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Masterchef and Photography

6/23/2011

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I am not really feeling Masterchef this season. I have not really warmed to any one person, and as I watch I feel like they're cooking straight from cookbook knowledge - there is no passion and no natural ability coming through. I'm not overly passionate about the show as a whole, but it seems to find it's way onto the television most nights and I felt I had to make at least one comment.

I miss taking photos. I haven't picked up my camera in a while and I it's been calling from it's spot on my bookshelf. My brother and I are eyeing off a pair of really expensive lens', and I am considering just jumping in and buying them. I need to get into it more. I feel like I don't have anything to take photos of, but I know I am just being lazy. I really like taking photos of people. I like candid photos better, but it's not as easy as shooting scenery or wildlife.

I like travel photos as well. Taking photos of places I've never been before. I think because I try and find a different perspective. If I've been one place a lot, I tend to fall into a rut and nothing ends up being original. 

I am considering bribing some friends (where from, I have no idea!) into a photo session. Some natural shots and some really styled, setup shots. I also like doing hair and makeup, so I am thinking of doing something out there. I also saw an exhibition once in Sydney which I loved, - "Crying Men" by Sam Tayor Wood. I would love to attempt something like that and see where it takes me. 

I like taking photos with one particular friend, but we live in different areas of the state and so we tend to get together in his neck of the woods - where we grew up. And we struggle to find somewhere we can take really cracker pictures. I would revel in the day he was in Sydney and he had a spare 24 hours where we could trudge around and take pictures.

Actually, now that I think about that I had a great idea for my next trip up. My dad has this ripper telescope - and I just remember him attaching his little point-and-shoot to it, and taking photos of planets. So maybe I can figure out how to take my camera to the telescope and see what we can get out of it.

I am slightly obsessed with astronomy. Really obsessed actually. I have books and shows and I just devour any information I can find. I have been since I was a kid. So maybe taking photos with the telescope may not be a bad idea.
  
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6/22/2011 09:06:45 pm

I know what you mean about not picking up the camera, I just can't get motivated to go out just to take photos around here. I did have a resurgence of enthusiasm when I started getting my 35mm film cameras but that died eventually too. I'm hoping to add a couple of decent lenses to my kit before I do this tour next year, namely a 24-70mm 2.8L and a wide lens for landscapes. I was looking at the EF 17-40mm L series but I found this bad boy on B&H that looks a lot more suitable: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/698923-REG/Bower_SLY14MMF28C_14mm_f_2_8_Ultra_Wide.html

It's half the price, it's wider and has a larger aperture. Sure, it's manual focus but for a landscape lens that's not a big deal.

A valuable resource for networking with models and stuff for photography seems to be Modem Mayhem. There's even a few models listed up around here which I thought was pretty cool.

Bring on the space photos. I think winter is a good time of year to do it because you can keep the CCD sensor in the camera cooler meaning less noise in long exposures and the air seems to be clearer. I'm looking forward to the results.

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