The best..

The best photographic book I have ever read. Every single picture is just breathtaking, the timing, subjects/moments captured and composition are all just phenomenal. Jenn bought it for my birthday, which was really very sweet of her. I still haven’t finished looking through it yet after 5 days, but it’s probably the most inspiring book I’ve ever read. It makes a lot more sense of the film ‘War Photographer’ – 480 pages of photographs- instead of just seeing the most ‘famous’ shots – really opened my eyes to the reality of the situations he works in.

In other ponderings, I’m really starting to consider saving for a 5D and fast 35mm lens. After I finish college, I won’t have regular access to a darkroom. This, coupled with the cost and effort required for developing and scanning film (my scanner is pretty horrible), and the inability to focus closer than 0.7 is just bumming me out at the moment. However, shooting on the 350D is pretty horrible, tiny viewfinder, crop sensor, stupid aperture controls, but I think I would really enjoy shooting full frame digital. Especially for jobs. Anyway, I’m rabbling – I’m just getting really bored of shooting the same stuff recently and need a change.

- H x