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deviantART: by:andy1349 http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:andy1349&section=today deviantART RSS for by:andy1349 en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:02:42 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png A Huge Backlog but also some good news! http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/28348596/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/28348596/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:17:13 PST

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Right, i've been posting quite a few photos recently, but to put this into perspective, lemme just list how many i've got that may still go up:

London Zoo - 793 Photos, probably about 1 or 2 left to put up
Warnham Nature Reserve - 620 Photos, at least 10 to put up still
The Biz (commercial) - 269 Photos, about 5 to put up
Farthing Downs - 296 Photos, about 15 to put up

+ various wallpaper packs, probably about 5 of them

These are estimates, and i've yet to edit a lot of these photos.

But there is some very good news! I've met a lovely girl called Alexia, and as soon as she lets me point my camera at her and she's satisfied with the results, I should have a beautiful portrait to upload as well.

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And please check out my Prog Metal band on Facebook!
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Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

Prime Normal f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Completed July 2009, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8

52mm UV Filter:
Completed July 2009, Jessops 52mm UV Filter

~andy1349 First Commission http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/27699057/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/27699057/ Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:28:12 PDT One of the guys on my course is re-designing a website for this restaurant in Woking (i think) called 'The Biz', and they needed a whole load of new photographs. Thats my entry, seeing as i've already done a portrait of this guy before, and he was more than happy with the results [link]

Turns out i'm gonna be paid a sizeable amount for this shoot, and now it seems that unlike all the shitty anime people on this site who abuse the japanese language, I can actually say i've been commissioned to do something. Thats right, I went there, and I can because i've got my A* in Japanese already and don't just say kawaii all the fucking time.

Sorry for the bitter entry, but those anime people do just get on my nerves with their clear lack of basic knowledge in their medium.

As far as my backlog of photos goes i'm still sorting through london zoo photos, then i've got Warnham Nature Reserve to sort out as well, so its gonna be a while before theres a proper commissioned photo up here from 'The Biz'

If anyone has some sneaky tips on food portraits, please share, otherwise i'm shooting everything about f/8-16 with natural light, then playing around with the white balance

Please join me on Facebook by becoming a fan!
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And please check out my Prog Metal band on Facebook!
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Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

Prime Normal f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Completed July 2009, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8

52mm UV Filter:
Completed July 2009, Jessops 52mm UV Filter

DX Format Telephoto Lens:
Completed August 2009, Nikk... ]]> ~andy1349 Warnham Nature Reserve http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/27460807/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/27460807/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:04:37 PDT aka. Joe, to do some nature and landscape photography. Warnham Nature Reserve happened to be walking distance from my place, and only Â£1 to get in so it was an obvious choice.

I think we snapped about 1000 photos altogether (to add that to the 1000 I took with Jay not long before at London Zoo), and i've been busily editing through them. Theres definitely some of the best landscape stuff done there, and we got incredibly lucky when we stumbled onto the golf course there just after it had rained. Mist was rising off the grass all around making the sunset look more like a sunrise which i've never seen.

As for nature photography there, it was mostly ducks, geese and swans, although we did see a heron, but it was on the other side of the reservoir...

I've still got even more from London Zoo to upload, and also I got a few wallpaper requests so i'll be sorting them out for people before I can even start with photos from Warnham...

And I start Uni soon, and i'm starting running with my mate, and i've still got my friend's album to finish mastering... but i'll try and get stuff done!

Please join me on Facebook by becoming a fan!
[link]

And please check out my Prog Metal band on Facebook!
[link]

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

Prime Normal f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Completed July 2009, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8

52mm UV Filter:
Completed July 2009, Jessops 52mm UV Filter

DX Format Teleph... ]]> ~andy1349 London Zoo http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/27169538/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/27169538/ Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:10:25 PDT managed to snap over 1000 shots. After a bit of editing, i've chosen 62 great ones, and i'll be uploading the best of that lot up here.

