Hipsta-pick

Posted by dkrashb on March 12, 2013

Distant view of the bluff and Hunter’s Museum from the Walnut Street Bridge

Choosing is the hardest thing about digital photography. Because it’s digital, most people take far more images than they would shooting film, me included. The more you take, the harder it is to choose.

Using the iPhone helps–I worry about my battery dying more with the iPhone than with my DSLR (and I usually have a spare battery fully charged in my pocket for the DSLR). Taking a dozen shots of the same subject with my iPhone seems excessive and risky. Had I been shooting with my DSLR, I probably would have shot at least 50.

Taking a dog on a casual shoot also helps limit the excess. When Tisen gets restless, shooting becomes more difficult (because I’m holding his leash while I shoot) and it quickly becomes evident that it’s time to go home.

Hunter’s Museum, switchbacks, and Silhouette People

Sometimes limits on the number of images you can shoot is a good thing (usually about the time you download all of the images to your computer and start going through them). Sometimes it’s a bad thing. Like when you are on your way back from a shoot and the sun does this spectacular burst through the clouds and you stop to shoot it and your battery dies.

Most of the time, I wish I had fewer images to choose from. Sometimes the choice is obvious. Some images just don’t work. But often, there are subtle differences between several shots that make it excruciating to try to choose between them. I often just close my eyes and point.

Hunter Museum and Silo-like thing in foreground

In today’s examples, I had a hard time picking between the image of the Hunter museum that shows the switch-back trail going down the slope in the foreground (one of the things about the riverfront I find amusing) and the image that includes the silo-like structure in the foreground. I particularly like the silhouette people on the overlook at the Hunter Museum in the first example. But the silo-thing is such a part of the landscape, it’s hard to resist.

I wanted to include a shot that shows the historical part of the Hunter Museum as well. Since the word anachronism seems to be among my favorites of late, the museum itself is an example with its modern design surrounding a 19th century mansion. But, I needed to cross the glass bridge to get a good angle of that and I didn’t think Tisen was up to it.

McLellan Island under Veteran’s Bridge and a Surprise Duck Tour boat

The second subject is McLellan Island, split by Veteran’s bridge. The surprise element (surprising to me) is the Duck tour boat (aka, DUKW) that suddenly appeared. Truly, it must be spring!

The one subject I didn’t shoot with Hipstamatic was the sculpture “High Four” with Tisen. I couldn’t quite get far enough away while holding Tisen’s leash to get it framed the way I wanted, but I’m happy I got a shot of the two of them together in any case–Tisen was very cooperative. Next time, I will bring a matching scarf for Tisen.

Tisen being a cooperative model with "High Four"

Tisen, being a cooperative model, smiles with “High Four”

Hipsta-vising Old Haunts

Posted by dkrashb on March 11, 2013

Looking up the slope from the North Shore end of the Walnut Street Bridge

I may be suffering from Hipstamatic addiction. I started thinking about all the riverfront scenery we haven’t been frequenting this winter and how great it would look in the tintype style. So, Tisen and I took a longer walk than we’ve taken in a while and headed over to the Walnut Street bridge. It was the perfect day for it. The warmth and sunshine caused a growth spurt in the tourist population roaming the bridge. Had I not been walking Tisen, I would have blended right in taking pictures with my iPhone.

The Walnut Street Bridge has been a frequent subject for many-a-photographer. I’ve shot it so many times from so many angles, I keep thinking there aren’t any images left to capture. But, I had never shot it with Hipstamatic!

Looking downstream from the North end of the bridge provides a nice view of the Delta Queen

According to Wikipedia, it’s “one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world,” but when I tried to verify this, I quickly found 2 longer pedestrian bridges within the united states and 3 in other countries. So, maybe it’s within the top 10 or so, but I couldn’t find an official list in the amount of time I was willing to spend searching.

According to my GPS, it’s about a half a mile long, which is consistent with Wikipedia’s measurement of 2,376 feet–264 feet shy of a half mile. It’s historical significance is more interesting, but part of it is quite sad. I’ll skip the gory details–those of you who are interested can find more information here.

Lookout Mountain looms in the background behind the Tennessee Aquarium

The happier state of the bridge began when a group of citizens in Chattanooga decided the bridge should be saved when it had been closed and abandoned for so long that it was a dangerous eyesore (this is hear-say information). Now, it’s an awesome walking bridge.

