I listened to a recent video from Daniel Norton, dealing with the topic of posing for a portrait. Fashion shoots is not something I do, but I have done corporate and private portraits of family and friends.
Rarely does a generation get the chance to stop and take stock. We are perhaps a little shell shocked with what is going on, but utilising the time is a chance.
The Nikon D610 is a very affordable all rounder that actually had too many features for the price. Most likely a knee jerk solution to the reputation risk the D600 shutter problem thrust on Nikon. There is a bit of an ego involved with owning a camera, at least for many. The problem is that
I still believe that street photography is a near perfect training ground for event photography, with one significant exception. For street we tend to choose a single focal length; but for paid work, based on last years experience, one needs a zoom. Event Gollum Time… Well it was that time of year again. The annual
Bokeh, over softened backgrounds and flash can be great with portraits, flowers and other subject oriented imagery. For street photography the background is often an essential part of the image by providing the context for the story.
As a paid photographer I guess Canon want me to understand:
"I am not worthy to buy a Canon, let alone use one for corporate work and tell people I used a Canon..."
