Photography is an art.  It is a form of expression.  It is not only capturing beauty, but presenting it.  I first fell in love with photography the summer my sophomore year of high school.  I had picked out my own new camera, a little blue Sony Cybershot. I was so excited because I had done extensive research to find the perfect camera for my current needs, and I had found it.  That summer, my family went on a road trip to Arizona, where I was able to unleash the true power of this little camera.  In fact, several shots in my gallery were captured with that camera on the trip.  That school year, I was enrolled in a digital photography class. The class seemed to be more about how to use Photoshop rather than how to use and understand a camera.  The skills I learned were very valuable, and I would not be the photographer I am today if I had not taken the class.  As far as shooting is concerned, I learned through observation and seizing every opportunity to use a friend's DSLR when possible.  As a junior in high school, I had decided that my dream camera was the Canon Rebel T3i.  Everything about it fit my needs, and more.  I dreamed