Solid blog of Ise http://blog.isecore.net This is my church. This is where I heal my hurts. Thu, 17 May 2012 20:33:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 How Far We’ve Come http://blog.isecore.net/how-far-weve-come/ http://blog.isecore.net/how-far-weve-come/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 15:27:08 +0000 isecore http://blog.isecore.net/?p=154 It’s pretty amazing how far we’ve come with digital cameras and the associated technology. I bought my first proper digital camera back in 2004. I didn’t have much money, and I bought a cheap compact camera – a Nikon Coolpix 3100 to be precise. It was a 3mpixel camera with virtually no manual settings – for example, ISO sensitivity was always auto. I quickly outgrew it’s very limited capabilities, but it was a start for me. I never got into film-cameras – too much associated labor and too much costs. I can appreciate why a lot of people still do things on film, but for me it just wasn’t the right medium. I was a digital person.

Since that first camera I’ve worked my way through a number of cameras. After the Nikon broke I went without a camera for a while until I became involved with my then-current girlfriend. She bought a Canon Poweshot of some model I can’t remember, and even though it was a compact it was still surprisingly capable. After she and I broke up I bought a similar Canon compact, albeit a newer model with slightly more bells and whistles. I learned the ins and outs of it and even though I outgrew it finally, it still was a surprisingly capable camera. I had it right up until January 2012 when I bought my EOS 1100D.

But yeah, it’s cool how far camera-technology has come. Comparing the photos from that first Nikon with my current EOS 600D is a bit like comparing a bumper-car with a Ferrari. I also marvel at how far I’ve come as a photographer myself. I consider myself strictly a happy amateur, but I’ve become quite adept and I’ve learned a lot about composition, lighting and framing the shot. Add to this I realize how much knowledge was given to me by my father, admittedly one of the best photographers I’ve seen.

As a bonus, I give you the very first photo I took with that old Nikon. A quick snapshot out the balcony door of my then-apartment.

]]> http://blog.isecore.net/how-far-weve-come/feed/ 0 The Roots http://blog.isecore.net/the-roots/ http://blog.isecore.net/the-roots/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 21:17:52 +0000 isecore http://blog.isecore.net/?p=151 IMG_1452

Earlier today I went for a short walk with my girlfriend. As I usually do these days I brought my camera. You never know what you might find. I remembered some nice roots and snapped this photo of them. Canon EOS 600D, EF 50mm/1.8 with postprocessing in Adobe Lightroom.]]> IMG_1452

Earlier today I went for a short walk with my girlfriend. As I usually do these days I brought my camera. You never know what you might find. I remembered some nice roots and snapped this photo of them.

Canon EOS 600D, EF 50mm/1.8 with postprocessing in Adobe Lightroom.

]]> http://blog.isecore.net/the-roots/feed/ 0 Total Poser http://blog.isecore.net/total-poser/ http://blog.isecore.net/total-poser/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 17:52:05 +0000 isecore http://blog.isecore.net/?p=144 IMG_1325

Earlier today the sun was shining in and my cat was in a cuddly mood, climbing around, following me trying to get some attention. I turned around, snapped this shot and it turned out beautifully. Canon EOS 600D, EF 50mm/1.8 with exposure and blacks slightly tweaked in Adobe Lightroom.]]> IMG_1325

Earlier today the sun was shining in and my cat was in a cuddly mood, climbing around, following me trying to get some attention. I turned around, snapped this shot and it turned out beautifully.

Canon EOS 600D, EF 50mm/1.8 with exposure and blacks slightly tweaked in Adobe Lightroom.

]]> http://blog.isecore.net/total-poser/feed/ 0 The Sad Ribbon http://blog.isecore.net/the-sad-ribbon/ http://blog.isecore.net/the-sad-ribbon/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:51:24 +0000 isecore http://blog.isecore.net/?p=128 IMG_4032

Back in March I found this sad little red ribbon stuck in the mud. I was taking a short walk and suddenly it was right there, this red thing in all the grey and brown muck. Canon EOS 1100D, EF-S 18-55mm/3.5-5.6 with some postprocessing in Adobe Lightroom.]]> IMG_4032

Back in March I found this sad little red ribbon stuck in the mud. I was taking a short walk and suddenly it was right there, this red thing in all the grey and brown muck.

Canon EOS 1100D, EF-S 18-55mm/3.5-5.6 with some postprocessing in Adobe Lightroom.

