You don’t usually realise how fast the sun moves while setting. Unless you decide it’s picture worthy but you’re stuck in the middle lane of Emirates Road. This happened to me today, and by the time I overtook some lorries, crossed three lanes (safely) and found an unobstructed view, the moment had gone.
Here is today’s picture for the 366 warm up, which I called True Self Portrait.
No it’s not Economics-101. It’s about personal finances. And photography.
I have spent enough on my new hobby to declare a temporary halt on further accessory purchases. It’s time to assess the current situation, see whether it’s a passing thing or something that will eventually pass. The output itself seems to be on the right track, judging from the praise I receive from my wife (may sound obligatory, but in fact isn’t), as well as the lack of negative criticism from peers (even when pushed).
That doesn’t stop me from wishing I could spend. All major (and not-so-) expenses are evaluated against the opportunity cost in terms of photography accessories. For example:
You get the point.
Can't have a post about photography without a photo
My lens collection increased by one today, to the grand total of two, thanks to the purchase of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. It’s the cheapest lens in Canon’s portfolio, primarily because it’s made of plastic and has no zoom mechanisms. The auto-focus is mighty loud too. Still, it’s a highly recommended lens, it gets its job done. To test it I headed out once more to the Dubai Mall. I had an assignment from the photography course to capture an image while panning the camera, and I figured the ice rink would be perfect.
It’s official, I have taken up the hobby of photography. Which seems to go rather nicely with the title of this blog, if I may say so myself. I say official because the money spoke, this is my new baby:
Canon EOS 550D
I had already bought a couple of books on the subject, which (as a side note) appear fantastic on the kindle app for ipad. This is not to say that my shots will dramatically improve overnight, I’m realistic enough to know that.
It just means that, among other things, there will be yet more cat & kitten pictures, just of a better quality.
