Either way, last week I got accused of blog fading. Well it was kind of true wasnt it? I started off so well, and then slowly the days creep on and on and before you know it.
Shazam!
It's 3 weeks later. Either way in the last few weeks I have been productive with my new camera.
I have come to the conclusion that I started off this blog as a way to teach and impart knowledge to other people on the art and science of photography.
Seriously who am I kidding? Being a teacher is a lot of work. I dont want to start a curriculam, grade tests. Have people expect things from me. This all seems like a lot of work.
So instead I think I will change tact a bit. Im going to to blog every time I go and take a bunch of good photos and want to tell you, the viewing public, all about them.
So here we are back at my title - Candid photography.
I like it. I prefer images that show a part of the personality or a moment in time that is not being controlled by the subject. I want them to forget that the camera is there. Sometimes hard as its kinda big.
I attended a wedding a few weeks ago and what is awesome about a wedding where you are a guest of someone invited is that alomst no one cares about you - especially the people getting married. This allows you to be ignored, which most of the time annoys me, however for these purposes is nice. What was also funny is that my camera starts to rival in size and complexity some of the wedding photographers out there. It feels like turning up to watch a formula 1 race in a formula 3000 car! If this doesnt work for you - you can make your own one up!
Also I did notice a few days ago that animals are awesome. I have yet to find an animal that poses for pictures. I think if I was to hang around with monkeys or dolphins I might expierence it but I dont think that is likely.
Last friday I went out with a couple of friends who also a fan of the DSLR. I would have to say there an above average number of nice cameras around. What was nice was that after a few minutes everyone relaxed and I manged to get a photo that is rapidly becoming one of my favourate to date. I really like it as I feel like I captured a moment in time. What is also great is that I had it on manual focus which makes me all the more proud.
The first 2 photos I took with my 2oomm zoom lens with the inbuilt flash. The following 3 were using my fixed 50mm lens with a low f stop = 1.8. The low f-stop give a nice low depth of field for the cat portrait and for the last 2 it was great that I did not need a flash in a low light condition.
3 comments:
nice shots!
You got a 50mm prime? Me too!
I wonder if it's the same one, mine's this chap
I like the quality of the photos that have worked (e.g. Simon Philipson), but I have found it annoying not being able to "zoom out"
I have the same one in fact. The Gentleman laghing on the right of the 4th picture also has one as well. However on his D50 it autofocuses as well.
I zoom out by taking a few steps back. :-).
I actually got it not long after we talked on the forum. I dont have a 300mm zoom yet!
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