Introduction
Yorkshire Photographer is a personal commentary on my learning experience as an amateur photographer. I have only recently taken up photography and when it comes to buying new kit I have a limited budget. I guess that puts me in the same position as a lot of amateurs.
This all started in the summer of 2005 when on holiday in Llandudno. I was sitting on a beach (for those who have not been to Llandudno, mound of pebbles is more accurate) and I wanted to capture the air display being put on. Let's face it, the "cameras" they put on mobile phones are not up to the job of capturing anything more than a social event. Well, the one on mine certainly isn't.
I had already decided that I was interested in digital photography so a little research was involved. This was about the time that Nikon had just released the D70 and was preparing the ground for the D70s. My wife already had a Nikon film camera with a few lenses so Nikon it was and in July 2005 I became the owner of the Nikon D70 (body only) with the intention of taking advantage of the lenses we already had.
Why Digital?
The decision really came down to two things:
I think the decision to go digital was the correct one for me. I still have the old film camera should I wish to use it. I do however like the fact that I can go out with the camera and be looking at the result on the PC shortly after taking the photograph.
Also, when considering the film/digital question I asked myself the question What will I be doing with these images?. After thinking about this I realised that I would either be keeping them on my PC or displaying them around my home. Neither of these required the higher definition that is possible with film. Looing back, this was the right decision for me.
And Finally...
Hope that you enjoy what you read here. This is my journey and I am sure that I will make many mistakes on the way.
This all started in the summer of 2005 when on holiday in Llandudno. I was sitting on a beach (for those who have not been to Llandudno, mound of pebbles is more accurate) and I wanted to capture the air display being put on. Let's face it, the "cameras" they put on mobile phones are not up to the job of capturing anything more than a social event. Well, the one on mine certainly isn't.
I had already decided that I was interested in digital photography so a little research was involved. This was about the time that Nikon had just released the D70 and was preparing the ground for the D70s. My wife already had a Nikon film camera with a few lenses so Nikon it was and in July 2005 I became the owner of the Nikon D70 (body only) with the intention of taking advantage of the lenses we already had.
Why Digital?
The decision really came down to two things:
- Cost of processing
- The desire to play with the images in a digital darkroom
I think the decision to go digital was the correct one for me. I still have the old film camera should I wish to use it. I do however like the fact that I can go out with the camera and be looking at the result on the PC shortly after taking the photograph.
Also, when considering the film/digital question I asked myself the question What will I be doing with these images?. After thinking about this I realised that I would either be keeping them on my PC or displaying them around my home. Neither of these required the higher definition that is possible with film. Looing back, this was the right decision for me.
And Finally...
Hope that you enjoy what you read here. This is my journey and I am sure that I will make many mistakes on the way.
posted by Yorkshire Photographer at 8:58 am
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