Photos | May 28, 2009 |
Travis Vick and others perform in Stockton: Photos
Last Christmas my parents bought me a very nice Pentax camera, which I love. It’s been a lot of fun to use and I think I’ve taken some interesting shots here and there. Still, there obviously is a learning curve when it comes to photography. And that curve is different from the one I’ve experienced at the office since I became a Web content developer.
To work on my HTML, CSS and Actionscript skills, I’ve had to come up with or find projects that require use of those languages. (Quick note: My first Flash project for Recordnet.com debuts this weekend. Check back for more on that.) I begin by proposing the end result of a project. Then I determine what code would work best to develop that end result.
To work on my photography, meanwhile, I’ve first had to figure out what I like to photograph. It’s taken some time, but it seems like most of my photographs are either of music and events (not so surprising) or flowers (perhaps more surprising.)
The next step, I believe, is for me to learn the skills needed to take good photographs of those subjects. In order to shoot flowers I need to learn more about macro photography.
To shoot events and music, I need to learn more about low-light photography and using a flash. I’ve turned off my flash and shot several of what I thought were great photos at concerts, only to find later that the action is blurry. When I’ve used the flash, the subjects end up too bright.
For example, check out these photos I shot at last night’s show at the Plea for Peace Center. The bill featured Travis Vick, Shelley Short, Alexis Gideon, A Moveable West and others. Most were taken without a flash, and as a result, they’re a little blurred.
Indie music at the Plea for Peace Center
