Out of all the comments that are written in this blog, there is one that humbles me. No, not the one where people say I am a b@$7@rd (to thick-skinned to even bother with those). Instead, it is the one of pictures of the food. I don’t meant (or want) to brag about my pictures but, when people tell me they look quite good, well… I think that sentiment is being overblown. I mean, has anybody seen Wilson’s pictures??? It certainly does not help when other fellow food bloggers *cough*Sherman*cough* tries to mimic what I have done and tell me I have certain gear and/or my skill is better than theirs. Reality is, the only thing I have over some of my fellow bloggers is years of experience using my camera but, otherwise, I am far from being a good photographer. For example, not even for my life, I can take a decent portrait picture. Of people, the only “good” pictures I can take are candid pictures (just ask Mijune!) and 99/100 are pictures with wacky faces and “not for public use, risk feeling the wrath of those in that picture”.
Having said all that, I do believe in sharing what I know with others. In no way, shape or form, this is intended as a replacement for a book, tutorial, class or workshop (like this one offered by Jackie Connelly). In fact, I expect people to contradict me or tell me I am wrong. After all, I do learn from my mistakes!
The topics for this multi-post series are:
- The Camera – this post!
- Camera Settings
- Composition Taking the Picture
- Post-processing
So, as mentioned, let’s start with the bare basics, the camera…
