New Beginnings

The last little while we have been talking about shrinking our gear down due to the sheer weight of it. We have traveled the last couple of years and I’m telling you, after carrying that heavy bag through many airports alone, I was more than ever ready for a change.

Full frame DSLR kits are a chore to carry around, that’s for sure. I had shot Nikons for several years and I love that stuff. I’d accumulated some top notch glass and it I’ll miss that stuff for a long time. Our new stuff is fine quality but it feels very different.

I have to just get past my old gear and embrace the new stuff and get on with it.Nat-Geo hasn’t been calling me wanting my work and at my age that isn’t likely to happen. :) It’s time for me to go lighter and be happy, it’s a hobby, something to be enjoyed, right?

We went to the Micro Four Thirds sensor. Considerably smaller than our full frame monsters, therefore a smaller size and noticeably lighter gear! I DO like that! But what about quality? This photo is a hawk we found nearby and it was posing so nicely in that beautiful light, I even overlooked the choice of perches.

Waiting on a Ride

This man seemed to be waiting on a ride as we were leaving Trinidad, Cuba.

Creativity

I find myself being pulled more and more into the black and white world. I have been going through my catalog and picking out the odd image that may eventually find it’s way into this project. The fun thing about black and white is that it has no connection to reality. Post-processing plays a big role and therefore, you own creativity. I have always said that the taking of the photo is only the beginning of the whole process of photography, the other half being the actual post processing of the photograph.

I really enjoy a moody and dramatic photo. To me, that makes the ultimate photo To me, this image is just about the perfect candidate to become a black and white with it’s basic lack of colour in the first place.

More Black and White

Another black and white that I believe works well. After all, the subject is a medieval Castle, right? “Midhope Castle”, but more importantly to some, “Lollybroch” to the Outlander people out there. I’m actually glad we got that gorgeous cloudy sky as well, it adds to the mood. I can’t explain how much I dislike plain blue skies.

The ART of Black and White

I have recently been obsessed with black and white imagery. This isn’t as simple as just pressing a button and changing the image. It involves a process that allows for much artistic license, it is often referred to as fine art.