As we made our way gradually across the bridge, greeting the occasional neighbor and exchanging smiles with strangers, Spring suddenly struck me. By this, I mean I was suddenly overcome by that special joy that only happens when you get out in the sunshine on one of the first really warm days that kick off the season and know that winter is almost over. Exhilaration. That’s the word.

Looking through the bridge trusses toward the bluff and the Hunter Museum

One of the unique aspects of the Walnut Street Bridge is the slope. The North Shore end is just above the river while the Downtown end is up on the bluff, so it’s a pretty steep climb.

Tisen definitely felt the climb. He seemed very happy to stop and let me shoot for once. Every time I paused to shoot, he paused to pant, standing perfectly still. I guess this means I can’t blame him for my misfires.

At the risk of falling once more into the “Always Perfect” pitfall of loving my subject so much I think every photo of him is worth sharing, I took this late last night:

Tisen and Daddy napping on the sofa (Daddy with a pillow over his head)

Got Cravens?

Posted by dkrashb on March 8, 2013

One end of Cravens House with a leafless tree against background clouds–can you spot Pat and Tisen?

After our little adventure at the Nature Center (yesterday’s post), we drove up Lookout Mountain a couple of miles to Cravens House, part of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

Cravens House is not spectacular from an architectural perspective, but the history of the place, the view, and the fact that it’s a trailhead for many great trails more than make up for the lack of creative design.

We thought it would be a good destination to walk around with Tisen for a half hour or so, expecting to walk through the woods until we tired and then turn around and come back. We were not dressed for serious hiking. I had on my typical casual outfit, including a winter coat perfect for going to a casual dinner. The exception was my hiking boots and rolled up jeans–just in case there was mud. Pat also was dressed in his casual gear meaning a T-shirt, sweatshirt, and corduroy jacket that isn’t exactly warm.

This is only one of many monuments commemorating units who fought in the civil war, many of them from the Union

When we got out of the car, the wind blasted us, immediately making it feel 15 degrees colder than lower down the mountain. Snow flurries started falling from the gray, gray sky. Tisen gave us a look when he hopped out of the van that seemed to say, “Really? We drove all the way up here for this?”

We made our way across the wind-blasted lawn, the only ones out and about at this elevation. We made a circular lap past Cravens House, then past the giant monument in the lawn and over to an odd looking half-modern, half-historical log cabin. We paused behind the cabin, seeking shelter from the wind while Tisen sniffed.

The more historic looking end of the log cabin

Tisen has a funny habit. Well, he has many funny habits. One of them is quite funny to watch, but has been very challenging to catch on camera. He backs up to a bush, hunches up his back like he needs to heed the call of nature, and then sways his rear end back and forth under the tree branches, giving himself a good scratch. He decided the shrubs behind the cabin represented the perfect opportunity for a good scratch.

A little more of Cravens House with a more visible Pat and Tisen

This was about the time a car pulled into the parking lot and a man and a dog got out of it. They’d come for a game of fetch. The man was even less prepared for the cold than we were–he had no jacket at all.

The man didn’t see us until his dog came running over. He apologized profusely, but the dogs greeted each other with proper dog etiquette and hit it off. We asked if it was OK to let Tisen off his leash and soon, the dogs were chasing each other around the yard. It made me sad that we don’t have a yard for Tisen to run around in. He got the most exercise of all of us and completely stopped noticing the cold.

A less happy Tisen won’t hold still for a picture when we took him for a post-romp bath

Huff and Puff

Posted by dkrashb on March 7, 2013

Before the treehouse, another house on stilts provided a nice subject for tintype

Last Saturday, we decided to find something interesting to do that didn’t involve too much physical effort. I suggested we go to the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center to see the Red Wolves. The Nature Center has one of the few red wolf breeding programs. We have been to the Nature Center a few times, but we’ve never seen the red wolves.

I decided to take my DSLR with the 70-200mm lens, figuring we’d be pretty close to the wolves in their exhibit area, but I might need to zoom in.

The treehouse with its tree coming through the roof

We took Tisen with us, although he’s not allowed in the nature center because it’s a wildlife preserve. We figured we wouldn’t be there very long and he could hang out in the car. Then, we’d take him somewhere he could get out and romp around a bit.

