Archived entries for photos
For now it’s all in my head
I’ve had a lot on my mind lately but just haven’t felt like writing about it. Some of it is work related so I don’t really feel comfortable talking about it publicly. The title of this post has some sort of double meaning. One positive thing to say about work is that I finally got my own office! I’ve worked there nearly three years and have always had to share. This may make me sound spoiled and/or privileged but I think things will go much better now that I have my own space.
There’s so much that could happen in the next few months but a lot of decisions need to be made. Not related at all but I would also like to come up with a new theme here since I feel terrible for leaving this one up for so long. I’ll have to start planning that. For now I’ll post some photos and ponder things some more.
Some information about the images for fellow photo geeks and the curious types:
Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: 55-200mm DX (non VR)
Focal length: 185mm for the first two, 200mm for the last two
Post processing: curve adjustments for more contrast and a slight blue color shift
Film thoughts and dogwoods
For some reason I have really been wanting to try shooting with a film camera. The only time I’ve ever done so was in high school (I don’t want to think about how many years ago that was) and I didn’t know how to do anything, really, except push the shutter button. The problem with film is cost. I don’t think picking up a film camera body on eBay or another used site would be a problem (so long as I can figure out what or what not to buy).
The kickers are buying and developing film. I honestly have no idea how much it would cost to take and develop even one roll. I’d hate to feel like I was wasting money every time I take a shot. That’s one of the major appeals of digital photography. With an 8GB card I usually don’t have to worry about running out of exposures. If I take a bad shot I can just try again. (At least, that’s true in most cases; some shots are a one time only deal.) Of course, there are probably plenty of people who are against digital photography for that one reason. It’s easy to not really pay attention to the shot you’re taking if you always think you can just take another if the first doesn’t turn out.
For now I’ll just keep shooting digital. I do have my eye on some stuff but (almost) all fellow photographers can commiserate: everything is expensive! I’ll leave off with some pictures of dogwood flowers. I think the first is my favorite.
