Modern digital cameras are more than photography tools. They shoot video and can record audio. However, many photographers are reluctant to use the powerful video capabilities of our cameras. Some have absolutely no interest in video, and that’s fine. Others are wary of having to learn new techniques and ways to compose. There is no […]
Author: Jason Row
Jason has more than 35 years of experience as a professional photographer, videographer and stock shooter. You can get to know him better here.
Much of the mentality of the film era has carried over into digital photography. We still consider ISO when shooting, it still plays on our mind that image quality may suffer as we increase our ISO.
But what if we are worrying too much? What if ISO is somewhat irrelevant in a modern digital workflow? What if we have been doing it wrong all the time?
If you have followed me on Light Stalking for a while, you will know that around two years ago, I sold my Fuji system and went all in on a Sony a7Rv with various lenses. The decision was not made lightly but based on both my photographic and video needs as well as lingering doubts about more recent Fuji cameras.
So why have I returned to Fujifilm? Well I haven’t, at least not on a professional basis, but I have bought a Fujifilm camera. Let me explain
As photographers, we don’t have to explain ourselves, our images do that for us. But whilst they will often tell a story, they don’t always tell our story, the story of how and why we took a certain picture. Sometimes, it is simply nice to be able to show other people the creative and technical thought processes that brought you to that final image.
I haven’t been to a photography show for a very long time. In fact, it’s quite possible the last one was in the analogue era. I had tentative plans to visit Photokina in 2020, but we all know what happened then.
So with this year’s UK based Photography and Video show taking place in Birmingham, a significantly closer location to me than London, I decided to take the plunge and spend two days there.
That new lens you just bought, bitingly sharp isn’t it? It’s cutting edge, using the latest optical technology, advanced coatings and complex mechanical engineering. Yet, the images you take from it, lack something.
They are unbelievably sharp, edge to centre at all apertures, yet the images lack spark, they seem clinical. Welcome to the world of perfect photography, it’s a world that we and the manufacturers have striven for for decades. However, now it’s here, it all feels a little disappointing.
