This weekend I started mucking around with my new camera. When I bought it I made a rule that (unless it was completely necessary) I’d never use the auto setting, keep it on manual and actually use it as a tool to learn how to take photos. These are a few of my first shots, they’re nothing special, but I kinda want to document it. I’ve been learning about aperture and shutter speeds and how they affect an image.
For anyone who’s particularly interested, I’m using a Nikon D3100 with the 18-55mm VR kit lens, everything I’ve uploaded here is the jpeg image straight from the camera. I’ve got the raw files, but I might save learning how to work with them ‘til the winter.
Hopefully I’ll get to take it down the beach at some point, preferably when there’s a few less families about. I’m mighty paranoid that it looks like I’m taking pictures of peoples’ kids.
Bought myself a present. If you ever see this thing on anything other than manual mode, slap me. I’m going to learn to do this properly. (Taken with instagram)
Oh my.
(Source: youmightfindyourself, via david)
Journalism career highlight. (Taken with instagram)
Took a ride out to Poole and stopped to read Offscreen. This is what I’m faced with. Sometimes, Bournemouth, I really love you. (Taken with instagram)
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