My previous image capture card was a SanDisk Extreme III. It enabled me to shoot "near" the rated speed of 2.5 frames per second (fps_ of my Nikon D40. I recently bought this Extreme Class 10 card rated at 30MB/s (that's bytes per second). My D40 now capture images at the expected rate.
Month: January 2011
January 30, 2011 - Snow bed
A winter wonderland spread in our backyard two days ago, inviting the kids to step into a snowy adventure. The ground was coated with thick, untouched snow, creating the perfect playground for them.
Eagerly, they bundled up in their warmest gear and headed outside, their excitement palpable.
For about an hour, they were engrossed in a flurry of activities – building snowmen, making snow angels, and engaging in playful snowball fights. As the excitement of the hour waned, fatigue set in. My daughter, Kiran, worn out from the rousing fun, found a cosy spot and surrendered to a quiet nap in the winter landscape.
January 29th, 2011 - Lighting techniques with Frank Veronsky
I spent my morning with a number of other photographers learning lighting techniques at Frank Veronsky's carriage house studio in Belle Meade. Frank spend two hours ( maybe more ) teaching us how to make the best of available light and the proper use of reflectors. Frank has been a photographer for over 24 years and is an excellent teacher.
One of the photographers brought his daughters with him. They were gracious and patient, posing for our eager cameras. This is the one I chose as the best of the set of 100 or so. You can see some of the others in my image gallery here.
Natural lighting from the window on subjects right side with reflected light from the white wall to the subject lefts. Hot light from above with most of the leaves closed to focus light onto a narrow strip on the subjects face.
