Silvia's Spring Shopping List

Hello my darlings,

I haven't been on blogger in almost a year. CRAZY!! A lot has happened in a year and i'm not ready to talk about it just yet, but know a blog is coming soon about it. I really need to start writing on here again, I miss it, it helps, and gives me something to look forward to again. Any who I just wanted to talk about a few up coming purchases i'm going to make, really its a list for me to keep track. haha everyone ready? 

My first thing on my list to purchase is an:

iPad Mini

 

My biggest reason for wanting/going to buying one is because of school. I just recently bought a Macbook Pro for school but its biggest purpose is to edit photos. What I need an iPad for now is books, my school books to be exact. I just paid over $400 on paper books for this semester when I could have rented digital copies for under $200! thats half the price! Several other reasons would mainly include my classes, I have a speech and business class next semester (summer) it will come to great use when presenting business plans and speech notes. Another reason would be entertaining travels, I take the train and it would allow me to work on a speech or business plan at ease without having to wip out a 15inch Macbook Pro and need an entire seat.


Next..


Wacom Intuos5 Tablet Small-Medium

It's a great product for easy and better photo editing in photoshop. Why I need it? I hate mouses and track pads when I need to edit photos. They never work the way you want and drawing on a track pad is a lot more easy and in control when it comes photo editing.

 Next..

 Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens

 

Is there really any other reason to give to get another lens? I am starting to expand my lens collection. It takes photographers years to do so, and i'm ready to start now. Along with the lens I will get a UV filter and lens hood.

Next..

Epson Luster Photo Paper 8.5x11 and 13x19

Every photographer needs photo paper, these are the ones I love to use. I will have 3 photo classes in

the summer so a big bulk pack will be needed to print all my assignments and portfolio.

Next..

Kelly Moore Chapel Book bag

I absolutely adore Kelly Moore Bags they are amazing quality and so stylish! Reason why I want another one is because the one I have is the B-hobo and it is amazing for on the go photographers. I like to use it when I am sight seeing and other things but I need a bag that is good for travel. If I need to bring a few camera things to Chicago, I just need a transport bag and this would be my it bag. it will be great come the summer I can put my camera, lens, flash, and mini iPad all in it along with my basic wallet and small makeup bag. It will all be there in one bag, no need for 2-3 bags. 

Next..

New iPhone

 My current iPhone has maybe 3 months left in it's life spand and its time to upgrade. I've had an upgrade for over a year now but I was waiting for the 5 to come out and when it did I couldn't do it at the time. Now I can and i'm sure when my phone loads an app for the last time the 5S will be announced. ;)

Lastly..

Earphones

I am in dying need of new earphones but i'm tired of paying $30 for a pair that die on my in months at a time. So i'm ready to walk on the dark side and buy beats. Right now i'm stuck between buying studio beats or heartbeats by Lady Gaga. I mean not only are they made by my favorite singer, they look really awesome. Aslo there is a $50 difference. So I have to really think what is important to me. 

So that is my upcoming purchase, I know its a lot some really crazy and others simple and unnecessary to even list. I can do a small simple review on them when I purchase them. It will be one at a time for sure, I'm not crazy enough to purchase all at once. 

Until then,

Silvia

Remember to smile! :)

Photo website credits:

www.apple.com

www.bhphotovideo.com

www.kellymoorebag.com

Photoshop edits:

Silvia Lopez

Difficult online shopping methods....STRESS!

Hello Night owls,

Anyone else a night owl like me?

These past couple nights I have been stressing over what Equipment and supplies I need to order next week wednesday when I get my student loan in. Let me tell you about the stress you go through making sure you have all the right things. So here is how the process goes...

