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Watching and learning from other photographers

March 21, 2011 Peter Phun 2 Comments

me_working2 — At events like this fundraiser Arts, Crafts & Beers for Riverside Art Museum, it's useful to shoot tethered so that my subjects can see what I'm trying to capture. Mouse over to see picture I got.

I love watching other photographers work.

It’s fascinating because no 2 photographers see the same picture in any given situation.

Sure, they might size up the situation similarly especially if they have the identical lens.

But not every photographer will agree on how much of the scene is important.

Nor will they agree on which moment is important.

It’s precisely for that reason, without sounding judgmental, I would ask myself, “If I were behind the camera, would I shoot this the same way?”
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Assignment, Photography

The stranger at White Park

March 14, 2011 Peter Phun 4 Comments

He didn’t notice me.

He probably didn’t hear me because I was using a rangefinder, my Canon Powershot G11.

At one point when he looked up and opened his eyes, I did ask if I could take his picture.

When taking pictures in public, you shouldn’t act like a stalker. It’s a good way to have the cops called on you especially if you’re taking pictures of children.

The G11 has a variable aperture much like a kit lens on a digital SLR.

On the wide angle end, the aperture is f2.8 but on the longer focal length end, the aperture is f4.5.

Its smallest aperture is f8, so it doesn’t give you as much control as DSLR lenses.

I wanted to see if I could I could intentionally lower the sensitivity of the CMOS sensor so that I could shoot with a longer shutter speed.
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Internet & Technology, Photography

Another reason to be vigilant of your online images

March 10, 2011 Peter Phun

It used to only apply to professional photographers, but not any more.

The average camera owner or hobbyist who uploads their images to picture sharing sites like Flickr, the world’s largest presently, are finding that not everyone online respects intellectual property.

It’s downright unfair, dishonest and clearly is theft.

It’s especially despicable when these thieves are making money off your image.

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