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Lumix Stories - Daniel J. Cox in Alaska

11/16/2017

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It's been four years since I started shooting LUMIX cameras and after all these years it's truly changed my photography. As I've stated in past posts, I don't make a living as a photographer. My passion is on the business and marketing side, but put a camera in my hands and I'll match my love for the craft anybody. Spending time over the years with artists like my buddy Dan, I've learned a lot and often know more than I let on!

I'm a big fan of this relatively new series, Lumix Stories. Daniel's out and about in Cook Inlet and taking full advantage of the GH5's dual image stabilization. Shooting without a tripod, I love his comment about almost never using a tripod and feeling like a kid again!

Check out more of Daniel's work by clicking on any of the images below linking to his Luminary page in the Lumix Lounge. You'll find links to his website, Facebook page, and tweet stream.

​Regardless of what you photograph for your core business, there's so much you can learn with Daniel on your radar!

Daniel's Gear in this Video: Click thumbnail for more information

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LUMIX G LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT Professional Lens, 12-60mm, F2.8-4.0 ASPH.
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LUMIX GH5 4K Mirrorless ILC Camera Body with 20.3 Megapixels, 4K 60p & 4:2:2 10-bit Internal, Dual Image Stabilization 2, & WiFi + Bluetooth
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LUMIX G LEICA DG VARIO-ELMAR Lens, 100-400mm, F4.0-6.3 ASPH.
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Images copyright Daniel J. Cox. All rights reserved.
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Photography in the "IA" Mode

11/3/2017

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Intro by Skip Cohen

My good buddy Mark Toal shared this post on the Mirrorless Photo Tips blog a couple of weeks ago. He also shared more images captured in "IA" in 2016. While most of us shoot in Shutter or Aperture mode, there are so many image captures that often don't give us the time to think about the camera settings. "IA," as Mark explains, gives him the time to concentrate on composition.

Chasing butterflies or more appropriately, waiting for them, I use "IA" a lot. I started using it after another member of the Luminary team, Bob Coates, suggested I give it a try. "IA" never disappoints me.
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Stop by the Lumix Lounge and get to know all of the Luminary team. They're an incredibly diverse group of artists and educators. They're always pushing the edge of the envelope in technology and especially all the amazing features on Panasonic's Lumix cameras!

My image above was captured with a Lumix FZ300 and Mark's below with the new GH5 and Vario 7-14 mm lens. Click on either thumbnail to learn more about Lumix!
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FZ300
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GH5 Body
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LUMIX G Vario Lens, 7-14mm, F4.0 ASPH.

by Mark Toal

​I frequently hear new photographers say that they need to learn to shoot in the Manual mode on their camera. When I tell them that I shoot a lot in the Intelligent Auto (IA) mode they look at me like I don’t have a clue about what I’m doing. Trust me, I spent years with cameras before auto anything was invented. I was so happy when auto exposure and auto focus came along. Finally, I was free to concentrate on composition and not the camera setting’s.
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Don’t get me wrong, if I’m shooting action I will use shutter priority and for portraits I’ll use the Aperture mode. Most of my photos are vacation photos, street scenes, things I see in my travels, etc. I want to be able to take the image quickly before what caught my eye changes.
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A good example is this photo that I took in Virginia City, Nevada. I walked out of a store and saw this guy and his donkey posing for photos. I quickly walked up and took this photo on the Intelligent Auto (IA) mode with my Panasonic Lumix G85 and Lumix 7-14mm f/4 ASPH lens. After I took a few photos in the IA mode he asked me for a dollar that you can see in his hand. I then switched to Aperture priority and tried shooting wide open to get a softer background. The Intelligent Auto photo was my choice for the final 20×30 inch print.
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Try setting your camera to Intelligent Auto, or Program if you just can’t bring yourself to use IA and shoot for a few days. Just don’t tell your photography friends.
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Click to read Mark's post from 2016 on shooting in IA mode
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