Lets see what I learnt then:
1) Never bother carrying a wide angle around all day
2) Autofocus is 100% essential (my friend's 60mm macro doesn't AF on our D40's)
3) To shoot through grills you need to jam your lens right up against them to let the light Diffract
4) ISO 1600 is necessary. Perhaps ISO 3200 would be even better in some cases.
5) VR is necessary
6) 200mm as the longest focal length isnt always long enough

A load of these photos i'll be uploading WILL also be uploaded by and thats cool, because our cameras were used interchangeably, so don't report us.

On another note, I don't mean to be petty with the Nikon Vs Canon thing, but Canon has lost 10% of their marketshare in the last 3 years, while Nikon gained another 4% to add to their lead... so err, Nikon WIN!

Please join me on Facebook by becoming a fan!
[link]

And please check out my Prog Metal band on Facebook!
[link]

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

Prime Normal f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Completed July 2009, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8

52mm UV Filter:
Completed July 2009, Jessops 52mm UV Filter

http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/26971234/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:21:52 PDT
I must be honest, and the only film cameras i've ever used are single use cameras, but i'm definitely gonna be looking to grab some ISO 400 stuff when I get a chance. Theres only two shutter speeds, so i'm expecting ISO 400 should allow me to select the smaller apertures that give me the great depth of field i'll need for landscape work (without a flash, i'll not be taking any portraits with this thing).

I am enjoying the simple nature of this camera, did you know it doesn't even need a battery?! It's light meter is so basic that it just doesn't need a power supply. Its got a 4 element, 3 group 40mm f/2.8 lens, that i'm guessing will have a far amount of distortion, but this camera is sooooo incredibly cheap that i'd expect a few dodgy things.

Of course i'll be uploading the shots I get (assuming they're good), and this thing will be in my camera bag whenever I go into the field. Even if I get nothing, it should be good experience at least.

Please join me on Facebook by becoming a fan!
[link]

And please check out my Prog Metal band on Facebook!
[link]

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

Prime Normal f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Completed July 2009, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8

52mm UV Filter:
Completed July 2009, Jessops 52mm UV Filter

DX Format Telephoto Lens:
Completed August 2009, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR ~andy1349 Follow me on Facebook! http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/26775478/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/26775478/ Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:09:09 PDT
[link]

With 41 fans at the last time I checked, it would be nice to get a few more, especially when I get fan's who i've never met before. I generally offer a more professional services approach on facebook, as opposed to here where I sometimes mess around.

Thanks if you do become a fan

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

Prime Normal f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Completed July 2009, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8

52mm UV Filter:
Completed July 2009, Jessops 52mm UV Filter

DX Format Telephoto Lens:
Completed August 2009, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR

52mm UV Filter:
Completed August 2009, Optex 52mm UV Filter

3rd Party Battery Grip for D40:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-600):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom Lens (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

77mm UV Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Polarising Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/26447573/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:13:34 PDT
I had to settle for the DX format telephoto, equivalent to something like 80-300mm on Full Frame, but thats plenty for now. Its not the telephoto i'll settle for though, as i'm still set on one day owning the 70-200mm f/2.8.

Oh, and Canada is amazing. I've got another 3 days here, and we're visiting Niagra Falls this evening. A quick check on here shows that while theres a number of photos of this place already, they're all slightly flawed with Noise being a major issue. So i've got a benchmark at least to set myself against.

I've probably got about 20 more photos from my trip here that i'll upload at some point, mostly from the family wedding I attended in Montreal.