I put my DSLR around my neck, my iPhone in my pocket, and grabbed my wallet when we arrived. We headed into the visitor’s center where we learned it would cost $10 each for our 20 minute visit to see the red wolves. We decided to buy an annual family membership–it was a much better deal.

We headed down the boardwalk towards the Wildlife Wanderland exhibit. Along the way, we discovered a really cool treehouse on stilts in a wetland. Of course, my 70-200mm lens was too tight to get a good shot. So, there I was, standing on the boardwalk with my expensive gear hanging around my neck while I used my iPhone to take Hipstamatic shots of the treehouse. It reminded me of a photo someone shared on Facebook of a professional photographer standing on a sidewalk with 3 cameras, extra lenses, and various other equipment hanging off of him holding up his iPhone to take a picture.

The treehouse at the end of the boardwalk

The treehouse made a good subject for the tintype effect because of its setting. But the contemporary angles of the roof, like the Tennessee Aquarium in earlier posts, create an anachronism in this old-fashioned style.

After exploring the treehouse, we moved on down the boardwalk to the canoe launch. That was truly modern. They have a dock that has a mini-canal in the middle of it to make it easier to get in and out of the canoe. They also have a rack full of canoes–we’ll have to give those a try when the weather gets warmer.

Up close look at the crazy angles of the treehouse–love the diagonal window

Next stop: red wolves. When we got to the junction leading to the Wildlife Wanderland, there was a chain across it with a “closed” sign hanging from it. I guess we’ll have to take advantage of our new membership to see the red wolves–at least we won’t have to pay $20 every time.

When we returned to the car, Tisen was barking. This is rare. Usually he sits in the front seat and looks out the window quietly. I’m not sure what got him barking, but he was happy to see us.

Tisen the cuddly wonder

Hipsta-Tilt

Posted by dkrashb on March 6, 2013

Looking down the walkway in the park and across the river at the Tennessee Aquarium

I learned one of the limitations of shooting with an iPhone using an app like Hipstamatic, which applies all of the edits as you shoot: fixing tilt doesn’t work out so well. Because the effects applied to the images include a noticeable border, when I tried to straighten some of the images, I ended up with a crooked border.

Hipstamatic doesn’t have a level (or at least I haven’t found it) that appears in the screen like some apps. When I’m shooting a scene with lots of angles and curves, I have a hard time telling when I’m level and when I’m not. Sometimes I suspect I walk around at an angle.

I really want to love the image below, but in order to get the bridge piers straight, I ended up with some weird looking edges. Notice the upper left hand corner compared to the right hand and how weird the lower right edge looks. It really bugs me.

Bridge, clouds, steam boat, water taxi house–what more could I ask for? Maybe a level.

The historic Walnut St pedestrian bridge in the background and the equally historic Delta Queen in the foreground with the little water taxi house/dock hovering over the water in front of it seemed like the perfect subject for tintype. I’m starting to visualize me walking around with my iPhone in its Lifeproof case with a level glued to it. That won’t look odd at all.

Tisen does not like Hipstamatic. He probably doesn’t know this about himself. None-the-less, his favorite part of photography is when I am sitting on the sofa with the laptop in my lap doing post-processing of the images and he is curled up next to me.

Looking up the street next to Market St bridge

Hipstamatic reduced my post-processing to 5 minutes since I discovered doing much to the images besides adjusting levels was rather destructive. That means less cuddle time for Tisen.

Unless, of course, it’s a Sunday morning, in which case it means setting aside my laptop sooner and giving him my undivided attention for an extra 20 minutes. In that case, he probably likes Hipstamatic a lot.

The Delta Queen peeps from behind Market St bridge

However Tisen feels about Hipstamatic, he’s definitely been enjoying cuddling. I’m not sure if it’s because the weather has been colder of late or if he’s just discovered the joys of being covered, but he suddenly needs to root under any available blanket. This started when the weather was warmer, but he only wanted his head covered then. We thought he was trying to block the light so he could nap more soundly.

Now, he burrows underneath until more or all of him is covered. After a few minutes, he starts sounding like he’s wheezing and we move the blanket so at least his nose is exposed, worried that he’s not getting enough oxygen. He often raises his head out from under the blanket and blinks at us as if he’s either confused or annoyed–or maybe both–when we do this. But his breathing quiets and he keeps his head uncovered, so I’m thinking we’re doing the right thing.

Uh, honey? Have you seen the dog?

