PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG

This is a lens you should not miss, especially if you are looking for real versatile solution that is the high speed and performance lens to go with excellent optics but a shame zoom ring! And you better always have the lens hood (it looks cool and smart, why not?) on whenever possible, add a quality filter (mine got a Nikon L37c attached) for maxmium protection of this decent lens from dirt and scratches.

Nikon claimed that 24-70 can produce prime level image quality, is that true? Yes, that is true! At least based on the limited test mentioned in this article, 24-70 is matching and even better than my two classic primes - 28/1.4 and 45/2.8 P which are indeed very sharp lenses.

See full article at Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED Assessment & Samples.

Every photograph we make is part of a learning process. We turn our lens on our respective worlds, on the people who inhabit it, on the new places we discover, and on the scenes we’ve created. We find truth and we create fiction with our cameras. It seems a natural thing to turn the camera around and examine ourselves, or even to recreate ourselves.

Why Self Portraiture?
The photographer’s presence is implied in every photograph taken. With self portraiture the implication is made overt.

If you have a camera, the first person available to photograph is most obviously yourself. Whether it is a narcissistic impulse, or a convenience, using the self as subject allows us the most freedom we can take with a model. We are completely aware of our own intentions. It also offers the most control we can exert over our own self-image.

Presenting ourselves photographically is an intimate act. It can be a call for attention, a flirtation, a flaunt, a gauntlet dropped, a confrontation. By creating our own image we can assert our identity on the viewer, create a new persona, indulge in our narcissism, or engage our audience in a more intimate manner … full article.

It’s very important to know your camera. Read the manual, then get out your camera and try a few things, then read the manual again, and again, and AGAIN. Try keeping your camera and the manual on you lap while watching TV, reading and experimenting, and taking shots of the your surroundings even the TV.

Simplify your photo as much as possible, remove unwated elements and be aware of the background. A photo with too much going on wont grab the viewers attention and keep it. If the eye wanders around the picture trying to look at all the elements that are there, it will loose its effectiveness. Make sure your subject is the most prominate feature of the photo and the background is not distracting.

See articles Know Your Equipment and Better Composition.