Photography

[bturville]

Anybody here into it?

[Rietie]

Yes.
Black and white all the way.
Portraits, close-ups of nature and landscape mainly.

[bturville]

excellent! i've been meaning to try some landscape photography actually, haven't been anywhere interesting in a while though. hoping to soon though

[Rietie]

Oh. And architecture is also interesting to take photos of, particularly with the play of light.

[costargh]

These were taken with a normal digital camera. I plan to get a DSLR after VCE finishes

[bturville]

i like the top one. should be entitled 'crazy rabid dog tells flower where to go', haha.

[costargh]

Yeh I personally like the top one more than the second one, but the second one seems to be a hit with the girls.. "OMG THATS SO CUTEEE" etc etc.

i think the first one tells a nice story lol (if u want to look at it that way lol. crazy dog v peaceful flower)

Damn i want a DSLR. some of my shots wood look so much better if i had one

[bturville]

i used to think that, but it doesn't add THAT much. often i'll see amazing pictures on flickr, and they'll be taken with P&S.

and when i look at pictures from the 5k+ pro cameras, its ridiculous how small the difference is between them and a mid range slr!!! for the price. but obviously if its your job (or you are really rich), then 5k isn't a huge amount.

on the topic of dog photos, my golden retriever: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/2824049413_a56ce76260_b.jpg

[excal]

SLRs give you more control over the parameters of the shot - making it particularly useful in macro shots or unusual focus points.

They also feel nice in your hand

I plan on buying one when I have some more disposable income...used one in Year 9 and fell in love with them.

[koko]

Ooers, more photography lovers! At the moment I'm doing studio arts photography, working with a normal digital camera.. Too poor to afford those professional ones (got my eye on the canon 400d tho).

Has anyone tried Lomography? It's a great alternative if you haven't got the 1k+ to spare. You can never be too sure of the results but I guarantee you they'll always produce interesting photos! =]

And great photos costargh and bturville! Your dogs are gorgeous!! :smitten:
btw what camera are you using bturville? I love the focus in your photo! ^^

[Eriny]

^ My photos typically fit into the category of lomography (and I always have a camera around insofar as I have a mobile phone). I never did photography in school and never had a terribly 'good' camera, so it's a fun option with mixed results.

[bturville]

Ooers, more photography lovers! At the moment I'm doing studio arts photography, working with a normal digital camera.. Too poor to afford those professional ones (got my eye on the canon 400d tho).

Has anyone tried Lomography? It's a great alternative if you haven't got the 1k+ to spare. You can never be too sure of the results but I guarantee you they'll always produce interesting photos! =]

And great photos costargh and bturville! Your dogs are gorgeous!! :smitten:
btw what camera are you using bturville? I love the focus in your photo! ^^

music gear on photography gear are so expensive. i really need to get some cheaper hobbies

i'm using a canon SLR, i just set a low aperture (probably lower than i needed, actually) to blur out all the background. she's yawning by the way, in case anybody thought my dog had some kind of major deformity...haha.

[costargh]

lol thats cool. like the golden retriever bturville.

I think you guys might be interested in this article
http://www.theage.com.au/news/reviews/roadtest-digital-slr-cameras/2008/08/23/1219262604157.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap3

The Sony Alpha 300 (the one they give the best rating in their review) can be found for cheaper than quoted in the review
http://www.myshopping.com.au/PR--285709_Sony_DSLR_A300K_Digital_Cameras?Sort=PS

Many of these cameras can be found for a lot cheaper than what they are quoted for on the net. myshopping.com.au

I might get it once exams are over and do photography as a hobby

[bturville]

i've never heard of the 1000d? however, i would highly recommend buying a 2nd hand eos 350d (or 400d, or whatever brand you wanna go for) and then putting the money you saved into a better lens than the kit.

the sony slrs are quite new, but i've heard many good things about them. thanks for the link

[costargh]

Here are some of of the photos from my cousins husbands exhibition he had in Italy.
I am in the 3rd and 4th one. My brother is in the 2nd one.
They are taken on Polaroid and manipulated while the ink is wet
 See here