Hipstamatic Hype

Posted by dkrashb on March 5, 2013

Hipstamatic stores the settings used with each image! Tinto 1884 Lens and Ina’s 1982 Film. Interesting blur effect.

Here’s a statistic for you: in 30 minutes, I took 36 shots with my Hipstamatic app on my iPhone. That’s while walking around a park with a dog (who was not exactly helpful when it came to setting up shots) by myself.

After shooting, I spent about 5 minutes on post-processing the photos making only a few slight adjustments to a few of the images. I ended up with 15 images I liked well enough to share on my blog and 4 I’m seriously considering hanging on my wall (we’ll see how they look in print).

So, in 35 minutes, I netted 15 shareable images. Comparatively, on our Christmas hike, hand-holding my DSLR and using only 1 lens, I took 165 shots in about 5 hours, spent at least another hour on post-processing, and netted 35 shareable images and none I would consider hanging on my wall. That’s nearly 2 minutes per shot.

In total, I invested over 10 minutes per shareable image with my DSLR compared to over 3 minutes per shareable image with Hipstamatic. Hmm . . .

Of course, I’m not ready to stop using my DSLR–the images I got with my DSLR are higher quality and better technically. I just don’t decide what to hang on my wall based on those criteria.

Sunbeams suddenly make their way through the clouds

One of the big challenges I discovered on my meander through the park is the bright sunlight problem. This is a universal problem for LCD display screens–you can’t see them in bright light. I literally held the phone up completely blind and tried to guess if I was pointing at the bridges at a good angle. While I might have framed the sun beams differently had I been able to see them, I was pretty impressed with the images.

Maybe not quite the framing I would have chosen, but not bad for shooting blind

That is one of the huge advantages of a camera with a view finder: you can see what’s in the frame no matter how much sunlight there is. Although, supposedly pointing the lens directly at the sun puts you in danger of damaging your eyes. That might explain why my vision seems to be failing.

Trail of Tears sculpture shot from observation pier

I love the trail of tears sculpture in the tintype settings in Hipstamatic. I also like it shot from this position–I’ve shot it from the other side many times, but this is the first time I incorporated the observation pier in front of it. The pole for the security cameras in the background doesn’t really work for me, but maybe I’ll see if it’s possible to remove that from the image without messing up the look.

Tisen ready to go sniff elsewhere

Tisen quickly lost patience while I was shooting at the end of the observation pier overlooking the river. I guess there weren’t any interesting scents on the pier to keep him entertained. He kept picking up on scents he needed to run to check out each time I was pushing the shutter button. I really need to provide better on-the-job training if he’s going to be my assistant.

Getting Hip to Hipstamatic

Posted by dkrashb on March 4, 2013

The aquarium takes on a whole new (old?) look in Hipstamatic

I did some searching on what other people are doing with their iPhones. I’ve been following Davide Capponi’s blog for quite a while now; he demonstrates that it’s possible to create art with the iPhone.

For now, I’m not after art so much as just discovering what’s achievable for people who don’t want to be photographers. I’ll worry about the next level when . . . well, when I’m ready for the next level.

This modern park shot with retro effects seems like an anachronism

I decided to further explore the Hipstamatic app. I found a blog post by photo journalist Antonio Olmos; he shares inspiring street images shot with Hipstamatic in Derry, Northern Ireland.

I learned Hipstamatic creates effects based on three components: the “film” you choose, the “lens” you choose, and the “flash” you choose (if you use flash). Basically, it mimics the effects of retro equipment in software. I also discovered that while it comes with one package of lens, film, and flash choices, you can purchase more for $.99 a pack.

A relatively uninteresting scene takes on a completely different character in tintype

I decided to start by imitating. I purchased the pack that included the lens and film options used by Antonio Olmos (at least, I thought they were the same).

On my next walk with Tisen through our daily haunt, I went armed with the Hipstamatic app set with what I thought was the Helga lens and the c-type Tintype film. Somewhere along the line, I ended up with the D-Type film and some other lens. This may have been because a) I was holding the phone and Tisen’s leash in the same hand, and b) Hipstamatic has a feature that randomly selects settings if you shake the camera.

This sculpture/structure seems like a good fit for the tintype effect

A few words about using Hipstamatic.

