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Photography is an art and a science. Reflectively, the process is more than just capturing images. Instead, balancing, coloration, proportionality, and introduction of effects determine the quality of an outcome. To produce a masterpiece, experience, and understanding of the CameraCamera is necessary. Over the years, my passion for cameras has enabled me to endure and acquire useful knowledge. Also, experience and in-depth satisfaction have reflected on the vast assignments and pictures I have taken over a long period. Through relentless determination, I am destined to achieve great heights in the field of photography.
As a tool for fast-tracking this determination, I have engaged myself in a series of short photography courses in addition to practical work. In this reflective narrative, I intend to demonstrate strength and weaknesses in the use of conventional analog cameras and digital cameras, align positive photography objectives and ethics behind a successful photography career, and make an informed recommendation on the use of analog cameras or digital cameras depending on the environment and effects to be generated. Besides, I intend to introduce studio lighting and the use of natural light in my collection of photographs taken from conventional analog and digital cameras. In the analysis, an informed analysis captures the essence of natural light and studio lights in different photography settings.
The narrative is also specific on techniques and optimal conditions for the ultimatum goal of capturing quality pictures at night and creating special effects. In demonstrating the above objectives, I will intrinsically apply my experience to quantify specific functions and features unique to conventional and digital camera use in shots in natural light and studio light settings. On several occasions in the recent past, Olympus cameras have come in handy in my photography career. Thus, the center of focus will be on Olympus Cameras Companys products, especially the EVOLT E330.
My interest in cameras started at nine years from a seasoned uncle who had a successful photography career. I was thrilled by his collection of priceless pieces of shots from different settings. As a seasoned photographer, he had an array of other cameras, with most of them being the conventional analog models. I recall having been allowed to take a shot with one of his single-lens Olympus light reflex cameras at the age of ten, and a copy still hangs in his gallery. As his assistant in the home studio exhibition, I had firsthand experience with analog and digital cameras at a young age. On my eleventh birthday, he gave me a single lens light reflex camera as a birthday present. Every day, he would marvel at my shots and encourage me to take more. This trend contributed majorly to my passion and determination to become a professional photographer.
Reflectively, his training equipped me with the basics of handling a camera, balancing images, introducing effects, and focusing on different settings. A great entrepreneur who valued quality, he was strict on the quality of the final image irrespective of the use of light or studio light. In an incident, he made me repeat a photo shot ten times until he was satisfied with the outcome. Over time, I have mastered the use of both conventional analog and digital cameras, especially the Olympus model, which was my uncles favorite model.
In order to remain relevant and appreciate new inventions in this career, I enrolled for a short online course at Betterphoto.com between the years 2006 and 2007 and gained vast knowledge on Mastering Your Canon Flash, The Business of Photography, Digital Wedding Photography, and Making Money with Your Photography. At the same time, I was pursuing a course in Entrepreneurship at Delaware Technical Community College and graduated with a certificate in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Technology-Enabled Entrepreneur, Effective Business Planning, and Legal Issues for the Entrepreneur, and Inspirational Leadership that is vital in professionalism and proper etiquette.
After several years of experience with simple light cameras, I bought my first digital Olympus EVOLT E330 in 2002, which has remained relevant. By this decades standards, the image quality is as clear as those of the 2011 models. Since I was introduced to the business of photography, I have remained flexible to the dynamics and evolution of simple cameras into complicated ones with better image quality. However, with vast experience in photography, the technology of the EVOLT E330 model has remained relevant and useful. As a matter of fact, this model of digital CameraCamera is very user friendly and produces quality pictures. In addition, the functionality manual is self-explanatory. Being a highly motivated Entrepreneur, relevant and useful in photography has enabled me to grow a small business into the top wedding photography studio in the Southern Delaware region within a period of five years with the Olympus EVOLT E330 models, which four-thirds DSLR format.
The EVOLT E330 Olympus digital camera is essential in the photography industry due to the inclusion of the features that can enable a photographer to customize and make modifications in the setting to achieve the desired needs. As a wedding digital photography studio owner in Delaware, I have not only commissioned over 100 events throughout the United States and two private events in Jamaica with Prince Charles but also learned essential aspects of professional photography. In these commissions, I have a collection of several images in the wedding industry, with some from other photographers who permit a swap of ideas in these events.
Fortunately, I have met photographers who also use the same model as mine. The resultant photos were different due to the use of different settings, especially the varying exposure modes, lens, and image quality. However, I picked the best shots and sometimes swap images with other photographers to compare image quality and balance. Thus, my pictures remained of top quality as I learned from others the most appropriate settings for different hours and weather patterns in photography.
