I think I finally get it. February 24, 2008
Posted by Abby T in : rants & raves, technophilia, the photo project, wish list , 1 commentI never thought I’d find myself feeling the need, however legitimate, to get myself a DSLR camera. I’ve got a great SLR and a great little digital camera, both Canon, and they both have served me very well for their respective purposes. I took a few photography classes in high school, and they were the best way to get a class credit for a term I ever could have imagined. I learned a lot and had a great time and I have a portfolio I’m pretty proud of from those days. My digital camera works like a dream for my non-artistic photography endeavors - gatherings, concerts, snapshots, whatever.
It never occurred to me that a mix of the two would make my life better until I took them both out shooting yesterday. It was a beautiful Saturday evening and I went to the park near my apartment to play with the light. I shot SLR until I was out of film and then I switched to digital and felt the difference instantly. I missed being able to tweak my focus and my depth of field, but I was loving being able to see my photos immediately and switch instantly back and forth between B&W and color. The combination would be the best of both worlds!
Eventually I found myself taking digital photos and making a mental note to come back to the park at the same time of day once I’ve got more film and have gotten my SLR’s battery changed. I want to do up some of these shots for real-style. (more…)
happy birthday to…
Posted by Abby T in : birthdays in history , add a commentSunday - Barry Bostwick (1945)
Monday - Carrot Top (1965)
Tuesday - Buffalo Bill (1846)
Wednesday - Chelsea Clinton (1980)
Thursday - Zero Mostel (1915)
Friday - Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Senior (1904) (seriously, no shit)
Saturday - Frederic Chopin aka Fryderyk Szopen, in the Polish (1810)
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(historical birthdays via brainyhistory.com)