Sunday, April 25, 2010

Re-birth of my FM10

4 years now... My FM10 is ready again... happy days for me and my camera. It's back after service and receiving a red carpet welcome wherever i take it... Obviously! It's a film camera... rare sorts in this digi age. All those who were engaged in film photography would join me to call FM10: a real treasure.

Few things I loved about FM10:
1. It is a manual camera. Ya for beginners its the right model to learn photography.
2. It works on film
3. scope for multiple exposure
4. It helped me manage my patience levels (I openly admit that!)

It was indeed a co-incidence that my camera was ready jus before a day out with colleagues. I was happy clicking pictures. I was rediscovering my photographic skills. Trust me I love people photography. and i had enough subjects on this day.

More than capturing pictures, it was testing my camera since it was just back from service. results were good. Few shots were decent. I have my set of complaints though.


This was the 37th frame...ya one of the extra shot u get in a 36 exposure roll. I love this shot for the composition. When I turned my lever to compose, I was thinking about capturing only the structure. I noticed my HOD wearing a black salwar kameez that would compliment this setting. When I was about to click, I paused and called her to sit there. She was conscious though. My only complaint for this setting was the lighting. There was just too much light. I would rather say "Burning" Light. The impact was on the background and thus less light on the face of my subject.



This is one of my favorite portraits. Trust me I dint expect a good picture at all when i clicked this. I must say that my colleague (in the picture) is one of the lively subject. I like this for the composition. Wish there was better contrast. But not bad at all.

On the way to Pondy!



Hi!

This pic was shot in Mid-December 2008 when we were heading to organize Outlook '09 in Pondicherry. It is the largest Dosa tawa i have ever seen. around 8 AM in the morning everyone was waiting for breakfast and I was busy clicking pics. Wish i had my SLR...I used a digicam...thats all i had :( ...Nice subject though! :)




Another shot of the same subject... the first one was better though.

Maiden Write-Up

Hey!

I have been blogging since 2008. all personal blogs. It's been a long time idea to start blogging on a particular subject and my instant choice was photography. This takes shape now!

There are a zillion blogs on photography (Probably~!). Y one more?

This one will serve as MY mentor!I wish to use this blog to show me my progress in photography.

I belong to the film era... I am still not out of the romance of film photography though it was only a brief stint. My experience with DSLR is negligible and reasonable with cybershot camera.

Technology is changing and thus, trends in photography.

I wish to post my photographs and see how much i improve. I find more depth in SLR photography...lets c how muchi can catch up with my FM10.

I find more "life" in people photography... and i love to shoot outdoors. Thats why I titled this blog as "Smiles et Sunshine".

Ciao for now.

With Smiles et Sunshine as always,
Janaki Ramalakshmi