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Photography in the New Year - Never Without a Real Camera

1/3/2019

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Captured with a LUMIX FZ1000 f2.8 @ 1/60 ISO 125
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Yesterday evening was one of those times when neither Sheila or I felt like cooking dinner. So we went for an early dinner at a favorite place called Dockside in Venice, FL. Sunset is early this time of year, and as we were ordering I looked out the window and the evening light show had begun. I grabbed a shot with my cell phone, but it just didn't capture the real beauty.

Fortunately, my FZ1000 was in the car. The image above has only minor processing in Luminar. The camera truly captured the beauty of the marina at sunset. 

And there you have it, one of my resolutions for 2019 - to never be without a real camera.

My cell phone is fine for food shots posted to Trip Advisor and Yelp, and a grabshot now and then, but they don't give me the quality I want. Last night's sunset was spectacular and is going to wind up as a print, maybe even on Performance EXT Metal!

I know most of you are professional photographers, and the last thing you want to be carrying around is your full-time gear. At the risk of sounding like an infomercial, check out the members of the LUMIX "family." The FZ1000 is a personal favorite, because of the 25-400mm fixed zoom and weighing under two pounds. 

Had I not had a decent camera with me I would have been shooting "neuro-chromes," and sunsets in Florida this time of year are just too beautiful not to capture more permanently.

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Norma Grieve link
1/5/2019 12:27:55 pm

Now that really is the best of resolutions! Saving those “I-could-kick-myself!” Moments.

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Norma Grieve link
1/5/2019 12:28:57 pm

Also, a very good reason to consider a mirrorless camera!!!

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