First, I left the app on the entire time I was walking and discovered my iPhone 4S battery died after only 30 minutes. This was the shortest period of time my phone ever lasted. I need to upgrade iOS, which might help, but I suggest turning off the screen (by pressing the button on top of the phone until the screen goes dark) when not shooting. On the plus side, Hipstamatic did not lose any of my images when the phone shutdown unexpectedly.

Tisen rolls for the camera

Second, the Hipstamatic mimics medium-format film, which, in a word, is square. Having practiced viewing the world through a rectangle for many years now, I found this disconcerting. For example, I kept looking at the scene and making decisions like, “I think I’ll shoot that vertically so I can get some sky.”

In fact, I turned my phone vertically on several occasions, feeling rather foolish by the third time I made that mistake. I mentally smacked my forehead and said out loud, “Oh yeah, it’s a SQUARE!” Tisen seemed perplexed by my commentary, but he’s pretty used to me talking to myself by now.

Third, some images have vignetting (in this case, dark corners) and some don’t. Sometimes it occurs in the top two corners, sometimes only one. I haven’t quite figured out what causes the variability.

Finally, even Tisen looks nostalgic using this combination of settings in the app. While the effect is fun, the one thing I don’t like about Hipstomatic is you get what you get. You can’t undo the tintype effect and try something else.

I like the tintype effect on the clouds in particular

Photo Apptitude

Posted by dkrashb on March 3, 2013

Tisen takes a roll in a brief beam of sunlight on an otherwise gray day

While I was experimenting with iPhone camera apps yesterday, I also decided to try out two photo editing apps recommended by elessar78 (aka, a friend of mine and a far better photographer). I also included Hipstamatic in the category of “photo editing” because the output from this app always has effects applied to it.

The unedited version used with Photoforge and Snapseed

For ease of use, Hipstamatic gets a gold star. Although, I did not find it intuitive to figure out how to get different effects. I shot this image with the settings it had for that reason. I will have to play more with this app to figure out what else it will do–I wasn’t too impressed with the effect I got with the current settings.

Hipstamatic shot without changing any settings

Snapseed was, in fact, a snap. It had the advantage that I could apply different adjustments to an unaltered photo, meaning I could get many different looks from one shot instead of, like Hipstamatic, getting one set of adjustments that can’t be undone or redone differently. The disadvantage, of course, is that you take the photo with one app and then do the editing in a separate app, which may be more than the average iPhone shooter wants to deal with.

Snapseed edited using black and white slider and texture effects

To create this version of the image, I changed it to black and white and then used the very simple slider to make it slightly less black and white, allowing some of the color to remain. This is the same effect using a saturation slider has, but it was easier and more intuitive for someone who doesn’t normally do any photo editing.

Photoforge has many more editing tools than Snapseed and may, for that reason, be less appealing to the photo-editing-fobes of the world. I stuck with only one menu of tools (filters) and played with some of the adjustments to get this very dark version of the image.

I like the way the detail in the weaving under the vase pops in this edit as well as the strong contrast between the light and dark areas. I also like that the background went to black and left only a partial reflection of the vase in the mirror.

Imaged edited with Photoforge

The best feature of Photoforge that I used was the undo button. It allowed me to try whatever adjustment I wanted and then undo it if I didn’t like it.

A fun aspect of doing photo editing on the iPhone is that, because I use the Apple iCloud service that syncs all devices via the internet, once I saved my edited versions, they automatically showed up in my Aperture photostream on my laptop. I could have done further adjusting in Aperture easily, although I didn’t for the sake of comparing effects from the apps themselves.

Tisen remains unimpressed by technology. All he wants to know is when I will stop playing with my phone and take him for a walk. I obliged. Although the photo of Tisen was actually taken the next day–more on that later.

Appventure

Posted by dkrashb on March 2, 2013

My silly boy “awesomized” by Camera!

I tried a little experiment comparing the collection of iPhone photography apps I have. I picked a vase sitting on a dresser in front of a mirror for a subject instead of trying to capture my rambunctious dog whose immediate reaction to having any form of a camera pointed at him is to either run towards me or start turning his head back and forth.

I learned some lessons I didn’t expect to learn from this test. First, no metadata is captured in the photos that identifies which app was used to take them. This made it difficult to identify which photos were taken with which app. Maybe when someone starts paying me to test iPhone photo apps I’ll do that.

“Awesomized” image from Camera! app (using their built-in editing)

While I did my best to reconstruct this (and in some cases it was obvious), I can’t guarantee I’ve accurately matched unedited photos with apps. I did, however, do editing one photo at a time so I could keep track.

