To commemorate this joyous occasion, I took this photo of young Herbie frolicking in the yard this morning:

Fun facts:

• Herbie’s full name is Herbert Ashmont Mycynek. As he himself is long, fast, and red, it’s only fitting that his middle name pay homage to Boston’s Red Line. (Ashmont is an end stop on the line, which I rode frequently while living in Boston.)
• Herbie’s initials spell “HAM.” We think this is cute and moderately funny.
• His “likes” include: Learning, growing, playing, chewing, eating, sleeping, barking in his sleep, and hunting his big fluffy bed as if it were a gazelle on the Serengeti
• His “dislikes” include: Cold weather, rain, bed time, bath time, and other dogs who hang out on our lawn
• Favorite quotation: “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight–it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” — Mark Twain

I decided to collect the pictures and put together the following video:

Happy Independence Day, everyone!

I’m by all accounts a novice photographer, but I enjoy photography and I think that’s what really matters. If you know what you like, you’ll know what results you want and you’ll do your best to get them. Also, I think I’m starting to get the hang of having more control over what my gear can actually do:

What kind of gear do you use? Are you a point-and-shoot kind of person, or do you work with professional/prosumer cameras entirely?