From the appearance, EVOLT E330 digital camera may look complicated and very difficult to use, especially for a first-timer with its buttons and dial arrays. As described by Singleton:
The EVOLT E-330 has a thick, large handgrip on the left, with a generous amount of space between the grip and the lens mount. A small dark window on the hold admits light from the infrared remote control, and the rest of the grip is covered with leather-textured rubber. At about the four oclock position around the lens, the mount is the lens release button. The upper right quadrant is printed Evolt E-330, and a Four Thirds logo is below that. The pop-up flash is a bit to the left of the lens and has the Olympus logotype on it. (Singleton 1)
On my first day of using this CameraCamera, I felt challenged by a series of switches, body parts, and buttons as compared to the simple conventional film analog model, which had only three buttons. From the manufacturers manual, the first buttons I learned to use were the shutter speed and focus, which remain more or less the same across the modifications for most cameras in the market. Despite the feeling of apprehensiveness, I must confess that owning EVOLT E330 was the best part of my photography career. Mastering the use of other buttons was slow but steady due to proper arrangement in order of function.
Through exploration, I mastered the set of buttons and their functionality in addition to the modification of the setting to suit the image set. The most striking feature of this handheld camera is the shape and size of its body. It comes with a leather cover and safety lock when in idle mode. The CameraCamera is relatively smaller and can be held by one hand as the other operates its buttons. At the back, there is a big window where the captured shots can be reviewed before developing the final image.
This screen can be modified in terms of brightness and focus. On the left side of this window is an arrangement of buttons, dials, and switches, which are used in operating this gadget. Though the format may appear confusing, the functionality of these buttons is easily understood when each is handled separately (Highton 79). On the bottom left of the back is the control panel for reviewing the history of stored images, mechanical, and focus functionality.
Reflectively, every button is labeled with a symbol for its function. These symbols represent cropping, zooming, viewing, panning, and deleting buttons, among others (Ippolito 130). Interestingly, depending on a setting, the controls can multi-task and guide a photographer appropriately (Highton 80). Vividly, the top side of this gadget has buttons with the shot, power, and memory card insertion. The capture button is more extensive and clearly marked, and the power button has power on or off marking. Besides the large window is the controller for auto setting, which enables a photographer to focus, changer metering, and eject battery (Wignall 121).
In addition to the large window, the CameraCamera offers an inbuilt lens that can be zoomed in to capture images that are far beyond the reach of ordinary cameras. On top of this gadget is a smaller LCD screen indicating the number of shots taken, the remaining space, battery meter, and other personalized settings. These customized settings include shutter speed, aperture settings, memory space, and focus distance. During my first interaction with this CameraCamera, I was fascinated by its multiple functionality and display characteristics as I perused the function of each push button.
Interestingly and strategically located in the viewfinder in the LCD screen, which allows for modifications at will and automatically adopts program settings for every change. This feature allows a photographer to effectively use the dials and multiple buttons for single or double shots without having to reset the CameraCamera. Depending on the setting, a slight push of this button automatically changes the quality and size of the image under focus (Johnson 123).
In addition, it gives sufficient room for image color balancing with minimal complication. Once the desired striking balance is achieved, the photographer can confidently capture a quality image by pressing the round capture button, which activates the digital cameras shatter. As stated in the Olympus Guide Website, The data shown in the viewfinder are AF frame, shutter speed, aperture value, AF confirmation, flash, white balance, AE lock, number of exposuresitss possible to store, exposure compensation value, metering mode, battery check, exposure mode, and record mod (Olympus). This digital CameraCamera comes with an inbuilt lens, which can be set depending on desired image quality and size.
As influenced by the focus zoom setting, the inbuilt lens is handy and powered by an inbuilt camera motor. Specifically, the lenses in this CameraCamera are unique and offer an additional feature of image stabilization, especially in capturing a moving object or in a moving object such as an automobile. Different from the previous model with an external lens bracket, this model is useful in image balancing due to extra stabilization (Wignall 122). Since I am specific in the wedding photography industry, a single inbuilt lens that can be modified by a press of buttons offers the best alternative. The inbuilt lens component is more comfortable to carry and lasts longer than the detached lens, which is affected by wear and tear of constant replacement. In my daily routine, this digital CameraCamera offers inclusive solutions to all my photography needs. Specifically, Singleton state that:
The pop-up flash doesnt pop up by itself the user has to press a button to activate it. The flash exposure compensation runs two stops above or below the metered value, in 1/2 or 1/3 stops. The EVOLT E-330 includes a full suite of manual controls. Exposure, ISO, white balance, and image parameters can all be adjusted directly. Like those on the E-300 before it, the EVOLUTE-330ss controls are labeled with a bit more technical detail than those on other cameras. (Singleton 2)
Since most of my shots are at close range, I rely on a 215,250-pixel display lens, which has a load of enhancements that maintain the original retro look. With proper balancing, the size of the sensor enhances better functionality both in intense and low light and with minimal interference on image originality (Johnson 123). Finally, this interaction of the lens and sensor creates an interface that, in actuality, impresses with its faster, clearer, and stable image forms, which allows for easy confirmation of autofocus in the onscreen zoom.
