Wow there is a lot to process here. I enjoy my Canon SX70, even realizing that larger lenses add capabilities I do not have. Your photos in this post are awesome. I appreciate the info.
Many thanks Ben!!!!!!!!! Words of wisdom! Which are brushed aside in our consumer society to acquire more, more, and still more! The latest! The improvements! Oh my.... the ads written by real craftspeople who know exactly how to play on consumers' desires to have "the best and the latest" - even if they cannot afford it!!!! :"That doesn't matter - life is short" say the consumers as they go out and buy, buy, buy! The rest of us who have "been around for a while" and abhor time payments and subscribe to your sage belief "do the best with what you have" do in fact follow that less "glam" approach! Some of my coolest photos did indeed come from a Canon Powershot - an early one, 8 mp, single retractable tiny lens..... and full screen on a 27" monitor they are great. So are the prints made from some! But remember, America is a consumer society and advertising is a helluva lucrative "profession" :) Give me artistic photography instead, any day. I come from a long line of serious music folks, performers, etc. and an appreciation of the visual goes along with that. Since you excel at that in such a superb manner, you have quite a multitude of fans and admirers with your unique perspectives on unique and even everyday vues...... Thank you for all that. I toast your success! (when the Sun is over the yardarm) - Yves
Great comprehensive post, esp for those earlier in their photography journey!
Fabulous and VERY informative article! Thank you!!
Wow there is a lot to process here. I enjoy my Canon SX70, even realizing that larger lenses add capabilities I do not have. Your photos in this post are awesome. I appreciate the info.
Many thanks Ben!!!!!!!!! Words of wisdom! Which are brushed aside in our consumer society to acquire more, more, and still more! The latest! The improvements! Oh my.... the ads written by real craftspeople who know exactly how to play on consumers' desires to have "the best and the latest" - even if they cannot afford it!!!! :"That doesn't matter - life is short" say the consumers as they go out and buy, buy, buy! The rest of us who have "been around for a while" and abhor time payments and subscribe to your sage belief "do the best with what you have" do in fact follow that less "glam" approach! Some of my coolest photos did indeed come from a Canon Powershot - an early one, 8 mp, single retractable tiny lens..... and full screen on a 27" monitor they are great. So are the prints made from some! But remember, America is a consumer society and advertising is a helluva lucrative "profession" :) Give me artistic photography instead, any day. I come from a long line of serious music folks, performers, etc. and an appreciation of the visual goes along with that. Since you excel at that in such a superb manner, you have quite a multitude of fans and admirers with your unique perspectives on unique and even everyday vues...... Thank you for all that. I toast your success! (when the Sun is over the yardarm) - Yves
Thank you Benjamin.