Camera Controls and Lighting

   I just finished reading chapters 8 and 9 about camera controls and lighting.  I have been toying with the idea of updating my DSLR.  It is a 10 megapixel Nikon.  I learned while reading that 10 megapixels is a good starting point.  I'm thinking of putting money into a good strobe and telephoto lens, and wait for the camera body.  It seems that the bodies themselves are upgraded on a regular basis.  You buy the latest and greatest today and tomorrow it will be obsolete!
   I would like to find a camera with more on camera controls.  I don't like going into the camera menu to change settings, such as white balance and ISO.
   I like to use natural light as often as possible.  It seems to bring in such beautiful softness (unless it is high noon!) and the colors can be phenomenal.  I only have the pop-up strobe at this time.  I am not a fan because you cannot do anything with it.

My First Amendment rights

My First Amendment Rights

The First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

   The First Amendment insures our rights as photographers.  Photography has the ability to tell stories.  In photojournalism, these photos are important to the story being told by providing a visual aspect to the story.
   If our rights were not protected by the First Amendment, we as photographers could easily be censored, our photos destroyed because someone may be offended by them and lawsuits against the publication could ensue.  The FA guarantees our rights and allows us to continue telling stories.