My Cameras!

Hi all, today I will show you guys what I use to take my photos. I don't have the best equipment out there but I'm happy with what I have (and how much I paid ;D ). For those of you who have no idea how they got here, I am a Canon fan. I think Nikon is just as good but I prefer the controls and ergonomics of Canon.

I will start with my Canon S95. This is probably the "highest end" piece of equipment I own, because it is widely accepted as the best point-and-shoot camera currently on the market. I just got this a few days ago and I love it :) I bought it because I couldn't carry my DSLR around with me all the time, which was a problem for my Project 365. It is 10.0 Megapixels and I paid $330 for it on craigslist.

Canon S95 - April 2nd

Taken with - Canon 30D + 50mm f/1.8

Next up is my Canon 30D DSLR. It is my first camera and I love it! Although this camera came out in 2006, it is a semi-pro DSLR so it has a top LCD, magnesium alloy body, and many controls over any Canon Rebel DSLR. Unfortunately there is no live view so some shots (camera close to floor) are a pain to take :( It is 8.0 Megapixels and I bought it for $380~ on craigslist over a year ago, but you can buy one now easily for $300.

Canon 30D - April 2nd

Taken with the above Canon S95 :D

As you can see, there is no comparison for the background blur, or bokeh, as the DSLR has a much larger sensor. 

Here is a group shot of my lenses and cameras. I have other odds and ends like trigger cables, tripods, flash equipment that I left out.

Group Shot - April 2nd

Taken with my sister's Canon SD1400

Enough blabbing about my stuff, thanks for reading! If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below :)

Suckerpunch

Sorry guys, not a photography related post!

I just saw this movie a few days ago and I'm still thinking about it. My initial reaction after seeing the movie was "meh", but after reading up on the director's direction of the movie and plot explanations, the movie made much more sense and I like it a lot more now :)

The girls were great and the CGI was awesome. I mean, who doesn't like a movies with hot girls, guns, explosions, nazi helgast, and dragons? But one of the things I enjoyed the most would be the music. The soundtrack selection was awesome! What's even more awesome is that Emily Browning/Babydoll sang 3 of the songs!

Unfortunately I can't list the songs here but I'm sure you can find a way to find it on google ;)

My favourites so far:

01 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Emily Browning
07 Where Is My Mind (feat. Emily Browning) - Yoav
02 Army of Me (feat. Skunk Anansie) - Bjork
08 Asleep - Emily Browning

The rest are great too, but these are stuck in my head! The Where Is My Mind cover is my favourite I think.

Has anyone else seen this movie? What do you guys think of it?

Project 365!

As all  none of you know, I am currently challenging myself to something called Project 365. It is a project where I take a (good) photo a day (You can take as many as you want, but you have to choose ONE image to represent that day) and publish it on flickr.

Needless to say, the project is very hard. I started on January 1st, 2011 and have only missed one day so far (I was on a Mass Effect 2 marathon that day :( and I totally forgot....). Now it is easy to cheat, but what would I gain from that?

I really enjoy this project and I can say with confidence that it has improved my photography skills and I recommend anyone who love taking photos to try this. An easier alternative is to try to take a photo a week, instead of every day.

Feb - 19 - Cypress Mountain
Taken with a Canon SD1400

Since this is a photography blog I will put atleast one image for each post :P