because I'm finally at point in my life where I feel somewhat stable, financially. I'm not well-off, by any means, but compared to my previous job, where I had only one hundred dollars, on average, to spend after paying rent and bills each month...it usually went to food for me and Apollo. Well, the realization that I can afford some small luxuries is starting to sink in. And I have a major case of "I want!" right now.

God. I feel like I'm five right now.

I keep reminding myself things could be a lot worse right now.

Even though I have quite a bit laundry list of things I'd like, I'm still being careful. I'm also trying to save for a house/business/something major. I'm sitting tight, though, and waiting until I find a cheaper place and hopefully will have a decent tax refund. It'd be nice to have a new computer so I can clean up my photos and do cool stuff like make real B&W photos. And who knows - it could lead to a new career. Yeah, that's a good investment. Rationalizing is fun.

Speaking of. A few new photos. Can you guess the theme?

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Fa la la la

I got a black posterboard. Well, it's more of a very dark gray. I couldn't find absolute black. It works though.

The balls are pretty.

Why spoons?
I wanted something shiny and contemporary.

If it weren't for the very visible reflection of the mini-studio running down the middle of the bottle, I might rate this ad-worthy.

Someone asked me this recently: "For every mini-studio picture you post [in this blog], how many do you actually take?"

Answer: About 10-20, depending on my mood. Part of the reason I take so many is because I'm still learning the finer points of basic photography. When I feel more comfortable in figuring out the light meter, iso, f-stop, etc etc, I imagine that number will drop. At least, until I add a new element(s) to master (such as shooting with reflectors or real diffusers).

And the other part is because I'm still figuring out my style.

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