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

Prime Normal f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Completed July 2009, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8

52mm UV Filter:
Completed July 2009, Jessops 52mm UV Filter

DX Format Telephoto Lens:
Completed August 2009, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR

52mm UV Filter:
Completed August 2009, Optex 52mm UV Filter

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

3rd Party Battery Grip for D40:
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom Lens (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

77mm UV Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Polarising Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

~andy1349 Ive had the wrong approach http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/26009361/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/26009361/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:22:01 PDT
Its all obvious now, and carrying a tripod is now worth it with my shutter averaging around half a second which is good. Its just a shame nature tried to rain on me (and eventually would strike lightening) as I was really getting some great photos. But the incoming cloud formation made for some great skies which im sure you'll see in my recent submissions

I just can't wait to get to Canada in just under 2 weeks so I can try my hand at photographing some new land!

By the way, has anyone else tried the portfolios tool? I had a quick go last night, and its pretty good!

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

Prime Normal f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Completed July 2009, Nikon 35mm f/1.8

52mm UV Filter:
Completed July 2008, Jessops 52mm UV Filter

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom Lens (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

77mm UV Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Polarising Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90 or D300):
Not Complete

http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/25815936/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:19:33 PDT
Some of you may know, that recently I was left by a girl who I always thought id spend my life with. Not only that, but she had the nerve to leave a bill of Â£2400 for the rent she wasn't now going to pay, so being rather pissed off I wrote a 19 minute long prog metal track to get across quite what she'd been stupid enough to leave.

I'm not gonna charge any fee for downloading this track, but i'd just like those critics to see that my stance has it's uses, and without my knowledge in digital audio, the results would have been far worse.

Rapidshare Link:
[link]

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

Prime Normal f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Completed July 2009, Nikon 35mm f/1.8

52mm UV Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom Lens (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

77mm UV Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Polarising Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90 or D30... ]]> ~andy1349 35mm f/1.8 http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/25695818/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/25695818/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:16:42 PDT
I'll be shooting a family wedding in canada in about about a month, so i'll be using that and my ultrawide for most things. I just need a telephoto now, and I can stop carrying around the kit lens with me.

Early impressions are good, and its such a cheap lens theres not really much of a case not to buy it.

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

Prime Normal f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Completed July 2009, Nikon 35mm f/1.8

52mm UV Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom Lens (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

77mm UV Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Polarising Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90 or D300):
Not Complete

Telephoto Zoom Lens (70-300mm ideally):
Not Complete

Dedicated 105mm Prime Macro Lens:
Not Complete

Friends:
http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/25581011/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:17:12 PDT
Unfortunately, no one seems to know a single thing about this, with one particular individual even offering maths proof for his incorrect knowledge which I couldnt help but laugh at.

This sort of thing I discuss all the time with the guys on my course. Perhaps we go into too much depth with engineering, and over analyse it all, but when it comes to creative use of our skills, we get results through applying what we've learnt. Its why my course holds a world famous reputation.

To me though, its pretty obvious that a lot of photographers just don't have this keen interest in the engineering side to even the most basic photography principles. I'd even place money on few reading this being able to accurately describe Aperture calculations and how they link in with Diffraction to alter depth of field, yet to someone who knows its incredibly simple.

What the hell happened to the world?! Does no one care about academic studies anymore because they're too obsessed with maximising their views on deviantART?

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm Lens

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Polarising Filter?
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90):
Not Complete

50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Extended Telephoto Lens (unless the a previous telephoto lens is sufficient):
Not Complete

Friends:
http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/25428585/ Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:46:22 PDT
But anyway, I posted a journal a few months ago, that listed my comparisons between audio and photography. Looking back on it, I realise that a lot of it is wrong. So here is my revised list.