]]> http://blog.isecore.net/the-sad-ribbon/feed/ 0 Ice And Snow http://blog.isecore.net/ice-and-snow/ http://blog.isecore.net/ice-and-snow/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 20:58:38 +0000 isecore http://blog.isecore.net/?p=114 IMG_0174

One of the earliest shots I took back in January with my then-brand new 1100D. It had been a few mild days, and this had melted some of the snow hanging from the trees. I shot this backlit photo of some of it, and it turned out pretty okay. Canon EOS 1100D, EFS 18-55mm/3.5-5.6]]> IMG_0174

One of the earliest shots I took back in January with my then-brand new 1100D. It had been a few mild days, and this had melted some of the snow hanging from the trees. I shot this backlit photo of some of it, and it turned out pretty okay.

Canon EOS 1100D, EFS 18-55mm/3.5-5.6

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Back in the late 1980s when I was a kid, one of the most popular characters in Swedish children-television was a large brown bear named Björne. He had his own show, a mixture of sketch-comedy and talk-show but in a childrens format. He was hugely popular. A few months back my mother gave me this [...]]]> IMG_4234

Back in the late 1980s when I was a kid, one of the most popular characters in Swedish children-television was a large brown bear named Björne. He had his own show, a mixture of sketch-comedy and talk-show but in a childrens format. He was hugely popular. A few months back my mother gave me this stuffed-bear version of the main character, and I experimented with taking portraits of it.

Canon EOS 1100D, EF 50mm/1.8

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This is quite possibly one of the absolute most delicious deserts I’ve ever enjoyed. It’s parfait made from whey butter, with strawberry reduction and chocolate syrup over it. Absolute mouth-orgasm! Canon EOS 1100D, EF50mm/1.8]]> IMG_2359

This is quite possibly one of the absolute most delicious deserts I’ve ever enjoyed. It’s parfait made from whey butter, with strawberry reduction and chocolate syrup over it. Absolute mouth-orgasm!

Canon EOS 1100D, EF50mm/1.8

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While on the aforementioned weekend teambuilding with my employer, we spent a lot of time riding around on snowmobiles. We also occasionally spent time getting stuck in the snow. At one point we took a break in the beautiful winter-weather of northern Sweden and enjoyed a cup of coffee and a sandwhich while taking in [...]]]> IMG_2249

While on the aforementioned weekend teambuilding with my employer, we spent a lot of time riding around on snowmobiles. We also occasionally spent time getting stuck in the snow. At one point we took a break in the beautiful winter-weather of northern Sweden and enjoyed a cup of coffee and a sandwhich while taking in the scenery.

Canon EOS 1100D, Canon EFS 18-55mm/3.5-5.6

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Back in february I went on a teambuilding weekend with my employer. We had a lot of fun, sleeping in log-cabins, riding snowmobiles and generally goofing off on an all-expenses-paid outing. One of many memorable moments was sitting in a huge log-cabin type house, with a roaring fire in the middle to keep us warm. [...]]]> IMG_2089

Back in february I went on a teambuilding weekend with my employer. We had a lot of fun, sleeping in log-cabins, riding snowmobiles and generally goofing off on an all-expenses-paid outing. One of many memorable moments was sitting in a huge log-cabin type house, with a roaring fire in the middle to keep us warm.

Canon EOS 1100D, EF 50mm/1.8

]]> http://blog.isecore.net/a-roaring-fire/feed/ 0 The Paparazzi’d Cat http://blog.isecore.net/the-paparazzid-cat/ http://blog.isecore.net/the-paparazzid-cat/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 19:53:46 +0000 isecore http://blog.isecore.net/?p=70 IMG_0452

This is a portrait of my cat. She’s on her twelfth year of life, and nothing can faze her in the slightest. Taking photos of her is akin to taking photos of some jaded, former starlet. She stares at you with a mixture of contempt and boredom. She’s a tricky subject to take photos of [...]]]> IMG_0452

This is a portrait of my cat. She’s on her twelfth year of life, and nothing can faze her in the slightest. Taking photos of her is akin to taking photos of some jaded, former starlet. She stares at you with a mixture of contempt and boredom. She’s a tricky subject to take photos of as well, since she get easily bored and doesn’t sit still as well as being jet-black. The only way to shoot her is all manual.

Canon EOS 600D, EF 50mm/1.8

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