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<h1>photographically emma</h1>
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i was quite into taking pictures for awhile. there was a period in the early 2000s where digital SLR (signle lens reflex) cameras were quite expensive. while film ones were often cheap second hand. film was also relatviely easy to get developed at a pharmacy or at a camera store as these were still a thing and did a nice job at developing photos. during this period of time i would begin learning how to take photographs with a 35mm film SLR.
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the camera belonged to my mom. it was a Pentax K1000. the camera was helpful in that you, the photographer had to control all aspects of the photograph to produce a good photo. the shutter speed, aperature, focus, and zoom if the lens offered it, were all up to you to decide. combined with some knowledge about these settings from a book i had been reading, i began taking photos. the Pentax was helpful in that it has a light meter in the view finder to let you know when you had the shutter and aperature adjusted correctly for the amount of light around you. i would still have to learn about composing photos and making use of different focusing techniques to frame my shots though
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early favorite photograph subjects of mine were, my pet rabbit, sunsets, and flowers. my pet rabbit was always around, and he would also be one of the first subjects i tried with black and white film. the black and white film made his white fur so vibrant. sunsets were another favorite as i had a location available to me the was a hill overlooking a highway. this allowed for great portraits of the sunset as the day was coming to a close. my mom was an avid gardener, and always had new flowers growing. this allowed me to try macro photography, and get very close up beauttiful pictures of flowers
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<h3 class="photo-gallery-header">photo gallery</h3>
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<img class="enlarge" src="../img/life/photography/flower.jpg" alt="a pink rose captured on a digital slr. the color is vibrant, the flower is the star of the portrait" height="300" width="500">
<img class="enlarge" src="../img/life/photography/flower-two.jpg" alt="a beautiful white flower is the center of the photograph. it shows of beautiful parts of itself that are essential for polinators such as bees and butterflies" height="300" width="500">
<img class="enlarge" src="../img/life/photography/pink-flower.jpg" alt="a vibrant mix of deep and bright pink make up this photo of multiple small flowers. special attention has been made to focus on them by blurring their background, making them front and center for this
picture" height="300" width="500">
<img class="enlarge" src="../img/life/photography/orange-flower.jpg" alt="a flower orange like a warm sunset is captured on a 35mm film print. the flower has a deep inner center with pedals extending up and outwards. in the deep center part, stems extend that help polinators do their job and collect pollen" height="300" width="500">
<img class="enlarge" src="../img/life/photography/parakeet-bw.jpg" alt="a photo of a yellow parakeet caputre on black and white film. the bird is in an enclosure, and the crooked tilt of the head and beak suggest she may be curious about the camera that is taking a picture of her" height="300" width="500">
<img class="enlarge" src="../img/life/photography/whiskers-bw-three.jpg" alt="a photo of a white dwarf rabbit captured on black and white film. the rabbit is sitting under a chair, and surveys his surroundings, as he is outside and is taking in much about the world around him" height="300" width="500">
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various photos captured on digital and 35mm film. the photos captured on 35mm film no longer have their negative with them and are photos of the print. this leaves an odd effect on the photos as the camera captures the glossieness of the print. i like it enough that i will put these here for you to enjoy. i will look into properly scanning the prints in the future
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<h3>camera equipment</h3>
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i had a few 35mm SLR cameras. I used my moom's Pentax K1000, buti would eventually buy myself a second hand Nikon F2A camera. this was a very professional camera at the time. it had things like interchangle viewfinders and focusing screens. my main 35mm SLR that i would use was a nikon N80 that my mom got me for christmas one year. it was more modern and offered automatic film advance and autofocus, but could be turned to all manual if you wanted that. i would eventually get a digital SLR when the prices came down, and took a fair amount of photos with it. unknown to me however was that i was undiagnosed with ADHD, and like many fixations in my life, i would drop photography like a rock with suddenly no interest after a few years of heavy interest and needing to know everything about it
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