"The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well." - Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

I hate to get too far ahead of myself here, but I have felt the tug of a certain white rabbit pulling a pocket watch out of his waistcoat for quite some time now. Calling me down the rabbit hole to find out what's so very interesting about the very important date that he's late to. That white rabbit in this case is photography.

Photography is one of those subjects that, for me, has been alluring for quite a while, but I never considered it too seriously because of the financial barriers in place. I've considered getting a DSLR for about 3 years now, but the finances for it were just never in the cards. Fortunately, I've come across a bit of disposable income lately that has allowed me to order my first DSLR (along with 3 lenses).

Today I put in an order with B&H for a Canon EOS T3i w/ 3 lenses.

• The EF-S 18-55mm IS Kit lens (I deeply considered an upgrade to the 18-135mm version, looks like a great lens to start with, but I didn't think I could budget it in with the two other lenses I ended up ordering)
• EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens
• 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III Autofocus Lens

So this is where my journey starts (by waiting on the mailman).

The purpose of this blog (assuming that I properly keep up with it), will be chronicling my entry into photography as a hobby. The decision to finally buy the camera was made about two days ago, and I've already spent several hours reading up on tips and tricks for beginning photographers. I think I've picked up about as good of a grasp on lighting, exposure, framing, etc. as I can without just taking a camera out and shooting stuff.

So with that, I wait... impatiently.

My plan is to keep this as a sort of public journal, sharing written articles of the learning process, as well as some of my best (and probably worst) images. I welcome any advice that veteran photographers care to share along the way.

On a final note, because I find Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland novels to be such a wonderful archetype of a journey into the unknown and fantastical, I have decided to use it as a theme. Expect me to quote it often - although I will probably quote other works of literature as well.

Remember what the Dormouse said.... Feed your head.