Recently by David Brennan
This all started with a phone call from the local camera shop to tell me that they now have the new Canon 5Dmk11 in stock and would I be interested in having a look. "Yeah", I said, "I'll have a look at it but I won't be buying one anytime soon." "Oh" was the reply, "Why not?"
A follow on from my previous posting about what to look for when buying a new camera.
Now we look at actually making the purchase. Let's assume that you have found a few cameras that you are interested in, or have found the one that is just right for you.
Now you just want to get it at the best price you can.
Whether you are looking for a Christmas present for someone or just fancy a new camera yourself you'll no doubt notice that there are hundreds of different ones to choose from. Thanks to digital cameras making photography more accessible, it's estimated that there will be in excess of 500,000 new cameras bought over the Christmas period, and the manufacturers are not making it any easier to choose one. From the cheapest models to the ones used by pros, the choices and features are massive and can be confusing. So how do you choose a model?
At long last I'm back post. It was March the last time I posted anything (although not all of the delay has been my own fault) so I'm now going to try to get back into the habit. What's happened in all that time. Well I've spent some time in hospital having surgery on my knee which has totally curtailed any photographic activity, and will continue to do so until early next year unfortunately. However, during that time I've redesigned my own personal website, David Brennan Photography and we've made lots of changes over at Enjoying Photography too. While my own site is still work in progress, please feel free to click the link and have a look and then let me know what you think.
I thought I start my return by using the new blog feature that I'd been waiting ages for, and show you all a photo. It's not one of mine, but the image which won the Photo of the Week award on Enjoying Photography this weekend.
The image was uploaded by one of our members called Tina and the reason I decided to show it here is not because it won (which it did), or because it's good (which it is) and not because it's got loads of aahh factor (which it has), but more to prove a point. That point is that you don't need to have a fantastic, top of the range camera to create winning photos. Tina took this photo of her two dogs with her mobile phone and goes to show that it's not the camera which is the most important element in taking a good photograph. It's the eye of the photographer. If you give a cheap or low spec camera to someone who has a good eye, they will produce good results as Tina has constantly proved during her time on Enjoying Photography.
If you have even the slightest interest in photography you should always carry a camera around with you, no matter where you are. Most mobiles nowadays have decent cameras in them so there is no excuse but should you need more convincing there are 5 reasons below that will hopefully change your mind.
To ensure your pictures are always pin-sharp it is vital to keep the camera steady while the image is recorded. It sounds like common sense but most people can't be bothered to carry a tripod along when they venture out with their camera. It's for that exact reason that they usually return with just snapshots!
Just look around and you will see how the popularity of digital photography is growing. I heard recently that there are over 12 million digital cameras in the UK!
It seems that everyone has some form of camera to hand, whether it’s a full blown SLR, a pocket size compact, or one on their mobile phone.
It is also no surprise to hear the cursing and complaints about them (usually coming from the camera’s operator).
How did I miss the shot? Why doesn’t my flash work? How can the batteries be flat?
I thought this time I’d post a brief article on how to improve yourself as a photographer, nothing technical mind you, just general stuff. Hope you find it useful.
According to some recent research done by Canon, the vast majority of Brits believe they’re un-photogenic.
Over half of us (52%) are insecure about our stomachs, and hold them in whenever a camera appears, while a third of us take action to hide double chins being seen in photos.
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