Moreover, the resultant images create an effortless Panorama style and series of screen modes to generate clear in-focus photos and a natural look of the background foliage. Since all my shots range within a diameter of relatively close vicinity, the lenses for this CameraCamera summarizes my expectations and pack them into a reliable autofocus tool run by the camera body motor. Whether digital or analog, this type of lenses gives room for manual adjustment and focus at the discretion of a photographer (Ippolito132).
Over time, after capturing a series of clear, balanced, and within focus images, I have learned that quality imager determines the effectiveness of lenses irrespective of their size. An efficient quality imager should be able to agglutinate large megapixel images and generate extremely clear and of high quality in domain and effects actualization (Shepherd 121).
Operating simultaneously, the camera body and lens create a digital photography quality and specific photography type, respectively (Kost 124). In fact, Singleton state that:
The EVOLT E-330 image presets include Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Underwater Macro, Underwater Wide, Landscape with Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene with Portrait, Children, High-Key, Low-Key, Reducing Blur, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Beach & Snow and Panorama. The modes generally adjust exposure, ISO, and white balance the way an experienced photographer might in specific situations. (Singleton 2) Aware of the constantly evolving technological environment, this model is flexible to computer control technology that creates quality pictures with minimal cost and effort. Nearly for all my shots, I use the autofocus shot mode, which is already present in this CameraCamera.
Same as those in other point-and-shoot cameras, the preset auto-focus mode is useful in balancing and creating a feeling of nature in images captured. Interestingly, the EVOLT E330 digital camera offers an alternative of fewer automatic methods as compared to the point-and-shoot mode in other cameras. This unique feature facilitates the creations of customized images through modification of the available methods (Kost 123).
Different from the point-and-shoot mode predominant in other cameras, the modifiable mode in the EVOLT E330 digital camera creates larger images, more images per shot, series of control options, and quality lens selection. These qualities can be employed in fine-tuning embodiments into professionally adapt pictures that capture tone and brightness (Ippolito 142). Faced with the challenge of unreliable external power supply, this CameraCamera can be focused manually to save power and control each shot properly. In addition, it has an inbuilt feature that allows for underexposure and overexposure of an image. To achieve the underexposure feeling immediately after a trial, the shutter closes in faster and limits the intensity of light, and subsequently produces a darker picture. In the overexposure, the photographer has the option of leaving the shutter opened for a more extended period of time to create whitewashed images (Shepherd 11). In a wedding commission, the over and underexposure is vital in creating or conveying different moods that slightly twist the nature of ideas. To achieve these effects, this gadget offers a series of options for adjusting light effects (Highton 79).
Same as other modern cameras, EVOLT E330 digital model is inbuilt with multiple light acquisition segments to create balance, especially in an environment with either too much or low light that affects the quality of images captured in a shot. Computer-generated information is employed in correcting exposure and creating different effects (Davis 240). For instance, a multiple spot meter is used to create various spots on the selected image.
Fortunately, this CameraCamera automatically sets the right exposure unless the settings are customized not to do the same. In photography, the generated effect is referred to as matrix metering. After matrix metering, the numbering aperture creates tailored pictures that produce striking results (Gerlach and Gerlach 121). Despite the fact that most of its features are automated and that the final outcome depends on presetting, the aperture component allows for modification, especially in specific scenes that are not corresponding to the modes available. As stated by Singleton:
The EVOLUTE-330ss shutter will handle speeds from 60 seconds to 1/4000 of a second in increments of either 1/2-or 1/3-stops. It syncs flashes up to 1/180 and can manage user-timed exposures of up to 8 minutes when set to B (Bulb). The flash sync speed may be limiting for outdoor fill flash 1/250 is much more convenient. (Singleton 1)
Fortunately, from the factory manual, the automated settings can be modified into manual mode. This capacity creates room for exploration and experimental balancing. In fact, when set to manual mode, adjustments to a specific way is useful in line with the desires of a photographer. Besides, an informed user can embrace both the automatic and manual modes concurrently for optimal compensation on image quality.
A photographers nightmare is the dust spots in a correctly taken picture. Despite great technology and tunable metering, ruins from unwanted elements such as moisture and dust considerably reduce the quality of the final image. Fortunately, the EVOLT E330 model comes with sensors that are self-cleaning. Upon turning off and one of these gadgets, the sensor automatically shakes off particles of dust. In addition, it has a protecting cover that is not only dust resistant but also moisture resistant.
