Behind My Lens
This is where my Blog is. It is where I muse about life in general and the things that grab my attention. For my Photographic collections just click here
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Managing a heavy lens
Finally got the connection plate so I can attach my 600mm lens to my tripod. I use a harness when walking so I needed the plate so I was not having to constantly unscrew things when mounting to my tripod. The harness is made by Cotton Carrier so I also need the plate to come from them. I have used the harness for about two years now and I really like it. Sadly it is not cheap but you want something you can trust when its holding your camera gear. I’m not getting any sponsorship or freebies to promote Cotton Carrier. There are other good harnesses around and if you have a large lens I would certainly recommend getting one. If you need any further information drop me a comment below. I have added some images to show you what I have been writing about.
More Printing!
If you have read my last couple of posts you will be in no doubt that I have become a post card size printing evangelist. Seriously though I am enjoying the process immensely. I am thinking of perhaps selling some prints or print packs of photographs. My thoughts are to donate the proceeds to a charity or support service of some sort. At this stage I am just reflecting on the logistics of doing this. If you have any ideas or thoughts about this please don’t hesitate to drop them in the comments below or use my contact page I look forward to reading your thoughts and suggestions.
Adding Images to your Journal
Over the last couple of weeks I have mentioned printing your photographs. Another reason I have found for printing is if you journal then you can add images to your journal. Sometimes an image can enhance your writing. The little postcard size means they can easily be glued into a small journal. In a way it is like creating a photo essay. Even though nobody else may ever read or look at your journal I think adding images will inspire you to write more and the process of taking, printing and glueing images into your journal will slow down your thoughts allowing you to be more reflective. In the ever increasing speed and slop content on social media I think that’s a good thing. What do you think?
Why we all Should Print our Work
In my previous post I wrote about how I had recently purchased a small Canon Photo Printer (Selphy CP1500). I have been using the printer for a few weeks now and I have found it has given more enthusiasm to get out a take more picture. I have been experimenting with the option in the Selphy Iphone App and thinking about how creative I could be with such as small postcard image format.