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Jan 24, 2020 08:29:34   #
traderjohn Loc: New York City
 
It appears mirrorless cameras seem to be the new go-to toy. Anything else is well...less.
Brian Peterson a renowned author on things photography a professional photographer in more than name only and a photography tour guide. So I would think he knows a thing or two about photography and a successful businessman. I came across this and it adds credence to Peterson's belief.
You need not spend a ton of money nor need all the BS that goes along with multiple cameras and God knows how many lenses. Maybe those collections of cameras and related lenses are all about......here look at me.

https://digital-photography-school.com/beginner-tips-create-beautiful-images-without-an-expensive-camera/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=emailimg&utm_campaign=Jan-2320

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Jan 24, 2020 08:52:03   #
rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
 
I'm not sure of what your point is. I personally could give a rats behind about what others think of what camera I'm using. In fact, several of my cameras have the make and model covered with black vinyl tape so people don't know what I'm shooting with. Besides, mirrorless cameras, as in cameras without mirrors, not digital MILC'S, have been around longer than DSLR'S.

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Jan 24, 2020 08:55:11   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
I don't normally do latest and greatest, I do what works for me.
I'm not out to impress.

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Jan 24, 2020 09:11:24   #
rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
 
Longshadow wrote:
I don't normally do latest and greatest, I do what works for me.
I'm not out to impress.


Roger that. In my opinion, the folks who are out to impress are usually only impressing themselves.

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Jan 24, 2020 09:23:49   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Roger that. In my opinion, the folks who are out to impress are usually only impressing themselves.


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Jan 24, 2020 09:40:29   #
rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
 
Longshadow wrote:


How are things in Audubon? I haven't been there much since I retired. I still occasionally take my puppies to the dog park. It's nicer, or should I say safer, than the ones closer to my home.

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Jan 24, 2020 09:47:18   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
rmorrison1116 wrote:
How are things in Audubon? I haven't been there much since I retired. I still occasionally take my puppies to the dog park. It's nicer, or should I say safer, than the ones closer to my home.

Geeze, haven't been to the dog park in a couple of years. Our dog is a rescue and kinda paranoid. Can't say.
Traffic at/on Trooper and Egypt is a total zoo. Completely nuts at rush hour.
(Actually, I'm in Jeffersonville, but go to Phoenixville a bit.)
Unbelievable how Egypt has been built up over the years!

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Jan 24, 2020 10:17:04   #
rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
 
Longshadow wrote:
Geeze, haven't been to the dog park in a couple of years. Our dog is a rescue and kinda paranoid. Can't say.
Traffic at/on Trooper and Egypt is a total zoo. Completely nuts at rush hour.
(Actually, I'm in Jeffersonville, but go to Phoenixville a bit.)
Unbelievable how Egypt has been built up over the years!


We live in a townhouse so the front yard is fairly small; not big enough for the dogs to get any exercise. The girl dog loves to run and she is fast. We take them to Oaks so she can run and run until she's exhausted. A couple friends of mine use to live in Jeffersonville. One moved to Oaks and one to Collegeville. I was lucky when I worked in Oaks. When I took back roads I'd turn at the trail head and cross over the prekiomen back by BJ'S. I'm sure some of the heavy traffic has a lot to do with all the contract workers from India that now live in that area.

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Jan 24, 2020 12:21:20   #
traderjohn Loc: New York City
 
rmorrison1116 wrote:
We live in a townhouse so the front yard is fairly small; not big enough for the dogs to get any exercise. The girl dog loves to run and she is fast. We take them to Oaks so she can run and run until she's exhausted. A couple friends of mine use to live in Jeffersonville. One moved to Oaks and one to Collegeville. I was lucky when I worked in Oaks. When I took back roads I'd turn at the trail head and cross over the prekiomen back by BJ'S. I'm sure some of the heavy traffic has a lot to do with all the contract workers from India that now live in that area.
We live in a townhouse so the front yard is fairly... (show quote)

I think "boring" has a new definition.

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Jan 24, 2020 14:05:33   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
traderjohn wrote:
I think "boring" has a new definition.


Why, because it doesn't fit your lifestyle?

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Jan 24, 2020 19:44:26   #
rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
 
traderjohn wrote:
I think "boring" has a new definition.


Do you have any idea of what a conversation actually is. Do you have any idea of the actual purpose of social media. If you aren't interested in positive contribution to the conversation, please keep your fingers silent.

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Jan 24, 2020 19:46:40   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Do you have any idea of what a conversation actually is. Do you have any idea of the actual purpose of social media. If you aren't interested in positive contribution to the conversation, please keep your fingers silent.


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Jan 24, 2020 21:49:59   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
traderjohn wrote:
It appears mirrorless cameras seem to be the new go-to toy. Anything else is well...less.
Brian Peterson a renowned author on things photography a professional photographer in more than name only and a photography tour guide. So I would think he knows a thing or two about photography and a successful businessman. I came across this and it adds credence to Peterson's belief.
You need not spend a ton of money nor need all the BS that goes along with multiple cameras and God knows how many lenses. Maybe those collections of cameras and related lenses are all about......here look at me.

https://digital-photography-school.com/beginner-tips-create-beautiful-images-without-an-expensive-camera/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=emailimg&utm_campaign=Jan-2320
It appears mirrorless cameras seem to be the new g... (show quote)


OK
Thanks for the link.
I am teaching a class on basic photography at the local senior citizens center Photography Club and have been gathering things like this. I copied, edited and printed it. (with credit for the author) That makes 4 different simple rules of composition etc I have but each of them has some things the others don't. Yesterday was the introduction day - examples of photographs, help with new cameras etc. Then just talking about photography and answering questions. Their homework until next months meeting is to go over their camera manuals and learn the menus and controls a bit and the 2nd meeting is the picking of subjects, seeing the light and composition. With taking time to help with their cameras that should take about 2 meetngs. (The center gives us a two hour block on a large meeting room.) Third meeting will be the start of them bringing pictures for critique etc. And the 3rd I will introduce the exposure triangle. The 4th meeting we will move on to more advanced things. I am also going to talk to the center about meeting more frequently than once a month - I think every other week will be about right until the class is over. Then discuss it and either go back to once a month as a club or whatever the group wants.

I am also loaning books from my collection and my copies of "The Great Course" photography classes from Nat Geo on DVD.

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Jan 25, 2020 06:19:22   #
traderjohn Loc: New York City
 
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Do you have any idea of what a conversation actually is. Do you have any idea of the actual purpose of social media. If you aren't interested in positive contribution to the conversation, please keep your fingers silent.


Boring!!! Mundane. What does your boring ramble have to do with the post about camera's???

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Jan 25, 2020 08:41:01   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
traderjohn wrote:
Boring!!! Mundane. What does your boring ramble have to do with the post about camera's???

Conversation between friends?

Expression of camaraderie?

Bringing out the best in instigators?

Showing people with no friends what it's like to have them?

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