Introduction - Focus at different apertures

In this exercise I am required to take a set of photo's using different apertures, whilst remaining focus on the same point.

Introduction - Focus with a set aperture

For this exercise the idea is to take a set of photos at the same aperture, using manual focus to focus on different parts of the scene.

Introduction - Focal Length & Angel of View

Went to Blaise Castle, Bristol for this exercise, hoping that the rain and light would hold out long enough for some photography to actually take place.....

Registration Complete

That's it, I've completed my registration for the course and have been informed that the course papers will be dispatched today.... and should be with me in three or four days....... I am excited and cant wait but am also so nervous.....

I wonder if I have the ability to undertake such a course, both in the form of technical skill and the creative flair to see and reproduce an interesting photo, rather then just a snapshot.  

Then I think about writing this blog (I have never undertaken this type of thing before), making it look clear and simple, whilst being interesting for anyone that happens upon it......but in actual fact I am writing this for myself as a record of what I am learning and any improvements I see in my work not to capture a wider audience.  So as long as I record my learning in a clear manner it should be OK and maybe if I have time along the way I can add whistle and bells to the blog.

If that was not enough I recently invested in a camera upgrade.  My dear old Canon EOS 350D was getting very tired, so I saved my pennies for a year or so with the intention of obtaining a 50D, but in the end managed to stretch the pennies and go all the way to a 7D.  

WOW, they are two completely different beasts.......all those menus.......new buttons and features.  I have been struggling to get to grips with it all, but finally after a couple of days sitting with the manual and a 7D guide book, I am starting to feel a little more confident with where all the important buttons are and have actually taken some photos.

Hopefully the 7D will last me as long as my old one, but if not the 350D is still here and raring to go should the need occur.     

One thing is for sure the only way I will ever find out if I have the ability and vision to complete this course and any future ones is to start and take lots of photos, writing here about what I am doing and what I have learnt. 

After all this site is about my world of learning "The Art of Photography".

Below are a few photos that I have taken before the course.  I won't add details at this time, but will use them as a future point of reference, to see my improvements.

Pauline's Old Photos

Dezzie23's photostream on Flickr.

Original Photos taken for OU Course T189 in Autumn/Winter 2008. Hope to utilise and update this page to show my progress through my new studies and maybe a little more too,