Same as other digital cameras, functionality keys are marked for different priorities such as S for shatter, A for aperture, M for manual, and Auto for complete automatic. Opposite to this is the shutter priority, which allows a photographer to select the speed of the shatter as the CameraCamera balances appropriate aperture setting. Therefore, automatic mode priority enables the CameraCamera balance settings that match the chosen focus.
On the other hand, manual mode allows a user to completely alter settings and customize shots as desired (Johnson 154). Since exposure control varies depending on the location of the priority, EVOLT E330 digital camera is useful in monitoring and adjusting appearance and effects on an image. In laymans language, exposure connotes the art of opening and closing or shutter cycle. On the other hand, shutter speed connotes the period of time over which it remains open.
In photography, the depth of field is created by the size of the aperture. Reflectively, a smaller gap exposes a broader area of focus with a clear image and background. However, a large aperture creates clear photos with a nebulous experience as it concentrates only on the image and not its surrounding. For instance, when the background is transparent, and the image is defined, the generated effect determines the depth of field. Same as in other modern digital cameras, the field number is an indication of the distance and size of the aperture. For a clear shot, smaller aperture size is vital. However, for the larger field, only the center of focus, which is the image, will remain clear, with the background being relatively blurred (Wignall 237).
As a lead photographer and owner of Humble Eyes Photography in Delaware, I have carried out elaborate photo shoots involving varied types of lighting effects, especially in wedding settings and corporate events. The best picture I ever captured was in a private event in Jamaica, where Prince Charles was one of the guests. I grab the straight smile of the happy prince who wore a cowboy hat and matching attire. I captured fifteen shoots to aperture priority in exposure mode. In the first six shots capture in pairs, the aperture field was 5.4. Though the image of Prince Charles was crystal clear, the large area resulted in unrecognizable and nebulous background details.
Specifically, the tenth shot produced a striking appearance with numerous visible effects. In this image, Prince Charles had a straight smile and exposed his milk-white teeth. Behind the cowboy hat, the soft breeze was blowing his curly hair and created a feeling of great confidence and gentleness. Around him were several people who appeared blur but recognizable, especially a lady in long white satin cloth and holding a golden handbag on her shoulder. Since it was a cloudy day, the distinct feature of the prince; his two weeks old mustache, green eyes, and golden Rolex watch on his wrist.
Through series of trials on settings for the field, I managed to create a masterpiece out of this shot, which was ranked the best during the 2007 Delaware Professional Photographers awards and garnered three awards in different categories. Specifically, in the Candid Photographer of the Year category, I scooped the first prize besides ranking number two in the illustrative category. In addition, I have been given an opportunity to educate thousands of photographers in areas of marketing, consumer behavior, and digital strategies. Moreover, the Delaware community has been supportive in the establishment of a beginner photography workshop atBriggss Art Museum in Dover, Delaware, and two summer photography programs at the childrens Beach House in Lewes, Delaware.
With the vast experience in the photography industry, it is only natural for a seasoned photographer to establish a gallery for his collection of pictures and images gathered over time. After years of applying different mode settings and techniques in capturing images, I have built a series of galleries and establish community projects for training upcoming photographers. For instance, as a community leader, I founded the Photog Shoot out and hosted photography workshops in over 40 cities across the United States in a massive recruitment drive, which climaxed with 4000 members joining. In addition, during these workshops, many small and medium-size businesses have acquired technical skills from my gallery on strategic marketing and professionalism in photography.
As an entrepreneur and a photographer with over six years of experience in photography and business, I have conducted relevant and extensive market research of the wedding photography industry and established a successful photography business refined as a top wedding photography studio in the Southern Delaware region. Besides, the strategic marketing has made my vast collection of the picture to feature in several local publications and other art galleries across the states of America.
I have successfully conducted a beginner photography workshop atBriggss Art Museum in Dover, Delaware, and two summer photography programs at the childrens Beach House in Lewes, Delaware, where my picture and those of other photographers are displayed. Despite the fact that digital photography is complete upon processing an image, creativity can introduce a new dimension of viewing pictures as education material and business opportunities.
Irrespective of years of experience as a professional photographer or a freelancer, the EVOLT E330 digital model of the Olympus camera is the most appropriate as it has remained useful and relevant over the years despite the dynamics of technology. At par with college education knowledge, a vast experience I have gathered over a long period of time has handsomely rewarded me with recognition and economic gains. This digital CameraCamera is user friendly and produces clear images with minimal strain. In addition, it is the most appropriate and comes with a series of unique features that were absent in the conventional analog cameras. However, since the ISO system starts at 500, the CameraCamera has a noise problem. Besides, manual focusing may prove challenging on LCD.
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