“Show me some of the things you’ve learned about photography or any subject you choose. Do you learn by doing as I do, or are you one who learns from classes, or online, or through working with others?”
I couldn’t help but think deeper on this.
Photography… as my children were born, I began to expand on my art, I had always enjoyed taking photos, a part of me wishes I had kept my cameras, my little purple one 💜 my first one with the long film…
After our son was born I took the leap, went from my point and shoot to a Canon Rebel XTi. I spent a lot of time researching, talking to my uncle, who had the Canon 30D.
I jumped in with my Rebel and 2 kit lenses, it was my other baby, we went everywhere together me and my 2 babies. Then our 2nd was born and as my skills expanded I continued my research and upgraded my Rebel to the Canon 40D.
I loved my 40D, helped me expand with my low light indoor shooting with my two young kids. Lower light means you need either a slow shutter speed to allow more light in OR a lens and camera capable to open up your aperture while utilizing your ISO capabilities. This camera really taught me the basics of this. Its also when I purchased my 50L f1.2 lens. A beauty and the bokeh at 1.2 is dreamy!
As my skills expanded, I began exploring the full frame options which was the next step from my 40D, this is when I stepped up to my first full frame, the Canon 5D!
Unbelievable what suddenly opened up in my world with my 5D, the previous cameras are all crop sensor, meaning when you look through its not 1-1, it’s 1.6 magnification. My 24-105mm was a true 24-105mm, hello wide angle shots and even better lower light capabilities!
After a couple years with my 5D, I bit the bullet… spring of 2012 I bought my 2nd brand new camera, my Canon 5DMIII!!!
About 10 years later I had the opportunity to get my first mirror less full frame, the Canon RP! It was a bit of a step back from my 5DMIII but well worth the step forward with my new Canon RP + RF 35mm f1.8!
My beloved 5DMIII and I were together for over 12 years and she still sits proud with my camera collection.
I am now shooting primarily with my Canon R6MII that Ive had since fall 2023. Extremely happy with my journey through photography and the cameras Ive selected along the way as my stepping stones to my learning and navigating to figure out my style of photography.
I currently have my R6MII as my main, RP as the back up and I will never part with my 5DMIII, she gets out for some shoots still ☺️
Creativity is the basis of our lives, do yourself a wonderful favor of figuring out what creativity means to you and fully embrace it!!!
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I really enjoyed reading this and looking through your images. We’ve followed the same path in relation to cameras. I think my Canon 5D was my favourite camera but it just became too heavy and cumbersome for my everyday camera use. I still have one but it just sits on a shelf and never gets used.
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Thats interesting! What are you shooting with now primarily?
I love my L lenses that I have, but I can relate with the heaviness weight, I tend to hold things in my neck/shoulder area so as Ive moved to mirrorless, I am more open to the affordable RF lenses that are much less weight.
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