gallery update

Well... it is taking a wee bit longer to complete updating my photo gallery. Nonetheless, I have added some new content, and I still have some more. So, with that may mean another photo category; not sure about that though, I am still working on it.

However, before I complete that I have doing a major overhaul on the colour scheme. Which means my blog has to match as well (oh, boy....) I am very particular about the colour scheme; everything should match, or at least be similar to, the main website. But there seems to be a bit of a bug in the frames of the photo gallery - I'm working on it... it's really p!ssing me off.

I am also redesigning the mobile version of my site. I'm trying to settle on how I want it to look. But I'm having a helluva time getting my phone to read it whenever I make changes to the xml code.

So stay with me folks! "The times, they are a'changing..."

how I see; what I see

The key to photography is to see everything. I look up, I look down. I see big, I see small. I'm always looking, always observing. I use my eyes.

A good photographer will look at light, shadow, pattern, texture, shape, colour, symmetry. This is how good photographs are made. Oh sure, there's always that lucky, once-in-a-lifetime shot. It can happen. I've done it. But the key is, can that photograph be repeated? Usually not. A knowledgeable photographer will know what film speed, f/stop and focal length was used.

There's an old adage in photography: always take notes!

I have some general questions then

• why do you photograph? is it just for fun? or are you serious & passionate (like me :) about photography?

• do you shoot film or digital?

• if you shoot film, do you prefer slides or prints?

• do you like black & white or colour?

• do you have a favourite subject or topic or just anything?

• do you shoot just for fun and pleasure? or is it a passion (like me :)

• do you shoot hoping the photo will turn out? or do you shoot knowing the photo will turn out?

• what film speeds have you used? what is your favourite?
  

• what is your skill level of photography?

• beginner - don't know a thing about photography, but want to learn more
  
• amateur - I have some basic knowledge, and want to learn more
  
• intermediate - I have some formal training, or equivalent
• semi-pro - I have a pretty good idea what I'm doing, but I'm still learning
  
• pro - I know exactly what I'm doing, but I still learn a few things
  
• excellent - I have my own studio and live off my work

• what is "reciprocity failure"?