Archives for May, 2009
Until today, I had been shooting everything in “auto” mode. That’s a shame, I know, but I’m lazy like that sometimes. But knowing in the back of my mind that I must start shooting manually in order to step up the level of my game and become a serious photographer prompted me to break out [...]
Went out this morning on an unplanned, random shoot. No plan in mind, just out shooting willy-nilly, and unfortunately the clips show it. Thought I’d try my ability to shoot hand-held, assuming that the built-in “image stabilization” feature would compensate for my jitters. WRONG! To my utter shock, things did not go so well [...]
Instead of just the weekly random photo, I shot more video footage yesterday to continue honing my tripod skills. Things went a bit better this time. My hands weren’t nearly as shaky, but I still need to become more proficient in operating the tripod controls. The Velbon DV-7000 is a tight little fluid-head tripod, but [...]
Finally got around to testing the new tripod I purchased a couple of months ago. Sad that it took me so long, I know, but I’ve been busy with other things. Hopefully, I will shoot something decent soon, but I had a bit of time on my hands this evening and decided to make this [...]
What started out as cloudy and gray seems to be transforming into lovely and blue. Pomegranate green tea and smooth jazz complement this beautiful, breezy Sunday afternoon. Had to pry myself away from Twitter again this morning. So cool, so many interesting people, so much great information, it’s easy to get carried away, but alas, [...]
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