Happy B'day, Grandpa!
My niece, helping her Gramps blow out some serious candles... ;)
My niece, helping her Gramps blow out some serious candles... ;)
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Location
Photo was made in Zagreb (Croatia).Time
May 12th 2012, 14:42:35Lighting
Daylight plus fill-in flash, automatically added by the camera.Equipment
The only equipment used was the camera, a cute li'l weatherproof Olympus µ (mju) or Stylus, model 740 - one of the kind I always prefer having along, as opposed to cameras which can't stand the elements.Inspiration
My inspiration was multi-fold, since the main parts of the theme are my niece's pretty daughter, my brother-in-law, and the fact that it was his birthday! All of that was there, ready to be enframed in one photo. Not to mention the cake! :)Editing
The image needed a tad of cropping and some slight color balance, but nothing more. I have also re-sized the copy prior to upload... Not much work, in all.In my camera bag
This is a standard question here that requires a standard answer! So I have the answer ready, and just cleverly copy / paste it here! I load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk, or trip, while my photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets will contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. There will be about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. The vest also has large pockets that may possibly hold a small water bottle, sandwich, or bar of chocolate if I'm going out for the whole day. I may also include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. My smarthone comes along too. It has yet another spare camera, but more importantly, the Spirit Level App makes the phone become a perfectly horizontal surface under the camera, which is essential for panoramic sweeps and/or time-lapse photos. This app is free, and requires no extra permissions whatsoever. The large back pocket of the vest is reserved for lightweight rain poncho. If weather decides to play up, the poncho neatly covers all. That's all I need to make photos. Using the tools mentioned above, much can be improvised along the way. So I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. Try it!Feedback
No camera beats the one you have at hand when you need it - and regardless of what you might hear or read elsewhere, this is the ultimate truth. Photo occasions come and go, situations change swiftly, and moments rarely last long enough for photo-bag fumbling, lens changing, screen searching, wheel twiddling, and otherwise setting things up. Many times you'll want to produce a camera at gunslinger speed, switch it on while it's leaving the pocket, and aim before the lens can recognise what it is looking at. And then one shot should do it - just like in a Western movie! The small Stylus is just right for such situations! It goes without saying that the result should be a happy end, every time! Tech addicts and pixel peepers might be suspicious of this advice, but I strongly suggest that anyone should have their preferred "main camera" accompanied with a "sidearm shooter". Ideally, the camera one chooses should be water- or at least weather-proof, small, easy to carry, simple and foolproof to use. There are times when you'll want to react quickly, at other times you'll want to use the camera in bad weather conditions, or under the surface... Your main system will be either too expensive, too cumbersome, or otherwise inadequate for the task. In such situations, these small cameras will prove their value. Enjoy the Good Light! :)
