Thank you for visiting my blog. THIS BLOG IS CURRENTLY IN THE START-UP PHASE SO PLEASE PARDON THE EMPTINESS.
As time goes on I will be posting various topics related to photography. I hope to provide useful tips, how to's, and a little more about me.
Photography has been a hobby of mine for many years. I learned a lot of my techniques through various avenues such as other photographers, trial and error, and practice practice practice. It all started 10+ years ago when I bought my first 35mm SLR camera. I started out using the "green box" but quickly learned that I could get better photos if I used the manual mode. The photographer's brain and the camera's brain think a little differently and sometimes you have to manipulate the settings (shutter speed, aperature, ISO, etc) to get your desired effect.
I really had to learn the basics of photography and think about what settings I wanted for a particular shot. I usually kept a journal of the settings for each photo so that when I got the film developed I could go back and figure out what went right and what went wrong. I went through a lot of film and photos that never turned out how I liked. However, that experience taught me a great deal and is the foundation that I lean heavily on today.
Things changed dramatically when I bought my first digital SLR camera. Basically, it was same type of camera, but instead of film it was all digital. The camera had the same settings modes, etc. Now, instead of waiting a few days to see my results I could now see them instantly and didn't have to pay for prints.
Photographers never stop learning and with the advances of digital SLR cameras I am able to experiment and continue to develop my skills at a much more rapid pace.
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