"I Can't Wait to Shoot in the RAW!"

Kelley - "I can't wait to shoot in the RAW!"

Nora - "Ummm...that's great Kelley but maybe you should keep that to yourself!"

Just a sneak peak into the fun dialogue between Nora and I during our first photography class at the prestigious "Ritz University". Don't be jealous...only the elite are accepted. And by elite I mean those willing to show up.

I've had some Ritz Camera coupons sitting in my wallet for over a year now and can't tell you how pleased I am to not only be taking this class but to be taking it with a friend! How else do I expect to keep my loyal bloggers entertained unless I really learn how to take better photos?!

For a two hour, 7:30pm class, we were both a little worried about falling asleep in class. Creatively enough, we chose good ol' fashion "note passiing" to serve as our sleep distraction. Imagine my excitement when I show up to see Nora sitting in the 3rd row (not the 1st!) with a seat saved for me holding a brand new "K" Notebook ANND.....a SHIRLEY TEMPLE from AJ's for yours truly! Are you kidding me?? I could not get over the fact that she brought those two wonderful items for me! I'm not sure why, but I am sucker for a clean, fresh college-ruled notebook. Clearly Nora knows the way to my heart ;)

Looking forward to more Thursday night photography classes! You can't beat the interesting mix of people from a sleepy pregnant woman (guess who), the french foreigners in the back, and the old man up front who has a new question/observation for each camera button discussed.

Happy Picture Taking!