Unique Muslimah

She’s been on my blog for some time now. And my flickr. And recently my e-mail. And honestly she’s been on my mind. I was often thinking why on earth this brilliant individual hadn’t made a blog yet. But I kept my thoughts to myself, often distracted from real life issues and events.

It would always come back to me though. That question. Would she ever do it? At first I gently coaxed her into taking a few photos for her flickr account. Because her comment on my flickr account is probably one of the most delightful things I look forward to when I connect to the world wide web. When she did finally take some pictures I was pleased but not at all surprised by her eye for detail- her appreciation and sensitivity to composure and art was evident from her comments.

But now, now I receive delightful news. She has finally opened her own blog. My delightful day has just got better. My logging on to the Internet now has a specific goal- to read her words, humour and wisdom.

And what a clever idea. She’s a co-writer on this blog with a friend. Two stories, two brilliant young ladies, one excellent blog. I know where I’m going to be spending my reading time.

So I announce the dazzling new blog by two dear sisters: Starry Eyed Book Lovers.

All the best my pretty ones! I shall be watching with interest.

I remember while I was getting serious about photography I only had a point and shoot camera that was along the lines of 4 mega pixels. I only realised how frustrating working with one was whenever I had that perfect picture just waiting for me to point and shoot (hence the name these cameras developed). But not every picture would wait for me. (Major stress attack).

Like the perfect moment with a groom and bride looking at each other; it’s a perfect shot, but it’s very likely that it will not last the whole evening. So you rely on your camera to capture this moment- a moment that may seem like an eternity when you press your button to capture your photograph.

And you wait, literally. It’s a few seconds, but when you’ve got that perfect shot and you’re terrified that it might pass- that’s when a point and shoot camera can be a test of your patience. Or the time a flock of birds migrated- it’s an amazing sight, but will your camera let you take it? The stand-by time in point and shoot cameras make you wait from the moment you press the capture button to the moment it finally takes the picture. That’s when a few seconds can feel like a lifetime, especially when you really want to get a shot that won’t be around forever. When I once wanted to take a picture of a bird flying, the stand-by time was an obstacle.

But with a DSLR, you just have to click on your button and presto, you’ve got your picture. (Of course in some instances there can be stand-by time, like in night shots on your tripod with a low ISO- but that’s different for me since I don’t always take night shots). No stand-by time. It was only a while ago when a friend gave me her point and shoot camera that I realised how thankful I am for DSLRs. I pressed the button of her camera and completely forgot that it wouldn’t take the picture straight away. 

That said, point and shoot cameras are not bad, I still own one, but I’d prefer SLRs any day so that I am able to take the perfect picture without having to wait. And I absolutely love the continous shooting mode. That’s when you can take picture after picture after picture, without having missed a second of whatever it is you are taking.