Out and about

Finally got out with my D3 today... it's been a while for one reason or another... It was a good afternoon with a light mist and some nice late afternoon light in the park

Theory vs. Reality: How Photographers Actually Spend Their Time

The Lesser Photographer featured this diagram on his Blog... interesting reality check for those keen amateurs thinking of turning their hobby into a living :-)

A Lesser Photographer - 10 Principles for Rediscovering What Matters

I recently read an excellent book by C.J. Chilvers and have included a short passage below, number 10 in his 10 principles for rediscovering what matters.

I thoroughly recommend that you visit his blog  

Be Grateful

The one antidote for the jealousy that leads to the obsessive buying of gear and chasing of fame is gratitude.

The fact we have the gear we already have, vision clear enough to appreciate beauty and the knowledge to capture it, makes photographers the luckiest people in the world.

While others let beauty pass them by, we recognize it, experience it and share it with the world.

Is there better way to fully live a life? 

50mm f1.4

I was playing around with the 50mm f1.4 this morning... it really does make some interesting photos out of nothing...

Autumn Color

I was able to get out briefly today to grab some quick snaps...  This is the first time I've been out with a camera for a while and it was good to get some shots even though this was just the GF3 rather than the D3 on this occaision.

This lake shot was taken at Claremont Gardens in Surrey... edited in NIK software Color Efex 4