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Happy Birthday to me!
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] For my 56th birthday my wonderful wife Cheryl surprised me with a long time desired Sony Carl Zeiss 24mm 1.8 lens and a tabletop lighting setup. Woohoo!!! The 24mm Zeiss lens will have a 35mm equiv. of 36mm due to the 1.5 crop factor. This is a good focal length for an “all purpose” lens. The 24mb files of the Sony Nex 7 will allow me plenty of cropping room if needed. I waited an entire year since purchasing the Nex 7 for a high quality mid length zoom to come out but it never happened. I’ve put the 18-55 kit lens through the paces. For a…
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When bare trees are a good thing!
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] I DON’T NEED NO STINKING LEAVES! Like most folks I like the foliage and tree’s in my photo’s to be rich in color and in full bloom. However, there are times when having no leaves on your tree’s is a good thing. It can be a good thing when the leaves block whatever it is you’re trying to photograph and there is no other vantage point. You simply shoot through the tree branches. Is it ideal? Of course not. Is it better than no picture when you won’t have another crack at that picture in the near future? Absolutely. If you look at the attached two…
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To tripod or not to tripod?
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] You don’t have to ask a pro or veteran photographer if they need a tripod as one of their tools. However beginning photographers may wonder if they can get away without one. Whether your budget restricts you or you just find it a pain to lug around then the answer is, of course, you can make due without a tripod. I certainly did for a long time when I first started out in photography. Back then it was because I had better uses for my money, like, oh how about raising kids. Tripods do come in a range of price tags. However you do get what you…
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What’s the best camera to use?
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]The best camera to use is the one you have with you! That’s an old expression but very true. If you’re serious about recording the world around you then never go anywhere without a camera. If you happen to forget your camera then use your phone camera if you have to. There are many, many types of camera’s available today. This post is not intended to go there. It’s simply a generalization, intended for the newer or potential photographer to evaluate the “common” camera’s used. When I left professional photography about (7) years ago I was so burnt out I coudn’t even look at a camera. For at least…
