…is that we spend a small fortune buying a camera because of all the clever things that it can do yet as soon as it comes out of the box all the “smarts” and “auto” features get turned off.
Category: Musings
Warning – PodCasts can seriously lighten your wallet
I’m listening to the latest podcast 79 by CameraDojo, and they’re doing a grea review of the latest products by Adobe: Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5. Trouble is, they’re making them so appealing I’m now hesitant to check them out. I just know that if I do I’ll want to upgrade. I’ll probably need a new laptop/pc too so if I do upgrade I’ll be looking at probably a £2,500+ investment.
Think Mrs LightMatters might not like that 😉
UPDATE – I caved. I had a quick peek at the upgrade price on the Adobe site. I wish I hadn’t as I’m now working out how many images I need to sell to cover it.
BTW – Great podcast. Keep up the good work.
How many photographers does it take to change a lightbulb?
Answer: 50. One to change the bulb and 49 others to stand around and say “I can do that too.”
Before you ask, that isn’t one of my jokes. I heard it at Focus on Imaging during one of the demonstrations. It is to the point though. Not only have I heard myself saying it, I have also heard it from others too. Continue reading How many photographers does it take to change a lightbulb? »
Developing a style
I keep hearing and reading that, as a photographer, I need to develop my style. Particularly if I wish to be successful. The question is, why?
I don’t subscribe to this on so many levels. Consistency though, now that’s a different matter altogether.
Lights, Camera, ACTION…
Yesterday I had the privilege of working with some very talented people on a beauty shoot over at Notting Hill. It was a great shoot but one thing that struck me was the diversity of the models we had.
The were all great. They all brought something unique to the day. Together we made some fantastic images.
One model in particular was very different to work with. Continue reading Lights, Camera, ACTION… »