Another surprise lesson was that some apps don’t save the image you’ve created automatically. HDR Pro was one that I tested, but then lost the image when I tried to find it after the fact. Same problem with Camera Plus. Or else I just couldn’t find the images because of the aforementioned problem.

Camera+ edited version using the black and white slider to make it not quite black and white–also darkened

Tisen did not, as usual, enjoy my photographic experiment. He started out lying in his bed at my feet undoubtedly thinking I was there for the purpose of giving him a belly rub. When I ignored him, he decided to try ignoring me and moved into the living room. When this didn’t result in me following him to the living room, he came back in to check on what in the heck I was doing.

I made amends by taking a few shots of him when I was done with my test. He seemed grateful enough for the attention to hold relatively still.

Here is my summary:

I tested 5 Apps: The iPhone default camera app, Camera+, Camera!, Hipstamatic, Pro HDR and Camera Plus. Since I lost the photos from Pro HDR and Camera Plus and Hipstamatic is more of an “instant photo editing” app than an enhanced camera, I haven’t included images from those two.

There is little difference in the quality of the unedited image from one app to the next with the exception of the Camera! app. This may be because I turned on image stabilization in this app. That feature does make a difference.

Camera+ Version

“Image Stabilized” shot from Camera!

The default camera app on the iPhone

The experience of getting the image is made harder or easier by the overlays available for framing the image. I like the Golden Rule overlay in Camera! the best.

The exposure control in Camera+ is minimal and I found it takes quite a bit more time to adjust the exposure and then have to reframe the subject because the act of changing the exposure causes me to move the camera all over the place.

Frankly, I think a tripod might help more than an app.

IPhone Dogs

Posted by dkrashb on March 1, 2013

Black and white in black and white

Since I worked too late to have time to do much experimenting with either my iPhone or my DSLR tonight, I decided it was a good time to review photos taken with my iPhone and determine its limitations and advantages.

I decided to pick only iPhone photos of Tisen and/or Twiggy, Tisen’s friend who sometimes stays with us. When we run into Twiggy in the park, Tisen bounds up to her like he can’t believe how long it’s been since he’s seen her. She seems less excited to see him.

Tisen is holding still; I am not

The first challenge with using a camera phone is stability–or, rather, lack there of. This results in many slightly blurry images. I believe there are several causes of the motion blur that occurs in so many of the shots that would otherwise be adorable:

Hand holding the phone far from the body (and sometimes in awkward positions) while looking at the screen to see the shot
Slow shutter speeds that cannot be controlled
Delay in firing that often results in a dog going from standing/sitting/lying still to a dog in motion by the time the camera actually takes the shot.

An adorable puppy pile, except the blown out whites on Tisen and the blur from motion

I will have to experiment more with the rapid fire mode in the Camera+ to see if that helps at all. With my DSLR, rapid fire mode helps to capture many images shot very quickly, increasing the odds that at least one of them will be sharp. Of course, with my DSLR, I can control the shutter speed to help stop motion as well.

Haze from the light at the right

The second challenge relates to shooting in lower light situations. I have taken to using the “flash” feature in my iPhone camera quite a bit when shooting Tisen and/or Twiggy. This helps with the motion blur issues as well as the problem of a camera with a tiny sensor. However, that introduces more issues:

The whites on Tisen’s face are blown out from the flash

In low light, photos become grainy and any motion is captured whether you want it to be or not.
Using the flash often blows out the highlights; they cannot be recovered in the software I have and result in having to choose between blown out highlights and gray patches.
Background light seems to create a great deal of haze, often leaving an otherwise sharp subject looking blurry.

The sun light on the left side creates a hazy effect

The depth of field is quite amazing, however. Although Twiggy’s head is blurred because she was moving, notice how the rug is sharp all the way to the front edge of the frame and Tisen is also sharp far in the background.

Sharp from front to back, except for Twiggy’s moving head

So, I need to work on finding a way to hold the camera more steady. I also need to work on controlling lighting. This is a bit counter-intuitive for me. After all, I usually shoot with my iPhone because it’s the most convenient camera I have handy when something i want to capture is happening. Usually with the dogs. Trying to get light on my subject would likely result in him running away. We shall see . . .

Still pups but more motion blur from unsteady hand holding

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