sig update

More photos of Hunter

I know I have a new blog but I want to share a few and well, this is just a big quicker lol!

So, here they are. Enjoy :)

My new photo blog

please visit my new photoblog at www.andreawo.wordpress.com

I've discovered I can use bigger pics on this one :)

Hope to see you over there
Andrea

A few more of J

I couldn't resist those little fingers :)

Sweet Little J

I had the opportunity yesterday to photograph 11 mth old J. Truely a lovely little boy. He braved the cold very well and looked so sweet in his hood. There are sooo many lovely photos I'm having trouble choosing but here is a sneak peak.

My Lil brother got Married

Here are a few early pics of My Little Brothers Wedding from last weekend.

A new fav

A fresh one from today! He is just the best little boy and actually wanted to have some photos taken today. This was at UQ this afternoon. He hasn't been to the uni since he was a baby and wanted to know where he had to go to learn to be a doctor.... no need to go to school lol!

Oh, the top picture is a self portrait by H using the remote he bought me for my B'day :)

Our evening with the Lions part 2

just some more snaps

Our evening with the Lions

Here are some snaps from our evening on Thursday night with the Lions (AFL). Some of these pictures were taken by our sponsored player No 9 Ashley McGrath.

A Colleague's sweet children :)

I got to meet 6 week old Miss K and 2 year old Master T today. Aren't they adorable. Just a quick sneak peak as we're off to the footy and have only just uploaded them so just a quick lightroom edit.

Autumn in Armidale

My beautiful boy on our Anzac Day Long weekend trip to Armidale. Certainly the town of two season the two days we were their. Raining and very cold Anzac Day and beautiful and warm the next. H loved the autumn colours.

Newborn cocoon

For cocoon enquiries please visit my joint site with Fifi. http://www.babywraps.blogspot.com/

Photoshop # 2 - curves

Never under estimate the curves tool. Here's a good tutorial from Tutvid on Youtube that taugh me a few things I didn't know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORM6AZY19pw&feature=user

My photoshop Journey - Levels

Well, I've decided to use the web to go back to the beginning and learn the ins and outs of photoshop. Here's a handy tutuorial I found on Youtube using levels to correct exposure and also using levels for colour correction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJsJlgztd5U

My Canon Equipment and others

My lens collection.

I’m what you would call a serious enthusiast. Photography is my passion and creative outlet but I have no intention of ever making a living from it.

This is my equipment, my wish list and other lenses that I believe are excellent lenses.

My current equipment

Bodies – 40D and 350D

Lenses

Tamron 17-50 F2.8 – I used this lens in for the photo in my sig in addition most of the photos from Christmas on my blog were all used with this lens. It is a good lens for the money (I paid $562 at Rainers Camera House in Brisbane). I find my lens is a nice sharp copy and a touch warmer than my L series lens but that doesn’t bother me. This lens is a good lens for both landscape and it’s still long enough for portraiture. Using the lens at its widest angle can give some cool distortion. The F2.8 can deliver nice dof.

Canon 50mm F1.8 – an absolute bargain lens at $125 to $150. Great length for portraits on the crop sensor bodies (350D/400D/450D/30D/40D) Great DOF and very sharp

Canon 70-200 F4L – this is my only L series lens. It is nice and sharp, lovely sooc colours and a great lens for photographing outdoors as you can keep photograph children from a greater distance rather than be in their face. I’m really slack with my blog so to get some good shots from this lens you’d need to go back to July 07 to the QCG outing. This was my test outing with it and I was happy with the results. I have a 16x20 Sooc image printed from this and it was perfect. Cost about $1200 in Australia

I also still have my 18-55 kit lens. It was good for some fun till I got the better Tamron one.

My Wish List

I’m still not 100% which one, but I’m researching and planning to get by the end of May either the Canon 100mm F2.8 Macro, Sigma 105mm F2.8 Marco or Tamron 90mm F2.8 marco. These macro lenses also double up as lovely portrait lenses.

Then I think I’ll have a pretty good kit. Lenses covering most focal ranges and a few good low light lenses.

Other Lenses worth a look

85mm F1.8 – Excellent portrait lens, sharp due to being a prime lens (non-zoom) – about $600-700

50mm F2.5 – worth a look if you don’t already have the 1.8 and want a macro. Read some reviews though as I haven’t looked into this lens. About $500???

50mm F1.4 – if you have the money this lens has usm and is faster – about $500??
24-70mm F2.8L – excellent L series lens, sharp, good colours, good for portraits and excellent walk around lens but approximately $2K

Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 – a cheaper alternative to the L series, most owners are quite happy with theirs and produce good photos.