Always keep learning

There is a statistic about phones that shows, in the USA anyway, that if you don't use a feature on your mobile phone in the first three days, you probably never will. So many gadgets these days are loaded with more features than we really need or even pay attention too. Cameras are not exempt from this, especially those innocent looking point-and-shoots.

Case in point, Savvy has a Canon Ixus 750. Great little camera that, in all honesty, I use a lot more than she does. So the other night, we invited a few friends from AnD over to our place for a home cooked meal and I snapped this pic with her camera.

It's not even a keeper. I was about to delete it when I noticed on the little screen the green chair in the B/W. How did that happen? So I investigated the features it was set on "Color Accent" and low and behold, a world of options opened before me. For someone who does not care much for post production work, this is a fun, easy to use and way underutilized feature. These pics have not been touched at all since I clicked the shutter.

Aw, her wittle tummy was all full and she gots sleepy

Gave Wu Di some lipstick

Pat chillin' on the sofa

These are not great shots, but here's a feature I was oblivious to and it was at my fingertips all the years we've had this camera. So, the lesson here is always play with the features. Or read your manual. You decide.

I've a few cool things to write about, but I've been swamped for time these days. My only New Year's resolution is to get this blog up to date by month's end. Stay tuned....