©Wendy Whitesell

Had a photo shoot on Saturday... I rented a crazy good lens to try out and loved it so much I may buy it. I've been saving money for awhile to buy this lens, but really glad I tried it first. It really made me realize how much more important lenses are than cameras. I see all my techno-geek friends racing to buy the next camera model, and it really doesn't make that much of a difference in their images... It's all in the lens, I'm finding... We got some good stuff, and I once again learned some things. The model was a very nice girl and we all had a good time... I did the styling and was happy with the results... I feel back in the game after having to break for my surgery.

Today, I'm photographing my friend Serena who's a cellist with a new album coming out. The first time I photographed her a couple of years ago, I had a high-end point and shoot and no lights or anything. The second time, I had my SLR, no lights and a really shitty lens... (That was one of the lenses that got stolen, which I'm now grateful for, as I would still be shooting with it; probably not knowing the difference. I firmly believed the Universe set that one up when it happened... woo-woo of me, I know :) Anyway, I'm excited about today. We're going to do some conceptual stuff, and she's bringing some cool clothes and the cello.