Aaaanyway...
The truth is, I do have an article that I'm itching to write, for one of the trade magazines, but over the past few days, I've discovered that I have a LOT to learn about photography and publication. Most of the photos that you've seen in this blog are 8 megapixel photos taken with my HTC phone. They're good pictures, compared to the old Canon point-and-shoot camera that I own. In terms of magazine use, however, they're crap. There simply aren't enough pixels to make the photos look good on paper. The phone also has other limitations, mainly with depth-of-field. Bottom line - if I'm going to pursue magazine publication, I need a better camera.
After a few days of research, I decided that I wanted one of the new "super-zoom" cameras, also known as "bridge" cameras, because of their placement between cheap point-and-shoot cameras and higher-end DSLR's. I found one at a great price, with loads of features, at Tiger Direct, with lots of positive reviews on various sites around the Internet: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6248269&csid=ITD&body=MAIN
The camera arrived today, and I've spent all evening playing around with it. There are a LOT of bells and whistles on this thing. Some of them I know how to use, most of them I have no clue, but it's very clear that this is a great camera.
Here's one of the cell phone pictures:
Here's virtually the same shot, taken with the new camera (cropped to the same size as the first photo):
Much better field depth (notice the trees in the background - blurry in the first photo, sharp in the second), and vastly higher resolution.
One more, taken from the far end of the layout, showing the "super-zoom" capabilities of the camera:
The same photo, with subtle clouds of steam added:
It's going to be fun learning to use this new tool, and I can't wait to see what shots I can pull off with it!
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