Daily Photos: Making New Use of the HERO Camera - Round 1: October 29th, 2009
Having returned my beautiful Canon S90 to Calumet, I was trying to think of another solution to my desire to have a camera on me at all times without lugging around my DSLR. Then it struck me: why not use a camera that I already own? I decided to start carrying my HERO bike helmet camera around with me for my 'Daily Photography' - it's very small but can actually produce a very nice image. All subsequent posts in this series will simply have a title with the date - enjoy!
Daily Photos Introduction - the Canon S90 "Failure"
Recently I've really wanted to start a more continuous flow of photographs from simple daily life. One of the reasons for this is that there's been several legit photography books and blogs/websites published lately that have been exclusively iPhone photos, or on another website all Motorola cell phone photos. I find the colors on my BlackBerry's phone to be intolerably dull, so I wanted some other small camera that I could easily have on my person at all times. I read some raving reviews of the Canon S90 before it was even released, and decided to go for it. Unfortunately it sold out from B&H the day that it came into stock, but I was able to get one at Calumet Photo near the Flatiron building early the next morning - it was already their last one. I carried it around for a day or to but decided to take it back...
The camera itself was amazing: it felt great, was obviously built very well, had all the functionality of a full DSLR as far a control, and it was all black: I felt like I couldn't lose.
Unfortunately, once I looked at the actual image quality I decided to return the camera. Honestly there was nothing wrong with the images - in fact the image quality was excellent (for a compact camera this one has a large sensor, but it's still only about 1/4th the size of a full-frame DSLR). There was just a feel about them though that didn't quite sit right with me: it wasn't the look I was going for - that's why I knew I had to take it back (even though I'd still HIGHLY recommend it as a compact point-and-shoot).
The camera itself was amazing: it felt great, was obviously built very well, had all the functionality of a full DSLR as far a control, and it was all black: I felt like I couldn't lose.
Unfortunately, once I looked at the actual image quality I decided to return the camera. Honestly there was nothing wrong with the images - in fact the image quality was excellent (for a compact camera this one has a large sensor, but it's still only about 1/4th the size of a full-frame DSLR). There was just a feel about them though that didn't quite sit right with me: it wasn't the look I was going for - that's why I knew I had to take it back (even though I'd still HIGHLY recommend it as a compact point-and-shoot).
The Sophia and Greg Story Part III: The Backstory! (drawn fall/winter 2008)
(Note: Each of these 'Stories' are highly personalized stories about the people who are the subjects: the jokes aren't meant to be universal at all, and will generally be only entertaining to those who are either in the story or know those people in the stories well. The primary reason that I'm posting them is that they serve as examples of what my comic 'stories' look and feel like. If you're interested in having your own story drawn into comics similar to the examples, please don't hesitate to email me about pricing, options, etc.)
The Sophia and Greg Story Part II: London, and the Passport Fiasco! (Drawn winter/spring 2008)
(Note: Each of these 'Stories' are highly personalized stories about the people who are the subjects: the jokes aren't meant to be universal at all, and will generally be only entertaining to those who are either in the story or know those people in the stories well. The primary reason that I'm posting them is that they serve as examples of what my comic 'stories' look and feel like. If you're interested in having your own story drawn into comics similar to the examples, please don't hesitate to email me about pricing, options, etc.)
All the "Sophia and Greg" stories are drawn on paper that is approximately 3x5" - they appear on this site just about twice their original size.
All the "Sophia and Greg" stories are drawn on paper that is approximately 3x5" - they appear on this site just about twice their original size.
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