Straight Analogies:
Shutter = Record Button
Shutter Speed = Relates to the SPL (sound pressure level) of the source at the diaphragm of the microphone.
Focal Length = Relates to Microphone Choice. An Omni mic is an Ultrawide, and going up to a Gun Mic which is your Telephoto
Dynamic Range = Signal to Noise Ratio
Lens = Microphone
Hot Areas = Clipped Signal
Cold Areas = Signal below noise floor
Infrared = Subsonic (DC to 20Hz)
Ultraviolet = Supersonic (20kHz +)
Monochrome = Mono
Colour = 3 Channel Stereo
Noise = Noise
ISO = Gain
Exposure Compensation = Gain (On the Fader)
Resolution = Sample Rate
Fine Detail = High Frequencies
Large Objects = Low Frequencies
Bit Depth = Bit Resolution
RAW = PCM Wave
JPEG = MP3/AAC etc.
Moire = Aliasing (but its also called Aliasing in imaging)
Adjusting Levels = Normalising
Continuous Shooting Mode = Looped overdubs recording multiple takes of the same section
Shifting Black Point Level = Noise Gate

Partial Analogies:
Min. Focusing Distance = You cannot focus a microphone. But get too close to a microphone and you risk damaging the diaphragm, so it could relate to this.
Aperture = Also relates to the SPL of the source, and the balance between sources. It could be viewed directly, so perhaps would be similar to placing a parabolic reflector behind the mic that increases the level of sound reaching the diaphragm
High Dynamic Range Image = Comping perhaps, but what its really doing is what a compressor does and squashes the dynamic range
Metering (in general) = Pre Fade Listen
Reviewing Photos = After Fade Listen

Farfetched:
AF = Doesn't exist. You cannot focus a microphone. But our ears can focus, so this could relate to the portion of our brain that deals with sound
White Balance = Could relate to subjective factors such as how 'Bright' a recording sounds
Sensor Dimensions = Could relate to the size of the microphone diaphragm, but a large diaphragm microphone has poor high frequency response, unlike a larger camera sensor, so I don't know with this one
Flash = It has a similar effect to moving one sound source closer to the microphone in comparison to others, but I cannot think of an analogy for this one

I was also wondering why we can't use digital systems for photography to re-create the exact original, like we do in audio. Then it hit me that the resolution of the human eye (somewhere in the region of 600 Megapixels) is far harder to replicate than the resolution of the human ear (with 20kHz being an easily attainable frequency), and to the resolution of the camera, the result is an exact representation of original. My bad...

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm Lens

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Polarising Filter?
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90): ~andy1349 First Journal Feature http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/25026683/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/25026683/ Sat, 30 May 2009 03:47:11 PDT I got my first proper journal feature, courtesy of whiskeyone

Statistically, this is unlikely to be the last feature I get, but its nice to know im starting to get a little bit of recognition. Its been a good few days actually, last thursday I managed over 50 favorites in one day, easily a personal best for me.

I've also just moved out of university, and i'll be looking for work for about 4 months now. I'm gonna try any photography studios I find, but it'll probably be a few months of re-stocking shelves...

Oh well, at least I have some time to work on writing and recording some Meshuggah style metal tracks.

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm Lens

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Polarising Filter?
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90):
Not Complete

50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Extended Telephoto Lens (unless the a previous telephoto lens is sufficient):
Not Complete

Friends:
http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/24755841/ Thu, 14 May 2009 15:11:38 PDT
It may seem strange, but i'm almost a second year university student (assuming i've passed these exams), while only 10 journals ago I was still a fresher. Things have changed drastically for me, I feel more educated in my field of engineering, and i've decided that drinking is something i'll reserve for very special occasions, as its such a huge waste of money.

I've got a small backlog of photos to upload at the moment, and when I finish the exam period i'll do some post production on them and get them up soon

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm Lens

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Polarising Filter?
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90):
Not Complete

50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Extended Telephoto Lens (unless the a previous telephoto lens is sufficient):
Not Complete

Friends:
http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/23706216/ Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:08:58 PDT

Its not the biggest prize ever, only being Â£5, and 10% goes to my friend Shelley for being the model. She's probably gonna get a can of coke or something, while I get a meal at subway.

