Brad just picked up a Nikon I35w ad. He doesn't post on social media (not since 2020), nor take too many photos with his iphone. So he wanted something "inexpensive" (comparably) to get him into taking more thoughtful photos again. Then he will have them printed and hand it to the whomever was present in the photo, which I think is such a thoughtful way to share memories (rather than super quickly via text or instagram, which I do and I'm totally ok with doing).
Anyway, I'm sure when you're taking photos with a REAL camera, and being mindful of the camera's settings that best fit the environment you're in, it's wayyy more rewarding when those photos come out great.
I felt pretty confident about my "eye" for framing and finding a good photo... but on my old camera, I could hand focus and zoom which was nice... but my only setting I regularly played with was my exposure. Now that I work it all my major settings and can tune in to the environment settings much better the good photos are coming out amazing
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Sharing on a personal website would be so nice! Especially if photos include friends and they want a visual to help reminisce. I think the heart of Instagram was that wayy, wayyyy back when (a less busy version of Facebook, a more cohesive version of Imgur). I still use Instagram as an electronic photo album and truly enjoy that VERY SMALL PART of it. Everything else is loud and annoying. On the rare occasion my sister posts something, I have something to actually look at. And there are some LJ girls who post, etc. Anyway, digressing. It's nice to "flip back" without the actual photo album in my hands (not that I'm opposed of that! I love going through old photo albums while visiting my parents). I'd love to see your photos
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Livejournal is the extent of my "social media". I probably spend as much time texting friends directly a week as I do online reading/posting.
I've always known that if any "new" social site could catch me, Instagram was definitely my style, but once they started allowing in video and sound I was like, "Oh, nevermind... I know where this is going."
I used to keep a personal website back in my teens and I think I just need to do that for myself as an adult, especially since I don't use LinkedIn or Facebook or other places.
2024 is already revving up to be a very busy year for everyone I know. It sounds like your definitely have news!
I also take way more photos than necessary but with digital I figure who cares? I can just delete them. I'm kinda tempted between getting a better phone (which is where 99% of my photos come from) or investing in a DSLR and learning how to use it.
A better phone and a nice DSLR are comparable prices. A phone can do more things... but it's also more likely to get lost and not NEARLY the kind of control you can learn on an actual camera. It's all aftereffects on a phone camera.
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Anyway, I'm sure when you're taking photos with a REAL camera, and being mindful of the camera's settings that best fit the environment you're in, it's wayyy more rewarding when those photos come out great.
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I've always known that if any "new" social site could catch me, Instagram was definitely my style, but once they started allowing in video and sound I was like, "Oh, nevermind... I know where this is going."
I used to keep a personal website back in my teens and I think I just need to do that for myself as an adult, especially since I don't use LinkedIn or Facebook or other places.
2024 is already revving up to be a very busy year for everyone I know. It sounds like your definitely have news!
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a rewarding rest after a rewarding (hopefully) stretch of work. Enjoy your downtime.
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I also take way more photos than necessary but with digital I figure who cares? I can just delete them. I'm kinda tempted between getting a better phone (which is where 99% of my photos come from) or investing in a DSLR and learning how to use it.
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A better phone and a nice DSLR are comparable prices. A phone can do more things... but it's also more likely to get lost and not NEARLY the kind of control you can learn on an actual camera. It's all aftereffects on a phone camera.
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