Since the aperture controls the iris on the lens, it's easy to understand that it has a direct effect on how much light is let in. When it's sunny and bright, you may want to stop-down to avoid over exposure, and when it's dark, you'll want to open it up to allow in more light. Maybe that was the original intent for aperture, but it's not how I use it today. Another thing that the aperture controls, is depth of field (DOF).
Shallow depth of field... I hear this a lot... The camera is nothing but an instrument that exposes light to the capturing film/sensor, and Photography is the art of controlling that exposure. The photographer, you, controls what subject and how it is exposed to the film/sensor.
Since the aperture controls the iris on the lens, it's easy to understand that it has a direct effect on how much light is let in. When it's sunny and bright, you may want to stop-down to avoid over exposure, and when it's dark, you'll want to open it up to allow in more light. Maybe that was the original intent for aperture, but it's not how I use it today. Another thing that the aperture controls, is depth of field (DOF).
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"Photograph your life -- if you lose it, it's nice to have a copy." Saw this quote in someone's forum signature today and it gave me a chuckle. I believe the original quote was: "Xerox your life. It's nice to have a copy when you screw up..." Either way, I think it's a great match for me and one of my reasons for loving Photography. Sometimes, it's nice to go visit a place that is so breathtaking that it inspires you to take great photographs. However, I also think that we shouldn't forget that there are beauty all around us in our daily life, and it takes a true photographer to capture them because he notices them.
With that said... Here are a couple quick snapshots from a stroll in the Bed Bath and Beyond store: Just read a wonderful post [HERE], which can be summarize by one single line from itself:
"Documenting your family’s timeline - the various trials and tribulations, the tears, the joy, the exciting, the mundane, the… the anything - is one of the most important things you can do with a camera." It is with that exact point, the author argues that you should own the absolute best photographic equipement you can afford and learn to use. I agree COMPLETELY. Since 90% of my photos will be shooting my family and friends, I feel justified for purchasing an expensive camera, such as the Leica M9. There's no doubt in my mind that if I can't learn to produce beautiful photos of my family with it, I will not hesitate to sell it to fund some other camera that can. At least I owe it to myself to give it a try because it can be so rewarding, based on the photos I've seen that are produced by this handsome hunk of brass covered in black paint and leather. |
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