The first photo I took was in route to VA, in the hills of VA just after you go over the Blue Ridge Mountains. There were all of these little farms that looked like something out of cinemaphotography. I love mountains but the fields that were finally getting their spring green and the bare trees. I like the contrast.
The next photo is the Intercoastal Waterway. It goes up and down the East Coast. I happened to stumble upon it at the right time of day and it was one of the most beautiful areas I've seen. I love the fact that there is even a slim chance of seeing ocean life since it is a saltwater canal.
The next two photos along with about 30 more I'll always treasure. It was my nephews' first trip to the ocean. They've seen big water before, we do a yearly trip to Lake Michigan but the ocean was a whole new experience for them and I'm glad I was there to see it. It was only 60 degrees F when we went but that didn't stop the boys from playing. They didn't even flinch running through the icy water. The top beach photo is my favorite with older brother peering out while little brother kicks the water.
It was a great trip and I loved spending more than a couple hours with my sister and nephews. It's rare that people take this time as adults but I promise if you do you'll come home rejuvenated and your eyes wide open like a child. Happy vacationing everyone!!!
I've finally had time to grab some images to post on here. Some of these were taken this week and others were taking last summer. I used a Fujifilm FinePix E550. Glance through the Collections on my blog and let me know what you think. Below are a few selected images:
Yesterday, I spent a few hours playing with my digital camera trying to learn more about the relationship between aperture and shutter speed. I understand the concepts but I'm having trouble learning the settings on my camera. I have just a Fujifilm FinePix E550. Does anyone know the safe ranges on this type of camera for shutter speed? The aperture uses the same numbering system as my reference material but the shutter speed does not. In the reference book, it refers to ratios 1/100 and so on but on my camera, it's 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 and so on. Can anyone help me get a grasp on the conversion from the ratios to my camera? Learning is so fun!
I'm trying to make do with what I have as far a digital camera goes until I get better at the fundamentals of photography. I have a simple Fugifilm FinePix camera that a picked up for $250. I’m looking for website or reference books that offer tips and techniques to make the most out of a lower-end camera. Anyone have any ideas of where to point me?
I've put my first three photos on my blog site in my Urban Parks section. Sun dial, Lilly Pads, and Fountain are all images taken the Lilly Grounds in Indianapolis last summer. The reason I chose to showcase these are because I believe that they represent the potential I have in digital photography with the photos' compositions, natural light usage and framing. I really like the cropping on this sun dial photo. It is really difficult to shoot objects like this without making them look boring or flat. The Lilly Pad image is very strange to me. It was taking around 2 p.m. and the light cascaded down making it look almost plastic or fake. The fountain image is interesting because of its composition with the Lilly just right of center and the fountain a nudge left of center. These were taking with a basic $250 canon digital camera.
Welcome to my first post of my digital photography blog. I'm very much a beginner when it comes to digital photography and before I go out and spend a fortune on high-end equipment, I want to learn everything I can about the basics. In the next weeks I hope to explore the areas of camera setting, composition, and lighting. Each time I learn something new, I'm documenting it on this blog both so I can refer back and to be a resource for others who are interested in learning the fundamentals of photography. Enjoy and happy shooting!
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lb said:
[this is good]I like this one too. I bet your sister has this framed on her wall, and if she doesn't, well... read more
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lb said:
[this is good]This one is cool. It would be great blown up and hanging on a wall. If I looked at it... read more
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I like this! What is it? Looks like part of a fence or deck. read more
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