Testing the new crop of digital-picture takers
By MELISSA OSTROW | May 1, 2006
Like a writer who keeps a notebook in her back pocket in case inspiration strikes, I carry a camera with me for times when the setting, lighting, or situation catches my eye. I’m also a camera geek: I read all the magazines for the newest cameras, technology, and tricks, and I look for anything to make my photography better and more artistic. Needless to say, getting the opportunity to experiment with eight new digital cameras is a dream come true.
For one week, I photographed my life with my eight new shutters of joy. I photographed concerts and crowds. I took candids in and around my apartment with my cat and my boyfriend as models. And when we broke from the inside lighting studio (my apartment) for a scenic trip through our neighborhood, Brighton became my canvas, its back trails and neighborhood streets my landscape.
At the end of the week, I had experimented with inside light, sunlight, cloudy days, night photography, and videotaping. There were some surprises and some disappointments. Here’s what you should know:
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