My photo is gonna be put on display in the SPLASH centre in the library, and i'll be sure to take a lovely photo of me next to it which will go straight to scraps

Well, its still nice to be in the top 5 photographers at the university of surrey

My Entry:
[link]

On an unrelated note, does anyone else have the problem of 'Drive by shooters'? They see me taking a photograph, and run up behind with their flash turned on and take the same photograph with their kodak easyshot camera...

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm Lens

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Polarising Filter?
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90):
Not Complete

50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Extended Telephoto Lens (unless the a previous telephoto lens is sufficient):
Not Complete

My Best Friend in the world

Friends:
http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/23395810/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:26:55 PST
I think I need to take landscape work more seriously, and if photography is gonna be a large portion of my life and be the cause of all arguments on future family vacations when I want to get up at 4am, then I need to get some proper gear and make some fine art photographs.

The ND Filter means i'm gonna have to carry a tripod which i've been quite against for some time. But I think i'm growing up a bit. Professionals use tripods all the time for landscape work, and there's no way I could hold my camera still for 8 times longer than usual. My plan is to go to Farthing Downs again at some point when i'm spending a weekend back from uni, then take some ridiculous photos with shutter speeds well over 15 seconds (hopefully by combining ISO 200 with f/22). This may not be for a few weeks, and I need to wait for the filter to arrive first anyway.

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm Lens

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm 0.9 ND Filter:
Completed Feb 2009, Tiffen 0.9 ND Filter

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Polarising Filter?
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90):
Not Complete

50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Extended Telephoto Lens (unless the a previous telephoto lens is sufficient):
Not Complete

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~andy1349 Over 10,000 Deviation Views http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/23338011/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/23338011/ Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:43:04 PST I think a large portion came from my wallpaper version of Modern II [link] which has 1384 views at the time of writing, also making it my first deviation with over 1000 views.

I'll try and get some new photos if possible, but i'm back at university at the moment, with no snow predicted or any trips planned, so it may be a while before I manage to get anything new for a while.

On a more annoying note, I recently discovered the existence of a load of killjoys called the Parents Television Council. Visit their website if you want to get angry at something. They go out of their way to slate anything TV show which isn't approved by the bible. Their list includes Family Guy, American Dad, The Simpsons, and even Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm Lens

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Polarising Filter?
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90):
Not Complete

50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Extended Telephoto Lens (unless the a previous telephoto lens is sufficient):
Not Complete

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... ]]> ~andy1349 No DeviantART, I won't subscribe... http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/23102434/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/23102434/ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:15:05 PST
Since the new profiles, I instantly see at the top either 'Upgrade Now', 'Subscribe Today', 'Get a Subscription'. Looking down 20 pixels asks me to 'Subscribe Now'. Then on every box in my profile I am told in BOLD LETTERS that subscribers get better features than me, a mere below average non-subscriber. Just incase I forgot, it also tells me on my profile that I am 'Not Subscribed' next to how long i've been on the site.

The only way I will subscribe is if someone buys it for me, or I start to sell LOADS of prints.

But enough of a rant for today, Thank you to everyone who has viewed the Modern II Wallpaper [link] which will soon have over 1000 views if it continues. It has quickly become my most popular deviation.

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm Lens

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Polarising Filter?
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90):
Not Complete

50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 Lens:
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Extended Telephoto Lens (unless the a previous telephoto lens is sufficient):
Not Complete

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http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/22966109/ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:45:55 PST
Life with a Tamron is surprisingly good I must add. It is noticeably soft at large apertures, but this can be used to creative effect. A flash may be necessary as the built in one doesn't propagate fully past the lens, but for now I have no choice as i've run out of money. Definitely a good call grabbing the lens before March though

Another point, the Nikon D40 isn't meant to be weatherproof, but screw that, its been soaked 4 times in the last 24 hours from my stupid photography angles and taking it out in sub-zero blizzards. This camera is tough, and the Tamron Lens is equally sturdy, unlike the Sigma (sorry Sigma people, but it didn't feel as chunky)

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm Lens

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Polarising Filter?
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90):
Not Complete

50mm f/1.4 Lens:
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Extended Telephoto Lens (unless the a previous telephoto lens is sufficient):
Not Complete

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http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/22860573/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:05:08 PST
One downside... my D40 now sits off the table cos its smaller than this beast...

