Picturing the journey.

Ah, behold, for here, in all is RAW glory is the first photo I took with my fancy new camera, which I bought so that I could take better pics in the low-light world that is rock and roll.

Yup, I have a lot to learn.

But, thanks to the magic of Photoshop and the sheer amount of data in a RAW format photo, I was able to mine a nugget of fool's gold from my photo mud. Still not much of a shot, to be sure, but a sight better than the first one and full of promise for my future as a photomaestro.

By this weekend, I hope to have mastered at least some of the basic functions of my new camera, otherwise I won't be able to get glorious shots of the Mighty Mike Northcutt laying down some rhythm tracks. By April, I hope to be far enough along in my photomaking skills to shoot the cover shot for Toby Germano's album. Wish me luck. As you can see, I'll need it.