After a long silence...

Oh look, I let this blog sit stagnant for a long while. Hmm. That can't be good.

I definitely have a lot of catching up to do to get up to speed. During this time I've continued to be active on Flickr and Instagram, but especially on DeviantArt, and over the summer I've improved a lot with my photography. I purchased a new long lense and have been using my DSLR more and more, and although I didn't have nearly as much time as I would've liked to use it during the summer, I've been out taking much better photographs than the year before. I'm quite happy with the progress I've made this year and would like to continue with this amazing hobby in 2020.

I don't know where to begin, so I'll probably start where I last left off: a photograph of a tulip in my backyard. This was one of the first times I actually shot in RAW, and while I still largely used JPEG during the year, RAW files are definitely a much better investment if the goal is to get good photos. I'm happy with how this photograph turned out.

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