You Never Go Back.  I have never been a Mac girl and I've even said things along the lines of "they aren't worth the money" blah blah blah.  Well, I fully admit that I was 100% WRONG.  Macs are worth every single penny.  I am a thrifty person by nature, but boy o boy I will never buy a computer that isn't a mac as long as I am taking pictures, which means I will always buy macs.  

They aren't cheap, but I made the decision about a year ago that I was going to save specifically for this computer and last weekend I hit my target and handed my credit card over with a huge smile on my face.  It's a great feeling to work your booty off to save money and then to watch that purchase come to fruition.  For the past year, I have been tutoring and teaching a GMAT class on top of working full-time as a financial analyst and doing photography, to earn the "extra" money to buy this computer.  At times it was extremely stressful on me and my family, but when push comes to shove, it's a lesson I learned long ago and it's a lesson that I am thrilled I have inherently in me: work hard for what you want and the success is so much sweeter.  I truly love that things don't always come easily to me because I have learned to work hard and enjoy the work.  Being a hard worker has helped me through this life from getting my masters to some serious personal development to being a strong and loving step mama to being a better woman.  I'm not sure how buying a mac turned into a "hard working" post, but it did. 

Basically, I am super stoked that my hard work paid off and that I am now a proud owner of a macbook pro!  This computer is a beast! It was a wonderful purchase, that's for sure!  

Thank you to all of the wonderful photographers who shared their experience and opinions about the best computers to get.  I read tons of blog posts and was able to figure out what fits my needs best.  Thank you so much for being open, honest and extremely supportive of your fellow photographers!  I love this community that I am becoming part of!

Much Love.

Sarah {Turnaround Photography}