1.) Add your camera of choice....Canon EOS 60D DSLR
....in your cart.....Suggested lens......Canon Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Autofocus Lens-USA

2.) Add your Lens of Requirement...Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Zoom Lens-USA
....in your cart.....Suggested lens hood.....Pearstone-LHC-EW83J Dedicated Lens Hood (EW-83J)

3.) Add your lens hood of choice...Canon EW-83J Lens Hood
....in your cart.....Suggested UV Lens protector.....Hoya-77mm Ultraviolet UV(0) Haze Multicoated Filter

4.) Add your lens Uv Shield of choice...Canon 77mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter
....in your cart....

5.) Add your lens bag of choice...Pearstone Onyx 50 Lens Case
....in your cart....

6.) Add your wraps of choice...Tenba Messenger Wrap 10"(lens) & 16"(camera) Black
....in your cart....

7.) Add your Memory card of choice...SanDisk 16GB Extreme SDHC Memory Card
....in your cart....

8.) Add your Tripod of choice...Slik Pro 340DX Tripod Black
....in your cart....

9.) Add your photoshop of choice...Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Standard Software for Mac
....in your cart....

Congratulations you are eligible for free shipping!

I BETTER BE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!!!!

I shouldn't be taxed either! haha so yea now I have a cart full of stuff on hold waiting for my deposit. once it's in i'm clicking submit order. I swear the process of choosing what to get took longer than typing all the correct names. Half of stuff in the cart is required/ recommended by my school and the other half was chosen based on reviews and ratings on different forums online.

My camera bag is a purse like bag from Kelly Moore Bags which is the reasoning for camera and lens wraps. I go to school in the big city so keeping an expensive camera in disguised bag is a lot safer for myself. I don't trust backpacks because i've had a few brake on me and I am so used to slamming my bag on the floor there is no way I could ever try to use a backpack. Kelly Moore bags are simply amazing and made conveniently for a women photographer (they also bags for men). I am getting the B Hobo bag in black.

Aside from all the camera equipment I have been searching online for a mothers day present for my mama. This year is so difficult but, I think I might have found a good present. I will post pictures and product links after mothers day...I know my madre looks at my blog every now and then.

When all of this comes in and I got to work with them for a while I will do individual short reviews.

Goodnight Night owls,

<3 Silvia

Random: Rain, Camera, Computer, and Lady GaGa

Hello my lovely readers on blogspot or google or where ever you came across my blog,

I love being able to write blogs without having to appologize for being lazy and not writing a glee recap/review...don't you? Soo thursday evening I got sick :( I was cleaning my room and had the windows open because it was super nice outside and I wanted to air out the closed room. well I fell asleep after 3 hours of cleaning on my bed of no covers (they were in the wash) and during the 40 mins i was knocked out the temp. dropped and I got sick. It's sad I know, I had just gotten better from my month cold. After lots of medication I am starting feel better so lets cross our fingers
I stay this way.

It has been raining all day here in Chicago...it's nice because well i'm tired of snow and I had been wishing for a rainy day. I love rainy days...especially rainy spring days. Too bad it's not spring yet..but soon my love buttons soon!

Some of you wanted to know the camera I have to get for school So heres some photo's








Pretty fancy huh? It's a cannon 60D with a Sigma 30mm f1.4 EX DC HSM Auto Focus for Canon. I'll be sure to take a picture of myself with my baby. Pretty Esited! and for those asking which iMac...if you must know 21.5-inch: 3.06GHz. Annd for those wondering where I live so they can rob me...I live on the north pole next to santa clause and a block away from the tooth fairy.

I've been getting myself ready for the Lady GaGa Concert coming up next Monday. So exciting I don't have the best seats but just to be in the same building as GaGa is a thrill! I'm doing her telephone makeup just less dramatic eye brows because i have to take public transportation to the united center and it's the same route i take to school so I can't be looking crazy haha

well I have to get my homework in order for Wednesday, I got doctors appointment tomorrow and tuesday my mom is getting her tooth pulled...I need to get my license already so I can drive legally. grrr! anyone want to take me? i'll buy you dinner. :)

Love and kisses,

<3 Silvia