Portrait Session: Jenny

My friend Jenny needed a new headshot and possibly some new profile picture ideas so I came to the rescue.  Not gonna lie we had to be quick because it was actually way colder than we anticipated.

Camera Talk: What Cameras I Use

This is going to be a new series on my blog where I discuss the technical aspect of photography.  What I use, what I want, etc.

I'm still in the stages of beginning my photography career.  I have a never ending wish list, but sometimes it's hard to know what exactly to start out with; especially if you started like me as a poor college student.

I'm going to start by saying the truth.  You can be a great photographer no matter what camera you shoot with.  It's your own eye and your own technique.  That being said certain cameras and lenses can help enhance that.  (Also want to quickly add that brand is mainly personal preference.  You'll see I'm a Canon girl myself, but I don't hate Nikon.  It's just what I like)

I'm going to go in the order of what I started with to what I use now.

#1.  Canon AL-1
Now this baby isn't technically mine.  It's my moms.  But it was where my love for photography really started.  Before this I had some simple point and shoots and never knew about shutter speeds, apertures, etc.  This was a great starter camera because it taught me everything I knew about photography.  I needed it for my first photo class in college because it was film focused.  A bonus to that is I also learned how to develop in a dark room as well which I dearly miss.

You can technically skip out on the film camera and go straight to a dslr, but I highly recommend trying it at least once, even if you develop the film at a store instead.  It's so exciting to know you only have 24 chances and not knowing how they come out until they're developed.  And a plus is most film cameras are pretty cheap to snag.

#2.  Canon EOS Rebel t3i.
This was my first big investment into the photography world.  This is a great starter camera for anyone who wants to really take it up a notch, but also save money.  Another plus is it's super light weight compared to most in the professional series.  This particular one might be a bit harder to find because now they're up to like the t5i, but in general the whole EOS range is around $500-$800 depending on what you get with it.  I personally had a package where I got the camera, a kit lens, a zoom lens, camera bag, and memory card.  I used both lenses frequently at first so it was worth the extra money.

This is still technically my go to camera along with one other.  The only difference is now I use a 50mm as my go to lens.  It's one that is relatively cheap among the lens world, but great quality, especially for macroesk shots.  But I'll be getting into specific lenses later.

#3.  Fujifilm x100s.
This is my most recent camera purchase.  While a bit pricier when one of my professors brought it into the classroom I knew I needed it in my life.  I wouldn't necessarily use it for all of my "professional" needs, but it's a great camera for such a tiny size.

I like to bring this one out when I travel because it's a lot less bulky, I have a nice carrying case so I'm less worried about damaging it, and you can make the shutter silent to take sneaky portraits of strangers on the street and such.  Totally sounds creepy, but you photographers know that look people give when they hear that click and see a camera in their direction.

So these are the 3 I have and love.  The next Camera Talk is going to feature what is next on my wish list.

Providence Flea: Part 2

To see part one click here

Providence Flea: Part 1

In my last post I mentioned how I have been blogging for a couple of years.  And in those years I have some fun photos and memories that I still think should see the light of day.  So once in a while I'll post a throwback, like this one from last summer.  My friends and I drove up to Providence, Rhode Island for a fun little day trip exploring a flea market.  My friend walked away with a type writer, I walked away with a 30 year old camera and a succulent in a wine bottle planter.  It was a good time.

Part two will be up soon.

Well hello there.

Nothing like the first awkward post right?  Well technically this isn't my first blog post.  I actually started this blog over two years ago and had about 80 posts, but something was just off.  I could never decide where I wanted to venture and what exactly it was I wanted to post.  I kinda went all over the place trying to post what I thought people would want to read, but not really enjoying it.  And no one else really was either.

So I decided to start over completely fresh.  I gave the whole page a makeover and viola!  Lost In Dreamland 2.0.

The plan is to focus on what I originally set out for this blog to be.  A photography blog.  I'll post my adventures whether it's going on a fun hiking trip or to my favorite diner.  Yep I'm a foodie so that will definitely be among the nature and portraits.

In the meantime you can check out my portfolio or my etsy page.  I will probably start off posting about once a week.  Enjoy!