The world, depending on perspective

Camera: Canon SD450
Scene: Mark in front of the Apple store in NYC
Method: Shots from dramatically different points of view.
Photographer: Tracy

Mark in front of the Apple store. I shot this one straight on.





Mark picking a giant Apple. I shot this one pointing up from below, squating about a foot from Mark



Mark taking a bite from the Apple. This one was also shot from below, but I was about a 5 feet away.



TIP: If you take pictures by aiming directly at your target, you may wonder why your pictures look uninteresting, like 99% of existing pictures in the world. If you take pictures standing up, shooting straight on... chances are, someone else already took the exact same picture.

To add an interesting twist to the scene, you may want to consider the significance of the object in your viewfinder and change the angle of view. Next time, try rotating your camera by 45 degrees, lay down on the pavement, or stand up on a chair, you may get some interesting results.

For every moment captured, there is a moment missed.

Take your pick: the world on a tiny 2.5in LCD screen, the world in a pin-hole-sized viewfinder, OR the vast endless world that opens up to you before your eyes.

For many photographers with SLR cameras, the choice is usually the most counter-intuitive one. What is it about a photographer's personality that motivates them to hide behind their over-sized lens? What provokes them to step out from the moment and fade into the background to capture a photo? Are photographers naturally introverts?

Perhaps photographers are very peculiar individuals, working to share their unique view of the world. In their eyes -or rather through their lens- the world is unparalleled by conventional images. So they use light to paint the picture in a special perspective, and sharing with the world that ordinary items can suddenly become so alluring.

For me, the motive seems to be a more selfish one. I want to capture a piece of the world for myself. Is it my delusion to think that as long as I have the world in a photo, I actually have the world? Being afraid to loose the moment, I try to trap it inside a picture. But sometimes I forget that while trying to capture the moment through the tiny viewfinder, I'm actually missing the moment itself.

The World is Dark and Mysterious

A photo outing with my new tripod (birthday present) with Mark and Yang.

Camera1: Rebel XTi (Yang's)
Camera2: Canon SD450 (Mark's)
Subject: Tracy, Mark and Yang on Rodonovan Street and nearby park. Very low light condition
Method: Slow shutter speed (5-30 seconds), wide aperture, HDR, photoshop
Photographers/Composers: Yang, Tracy, Mark
Turorial: HDR Technique

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The World Revolves Around Me

Today is my 25th birthday!!!

Here are pictures from last Friday's celebration --dinner and games with friends. ->click<-

The World is New!

Hello World,

My first post will be about my camera equipment. I hope to increase my inventory as I explore this amazing world of wonders.

- Canon EOS 20D DSLR
- Canon Lens EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 USM
- Sigma Zoom Telephoto 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Autofocus Lens for Canon EOS
- Canon Powershot SD450
- Tripods

Wish List
- Wide Angle EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
- EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro