Pam & Alex

I decided to spend part of my annual bonus on a new lens - the Nikon 18-200 VR. I've been watching the price/availability of this lens for some some time. It has two major attractions for me. First, it gives me a large zoom range. This is something I had with my film cameras (28-200), but gave up when I went digital (since there was nothing out there). Second, and more importantly, it has a vibration-reduction feature that allows me to shoot in lower light conditions than would otherwise be possible. It claims that I can shoot around 4 stops slower. I though this was hype, but initial tests confirm it. (I took a test shot at 200mm, with a shutter speed of 1/10 second. It came out razor-sharp!) Anyway, I am looking forward to getting shots of Alex that were impossible before.

Here is a picture I took of Alex and Pam yesterday morning:

Alex on the Stairs

Here is a picture of Alex telling me to stay where I am as he goes up the stairs. He has become proficient at taking his pants off, and enjoys running around with just his diaper on (or even less). On this particular day, he decided he needed his boots on, which he put on by himself. Thus, we see a classic portrait of a little 2 year old boy, dressed in a way that makes perfect sense to him, issuing orders to all around him: