photo-tip of the week, my gear

Posted on Jan 14, 2010 in Uncategorized, photo of the week | 4 comments

I thought to start us off in the “photo-tipping” i would let you know a bit about me…i started photography when i was in the 8th grade, i bought a 50 cent film camera at a flea market and shot roll after roll on me and my girlfriends adventures… in the 10th grade i borrowed a girls film slr for a trip to canada…and learned it by trial and error. Then it died about 3 years later and the gal asked for it back. I always had friends with slrs so i just bummed theirs a lot, but upon marrying the man of my dreams he bought me my very own film slr!!! a Pentax ZXL!!! I was thrilled and used it to pieces. Shot my first weddings on it!!! (lol) and slowly got into my REAL gear, now here is my toolbox! :

Here is my camera Nikon D300, its fantastic! i could go ON and ON, thanks to one of my old friend Lance (who is also a great photographer) for talking it up whilst i was camera shopping! 50 prime lens 1.4  here is my favorite lens, its very low light capable! 1.4 f-stop! i would say that i shoot about 60-80% of my wedding days with this lens. Its depth of field is WONDERFUL! you can get extreme detail from a huge wide range to having ONE eye lash focused and everything else soft and fuzzy! great for getting attention on the bride and not the whole room12-24 2.8  This is my WIDE angle lens, allthoughtechnically a fish eye (depending who you ask of course) it doesn’t distort the image unless your taking a picture of something a few inches from the lens. it is perfect for tight dressing rooms for the getting ready photos, and wonderful scenic shots. I use this lens for the shots of the bride and groom and TONS of sky or field etc…35 prime 1.8   also great for low light, fantastic prime lens, new to nikon. its not too pricey and really shoots sharp fr its dollar! i once shot an ENTIRE wedding with this one!

i also have  other lenses but these are the ones i want to hit on today…see not matter what camera you have if its a slr, the lens is nearly the most important part. The ability to shoot in low light and rarely need a flash depends mostly on your lens! prime lens’ are fantastic for this!

Have you ever noticed that when you zoom in your pictures get darker? thatsbecause you have a lens that wont let you control your f stop! when you zoom it changes the f stop, so you loose light values. but these three lens allow you to stay at the f stop you put it at, no matter what. of course you cannot zoom a prime lens, but the wide angel will stay at 2.8 no matter if it is zoomed in fully. I have two lenses that are being replaced so that this summer i will ONLY shoot with these lenses. switching to nikon has more than payed off for me! my ability and talent has really increased and i am eager to shoot a season with NO limits! my pictures this summer will be the BEST that i have ever taken!