To be fair, i'd been drifting in photography somewhat and had lost my mojo. Back in 2019, I had an aging Canon EOS 70d and a smaller M50, but the cameras just didn't inspire me much. I'd been shooting with the 70d since 2013, it being a camera that had replaced my Olympus E-420 and Canon EOS 650D
Yeah, I hear you, photography is not about the equipment, and i'd agree, to an extent.
In the last 2 years, my eyesight has deteriorated quite a bit, to the point where I need reading glasses all the time. I decided I wanted to change to a more tactile camera system, one i could feel more creative with and after a lot of research I chose a fujifilm X-T30. I picked on up in the Amazon black friday sale, and loved the controls, the colour science, my passion for photography was starting to re-ignite.
Yeah, I hear you, photography is not about the equipment, and i'd agree, to an extent.
In the last 2 years, my eyesight has deteriorated quite a bit, to the point where I need reading glasses all the time. I decided I wanted to change to a more tactile camera system, one i could feel more creative with and after a lot of research I chose a fujifilm X-T30. I picked on up in the Amazon black friday sale, and loved the controls, the colour science, my passion for photography was starting to re-ignite.
"Yeah, I hear you, photography is not about the equipment, and i'd agree, to an extent"
One of the first things I did was head out into Newcastle city centre, to try my hand at street photography. I was extremely aware of folks around me, their eyes seemed to glare back at me every time I pointed the camera.
When I bought the camera, I had only the one kit lens, so I also bought an adapter. This allowed me to attach the old Helios 44-2, 58mm, F2 lens from my dads Zenit E.
The Helios was a copy of the Carl Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens, and was actually not a bad lens, despite being a cheap mass produced clone.
When I bought the camera, I had only the one kit lens, so I also bought an adapter. This allowed me to attach the old Helios 44-2, 58mm, F2 lens from my dads Zenit E.
The Helios was a copy of the Carl Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2 lens, and was actually not a bad lens, despite being a cheap mass produced clone.
The busker to the right is called Ojay, a well know guy on the streets of newcastle
https://ojay.bandcamp.com/album/street-sessions
https://ojay.bandcamp.com/album/street-sessions
This was one of the few shots I got on the day, with that manual lens.
I've always enjoyed taking candid shots, I love to capture the moment. This is the main draw for me and street photography fit that bill.
My journey had begun!
I've always enjoyed taking candid shots, I love to capture the moment. This is the main draw for me and street photography fit that bill.
My journey had begun!
"I was extremely aware of folks around me, their eyes seemed to glare back at me every time I pointed the camera"
I'd also joined a local camera club, to see if I could meet some more photographers. I started a Youtube channel as I wanted to do something photography orientated, I just didn't know what at the time.
I'd also bought a drone, which opened up a new angle on photography, quite literally.
Then the pandemic happened.
I'd also bought a drone, which opened up a new angle on photography, quite literally.
Then the pandemic happened.
