Quote Originally Posted by thegnome54 View Post
I have a Canon Powershot A610. I LOVE my camera, it was very cheap ($260), and it has awesome manual settings, video support, and an amazing macro function. I don't really know what type of lens it has, I just use the one that came with it. It has a 4x optic zoom, and 4x digital, so I can technically go up to 16x, even though I never go past the optic zoom for clarity. I don't use zoom at all for macro shots, as it seems to mess up the focus. It is, in my opinion, the perfect amateur camera.

If you like my pictures, I just made a thread in the art section with a few more. I'd love to have input from a (professional?) photographer!
Ok... so I was a bit skeptical when you said you had a Canon. I'm a Nikon user. Not a Canon fan at the least. Then when I googled what your camera looked like, I was even more skeptical of the quality of your pictures you'd have on here. But then... I looked. Wow. Very impressive: your eye, your camera, the lens... Makes me wonder why I spent $999 on my Nikon D70S... at a discounted price! Lol.

I'd give you some input but... it looks to me like you don't need any! The only advice I can give you is buy a professional camera. It looks like you've found a career!

Can't wait to see more photography from you!