After a decent night with almost the right amount of sleep, I did a spontaneous thing and took the boys to the Creative Discovery Museum. It was a delightful trip, where Fuller enjoyed himself, we enjoyed each other, and Tebow behaved beautifully.

What made it even more delightful, besides just being out of the house, was picking up the camera again. I have traveled twice in this month, which is always exciting for new subjects to capture in megapixels. But going back to a place I have been to before and finding new ways to shoot, it was kind of exciting.

(Here’s where it might get boring if digital photography doesn’t make your fingertips tingle.) I recently learned more about white balance and even more importantly, I learned how to do it manually. It seemed to be the piece of the puzzle I was missing when shooting pictures in the Creative Discovery Museum.

Example… which is the better picture?

Ok, both of them have problems. But the one I prefer is the bottom one (the first one was shot on auto). And the more I experimented with settings, resetting the white balance in different areas of the museum. It made me feel a little bit more like myself.

P.S. Since I might have looked a little silly taking a picture of a white space, I think someone needs to get me this lenscap.

P.P.S You can see my pictures from today on flickr.