A Photographers Truth

Which lens is best to have on hand?
The one at home.

Which camera is best?
The model a step up from the one you just bought.

When will the right camera for you be available?
Probably next year.

When will it be affordable?
When it is obsolete.

What camera do ‘fools’ buy?
Yours.

Should you shoot RAW?
No! Shoot jpeg and get it right the first time you fucking moron.

Should you shoot jpeg?
No! Sliders and presets and curves! Shoot RAW you fucking moron.

What must you improve?
Your workflow.

Of what must you have more?
Screen real estate.

Where does no one want to be?
In front of a computer.

Where does everyone want to be?
Out shooting.

How much light is there?
Not enough.

What must the light be?
Natural.

What must the colour balance be?
Neutral.

What must the subject matter be?
Interesting.

What do adjustments make your photograph?
More interesting.

What must the background be?
Blown out.

What mustn’t the highlights be?
Blown out.

What must the shadows be?
Punchy.

What must the flash be?
Diffuse.

What else?
Soft.

Like this?
No.

Now?
No.

Now?
Just turn it off.

The demise of laziness

Goodmorning, afternoon or evening to no-one,

Today marks the day that I get off my butt and take some photos worthy of showing people.

For a couple of years now I have been uploading photos to deviantart. com. I think it is a fabulous community and without it I probably wouldn't have moved on from taking photos like this - http://randyzoo.deviantart.com/art/Cumquat-26431424

But that's only a little bit of the reason I'm starting this, and sticking to it. I want to be better than I ever have and I want to challenge myself. I procrastinate a lot and I want it to change.

To date this - http://randyzoo.deviantart.com/art/Black-Hole-47892301 is my best photo and through this blog I hope to post at least one photo a week that I can really say i'm proud of.

Wish me luck!