WHICH CAMERA SHOULD YOU BUY?

A question I get asked fairly often is "I want to get into photography, what is the best camera to buy?" usually they are deciding on Canon, Nikon or some other brand.

I am a Canon shooter, but I could just as easily have been a Nikon shooter. I purchased a Canon years ago and my lenses are canon, so I have essentially brought into a lens system. The technology in cameras these days is amazing and it is getting better all the time.

Photography is more about vision and light than megapixels and camera manufacturers. My opinion is don't spend too much on your first DSLR, get something YOU feel comfortable with and can afford. You will get more out of photography by just getting out there and practicing regardless of your camera, maybe take a lesson or two.

Don't get me wrong, there is a difference between say a Canon 60D and a Canon 1d but believe me if you give a good professional photographer a point and shoot and a non photographer a top of the range Hasselblad, the better image would come from the experienced photographer.

This image below was taken with a Canon point and shoot (G10).

Quick Tip: Creating a sense of SPEED.

CREATING A SENSE OF SPEED = MOTOR SPORTS
When photographing motor sports it is all too easy to set your shutter speed to just freeze the action. This is a safe setting as there is very little skill involved, you will end up with a sharp and boring image, you might as well of taken a photo of a parked car.

Try lowering the shutter speed and panning the camera while taking the shot, it takes practice and the success rate is lower, but what you end up with is a shot that shows motion by the way of blurred backgrounds and wheels.

Sports mode on a camera generally just means it will use the fastest possible shutter speed, try switching to Manual or shutter priority and give it a go.

Happy snapping!

Photographer + Fire

Met up with a few fellow Photographers for a bit of creative Photography. We used steel wool in a cage then lit it and spun on a chain (or cord). These are some of the results...