Props to the Hubby for the awesome Lens!!!

I am SOOOO excited to post about this lens! I have been eyeing a Macro/Micro for some time now. After talking numerous times with the clerks at camera stores and photographers who know so much more than me, I was told that the Nikon brand name Micro would be best. Then of course after seeing the price and knowing that I don't take photos for money or a job at this point, it didn't seem logical to get such an expensive lens. So I was hinting to the hubs for a new prime lens to at least get some sweet photos. Little did I know what he had up his sleeve MONTHS in advance. So here we are Christmas morning and I have a present from "Santa". Haven't had one of those in years (wink wink). Unfortunately I messed things up and my dear and sweet husband wasn't able to see me open the gift ( one of those moments in life I wish I could take back and try again). But there it was...my new Tamron SP 60mm F/2 Macro. I started crying of course, but I waited patiently until I could talk to my hubby to try it out for the first time. It has definitely taken me a bit to get used to the non-zoom factor of the lens, but it looks so good! YEAH! The funny this is, is that a few days before I was in the National Camera Exchange store, and the clerk had me hooked on this exact lens! So I am going to share some of the first photos taken with the camera...please give me tips to help create more crisp and creative photos...like what angles look good with macro and whatnot.

I love these two photos (above and below) because of how crisp the subjects are and how blurry the background is:-)