stained glass, stained glass panelA month ago we went to a concert that was held in a church that had some of the most gorgeous stained glass panels. Out of respect for the orchestra (and the rules) we left our digital camera at home, but later we called the church office and asked if we could come back and photograph the stained glass panels in the sanctuary where we heard the concert. They said of course, and the next sunny weekday we had free found us on the freeway heading to the church with our new digital camera. We bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50 Digital Camera for our Christmas present and ever since we have been using it, we are blown away by the results.

In order to capture the best photos we could, we chose a time of day when the sun would be streaming through the stained glass panels so we could capture the singular beauty of the glass. This camera has Wi-Fi technology so we were able to upload the photos as we were taking them to the Picasa website for others to see. We reviewed the photos as we took them and viewed them on the large 3" screen on this camera. It has a 35mm lens which is perfect for interior work and of course, the zoom lens made it possible for us to get closer pictures of the stained glass for detail work. This camera has 9.1 megaixels which means that we can crop to our hearts' content without losing pixel density. We bought it at Circuit Values located at http://www.circuitvalues.com, a site with a ton of products for entertainment at home and on the road. We got a fantastic deal on the camera and are so happy with it.

We were pleased with our results and sent several of the best ones to the church as a thank you for letting us photograph their beautiful stained glass windows. It was the least we could do. It was kind of odd being in a church sanctuary that was completely empty except for our little entourage but the stillness was very peaceful and the colors flooding the room were incredible. The last time we'd been there it was packed with concert goers and musicians, so seeing it in a different perspective was eye opening.

I can't imagine what it would be like to work in a church office, and being able to gaze on the beautiful stained glass windows often during the day. The likelihood of my working in a church is about nil, so I'm going to load the photos we shot with our new camera into our digital picture frame and that way, I can sit at my desk while I work and enjoy the same images, only in a smaller version.