justification process

So this new found love of taking pictures was very unexpected and out of character for me since i've never been known to be artistic. Ever since Lily was one year old, I've done my girls pictures. I hated going to JC Penney, half the time to go home because the baby wouldn't stop crying, and then when i did get pictures, only getting to pick one or two poses for way too much money. Doing it my self, I could do whatever I wanted with the pictures for almost nothing. I really want a digital SLR camera but they can cost up to $1000 for what I'm looking at, not to mention classes just to learn how to use one. Sam is so supportive and really wants me to have a hobby, but i really need to be sure before I dedicate that much money towards a "hobby". So, I just wanted to share some of the pictures T let me take of her beautiful kids. Seeing if I could really enjoy doing this is part of the justification process, so I am so glad she let me give this a try. I just used my old camera and photo shopped them like crazy. I ended up having a blast doing it. I've only ever done pictures for my own kids and the one infant ones i tried doing for my cousin. Anyway, I usually end up screaming at my kids before it is over. I figured I probably just wouldn't enjoy doing kid portraits, but I had a blast doing it for someone else's kids and they did such a good job. Thank you so much T for letting me give this a try. It got me one step closer to me justifying getting a new camera. If there is anyone else out there who would let me do an amatuer photo shoot for free and just to give me experience, please let me know!