tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89302471867379281422024-03-08T03:00:56.449-08:00RamsnakeyesA picture blogGrowling Geckohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08047024701261814380noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930247186737928142.post-57691120924736733042015-01-01T01:09:00.000-08:002015-01-01T01:10:56.344-08:00Exploring photography using an iPhone 6 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the last 2 years, I have chosen a specific interest to study in more depth.<br />
The first year, I chose cryptic crosswords as it had always annoyed the hell out of me that I had trouble with them. I spent the year doing the cryptics in The Age newspaper and by the end of it felt I certainly had a far better grasp of them. I ended up developing an <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anagram-er/id645241399?mt=8">app</a> for the iPad, which I used every day to work out anagrams. It is a digital version of the traditional manual paper and pen method of working out an anagram.<br />
Last year, I decided to explore chess in more depth having dabbled over many years. I read heaps of books and ended up playing online against both my eldest sons which was a bonus in itself and I was able to apply the new knowledge and skills I had learnt on a regular basis.<br />
This year I decided that it was time I explored the world of photography in depth. Rather than just using automatic on the camera learning about how shutter speed, iso and aperture effect an image.<br />
Usefully, my partner Michelle is doing a unit of photography this year and her college give each student $500 towards a DSLR camera so she now has an Canon 700D in her possession.<br />
However, I have decided that it might be easier and more interesting to use an iPhone 6 now that Apple has given us control over the shutter speed, aperture and iso using third party apps.<br />
There are various ones available and I have chosen <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vsco-cam/id588013838?mt=8">VSCO Cam</a> to start off with.<br />
I will also be buying some lenses and a tripod.<br />
My aim is to post a picture every day on the Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Robin-Thomson/795313453943954?skip_nax_wizard=true&ref_type=bookmark">page</a> I have set up and to blog in more detail here about how it is all going.Growling Geckohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08047024701261814380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930247186737928142.post-10608066689266792182012-09-28T03:33:00.001-07:002012-09-28T03:34:26.342-07:00<br />
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