— Elliott Erwitt
Photo club questions:
Why do I need a telephoto lens? What can I do with the lens?
What is digital zoom?
A 50mm lens is considered normal lens by most people, anything above that is telephoto.
Reasons for a telephoto, to get close, to isolate your subject, to create bokeh or shallow depth of field, to change perspective, portraits.
A good article from Cambride in Colour blog about using telephoto lens.
Digital zoom is zooming in on the image sensor, doing so you lose resolution.
July's assignment "Perspective"
Get low, get high. Perspective in photography - by Sudipta Shaw
Review June's assignment "Red"
This month's presentation will be on equipment. Part of the equipment talk Chuck Knowles will go over what is in his bag.
When Ansel Adams was asked what size camera to use. The answer "the biggest one you can carry".
Gear guide from the website Improve Photography
