Monday 6 February 2012

What I'm Into Right Now

There are two things that I'm into at the moment: Adele - Someone Like You, and Nikon D300.

I have been playing Adele's Someone Like You for I don't know how many thousand times. I really don't know why the song seems to stick in my head and on my player. I even wish that I had a voice like her. And those who know me know what kind of voice I have :))




I play her song the whole time I'm in the office and at home, she's on the YouTube. How crazy is that?

The ever so willing models
One of my models.
Another thing that I'm into by accident is photography. The photographer at the office resigned so I'm left with no one to take photos of the company's events but me. So, I've been playing with Nikon D300, and OMG, for someone who has no clue at all about cameras and photography, it is really a challenge. I had to hit the ground running with all the events that require an almost professional photographer. So, I've insisted that I'm sent to a photography class. While that is being arranged, I have the camera to myself to play with. Hence, a lot of "rubbish", but thank god it's digital and not the Jurassic-type of camera that requires rolls of films. So playing with it is quite fun. 

Am still practising...
Haven't killed this one yet!
I know I have a long way to go before I can really master whatever the camera can do. So the first step was to invite my brother in-law to come to give me a quick lesson on the important settings that I need to know. Thank god I did some readings before he came, so the words like 'shutter speed', 'aperture', 'ISO', etc. were not so foreign. At least I didn't have a blank expression on my face when he mentioned those words. It was just a matter of putting the words into the right context. And the quick lesson really helps...

 Obviously, I need more time to practise and more subjects for my practice. And I'm sure the kids would love to pose more for mummy...

Ieja