10 Years!
On this day back in 2010, I got my first DSLR, the Nikon D5000 with a 18-55mm kit lens. Lots of trial and error, lots of learning. But lots and lots of fun and fond memories made.
Since then, I have learned many techniques and got new gear (though still using a DSLR and not a MILC lol). And there is a lot more room to learn and improve, and even more room for fond memories to make.
I was thinking on how can I photograph my journey:
Do I have to take a knolling shot of all my gear (again...)?
Do I just take a simple self protrait (AGAIN)?
Do I just take some of the photos I have taken through the years and make a mosaic (hhmmmm)?
Well, let's combine the 3 ideas in a way, though instead of all my gear, just my current DSLR, the Nikon D7200, and my favorite lens, the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM, a lens my mother gifted me back in 2011.
The mosaic contains 4000 photos taken from any of my 3 DSLRs overy the years. Obviously, I have taken MORE than 4000 photos through the years, but this is just the gist of my 2010 to present day photos. And out of the 4000 photos, 11 of them are actually not taken from any of my DSLRs or of me... think of them as 11 easter eggs that still means a lot to me.
Not a perfect mosaic since I need more photos to make it more convincing, or decrease the scaling of the overlay to at least 40-50%, but that would be cheating (lol), so I just kept it to 4000 photos in this 4000x2500 pixel canvas.
By December 2020, I will also be celebrating another 10 year anniversary, this time here in Flickr! Not sure if I will make a similar type of tribute, but we'll see.
With that, I thank each and everyone that was part of my journey, and that is not limited to the people I have taken photos of or taken a photo of me with any of my DSLRs, but also to the people here in Flickr.
Looking back to where I started to where I am now and to where I will be in the future, just places a big smile on my face and a warm feeling in my heart.
Looking forward to another 10 years, AND MORE, of photography and Flickr!
Thank you!
Shooting Information:
•Nikon D5000
•Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM
•Manual Mode
•1/200th @ 36mm zoom, f/5.6
•ISO 320
•1x Off Shoe Nikon Speedlight SB-910 and 2x Off Shoe Nikon Speedlight SB-600 Flash Fired
Off Shoe Flash Information:
•Commander/Trigger: Nikon Speedlight SB-910 (Used Master Mode)
•Flash 1: Nikon Speedlight SB-910 with white flash modifier, on the front left, pointed towards the ceiling, 1/16th power
•Flash 2: Nikon Speedlight SB-600 with white shoot through umbrella, behind the subject, 1/4th power
•Flash 3: Nikon Speedlight SB-600 with white shoot through umbrella, behind the subject, 1/4th power
Post Processing Information:
•Phase One Capture One Pro
•Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4
•Adobe Photoshop CC
•Cropped
I accept any comment, from praises, awards, invitations, all the way to criticisms - as long as the criticism is constructive that I can learn and improve from. So, don't shy away with the comments!! =]
You are also free to use any of my photos without a fee (except any photos that are portraits of any of my friends or family members), I only ask in return that you credit me, link my Flickr profile, not re-editing any of my shots, and not removing my watermark.
Finally, consider following me! I will certainly follow back! You can never have too many friends!! =]
10 Years!
On this day back in 2010, I got my first DSLR, the Nikon D5000 with a 18-55mm kit lens. Lots of trial and error, lots of learning. But lots and lots of fun and fond memories made.
Since then, I have learned many techniques and got new gear (though still using a DSLR and not a MILC lol). And there is a lot more room to learn and improve, and even more room for fond memories to make.
I was thinking on how can I photograph my journey:
Do I have to take a knolling shot of all my gear (again...)?
Do I just take a simple self protrait (AGAIN)?
Do I just take some of the photos I have taken through the years and make a mosaic (hhmmmm)?
Well, let's combine the 3 ideas in a way, though instead of all my gear, just my current DSLR, the Nikon D7200, and my favorite lens, the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM, a lens my mother gifted me back in 2011.
The mosaic contains 4000 photos taken from any of my 3 DSLRs overy the years. Obviously, I have taken MORE than 4000 photos through the years, but this is just the gist of my 2010 to present day photos. And out of the 4000 photos, 11 of them are actually not taken from any of my DSLRs or of me... think of them as 11 easter eggs that still means a lot to me.
Not a perfect mosaic since I need more photos to make it more convincing, or decrease the scaling of the overlay to at least 40-50%, but that would be cheating (lol), so I just kept it to 4000 photos in this 4000x2500 pixel canvas.
By December 2020, I will also be celebrating another 10 year anniversary, this time here in Flickr! Not sure if I will make a similar type of tribute, but we'll see.
With that, I thank each and everyone that was part of my journey, and that is not limited to the people I have taken photos of or taken a photo of me with any of my DSLRs, but also to the people here in Flickr.
Looking back to where I started to where I am now and to where I will be in the future, just places a big smile on my face and a warm feeling in my heart.
Looking forward to another 10 years, AND MORE, of photography and Flickr!
Thank you!
Shooting Information:
•Nikon D5000
•Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM
•Manual Mode
•1/200th @ 36mm zoom, f/5.6
•ISO 320
•1x Off Shoe Nikon Speedlight SB-910 and 2x Off Shoe Nikon Speedlight SB-600 Flash Fired
Off Shoe Flash Information:
•Commander/Trigger: Nikon Speedlight SB-910 (Used Master Mode)
•Flash 1: Nikon Speedlight SB-910 with white flash modifier, on the front left, pointed towards the ceiling, 1/16th power
•Flash 2: Nikon Speedlight SB-600 with white shoot through umbrella, behind the subject, 1/4th power
•Flash 3: Nikon Speedlight SB-600 with white shoot through umbrella, behind the subject, 1/4th power
Post Processing Information:
•Phase One Capture One Pro
•Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4
•Adobe Photoshop CC
•Cropped
I accept any comment, from praises, awards, invitations, all the way to criticisms - as long as the criticism is constructive that I can learn and improve from. So, don't shy away with the comments!! =]
You are also free to use any of my photos without a fee (except any photos that are portraits of any of my friends or family members), I only ask in return that you credit me, link my Flickr profile, not re-editing any of my shots, and not removing my watermark.
Finally, consider following me! I will certainly follow back! You can never have too many friends!! =]