Family is important. Family is the cornerstone of a society. Honour thy family. Whether true or not it is still nice to have a surrogate family in another country. My temporary family consists of a Scot and a Maltese and their 2 children, a 17 year old girl and a 6 year old boy. They accepted me with open arms and spoil me with good food, wine and affection in their nice St Albans home. My back has been especially fond of the bed, which offers a great sleeping experience. Unfortunately, most mornings this experience is cut short by the sound of a Ritalin deficient boy starting his day. In the evening however this hyperactivity helps to ensure sleep comes early. For pictures of life in St. Albans and a bit of the University of Hertfordshire, see my Facebook account.
These pictures are taken with my new toy, pride and joy: a Canon Powershot SX110 IS. I have never been much of a photographer, the last camera I owned was an analog monstrosity, purchased over 12 years ago. If I managed to fill more than 3 rolls with it in all that time I would be surprised. The last few years I leeched on my nerdy friends and travel companions who always hauled along a fortune worth of SLR cameras, lenses and flashes, snapping away to gather thousands of digital memories, enabling me to enjoy the scenery unhindered by a camera. Or, if I wanted, I could walk around with my eyes close and listen to the rhythm of shutters, not having to worry about missing anything because it was all recorded for me.
Now however, I can no longer rely on this, I am responsible for capturing moments of importance and beauty myself, so I had to get my own camera. Being aware that I would probably lose interest quickly if there is no challenge, I decided to not settle for the cheapest point-and-click camera, but opted for one which gives me more control and drive to dive into the art of photography. For now I still rely heavily on the 'Auto' setting, but I feel motivated to learn all about ISOs, shuttertimes, aperture et cetera. So keep an eye on my photo album for the amateuristic but hopefully steadily improving graphical portrayal of life on this side of the North Sea.
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