For a very long time, I wanted to learn the art of photography. As a kid, I would rejoice clicking pictures from my parent’s phone or for that matter any body’s phone or camera. It was recently that I bought for myself a micro DSLR to learn photography. It is a Sony Alpha 7, with two lenses. The 24-70 allows me to shoot photos at a closer distance while the 70-200 helps me by clicking far off photos.

很久以来，我想要学会摄影技术。小时候，我就喜欢拿着父母的手机拍照片，还喜欢把玩任何人的手机和相机。最近我买了一个微单来学摄影，索尼Alpha 7，双镜头版。24-70镜头使我能够拍摄近景，而70-200镜头使我能够拍摄远景。

● 重点词汇：

rejoice  v.高兴，庆祝

micro DSLR 微型单反相机

lense  n.镜头

It is easy to pick up a camera, press the shutter button and makes a photo. But improving your photography means taking full control of your camera. I really got confused about the numerous external dials and menu options on the camera. This micro DSLR is far more complex than a compact camera. So I read the instruction book carefully and asked my friends for help. I found that many smartphones and compact cameras lock you out of certain aspects of photography, such as the ability to set exposure and shutter speed. Once I mastered this camera, I've been hooked on photography. I often feel the urge to go outside and shoot images, and then share them with some like-minded photographers.

拿起相机，按下快门，拍张照片，这是很容易的事。但是提高摄影技术意味着要完全控制你的相机。自从买了这台高端相机，我就迷上了摄影。我通常很渴望走出去摄影拍照，然后和一些志趣相投的摄影师分享成果。

● 重点词汇：

be/become/get hooked on 迷上了。。。（可接积极或消极的东西，不接人）

high-end   adj.高端的

feel the urge to do... 感到很渴望去

like-minded   adj. 志趣相投的

It has been 8 months since I got the camera and have been using it extensively almost everywhere. From the solo trips that I have taken to my office parties, from the friends gatherings to our crazy fun nights. The camera has helped me in capturing the moments of life in a more beautiful way.

Owning a camera teaches an individual multitude of things. The most important of which I believe is how to see things differently. Using different lenses and techniques, you can make ordinary things look unique and facinating. Also, I believe one must learn as many skills as he or she can in their lifetime.

自从购买这个相机至今已经8个月了，我在各个场合都大量使用它。无论是单人旅行，还是公司聚餐，无论是朋友小聚还是狂欢夜。这部相机帮我抓住了生命里的美妙瞬间。拥有一部相机可以教会人很多东西。最重要的是如何用不同的方式看待世界。使用不同的镜头和摄影技术，你可以令平常的事物看起来特别和引人注目。而且，我相信一个人在一生中应该掌握尽可能多的技能。

● 重点词汇：

solo trips:单人旅行

caputure the moments of life:抓拍生活中的瞬间

multitude of things：很多东西

unique：独一无二