Choosing to Take Photos from a Real Camera

 

You probably know that I have been blogging for years; learning quite a bit but would not refer to myself as an expert.  I go back to the beginning when people shared content without concern for keywords or the quality of their photos.

Then one day photographs using a digital 35 mm camera became of great importance.  Some people saved for months to afford that expensive camera and made the switch.  Others began using stock photos and graphics. 

I got onboard with a good point and shoot Canon and called it good.

Later I upgraded just about the time when our phones were becoming more advanced.  I had noticed many bloggers were ditching the digital camera for their device, but I wasn't ready to cave.

I believe a lot of this happened out of convenience because it was difficult to keep up with blogging, social platforms and all the constant changes unless you had a staff.  This still holds true because industry changes are endless.

Writing styles even changed and for some simplification became necessary.  Many bloggers called it quits; others turned everything over to social media to find leads.  A bunch got their quick 5 minutes of fame and now it's all pay to play.

Today we have what I like to call a mixture of entanglement all over the web; for the most part it results to a lot of noise.  People are still throwing mud against the wall to see what sticks and creativity has withered. The game is about getting noticed, keywords and numbers continue to be gold.

So, what does this have to do with choosing to take photos from a real camera.  Quite a lot because if you look at the past 15 years you will notice the production quality doesn't have that sense of realness as it once did.

Myself included ditched the camera for the phone a couple years ago.  I was seeking to simplify until recently when I noticed something was missing in my photographs.

Things like detail, variation in color and those wonderful angles that capture everything so perfectly.  The art of taking good photos was missing... 

My Sony Mirrorless a5000 and Manual

Taking pictures through a traditional camera verses a phone is not the same thing.  You might disagree and that's okay because we are all entitled to our opinion.  I find with a real camera I am less quick to click; I become more focused on capturing and the variation in lighting and color becomes intriguing. 

Since I did keep my last camera, I decided to dust off that digital Sony a5000 mirrorless. The detail this beauty captures is timeless, but I must be honest I purchased this back in 2016, and Sony has come out with newer versions.

Instead of upgrading I decided to get back to basics with the book I purchased for this camera by David Busch, a guide to digital photograph.  This resource is a gem; the author provides detailed instruction with helpful visuals.  

The best part, I am regaining what I lost as far as how to use this camera.  There is a saying, “if you don’t use it, you lose it." This happened when I switched to taking photos with my phone. 

Easy Isn’t Always Better

Sayings have a way of reveling our maturity. When we continue to grow it seems less difficult to embrace that easy isn't always better.  This can be a difficult thing to explain so, I am going to use visuals to make my point for taking photos from a real camera.

In this post the first and last photo were taken using my Sony a5000.  These were quick shots focused on capturing shades of green. The middle picture was taken with my Motorola phone that I have had for probably three or four years.

All three are good images but there is a difference in temperature and feeling in these photos. Let me include, the romaine lettuce tastes just as great as it looks.  The attention to detail is clearly present in all three, but the first and last are just better quality, they are vibrant with life.

I am sharing this because too many of us have ditched what is good for what is easy.  What is easy is not always better nor is it always good.  I would like to encourage you to take just a few photos from a real camera and see if you notice the difference. 

If you have been thinking about a new camera that is relatively easy to use and still compatible with a laptop, then check out Sony.  I have provided links for my camera and user manual which I highly recommend.

Be the good,

Carole

 Camera and Manual on Amazon:

Sony a5000 Mirrorless here  -  David Busch Digital Manual Here  -  Sony Amazon Store

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