Photography Bucket List

Things to learn about Photography

1. Buy a DSLR camera.  (April 2011)

2. Take a photoshop elements class. (April 21st, 2011)

3. Take an Intro to Photography Class (July 11th, 2011) (Mpls Community Ed. Oct-Nov)

4. Learn more about the differences between lenses
5. Master the art of Bokeh
6. Histograms

Items to buy

1. Purchase a fish-eye lens (May 2011)
2. Purchase a NEW lens (August 2011)

3. Purchase a telephoto lens 

4. Purchase a wide angle lens 

5. Purchase photo albums to display my photos
6. Purchase a tripod
7. DVD burner (Christmas 2011)
8. A computer with a HUGE monitor to edit photos (Christmas 2011, special thanks for my fiance and wonderful future mother and father in law!)
9. Purchase a portraiture lens 50mm f/1.4 (Christmas 2011, yay!)
10. Purchase an external flash with diffuser (Christmas 2011)
11. Upgrade my DSLR
12. Purchase a backdrop stand
13. Hit up Junk Bonanza to get props!
14. Create and design my own studio

Places to photograph

1. Photograph a European Country

2. Photograph the mountains

3. Take someone's engagement photos (Nov. 13th 2011, Sarah and Erin)

4. Take someone's newborn/infant photos (Ms. Amelia, Sept. 2011)

5. Take someone's senior pictures

6. Photograph the ocean

7. Photograph the northwoods/cabin life

8. Photograph a camping experience (July 8th-10th, 2011)

9. Photograph a farm (June 25, 2011)

10. Photograph the Terrace at UW-Madison

11. Photograph Lake Calhoun (May 2011)

12. Photograph Target Field and the Twins (Sept. 21st, 2011)

13. Photograph NYC (January 5-8th 2012)

14. Photograph Wine Country

15. Photograph Minnehaha Falls
16. Photograph the animals at the zoo
17. Photograph someone's pet (PPR Smitten for Kittens Aug 2012)
18. Photograph A Badger Football Tailgate/Game
19. Photograph the beaches of Mexico (Cabo San Lucas, July 30-Aug 4, 2011)
20. Photograph a tornado
21. Photograph Estes Park, Colorado
22. Photograph the MN State Fair (August 27th, 2011)
23. Photograph an apple orchard and pumpkin patch (October 2011 with Kelsey Burns!)
24. Take someone's family photos (October 2011, Sutter Family)
25. Photograph the Stone Arch Bridge (Nov. 2nd, 2011 with Mpls Community Ed. Class)
26. Photograph a wedding (Kelley/Fabro Wedding Aug 25th, 2012)
27. Photography a concert (Tim/Kenny July 2012)