Say Cheese

Lately I've becoming more and more interested in the craft of photography. It started started when I flipped through the fascinating coffee-table book "America 24/7." The book features terrific photographs of every-day life, and all the pictures were taken by amateur photographers across the country. I thought, "hey, even a chump like me can learn to take nice photos."

I started putting my trusty 3.2 megapixel machine to work (as my friends and family can attest) and I felt like I was making real progress in my aesthetic skills. I thought "hey, soon I'm gonna be a pro at this." But then I happened across MSNBC's Photos of the Year and I thought "hey, maybe I shouldn't get all full of myself just yet." Some of the pictures here are stunning, and I am now inspired to take a photo class.