RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Some thoughts on "moments" (2).

Family:

This is from mostly photographing our own family.
The main thing is to always have your camera with you, and know how to use it.
For indoor shots I almost always use a fast lens (f2-f2.8) and available light.
For outdoors use almost any lens will be fine, however with active children you will need a lens that will focus quickly and know how to set the camera up for fast, accurate focussing (focus tracking on)

Here are some examples.

#1 - Fatherhood. In hindsight I could have done this better by upping the ISO (to 1600) and shooting at a higher shutter speed (1/30 instead of 1/15). Shot wide open @ f2.
#2 - Was using an ultrawide zoom lens wide open.
#3 - When you live on a farm you always check gloves and boots, for spiders, before putting them on.
#4 - This is why you need a camera that can focus quickly and accurately.
#5 - For myself, the images that count are the family memories. This is probaly shot around 1973/4 , notice the flared slacks my wife is wearintg . Dad hadn't retired yet so before retirement they lived in this caravan (trailer) when visiting the farm. I helped him build the shed. The farmhouse was built in 1976, after dads retirement and the caravan was sold.

Thanks for looking.

The first post in this series is here:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-602454-1.html

More to come (theatre).
Feel free to ask questions and to contribute.
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#1 Fatherhood

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#2 Just checking

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#3 Just checking, again.

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#4 Fun with daddy,

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#5 Memories

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NMGal Loc: NE NM

Wonderful series.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Thank you.

Katydid Loc: Davis, CA

Great bunch of photos. We are so lucky to revisit those happy times with our two grandkiddos.

SueScott Loc: Hammondsville, Ohio

I love candid shots as they are true representations of people - your series is a collection of wonderful memories.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Thanks. We found our life changed.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Thank you.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

All great shots loaded with memories - 1, 3 & 4 touch me the most!

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Thanks very much.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Beautiful memories! Great job of capturing candid moments!

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Thanks.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Well done photos of your family. Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your life.

Dennis

Saigon Loc: Atlanta, GA

They are so lovely Richard!

Thx for sharing!

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Thanks very much.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Thank you.