Archive for March, 2007
Friday, March 30th, 2007
Get yourself a prime (fixed focal length) lens - Travels of Nifty
I’m looking after a Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens while it makes its way around the world. It’s called Nifty, and it travels in a tupperware alongside souvenirs from around the world.
Anyway, the point I’m trying to make, is that whilst it’s an incredibly cheap lens, the image quality, and creative possibilities it offers are superb. […]
2 Comments » - Posted in buying stuff, taking photos by Ed
Thursday, March 29th, 2007
Movement Blur is fun!
There’s often the tempation when shooting in poor light to get the fastest lens possible, and up the ISO, to ensure fast shutter speeds.
Actually, sometimes solid support, and slower shutter speeds are better. I was lucky enough to shoot at a small gig this week, and one of the bands there were the awesome […]
No Comments » - Posted in taking photos by Ed
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Photographs - Giving Hope in Times of Worry - Alan Johnston Vigil
It’s sometimes easy to forget the power of photographs. They can cause great pain and distress, but they can also give hope, and support.
The BBC correspondent based in Gaza, Alan Johnston disappeared over two weeks ago. Since then, Mark Thompson (BBC Director General) has spoken to staff twice. This week, a link up was made […]
No Comments » - Posted in taking photos by Ed
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Be Prepared! Robert Garside - He Ran Around The Whole World
I feel distinctly uncomfortable when I don’t have my camera with me. You never know when you’ll see something worth shooting, and today I had such a moment. This is Robert Garside. He is the first confirmed man to run round the world. Yes, the whole world - 29 countries across 6 continents!
He was presented […]
2 Comments » - Posted in taking photos by Ed
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
Mobile Macro Magic
One of the advantages of having a camera with a small sensor is that it’s easy and cheap to make lenses that focus to very close distances. Combined with the increased depth of field that the very wide lenses have (and the slower shutter speeds you can handhold them), means that they’re really good for […]
1 Comment » - Posted in taking photos, kids, mobile by Ed
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
The Apprentice - RTFM (Read The . . Manual)
This morning at the London Stock Exchange saw the press launch of the third series of The Apprentice, which sees Sir Alan Sugar (centre) and his two trusted advisors Margaret Mountford (left - if you couldn’t guess), and Nick Hewer (well, he’s got to be on the right!) whittle down a pool of candidates to […]
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Monday, March 19th, 2007
Try Some Still Life Photography - It’s Free & Can be Fun
Still life is one of those areas of photography I don’t normally try. I certainly don’t see beautiful shots when looking at things, but when I saw this bottle of Glenlivet (water) I thought I’d give it a go.
For me, what I like about it, is the small range of colours in the shot - […]
No Comments » - Posted in taking photos by Ed
Friday, March 16th, 2007
Make Use Of The Sunrise
Unless you’re a winter sports afficionado, and live in a country which has plenty of snow, there aren’t too many benefits to the winter. It’s cold, wet, sometimes icy, and you have to spend a fortune keeping your house warm.
It does have a couple of advantages though :-
It’s fun keeping warm with someone else […]
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Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Crop to Different Aspect Ratios
I fairly religously crop in 2:3 or 3:2. I think it’s because my camera records images in that aspect ratio so it almost feels wrong to change it.
However, in the spirit of pushing my comfort zone, and furthering my skills (and nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that there’s a plasma screen off to […]
1 Comment » - Posted in taking photos by Ed
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
Free Photography Portrait Posing Books / Catalogues!
I really enjoy shooting people, but more often than not, I have a hand in how they’re positioned / posed. Of course, I bought a book on posing for portrait photography, which explains a lot of the theory, but you could spend a small fortune on attending classes, or buying materials on how to pose […]
