hmm about me...me me me me!
Well where do I start....
I'm an amateur photographer living in Auckland, New Zealand.
My day job is in insurance. Yes I would prefer to be a pro photographer, but I'm not quite there yet.
This blog is my diary of sorts and will hopefully document my rise to pro photography. It will definitely document the issues I come across on the way and may be of some use to like minded people.
At the moment I'm shooting with a Canon 450D and in the future I’d love to get a 5d but that may be a while away.
I'm finding the 450D quite good. The standard lenses are alright (EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens and the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III).
Quality wise they take nice photos but they just seem to lack that pop you get with good quality lenses. For a start they are great to get you into photography, but certainly not pro quality by any means.
My most recent purchase was a EF 50mm f/1.8 II, and even though it retails for about $180-$240 NZD, is definitely worth the purchase for those who don’t have the cash for serious lenses. As soon as I had fitted it and started taking some test snaps, I noticed the difference in quality immediately. Possibly it was just the larger aperture but the issues I was having with focus before were not so much of an issue now. The shots are clearer and it’s amazing how much of a difference the extra aperture makes with lower light.
Anyway, that's about enough for a start.
If you do come across this blog, check out my website and drop me an email if you have any comments.
www.anthonypengelly.com
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