Those that follow me know I did this Point and Shoot study but those of you who don't I thought I would extend an offer to view what I had achieved.
Recently I have seen a lot of post on threads or as comments on photos that those with Point and Shoot cameras felt if they had a DSLR that their pictures would be better. I do have a DSLR, albiet OLDer one (D100), I also have a point and shoot camera in my arsenal as well. A buddy of mine borrowed my camera (D100 and a speedlight) as a backup/second camera for a function he attended. I wondered what I would do about my 365 project until I remembered about that old Canon Powershot A80 I got my wife about 8 or so years ago. So I decided to take a week, even though my camera would be returned before then, and shoot with my Point and shoot. Now I am not a Pro photographer, only a avid hobbyist. I am not trying to say that my week's P&S study will win any awards. What I am hoping to display, is that you can take nice pictures with what ever camera you have and to learn your camera to the best of your ability and push the limits of the tools you have. I hope that this reaches a few people and make them realize the most important tool as a photographer, is YOU. not the latest megapixel this or that camera.
ive enjoyed watching ur week ... u showed me it isnt what u own its how u make the best out of what u have got . As we will always want so much , this is a real eye opener and amazed to what u have done .. all the photos was awesome !!! well done , now get ur slr back into shape lol
i love what you have to say here.....i often feel a little overwhelmed by the awesome cameras that everyone are using.....but I'm starting to get to know my p&s and I think there is really only a limit on your imagination!! Thanks for this encouragement....it helps amateurs like me :)
Those are really gorgeous shots!!
The first few months of my 365 are with a point and shoot. You can do amazing things with a point and shoot. I learned that camera inside and out so when I finally did get a DSLR it was an easy transition for me.
I won't lie, though....I love the clarity I get from my DSLR and I don't think I will go be going back to the p&s anytime soon. But my p&s was really old and pretty crappy. haha! Maybe if I had a nicer one it might sway me.
Absoultely, Jeff. It's the operator, not the machine (though having a nice machine definitely helps sometimes). The majority of my 365 pics are deliberately being done with compacts, a Pentax Optio 550 (5mp) from 2004 and a Canon sx120is (10MP) from last December. Like the man said, the best camera is always the one you have with you....
I agree, it's the person taking the pictures that matters! I love the photos my P&S takes! I also like the fact that it fits in my purse and I can take it anywhere!
Good comments on using a P&S. That is all I use since I cannot afford a DSLR. I am finding that my photos are getting better. Some days they are good and some days not so good. I take photos to take photos and not to win any awards. Practice, your commnets, and comments from others will my my pictures better for the remainder of my first year in this project.
I thought your P&S study was wonderful, and I hope that it will inspire others. I love my P&S, it's all I have and I'm glad that I am able to share my images with others. Keep up your amazing work.
Jeff, AMAZING work!!! I agree 100% with you - it's not the camera, it's the person behind it who makes for a good photo! There are a lot of people on 365 who only take pictures with their camera phones, and they have some stunning images! I also have a DSLR, and a Point and Shoot, and I take pictures with both, depending on my mood and location. The P$S is so much more smaller, and convenient to carry, so I use it a lot when I am out and about. It produces equally good photos, and I wouldn't give it up for nothing! Congrats on the completion of your study, and once again, you have proven a great point here! What makes a good photographer is not the tools of the trade, but the tradesman himself! :-)
I use a point and shoot and must admit that at times i wish i had a dslr to take a better shot, purely for the wider aperature and different lens, my 5x zoom just aint cutting it.
My pet peeve is the people thinking that a fancy camera makes you a great photographer, especially when they flaunt it about and expect you to comment on how good their work is.
I was chatting to a lady at the park with a fancy new d300 she bought to photograph her kids and she gladly showed me her shots, in a glossy photobook she keeps in the car, they were awefull shots, and no joke my 3 year old daughter has taken better shots with the fuji instax.
Hi Jeff i tend to agree with you. I have a P & S and have found that sometimes I am limited by the fact that it can be slow, less able to cope with strong contrasts, more prone to noise, harder to achieve great DOF etc BUT, because of these limitations I am challenged even more to try and overcome them, which in some cases I do and some I don't. I find the more I use my camera, the more i get to know it and the more I can do with it!
I love my P&S because of its size and that I always carry it with me. ALWAYS. However, I would like the manual options and lens choices that a DSLR has to offer. I don't see one in the near future though. I agree that the most important variable in photography is the photographer. Great pics.
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I also think this would make a great "challenge" week for those of us who use DSLR's. I may grab my p/s for a week and see what I can do with it.
The first few months of my 365 are with a point and shoot. You can do amazing things with a point and shoot. I learned that camera inside and out so when I finally did get a DSLR it was an easy transition for me.
I won't lie, though....I love the clarity I get from my DSLR and I don't think I will go be going back to the p&s anytime soon. But my p&s was really old and pretty crappy. haha! Maybe if I had a nicer one it might sway me.
Reminds me of this cartoon strip (which may have actually been linked to from someone on 365 - can't remember where i saw it first). http://mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/wtd95_small.jpg
My pet peeve is the people thinking that a fancy camera makes you a great photographer, especially when they flaunt it about and expect you to comment on how good their work is.
I was chatting to a lady at the park with a fancy new d300 she bought to photograph her kids and she gladly showed me her shots, in a glossy photobook she keeps in the car, they were awefull shots, and no joke my 3 year old daughter has taken better shots with the fuji instax.