Larry Colen wrote:
After not doing much photography over the past few weeks, I took photos at a blues jam, then a dance last night, and did portrait sessions with a couple of my friends today.
I've learned, or at least been reminded, of a few lessons.
[...]
5) When I'm shooting in low light, even if I'm just "playing around", if my
shutter speed is under 1/30 of a second, I really do need to use at least a monopod.
Even if it looks OK on the camera display, I'm going to lose most of the shots to camera
motion if I hand hold the camera.
Yeah, ditto. Or just learn to like fuzzy, shaky images. "It's a style."
6) Portraiture isn't about camera skills nearly so much as it is about people
skills.
Oh *boy!* am I having *that* lesson learned and re-learned. Over and
over. :)
Other than the odd $10 light-modifier accessory, I haven't bought any
photo stuff in 6 months. I'm sticking with what I've got and attempting
to (a) learn the equipment better, and (b) learn my subjects better.
Maybe B before A actually.
-bmw
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