Hey all,
I've been working on my new app! The app will allow me to send you a virtual business card with all of my contact information, sample photos and links to all of my photography sites. I will keep you posted! Thanks again for your support.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Sunday, January 6, 2013
My Equipment and Tools
Hey all,
I thought I would share a little bit about the equipment and tools that I use when taking photographs. It seems that when I visit other professional photographers blogs, websites, etc., they have all of this advanced equipment. Well, I am far from being a "professional" photographer, but I know that people are interested in what an up and coming photographer uses. I have had many compliments on my pictures, and I want people to know what I do or use to create my pictures. I do not want to scare other people away from photography or feel that they themselves cannot enjoy this hobby as much as I do. There is a ton of information on the Internet and a lot of it is good, but then there is bad information out there as well. I hope to give you my honest opinion and you can take or leave it as you see fit. Let's get started:
My Equipment:
I thought I would share a little bit about the equipment and tools that I use when taking photographs. It seems that when I visit other professional photographers blogs, websites, etc., they have all of this advanced equipment. Well, I am far from being a "professional" photographer, but I know that people are interested in what an up and coming photographer uses. I have had many compliments on my pictures, and I want people to know what I do or use to create my pictures. I do not want to scare other people away from photography or feel that they themselves cannot enjoy this hobby as much as I do. There is a ton of information on the Internet and a lot of it is good, but then there is bad information out there as well. I hope to give you my honest opinion and you can take or leave it as you see fit. Let's get started:
My Equipment:
- Body: Canon T3i DSLR
- Lenses That I Own:
- Canon Lens EF 50mm 1.8 II (Nifty 50, A Must Have Lens)
- Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 55-250mm 4-5.6 IS II
- Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 IS II
- Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300mm 4-5.6 IS USM
- Speedlight Flash YN560-II
- STX Pro 656 Tripod
- White Umbrella with Stand
- Christmas Present: Ravelli Background System with Black/White Backgrounds
- Of course I have some Class 10 Memory Cards and extra batteries, but nothing special about that.
Software that I use:
- Currently I use Adobe Lightroom 4.3. This software is a must have if you want to take your photos to the next level! It is not as comprehensive as Photoshop, but it is easier to use and very powerful.
- If you are just editing your normal snapshots, I have used Picasa and it is a great software to get started and the best thing is that it is free to download and use. http://picasa.google.com/
- With the power of Lightroom, I seldom use Adobe Photoshop CS5, but I do have it as well.
I just would like to remind everyone that the equipment does not make the photograph. It still requires someone behind the lens with passion and drive to make a great photograph. I hope this helps with your own photography!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Hello World!
1st official post to my blog. I am excited about photography and look forward to what it can bring to me and my family in the new year. Hopefully, I will be posting some of my shots as well as some tips and techniques from other great photographers, amateurs and pros! Thanks for stopping by!
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