Well, in doing some research on cameras I ran across a website by a photographer in California that publishes a site on how to take pictures.
Here's the link:
The guy's name is Ken Rockwell and he's a brilliant photographer!
After reading for several nights on his site, I took the plunge & bought one of the cameras he'd recommended (the Nikon D40). I couldn't be happier!
Not only does it take really clear shots (we've posted a couple of the kids), but, it has a lot of controls you can mess with to get some really cool shots that you otherwise couldn't do on a compact.
For instance....
This shot was taken in nearly complete darkness:
This shot was taken in dusk:
This shot was taken without a flash in really low light:
The secret? Let the camera do the work for you!
I absolutely love the vivid colors it takes and am amazed at what you can do when you really use a camera how it was meant to be used.
Ken Rockwell, the guy on the site I mentioned earlier, says that to properly use a camera, you need to DRIVE it! (Just like a car).
The nicest car in the world won't stay in the lanes if you don't hold the wheel & point it where you want it to go.
Likewise, a camera won't take the kind of pictures you want unless you help it out a little.
Things like messing with exposure, white balance, and automatic ISO.....
Getting the light right and a whole lot of other cool stuff.
So, what's the new hobby? TAKING PICTURES!!!
It's like someone showed me a whole new world! I was snapping pictures like crazy tonight, messing with the settings & retaking the pictures.
Here's his link to "driving the camera"
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/drive-your-camera.htm
If you'd like to see how many cool things you can do with your camera, just stop by his site & start reading....
So, with this new "hobby" firmly started, I've started a new blog to share some of the cool photos I'm hoping to take.
Here's the link:
http://graydonsphotos.blogspot.com
Enjoy the pictures!
(And if you read up on the site on how to take better ones, maybe we can swap pictures)
-Graydon
2 comments:
I love taking pictures with my Canon but it's film and places are slowly taking developing film away. The pictures are so much better with a nice camera.
Yeah, I remember the Canon you had.
Amazingly sharp pictures!
Film still trumps digital in terms of color depth & image quality though...especially with a good lens.
That guy's site I was reading on still praises the quality of film.
-Graydon
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