Attempting a 365

So this week I have started a 365 - a simple project in which you take a photo everyday and post it to the internet. It can either be of yourself or the task that your doing that day.

I’m aiming to finish this project  - and I want to finish this project!

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I won RMPC!

A couple of weeks ago, I entered the Rupert Maspero Photographer Competition not thinking anything of it really. This week revealed that I was the winner! You can see my entry here

Why Should You Enter?

Show casing your name, your work and your effort - that is the key. You worked hard to get those pictures the way they are, and worked hard to buy the equipment (if your me anyway). There are lost of Photography competitions online, and locally.

Pffttt… I’ll never win anything..

I think I’ve injured my self with disbelief - I didn’t even think anything of it and to my amazement, I won! You don’t have the most biggest and the best camera ever. A local person won a competition here with a disposable camera. Yes, a decent camera can help sometimes but not always.

Just enter, have some fun, and just have a good time. It’s about taking part not winning.

Trying Film For The First Time

After nabbing my nifty Olympus OM-10 off ebay for only a few quid, I’ve discovered that using film is actually pretty awesome. It allows you to understand the importance of how to preserve the film that you have left and how to use it efficiently. With my D80, there’s none of that rubbish - you get as many as you can in the time that you have. There’s no file limits to worry about on film, there’s no downloading and editing and then tweaking it to make that perfect picture.

It’s just so effortless on film, it’s just point, focus and pressing the shutter. ISO isn’t an issue for me. I just set for 200 and that’s all that seems to work for me. I know people who go nuts and start spinning around in circle shouting, what’s with all this noise! I can see why people change back to film now that I’ve started using it.

I recommend  (if you have some time & money to spare) you go on ebay, and take a look at some camera’s. Quickly flickr search the model and see if you like the results. I’d go for a 35mm camera, otherwise you’ll be stick in the world of medium format. (which is fine) - but hefty on the wallet to process.

Update: Charlie has a nice article on it too here.