So, if you are reading this firstly I would like to say welcome and secondly to say thank you! This is my first blog post so it only feels right I start at the beginning of my journey and though I've had an amateur interest in photography for many years it's only in recent months I took the plunge into the professional world.
I will start by paying my deepest thanks to Karl Taylor and his introductory course (https://www.karltayloreducation.com/free-photography-course/) which gave the foundations and also the confidence to go and buy my first DSLR camera and to start looking at life through a lens.
One of my very first shots of course had to be my cats, Dante, who I'm sure you'll agree is the most photogenic subject matter any photographer could hope for!
So, where did I start? Well firstly I had to decide on a camera, and this is an area which is easy to agonise over but my first piece of advice is to do your research. Every brand will have areas they excel at and areas where they are perhaps behind their competition. Have a think about what type of photography you've taken with your phone in the past and what do you enjoy the most. For me, I have no interest in videography but I do have an interest in print at some point so that helped me to settle on a Full Frame sensor (https://expertphotography.com/full-frame-vs-crop-sensor/). From there, I personally liked the tones and texture that Canon sensors capture and with that in mind, I bought my first ever DSLR, my trusty Canon! For yourself get out there and look at some of the stock pictures each camera can take.
Well I was initially getting to grips with my camera and my first lens which is a 50mm Prime (https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/prime-lenses). This lens is fantastic for anyone starting out, not being a zoom lens forces me as a photographer to move around more and to be more creative which at times feels frustrating but on the whole is definitely the starting place you'd want to be in! The shallow depth of field that the f1.8 aperture (https://photographylife.com/f-stop) allows really does let me be creative with blur on my shots such as this picture of my beautiful Dusty.
Looking at life through a lens does take some getting used to, getting used to the interplay of light and shadow but we all start somewhere and picking subject matter that means something to you but is also familiar to you is a way of building your confidence to take the plunge into the next steps.
For a first run, that was a lot of fun! Unwilling subjects, natural daylight, and unusual camera angles all helped to start laying firm foundations.
Until next time.
Keith
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