Photography Confessions

BirdDude007 · 05-27-2018, 10:07 AM

just last night I went walking the strip here in Vegas and decided to just take my A50mm f1:1.4, and A28mm f1:2.8, on a K5, and somewhere while changing lenses I managed to accidentally disengage the "A" setting on the lenses, resulting in underexposed shots, however I discovered the issue halfway in the walk and managed to get some good shots anyways. Also learned it is very hard acquiring focus in dark conditions with manual focus....

ofer4 · 05-27-2018, 11:50 AM - **1 Like**

I'll confess to thinking my camera is dead when reviewing photos in portrait orientation while wearing polarized sunglasses. Every. Single. Time.

timw4mail · 05-27-2018, 02:08 PM

I shot an entire 36 exposures worth of film, and realized that none of it was exposed when rewinding.

**Schraubstock** · 05-27-2018, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Not being passionate with my "Ladies" enough.

A Scottish Mormon - who would have thought !

LeaderOfThePack · 06-03-2018, 09:17 PM

My "mentor" says I got talent, my wife says it also. Still I haven't upgraded my K-r and I go out to shoot about twice a month...

ChristianRock · 06-04-2018, 07:52 AM

Originally posted by LeaderOfThePack

My "mentor" says I got talent, my wife says it also. Still I haven't upgraded my K-r and I go out to shoot about twice a month...

The K-r is probably not hindering anything, but only going out every couple weeks probably is

I do go out more than that, but still not nearly as much as I should (my desire is to take pictures daily but I can't seem to make it happen). And I think that's just one point to my broader confession, that there's so much I know I should do that would improve me as a photographer:
- Taking pictures daily
- Always having a camera with me
- Shooting film regularly, especially B&W
- Sticking to one lens for a few months or a year, and really learning that field of view
- Venturing more into street photography
- Slowing down a bit - taking less pictures while spending more time on each one

Yet somehow when I go out I manage to keep doing the same things over and over, and end up with just a bunch of flower pictures

Oh well, at least I'm having fun and disconnecting from the "real world" for a few minutes.

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05-27-2018, 10:07 AM	#46
BirdDude007 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Las Vegas NV Photos: Albums Posts: 784	just last night I went walking the strip here in Vegas and decided to just take my A50mm f1:1.4, and A28mm f1:2.8, on a K5, and somewhere while changing lenses I managed to accidentally disengage the "A" setting on the lenses, resulting in underexposed shots, however I discovered the issue halfway in the walk and managed to get some good shots anyways. Also learned it is very hard acquiring focus in dark conditions with manual focus....

05-27-2018, 11:50 AM - 1 Like	#47
ofer4 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 428	I'll confess to thinking my camera is dead when reviewing photos in portrait orientation while wearing polarized sunglasses. Every. Single. Time.

05-27-2018, 02:08 PM	#48
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670 Original Poster	I shot an entire 36 exposures worth of film, and realized that none of it was exposed when rewinding.

05-27-2018, 07:27 PM	#49
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Not being passionate with my "Ladies" enough. A Scottish Mormon - who would have thought !

06-03-2018, 09:17 PM	#50
LeaderOfThePack Junior Member Join Date: May 2018 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 27	My "mentor" says I got talent, my wife says it also. Still I haven't upgraded my K-r and I go out to shoot about twice a month...

06-04-2018, 07:52 AM	#51
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Originally posted by LeaderOfThePack My "mentor" says I got talent, my wife says it also. Still I haven't upgraded my K-r and I go out to shoot about twice a month... The K-r is probably not hindering anything, but only going out every couple weeks probably is I do go out more than that, but still not nearly as much as I should (my desire is to take pictures daily but I can't seem to make it happen). And I think that's just one point to my broader confession, that there's so much I know I should do that would improve me as a photographer: - Taking pictures daily - Always having a camera with me - Shooting film regularly, especially B&W - Sticking to one lens for a few months or a year, and really learning that field of view - Venturing more into street photography - Slowing down a bit - taking less pictures while spending more time on each one Yet somehow when I go out I manage to keep doing the same things over and over, and end up with just a bunch of flower pictures Oh well, at least I'm having fun and disconnecting from the "real world" for a few minutes.

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