It’s strange. I’m 33 years old, and I still feel like I’m working out who I am at times. There’s one part of me that reckons I’m quite confident. But the reality is, I am an introvert and am relatively shy. And while I don’t like to admit it, I’m conscious about what other people think of me.
Canon 5D mk2 | 24 – 70mm (@24mm) | ISO100 | 1/250 | f8
So taking photos around the beach was challenging! Even on an overcast day, there were plenty of people out and about. And when you carry around a DLSR, you feel a bit like a tool. I don’t think there’s any real way to get over this self-consciousness, apart from pushing through it! With more experience, confidence will come!
Canon 5D mk2 | 24 – 70mm (@70mm) | ISO100 | 1/500 | f7.1
Lessons learnt from this outing:
- There’s only so much you can do in post. I need to try and get out for the golden hour. I’m usually up at that time but my two and a half year old and six month old keep me busy! While I’m enjoying playing with the colour grade of these photos, it’s so difficult to get right! I think if the light were better in the first place, it would be much easier to process the photo.
- Stopping down has helped with sharpness. Although I used a different lens, this outing (which could be a contributing factor) stopping down to ~f8 meant I didn’t have any issues keeping things in focus!
- I need to block out / ignore other people. To fully explore a location, I need to stop giving a s*** about looking silly. I think this will come with experience.
Canon 5D mk2 | 24 – 70mm (@24mm) | ISO100 | 1/1600 | f2.8