Sony user from London says 'Hello'
Jun 4, 2012 11:08:46 #
Leonardo
Loc: The Garden of England
Hello.
I stumbled across UHH quite by accident - clicked a banner ad out of interest - and I'm quite surprised that I didn't get bombarded with requests to sign up for newsletters, and requests not to leave the page, etc.
It's quite a pleasant community here.
Anyway, I've been a DSLR user for a couple of years, and own two Sony Alpha cameras - an A230 and an A580. Both are great cameras.
In honesty, I would say I am merely an adequate photographer. Sadly, my photos tend to look like holiday pictures from a pocket camera. Given this, I have resolved to promote myself from 'adequate' to 'good'.
How will I achieve this? Well, I'm not going to let the camera take control. I have bought myself a couple of old manual-only M42 mount lenses, and I've using them exclusively on the 230. Simply, I've forcing myself to understand, and SEE IN MY MIND, the interaction between aperture and shutter speed (with a hint of ISO and exposure compensation).
By going manual only, I am forcing myself to understand light.
At the same time I am also trying to master composition. But until I understand light, then composition is a secondary factor.
My children and pets are the main subjects of my shooting, but I love anything subject that reveals the truth. By that I mean I like photography that using only the available light, and that doesn't rely on subjects assuming a pose. The photographic equivalent of Cinema Verite, I suppose.
On the subject of Cinema Verite, I come for a background in video - my work has won awards and been broadcast. Unfortunately, there is no 1:1 translation between video and photography. Techniques are, of course, similar, but not quite the same...
Anyway, I'm here to learn, so I better be off to peruse the forum...
Best wishes,
Leonardo
I stumbled across UHH quite by accident - clicked a banner ad out of interest - and I'm quite surprised that I didn't get bombarded with requests to sign up for newsletters, and requests not to leave the page, etc.
It's quite a pleasant community here.
Anyway, I've been a DSLR user for a couple of years, and own two Sony Alpha cameras - an A230 and an A580. Both are great cameras.
In honesty, I would say I am merely an adequate photographer. Sadly, my photos tend to look like holiday pictures from a pocket camera. Given this, I have resolved to promote myself from 'adequate' to 'good'.
How will I achieve this? Well, I'm not going to let the camera take control. I have bought myself a couple of old manual-only M42 mount lenses, and I've using them exclusively on the 230. Simply, I've forcing myself to understand, and SEE IN MY MIND, the interaction between aperture and shutter speed (with a hint of ISO and exposure compensation).
By going manual only, I am forcing myself to understand light.
At the same time I am also trying to master composition. But until I understand light, then composition is a secondary factor.
My children and pets are the main subjects of my shooting, but I love anything subject that reveals the truth. By that I mean I like photography that using only the available light, and that doesn't rely on subjects assuming a pose. The photographic equivalent of Cinema Verite, I suppose.
On the subject of Cinema Verite, I come for a background in video - my work has won awards and been broadcast. Unfortunately, there is no 1:1 translation between video and photography. Techniques are, of course, similar, but not quite the same...
Anyway, I'm here to learn, so I better be off to peruse the forum...
Best wishes,
Leonardo
Jun 4, 2012 22:08:39 #
Welcome to the "HOG" Leonardo!
You came to the right place.
Jump right in, the water's fine!
You came to the right place.
Jump right in, the water's fine!
Jun 4, 2012 22:12:30 #
hello back from a Nikon user in Florida!!! I envy your access to all those wonderfully UK photo magazines at much more reasonable prices than over here. I especially like black and white photography ( both the magazine and the shooting style) Good luck this summer. I lived in Atlanta in 1996 and know what y"all are about to experience.
Jun 5, 2012 07:16:01 #
Welcome!
I also own 2 Sony Cameras.
a200 & a 580, and I love them both.
Look forward to seeing your posts.
Happy Shooting!! :)
I also own 2 Sony Cameras.
a200 & a 580, and I love them both.
Look forward to seeing your posts.
Happy Shooting!! :)
Jun 5, 2012 08:02:13 #
Welcome to the forum, Leonardo. Good luck on your promotion, although I suspect you've already gotten it... just a hunch... :)
Jun 5, 2012 09:55:04 #
Jun 5, 2012 12:51:17 #
Leonardo
Loc: The Garden of England
I'll post some images ASAP.
Queen's Jubilee... Olympics... Bah Humbug to them both! I'm far more interested in taking photos that watching all that pomp and ceremony!!
Queen's Jubilee... Olympics... Bah Humbug to them both! I'm far more interested in taking photos that watching all that pomp and ceremony!!
Jun 5, 2012 14:13:57 #
Sorry you feel that way about the Queens Jubilee.
Wish I were there to take some photos.A timme for some of us to remember..
Wish I were there to take some photos.A timme for some of us to remember..
Jun 5, 2012 14:34:42 #
Jun 5, 2012 15:12:03 #
Welcome! I am always happy to have another Sony user come on board. I am still using the A100 I bought in 2008when I made the change from film. I keep telling myself that the most important part of photography is the 8 inches behind the viewfinder. Saves a lot of money. My pictures are trips and the animals that live in the woods near me.
Jun 5, 2012 15:21:45 #
Leonardo
Loc: The Garden of England
The royal family holds no interest for me. My own family is far more important ;-)
The Olympics is being held not too far from my home. Fortunately I will be away when it's all going on. I'm not a sporty person, so I can't be bothered with all the hoo-hah about it.
Both the royal family and the olympics seem like a monumental waste of public money to me.
Plenty of people will disagree, I'm sure! So let's forget about them and discuss photography instead!!
I have a manual 28mm M42 lens on its way. Hopefully it will be here by the weekend and I'll be able to take a few low light shots of the animals in my living room.
The Olympics is being held not too far from my home. Fortunately I will be away when it's all going on. I'm not a sporty person, so I can't be bothered with all the hoo-hah about it.
Both the royal family and the olympics seem like a monumental waste of public money to me.
Plenty of people will disagree, I'm sure! So let's forget about them and discuss photography instead!!
I have a manual 28mm M42 lens on its way. Hopefully it will be here by the weekend and I'll be able to take a few low light shots of the animals in my living room.
Jun 5, 2012 19:49:34 #
Jun 5, 2012 22:35:16 #
Jun 6, 2012 02:35:55 #
Leonardo
Loc: The Garden of England
Apart from dedicated Sony User forums, I've never encountered so many Sony Users in one place before.
I no longer feel quite so alone!
Given their price, I think Sony DSLRs are superbly specified. I would probably have bought Nikon if I could have afforded it, but I'm so glad I didn't.
I no longer feel quite so alone!
Given their price, I think Sony DSLRs are superbly specified. I would probably have bought Nikon if I could have afforded it, but I'm so glad I didn't.
Jun 6, 2012 06:02:47 #
I have the A55V and love it. I will probably upgrade to the A77 soon.
Leonardo wrote:
Apart from dedicated Sony User forums, I've never encountered so many Sony Users in one place before.
I no longer feel quite so alone!
Given their price, I think Sony DSLRs are superbly specified. I would probably have bought Nikon if I could have afforded it, but I'm so glad I didn't.
I no longer feel quite so alone!
Given their price, I think Sony DSLRs are superbly specified. I would probably have bought Nikon if I could have afforded it, but I'm so glad I didn't.
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