Richard Hardwick Photography

EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

17 February 2009 // Comments Off

I’ve always disliked using zoom lenses, mainly because I forget to change my viewpoint and just zoom in and out. However, today I’ve replaced my EF 20mm f/2.8 USM with a EF 17-40mm f/4L USM, a mint condition lens bought via the Talk Photography forum. I decided I needed a lens that was a little wider than the 20mm and as there were no primes available, I went for the zoom. I just need to improve my technique now.

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Studio Shoot

8 February 2009 // Comments Off

It’s been a long time since I did any studio portraiture or used studio lighting. So I went along on an event at ISL Studio in Leeds organised through the Talk Photography forum. I was a little nervous at first but everyone was welcoming and friendly. After the first session I had a chat with Gemma, one of the models, as she needed a little reassurance too and I think it did us both good and we relaxed. The day was very enjoyable and we had a good laugh, I don’t think it’s the best way to learn studio lighting because there was very little individual control over the setup in the studio. This improved when we worked out of the studio with just one light.

Gemma

Canon EOS 40D, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Zillah

Canon EOS 40D, EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

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Cannock Chase

4 February 2009 // Comments Off

I attended a meet with a group from the Talk Photography forum at Cannock Chase. A wonderful heathland in Staffordshire with plenty of wildlife. We tried to shoot the Fallow deer but I think the number of us worked against that. I did get one shot of a buck:

We turned to photographing birds with a little more success but the elusive Hawfinch didn’t show. A few days later I had a spare afternoon at college and returned to the Chase in the snow to try again for Fallow deer, this time with a little more success:

Canon EOS 40D, EF 400mm f/5.6L USM

Location: Multimap

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