My hobby

So, I'm finally allowing myself time for a hobby...photography.  I've always enjoyed taking pictures and in college, carried a camera with me everywhere I went.  I'm now finally trying to learn more about taking pictures through photography classes and books and have moved away from using the auto settings on the camera and now control it manually (for the most part).  I still have a lot to learn and much room for improvement, but am having fun learning and practicing.  Here are a few shots where I was practicing motion/blur photography at a recent Rochester carnival.