Any of you who have followed this site for the last couple years know that I'm switching gears, trying to go from being a critic to a filmmaker.  Mostly that has meant screenwriting.  But I'd like to shoot movies too and that means having some gear to work with.  To that end I've been saving my pennies for a really long time now.  Finally I've taken the plunge and bought some equipment.  Specifically, a camera. 

That camera is a Canon Rebel T2i.  It is a DSLR, which means it was primarily designed to shoot stills.  But even better, this one shoots HD video.  So that means I don't have any excuses for not shooting some movies this year.  I'm so excited about this I'm just about drooling on myself.  Yeah, that's a great visual.

Anyway, here's a little taste of the camera in action.  Not video yet, I'm still figuring my new toy out.  But here's a photo I shot of my mother's dog Molly lounging on my bed.  I dare you not to find her adorable.

I double dog dare you.