Oh Laura! I have had many of those same thoughts - except the bit about setting up a portrait business! I work part time so I wouldn't have time, but I agree that it is hard to justify a good lens if it's just for fun. You don't have a birthday coming up, do you? I'm hoping for a f/1.8 lens as a combined birthday/Christmas present. Been dropping lots of hints! (oops, perhaps "dropping" is not a good word use here!!) Yesterday my point-and-shoot camera got caught up in clothing and was flung out of the car. I twisted the case and broke the latch on the battery door so now it wont stay closed and is stuck down with tape! I *think* it still works. But thank heavens it wasn't my DSLR!
You do take lovely portraits, though. That one of your mother was fabulous, and you take great shots of your kids. I guess you need to decide whether you'd like to do that for other people.
Even if you don't, photography is so much more than a hobby! Just think of it as spending $300 extra on a good lens for a lifetime of memories!!
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Lenses: Tamron F2.8 28-75mm, Canon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 and 50mm f/1.8
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