Big Momma Has Arrived

One thing photographers joke about suffering from is GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) and now I get it. From cute buckets for those newborns, to adorable backgrounds for studio portraits to the endless amount of lenses out there, it's a real thing people. 

Last year I began itching for a new camera body but held out. It was going to be quite an investment and I wasn't fully convinced I'd rather have a new body over a new lens or 2. I held out for months while I researched my options, consulted with my photography mentors, posted questions on FB groups and more. I've always been a Canon girl but was even open to switching to Nikon if I felt that option was better. 

Another issue in my search was that I dread spending such a chunk of my profits (post taxes and other expenses) on a new camera and pocketing less mula. I realize the first couple years of any business are more about 'portfolio building' and less about making real money, but who doesn't love extra income? I'm also not the type of person to splurge on things for myself often. If it doesn't benefit my family or is a 'needed' item, I get major buyers remorse. Shoot, the last 'big' gift for myself was a Louis Vuitton that I purchase in Maui back in 2005 that I saved near 2 years for! When you're married to a Perpetually-Saving-Financial-Expert you don't tend to spend money on frivolous purchases. 

That's where my Discover cashback bonus came into play! I've had my Discover credit card for over 13 years and therefore had a hefty cashback reward balance of over $900. It pained me to have saved something for that long and wipe it clean but I had always wanted to make a big purchase for myself with it and the Canon 6d was the perfect item. So that plus the $300 rebate Canon was offering made the camera more reasonable and I knew it was the right time for me to make this leap. My t2i was great for a couple of years and then my t3i just as good for a couple more, but purchasing a full frame was going to put me into a whole new category of camera awesomeness. 

And Big Momma arrived this week.

There isn't one particular reason that I went with Canon again other than it's been a good brand to me for so many years that I just stuck with it. I still have lots to learn with the new system but so far I'm absolutely in love with the low-light resolution, sharper images and faster auto focus not to mention the fact that it's full frame. Also it has wifi which I've heard is a big bonus so there's that. Oh, and bonus, the shutter noise is slightly softer meaning it will hopefully wake less sleeping newborns! 

Happy New Camera Week to me!