Flash no More
Broken flash and adventures of photography
1-2-13
I have had my simple Canon Power-shot since August 2008 just before Emsley was born. I bought a four year warranty because our previous two cameras have lasted just over a year. Well today 1-2-13 I was taking a couple of shots of Brinley just before bed and I hear a poof kind of sound... I knew right what it was the flash. You can see from the pictures there was two with the flash, one with a half, and the rest with no flash. The ones with no flash I edited by upping the exposure so you could even see what the picture was.
So later I looked up Canon online and found a number to call. I asked about getting a bulb. They said you had to replace the whole flash component. I thought about ordering it and trying to replace it myself for the forty some dollars. Then I called a local camera shop. I thought maybe they could give me some pointers. He told me they ship out all canon's that need repair to the manufacture. He said it would cost about $150.00 dollars and I would be a lot better off getting a new camera.
So, I researched, I wondered if I should get a DSLR, or stick with a point and shoot. I read several articles on improving your photography. One thing stuck out... TURN OFF THE FLASH...try and find the best natural light you can when taking pictures. That's my new goal.
I decided I need to get better at taking pictures and do it with my same camera it would force me to not use the flash. I am trying to take more pictures this year and keep our blog updated. It's so pleasurable to sit and look back at previous posts.
One more shot of my helper on my lap, just sitting there looking cute while I figured things out.
