The Scoop on My Cameras

A handful of you have asked for the scoop on my camera.

Let me begin by reminding you that I have NO idea what I'm doing when it comes to photography--if you read this post, then you already know what I'm talking about.

I take every picture on auto--every.single.one.

I have lofty goals of one day being a girly who knows the meaning of words like aperture, exposure and ISO {yep, had to google those}.

But until then, my current methods will suffice.

Allow me to introduce you to Camera #1:

{Canon Power Shot SX20 IS, 12.1 mega pixels}

The Canon was my first camera.  It's not intimidating at all. I currently use it to take all my self portrait and most product review pictures.  I LOVE this camera for anything close up and objects that are very still.  I have never had any luck taking a picture of anything moving with this camera {like, say a very energetic toddler}. 

Here are some of the pictures I have used this camera for:

And now, meet Camera #2--the Nikon, my baby.

Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera & 18-55mm VR + 55-200mm VR Lens with 16GB Card + Filters + Case + Accessory Kit

I got this bad boy for Christmas and I love it. I have only taken a handful of my self-portraits and product reviews with this camera, because I haven't yet taken enough time to figure out how to get it to stay focused for close up pictures.  Here are two somewhat clear pictures out of about 50 that I took.

{necklace from Starfish Designs}

So until I learn all the ins and out,
I use it on "auto" and take fun/fail proof pictures like these:

{All taken on auto}

I got a great deal on my Nikon through Amazon.

It came with a whole bunch of extra goodies, including another lens and a deluxe carrying case. Here is a link to the package I ordered:

And then I ordered this book,

because I'm a dummy.

And that's the scoop!

What kind of camera do you use?

Or dream of using?