Photog for a day

I use a Nikon Coolpix 5200 digital camera. I bought the 5.1 megapixel point-and-shoot back in Dec. 2004 and I haven't had a mechanical problem yet. You'd think that after three years and more than 3,000 pictures later I'd be an expert with my camera, but apparently I'm not. On Feb. 21, I continued to pursue the story about Edra Toth, the former Prima ballerina of the Boston Ballet, and her newly formed Northeastern Ballet Theatre. I attended one of her dance classes in Somersworth and hoped for the best, but unfortunately the 70-plus pictures I took didn't turn out the way I had expected. The pictures aren't bad, but I assumed that I was going to obtain sharper images. The Coolpix 5200 is definitely capable of taking some crystal-clear pictures; however, action shots from a distance are just a little more than it can handle. I could have compensated and moved a little closer to get better facial detail, but the blur of an arm or leg will remain. On the bright-side of things, I did get some shots that I'm pleased with, including:

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I recorded new audio and I'm looking forward to using Photoshop and Soundslides to create my project. Even though I'm considering (and probably will) take another round of photos during one of Edra's dance classes, I know the material that I currently have can be turned into a pretty decent slideshow story. With pictures and audio in hand, my focus is now on editing content to produce a final product.