My Entrance Into the World of Photography
Sun Jan 06, 2008 at 11.31
Well, I've done it; I've gone out and bought myself a shiny new digital SLR camera. I decided on the entry level D40x from Nikon (yes Cannon fans, I said Nikon) and I currently have both the kit lens (18-55mm AF-S f/3.5-5.6G II) and a telephoto lens (55-200mm AF-S f/4-5.6G).
I received the camera via FedEX on December 24, 2007 and since then I have been shooting tons of photos learning the ins-and-outs of the menu system, as well as getting used to not using a point-and-shoot on "auto" mode. It will be a new experience for me, but it is something I really enjoy and hope to be able to shoot a few events for people in the future.
Currently, there is an extra room in my apartment that I have been using as a makeshift studio for self portraits. I'm going to be making some muslin backgrounds -- thanks to this article -- and then work on some studio technique.
The only problem I can foresee is subjects. I'll have to go find some willing "models" in college station that will help me get better at studio photography. I can probably make use of the studio in the ENDS department, but they have direct light which I don't know if I should be learning how to use at the moment.
Anyway, this post has been littered with photos that I've taken over the past few days. They are all hosted on my flickr photo stream, so check them out when you get a chance (clicking any of the images in the post will take you to that photo on my flickr account).
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