Precious in Black and White
Thought I'd try this photo in black and white
Thought I'd try this photo in black and white
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Location
I was walking with my grandkids (and snapping photos) in a park in Ft. Worth, Texas.Time
We arrived at the park around 10:00am.Lighting
The day was clear and sunny, but there were lots of trees casting shadows. I had to pay attention to the direction of the sunlight and make sure the shadows weren't darkening the kids' faces too much.Equipment
I just carried my Nikon D3300 around my neck. My go-to lens for outdoor excursions is 55-300mm.Inspiration
My granddaughter was so dang cute at this age, every picture I took of her was gold. I especially enjoy catching kids unaware (that's why I prefer the long lens, so they don't notice me taking photos while they play). I happened to see her examining this bunch of flowers and snapped the shot at a perfect moment. This is one of my all-time favorites of her.Editing
The original photo is color, and it's beautiful. But as I played with editing, I found that it was also sweet in black and white.In my camera bag
My original camera was a Nikon D3000 that I snagged years ago on a great Black Friday deal. A couple of years later I bought my Nikon D3300 second-hand from a friend. As I mentioned earlier, my favorite lens is a 55-300mm and I have one for each of the Nikons, but I also keep a 18-55mm lens and external flash in my bag. I have a macro lens, but haven't spent a lot of time playing with it yet. I usually carry both cameras with me and let my grandkids (I have 15 grandchildren, ages 9 months to 19 years) take pictures with the D3000. I've been trying to teach them all how to handle the camera and compose their shots, so I try to have the extra camera with me at all times.Feedback
If you're photographing children, the candid moments produce the best pictures. I hardly ever ask children to pose (although they often do it spontaneously if they see the camera pointing in their direction). I try to stay on the sidelines as they play and shoot lots and lots of pictures. In an hour or two with them outside, at places like a playground or swimming pool, I'll snap around 700-1200 shots. When I first started photography, I would end up with maybe 5-10 really good shots out of every hundred. Now my percentages are much higher, but I still discard more digital pictures than I keep. That's why I like having lots of shots to choose from.
