I like taking pictures. My first digital camera that I bought was a Sony DSC-P20. I bought this camera while in college, and it did a decent job of snapping shots. The best picture I took with it was one of lightning outside my first apartment. The camera is now used by my son Sebastian, and he fills up the 16MB memory stick quite quickly.

My second digital camera was the Sony DSC-P52. This camera was a step up from the P20, in that it offered 3.2MP and movie mode with sound! Combined with a 2x optical zoom I was able to capture the first few moments with my son's life pretty well. We took it on our first cruise. It was a good camera.

When we found out that we were going to be parents again, it was time to upgrade cameras. Next I purchased the Sony DSC-H1. This camera was a big leap forward in that it was my first introduction to the DSLR form factor. While it was not a DSLR, it had most of the manual adjustments that came with a DSLR. The biggest complaint with this camera was, despite taking pictures that had depth of field, the time between pressing the shutter and taking the camera was sometime a painful 3-5 seconds. It doesn't sound like much, but when trying to capture two little ones in play.. it became cumbersome.

I no longer needed the DSC-P52 so it became a Christmas gift to my parents. They still use it today.

My wife wasn't terribly pleased with the size of the H1. It was not terribly portable, and so when we found out we were pregnant with Dominic we proceeded to purchase the DSC-W90. This camera is still one of our favorites. It has 8.1MP and is able to take shots relatively quickly. Since it is small enough to fit in a diaper bag, we take it with us everywhere. We've capture some great candidate moments on the road, at mass, and wherever. It out-performed the H1 in so many aspect that the H1 has pretty much been gathering dust ever since.

Earlier this year I found out that I was going to be a father of a daughter. After three sons, this is a pretty major parenting shift. I realized that I'm going to be wanting to take great photos now more than ever. The DSLR form factor was always desirable with interchangeable lenses, a wide spectrum of filters, and a large community of users. I was really looking for something to not only take great pictures, but last me several years. After much research and consulting, I went with the Nikon D90. So far the camera has exceeded my expectations and I hope to share some great photos.