so, in my dreams i know everything there is to know about cameras, lenses and picture taking... don't we all?! and then there is reality. i piddle with my Canon T2i and my sole lens of 50mm. which is fantastic, if you wondered.
my sister-in-law asked me to take her family pictures and i obliged with the disclaimer, "i'm no photographer." although, i did feel like a million bucks after she trusted me to shoot her family. i was so excited and nervous and wishing i had another lens the whole time. a 50mm prime (no zoom) is great for bokeh and such, but for an entire photo session, it's kind of complicated and limiting. i needed some zoom and wide angle! needless to say, i'm still no real photographer, but it is fun to pretend. for a newbie amateur, i'm pretty happy with the results. and my sister-in-law "client" was too. win-win.
if you take pictures, what lenses do you have? i need a second option (i'm leaning wide-angle) but i need some ideas and opinions and preferably something that doesn't cost as much as a car. because then we might as well get a second vehicle so i'm not trapped at home everyday. but that is besides the point. : ) i need to know what to tell my parent's to get me for Christmas. ; )
this one is my favorite, which is why this isn't the first time you're seeing it!
on to things like winning...
the winner of the stunning Legacy Bracelet (per random.org's integer generator) is... Georgia Reed from Reed Up: Africa and Back Again! how exciting. congratulations, Georgia (please email me)! i know you are going to love wearing yours as much as i do mine. and thank you Amy of Legacy Bracelets for this amazing giveaway.
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on to things like winning...
the winner of the stunning Legacy Bracelet (per random.org's integer generator) is... Georgia Reed from Reed Up: Africa and Back Again! how exciting. congratulations, Georgia (please email me)! i know you are going to love wearing yours as much as i do mine. and thank you Amy of Legacy Bracelets for this amazing giveaway.
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I think you did a great job!
such a happy beautiful family. all the pictures are lovely!
These are beautiful! Great job. :)
have to admit, kinda sad i'm not the winner...but i need to have a few more kids first anyway, haha! awesome pics, carissa! you did a magnificent job...and such a cute family to work with! while in nashville, my husband's uncle (who knows much more about photography than i) gave me a photography tutorial and we discussed lenses...he recommended the 17-85mm (i'm pretty sure...i'll double check)...not sure how this works for photo shoots, but i think in general it gives much greater options for picture-taking!
Good job! Especially love the one of them looking at each other. i have same camera and same lens. We are saving for a wide angle lens and will not be able to afford it for a long time:)
Looooove these!!! You did a great job, lady. I really, really, really like that bottom one, too. And the grass with the girls? The textures are so great, softness of little girls in creamy sweaters and the textured whispiness of the maiden grass.
You have a good eye, which some "professional" photographers don't even have! I'll never be able to consider myself a professional. I like artist better, ha! ;)
A have a Tamron 18-270mm lens, and really love it. It's so versatile going to the beginning of a wide angle, ut with the zoom. Their new one has an on board motor so it's much faster than their older model. But, I used the older model with no problems at all. You could probably buy a used one for a few hundred dollars. My reason for going with it was so that I didn't have to carry a lot of lenses with me. I have two, it and my beloved 50mm.
If you have a locally owned camera/photo store, stop in and ask them if you can try a few lenses on your camera. That's what I do, I stick in on my camera and then play with it a little in the store. They just might even have a refurb on sale, ya never know! ;)
I LOVE my 18-200mm lens. It does just about everything (not great with macro). It's pretty lightweight and has incredible zoom - I was like a kid in a candy store after only having the standard kit lens!!
Definitely planning on getting a fixed 50mm next for infant and child portraits, but I won't ever need more than that since the zoom lens is so versatile!
The last one is my favorite too. :) I only have a 50mm, but because the entry-level cameras (like the xsi, t1i, t2i, etc...), have a cropped sensor, the 50mm is really equivalent to an 85mm. I'm hoping to purchase the 35mm, because I love me a wide angle lens! But other than that, I just use my nifty fifty for everything. :)
i love the pictures! I think you did a fabulous job! :)
These are great! I would never know you were "limited" by your lens :)
i love your photography! cute cute! and i like your new blog design too :) i haven't been here in forever. i'm just getting back into blogging and so little by little i'm catching up on my fav blogs!...and yours is def one of my favs. xoxo!
You & your lonely little lens did a FANTASTIC job!!!
Their family is beautiful! But then you already know that! ;)
Pic's #1, #2 & #6 have me craving what-evah filter you used! I want it!!! No, I need it! HA!
What a cute family!! Great photos Carissa! :)
Xoxo,
Kristen
pictures are great =)
great photos, carissa! i think you did an excellent job. and by the way, i love your new layout - especially the header!
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Yay for amateur photogs!! (me in this group) I love your shots and that little girl is so darn cute. Was it cold? Looks like she was freezing. haha
I'm loving my 50 I have right now, but am getting curious about wide angle lens and wondering all that they do.... oh to have money! haha
Emily at Amazing Grapes
50mm lenses on cropped bodies are great for portraits. They make sure you have to be far away enough from your subject so that you don't have any NBED (nose big, ears disappear) problems. Very wide angle lenses are not the best for portraiture unless you are having to shoot groups in tight spaces and don't have another option. For your next lens, get a telephoto lens that will allow you to get some macro shots and a decent amount of zoom. Don't worry about getting anything with massive amounts of zoom because for everyday shooting you probably won't use that much zoom often and it will just weigh/slow you down. Anything with a range between 18-100mm should do just fine. Look at Sigma lenses and other less expensive lens manufacturers that make lenses for Canon mounts to cut back on price and look on eBay for good used lenses. I know that's what I do! I just got a new Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.8 for my Sony for $200 on Ebay. Pay attention to the max aperature as well if you shoot indoors/low light when picking lenses.
You took some great photos. This may be your next job!
Love, Grandma
such a great giveaway! I'm happy for the winner--really. ;) Love the pics, don't underestimate your talent. You do great work with the equipment you have! I like the one with the pinky/purply tipped sea grass behind the girls.
adorable photos! great job, sister! :)
seriously fabulous job! I'd let you take our family pics any day.
and I'm reading your comments with rapt attention. I have the exact camera and lens that you have and am looking for another lens. loving all the input!
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Beautiful beautiful pictures!!
you did a fantabulous job friend!
Georgia!! I know her! Yeah!!! Congrats girl! You deserve it!
Carissa I too have a canon t3i and the 50mm lens that i love but i'm in the same boat as you.:) When you figure out a good zoom lens let me know too. I read all of your comments but still am a little confused by it all...lol.
Girl, you are rockin out the camera and lens!!! You did amazing...and I agree, I would never know you felt hindered by only having the one!!! You have such a great eye for detail and placement...keep it up!!!!
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