The purpose of this blog is to document my learning curve when it comes to photography, share handy tips that i have learn't.
About 6 months ago after not using a SLR for over 25 years I purchased a Basic DSLR the Nikon D3100. and well I have now really got the bug again for photography.
I have a long way to go but in the mean time I am here what I know and what I am learning for 3 reason.
Its a way I can look back over my learning curve and see the growth I am making as a photographer.
Handy place for me to store tips I might forgot myself.
Someone else might benefit from it.
What can you expect to see on here:
I will share my photo's and my tips and locations I have visited.
I will share video clips I have found helpful not just about photography but also about Lightroom and Photoshop as going out and taking the picture is only the first stage.
I will also share links to handy software as well as recommendation to Apps for Android, Sorry not AppleOS as I don't have an Apple device and no urge to buy one.
So the above two pictures was taken at Silchester I was aiming for a sunset shoot and although I did shoot the sunset I really wish I had got to the location a lot earlier as there was so many other things to photograph. So that was a lesson learnt give yourself plenty of time to find the right spot.
Basic Tips how to get ready for a shoot
1. check your batteries are fully charged
2. Check all your equipment is clean and in good working order
3. Make sure all the setting in your camera are back to your standard settings. Often I adjust setting like ISO and White Balance for the place I am shooting in. Sometime I have forgotten to reset these and that can cause all sorts of poor results
4. Make sure you have the right clothing on, nothing worse than being out and cold or too hot. If your doing landscape get yourself a good pair of walking boots
What's in my Bag
Good Photography equipment is expensive and I am still slowly building up my equipment but here is what I carry
Nikon D3100 DSLR
Nikno D3000 DSLR
Nikon 18 -55mm VR 3.5-5.6 Lens (soon to be replaced with a Nikon 18- 105mm VR 3.5 - 5.6 Lens)
Nikon 35mm Prime 1.8 Lens
Sigma 10 - 20mm 4 - 5.6 Lens
Sigma 70 - 300mm 4 - 5.6 Lens
Yongnuo RF-603N Triggers (a pair)
Yougnuo YN560-III Speedlight Flash Gun
Spare Batteries for both the camera and the triggers and flash
Velbon Sherpa 200R Tripod
A fisheye attachment for my lens
All this Carried in a Lowpro Rover II rucksack
ND Filters and a Cokin P filter ring set
I also have a cheap over shoulder harness for carrying both camera with lens attached
2 x Spare 16gb SD Cards
I am sure the content's of my bag will change over time and I have additional equipment for when I am doing studio style shoots
A lot of people might consider this over kill but It means I am ready for any shot I want to take. Although sometime I just got out for a walk with the D3100 and the Nikon 35mm lens
Ok so thats a longish first post. If you like any of the pictures you see here then feel free to follow me on flickr Techietone
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| D3100 with Sigma 70-300mm lens taken at ISO 100 f22 1/15 sec |
I have a long way to go but in the mean time I am here what I know and what I am learning for 3 reason.
Its a way I can look back over my learning curve and see the growth I am making as a photographer.
Handy place for me to store tips I might forgot myself.
Someone else might benefit from it.
 |
| Nikon D3100 35mm 1.8 prime len taken at ISO 100 f1.8 1/1600 sec |
I will share my photo's and my tips and locations I have visited.
I will share video clips I have found helpful not just about photography but also about Lightroom and Photoshop as going out and taking the picture is only the first stage.
I will also share links to handy software as well as recommendation to Apps for Android, Sorry not AppleOS as I don't have an Apple device and no urge to buy one.
So the above two pictures was taken at Silchester I was aiming for a sunset shoot and although I did shoot the sunset I really wish I had got to the location a lot earlier as there was so many other things to photograph. So that was a lesson learnt give yourself plenty of time to find the right spot.
Basic Tips how to get ready for a shoot
1. check your batteries are fully charged
2. Check all your equipment is clean and in good working order
3. Make sure all the setting in your camera are back to your standard settings. Often I adjust setting like ISO and White Balance for the place I am shooting in. Sometime I have forgotten to reset these and that can cause all sorts of poor results
4. Make sure you have the right clothing on, nothing worse than being out and cold or too hot. If your doing landscape get yourself a good pair of walking boots
What's in my Bag
Good Photography equipment is expensive and I am still slowly building up my equipment but here is what I carry
Nikon D3100 DSLR
Nikno D3000 DSLR
Nikon 18 -55mm VR 3.5-5.6 Lens (soon to be replaced with a Nikon 18- 105mm VR 3.5 - 5.6 Lens)
Nikon 35mm Prime 1.8 Lens
Sigma 10 - 20mm 4 - 5.6 Lens
Sigma 70 - 300mm 4 - 5.6 Lens
Yongnuo RF-603N Triggers (a pair)
Yougnuo YN560-III Speedlight Flash Gun
Spare Batteries for both the camera and the triggers and flash
Velbon Sherpa 200R Tripod
A fisheye attachment for my lens
All this Carried in a Lowpro Rover II rucksack
ND Filters and a Cokin P filter ring set
I also have a cheap over shoulder harness for carrying both camera with lens attached
2 x Spare 16gb SD Cards
I am sure the content's of my bag will change over time and I have additional equipment for when I am doing studio style shoots
A lot of people might consider this over kill but It means I am ready for any shot I want to take. Although sometime I just got out for a walk with the D3100 and the Nikon 35mm lens
Ok so thats a longish first post. If you like any of the pictures you see here then feel free to follow me on flickr Techietone
