Comments on: Being There… With a Camera http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/07/24/being-there-with-a-camera/ Photography in Small Doses Mon, 12 May 2008 14:46:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Ed Z http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/07/24/being-there-with-a-camera/#comment-899 Ed Z Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:07:18 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/07/24/being-there-with-a-camera/#comment-899 And of course Murpy's Law states that you will always encounter the best photo opportunities the *one* time you leave your camera at home! I try and carry my camera everywhere, and I've gotten some great, unexpected shots that I would have missed if I hadn't brought it. And of course Murpy’s Law states that you will always encounter the best photo opportunities the one time you leave your camera at home! I try and carry my camera everywhere, and I’ve gotten some great, unexpected shots that I would have missed if I hadn’t brought it.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/07/24/being-there-with-a-camera/#comment-900 Aaron Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:23:21 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/07/24/being-there-with-a-camera/#comment-900 Cole's Law: Thinly sliced cabbage. But seriously, you're more right than I would like to admit, Ed. I've missed plenty of great opportunities because I left it at home (it's at home right now... I hope nothing spectacular happens). As I glossed over in the post, having a pocket-sized camera of good quality (the Canon SD800 IS would be my personal choice, though I don't own one), or stripping down your DSLR (or backup DSLR if you're one of those nut cases with two) to its bare minimum profile with a small lens can really help in removing the convenience barrier. Cole’s Law: Thinly sliced cabbage.

But seriously, you’re more right than I would like to admit, Ed. I’ve missed plenty of great opportunities because I left it at home (it’s at home right now… I hope nothing spectacular happens).

As I glossed over in the post, having a pocket-sized camera of good quality (the Canon SD800 IS would be my personal choice, though I don’t own one), or stripping down your DSLR (or backup DSLR if you’re one of those nut cases with two) to its bare minimum profile with a small lens can really help in removing the convenience barrier.

]]> By: Andrew Ferguson http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/07/24/being-there-with-a-camera/#comment-901 Andrew Ferguson Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:39:32 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/07/24/being-there-with-a-camera/#comment-901 The first two photos jumped right out at me! I love the way you captured the striated clouds in the first one, that's one of my favourite cloud formations. It always makes me think of another ocean above us, waves slowly advancing across the surface. The yellow tone of the second bothered me a bit initially, but I grew to like it after looking at it a couple more times. The train blur is a nice effect; using flat surfaces to steady a camera in low-light situations is always rewarding. Glad to see you appreciated the advice I gave out! ...Now if only I could follow it > The first two photos jumped right out at me!

I love the way you captured the striated clouds in the first one, that’s one of my favourite cloud formations. It always makes me think of another ocean above us, waves slowly advancing across the surface.

The yellow tone of the second bothered me a bit initially, but I grew to like it after looking at it a couple more times. The train blur is a nice effect; using flat surfaces to steady a camera in low-light situations is always rewarding.

Glad to see you appreciated the advice I gave out! …Now if only I could follow it >

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