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Highlights: The Bamfords at Cheslen :D

Jonathan Slater May 26, 2020

Highlights from a recent shoot at Cheslen Preserve.

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Start Taking Better Pictures!

Jonathan Slater January 13, 2020

Five simple tips that you can put into play right now, even with a smartphone!

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So You Just Bought A Camera, Part Two: Aperture, background blur, and depth of field

Jonathan Slater January 6, 2020

Digging into the often confusing world of aperture and DOF.

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The Carmine kids, taken with a 35mm lens at f/2 on a recent shoot.

So You Just Bought A Camera, Part Two: Aperture F-numbers

Jonathan Slater December 29, 2019

An introduction to the confusing language of ‘what the f-number’.

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So You Just Bought A Camera, Part One: Exposure

Jonathan Slater November 27, 2019

A dive into the murky waters of exposure. Just got a new camera? This is for you.

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Highlights: Brooke, Bill & Carter (and a lot of leaves)

Jonathan Slater November 22, 2019

Feelings, leaves, and autumnal colours. Some of my favourite images from a recent shoot and a few thoughts on the creative process.

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Highlights: Destination, Bermuda!

Jonathan Slater November 11, 2019

Highlights and thoughts from our recent destination wedding trip to Bermuda.

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Highlights: KJ and Tyler

Jonathan Slater October 27, 2019

Branching out with the Sigma 35 1.2. Leafing the competition behind. Putting down roots somewhere... is this sappy? I'm barking mad.

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Tags a7iii, sony, Sigma 35 Art, sony alpha, autumn photoshoot
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A Mother & Son Shoot With The Sigma 35mm f/1.2

Jonathan Slater October 20, 2019

A beautiful shoot and a lens that, contrary to popular belief, is not a grand piano.

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In Blog Tags sony alpha, sony, Sigma 35 Art, a7iii
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Highlights: Jen and Brett's Vow Renewal

Jonathan Slater October 11, 2019

A few choice images from the ceremony and the story behind them.

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Wedding Highlights: Amy & Jeff Moffa, Faunbrook B&B, September 2019

Jonathan Slater October 1, 2019

A few favourite images from the day and some of the stories behind them.

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Zooms & Zahav.

Jonathan Slater September 7, 2019

In which we discuss the link between hummus and photography.

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In E-mount Lenses, Zooms Tags a7iii, tamron, zoom lens, tamron 28-75, sony, sony alpha

Go wide! Also, the Tamron 17-28/2.8.

Jonathan Slater September 2, 2019

In which I harp on about how brilliant wide angles are, and compare the new Tamron 17-28 with the much more expensive Sony 16-35 GM.

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In A7III, E-mount Lenses, Blog Tags a7iii, sony alpha, tamron, wide angle

Chaos & Geometry

Jonathan Slater August 20, 2019

In which I get a bit poetic about cameras and the outside world. Also, waterfalls!

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In Blog Tags a7iii, travel photography, 16-35 gm
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An 85mm Love Song

Jonathan July 6, 2019

In which I harp on about how wonderful the 85mm focal length is, and why the Sony 85 1.8 is an excellent choice for E-mount users.

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In A7III, E-mount Lenses, Primes Tags 85mm, sel85f18, sony 85 1-8
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Flower Power with the Sony 16-35 f/2.8 G Master

Jonathan June 29, 2019

In which the 16-35 2.8 GM and I take a stroll around Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania.

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In A7III, E-mount Lenses Tags 16-35GM, longwood gardens, sony alpha
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This Week: Gardens, Dams, and Cups of Tea

Jonathan June 2, 2019

A first look at the Sony 24mm 1.4 prime lens, plus a comparison of the a6400 and A7III image quality.

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In A7III, Blog Tags 24 1-4, sony 24GM, sony alpha
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Blog: Beauty, Truth & Feeling

Jonathan May 18, 2019

Street photography at 85mm, and what I think is important in photography.

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In A7III, Blog Tags sony alpha, street photography
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Blog: Out With The 28-70 Kit Lens

Jonathan May 13, 2019

Redeeming the much maligned kit lens.

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In A7III, Blog Tags black and white, SEL2870, sony alpha
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Light & Shadow

Jonathan January 28, 2019

In which we chat about histograms, shadows, and embracing the darkness. It’s less melodramatic than that sounds.

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In Exposure, Photography Tips Tags highlights, histogram, photography, shadows
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