Look forward to ridiculously wide angle photographs from now on then

Ive also compiled a small roadmap of what gear im gonna get in which order:

Photography Roadmap

Entry Level DSLR:
Completed Mid 2008, Nikon D40

52mm Polarising Filter:
Completed Late 2008, Camlink 52mm Polariser

Ultra Wide Angle Lens:
Completed Jan 2009, Tamron 10-24mm Lens

77mm UV Filter:
Completed Jan 2009, Jessops 77mm Skylight Filter

77mm Warming Filter:
Not Complete

77mm Gradient Filter:
Not Complete

77mm IR Filter:
Not Complete

External Flash (probably Nikon SB-400):
Not Complete

Wide-Telephoto Zoom (at least from 18-200mm)
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Polarising Filter?
Not Complete

Upgrade DSLR (midrange or prosumer model DX Sensor, perhaps a D90):
Not Complete

50mm f/1.4 Lens:
Not Complete

UV Filter:
Not Complete

Extended Telephoto Lens (unless the a previous telephoto lens is sufficient):
Not Complete

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http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/22710521/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:56:52 PST
There are 3 potential candidates for an upgrade.
Sigma 10-20mm
Tamron 10-24mm
Nikon 12-24mm

I would get the Nikon ideally, but its almost twice what both the others cost, unless I go B-stock, which im not too keen on from previous experiences with B-stock audio equipment. But its Nikon quality, and I can be pretty certain it will do everything I could ever want with minimum distortion.

The Tamron is slightly faster than the sigma, but is ever so slightly soft at that fast aperture. But I tried one today and it wasn't unbearable. And the zoom range is the best of all 3 lenses.

The Sigma is the cheapest, with poor construction, but good optics at all apertures. But is only about Â£30 cheaper than the tamron anyway.

Anyone want to try and swing me one way or the other?

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http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/22464344/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:31:00 PST

I thought it would be good to give a little more info on my recent photographs which I managed to take over the Christmas Period

Boxing Day Sunset

A little place behind my dad's house where the river around Horsham runs past. They were all shot at sunset with no filters because I literally ran out to try and catch the sunset before the christmas pudding was served.

Buckan Country Park

Shot in Mid Afternoon with the temperature around 0. At the far end away from the sun it was still frozen, so I got some shots of that. Had to dodge the dog walkers as much as possible which made it a bit tricky, and I also decided that this place would be great when the lake was still frozen, early in the morning so i'd be coming back here for another shooting session.

Mill Pond

This was a small pond in the middle of an expensive set of houses in Horsham. Would be a fantastic place to live, but i'd be worried about flooding. Shot in Mid Morning while it was completely frozen still. I used my Polarising Filter for every shot here. I think the temperature was slightly above freezing by this time of day, but I still couldn't feel my fingers

Buckan Country Park Morning

Shot from 7:30 to 8:30am while the sun was rising. Temperature was about -6 degrees, so my fingers went numb very quickly making everything difficult to do. Also, my polarising filter expanded when it became warm again making it stick to my lens for a while. I also ended up with neck problems and blisters on my fingers from the cold. The lake is quite near Gatwick Airport, and with the slightly cloudy conditions, planes left trails overhead which I used in a few photos.

Also:
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep hands warm and still operate a camera?

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http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/22009954/ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:42:36 PST
It seems a great photographer can create a great photograph regardless of the kit.

But a great sound engineer can't feasibly create a great recording with crap gear. It just won't happen, and instead of trying to make it work, like a photographer would do, a professional engineer will insist on the most expensive gear at all times.

Now im sort of torn between wanting the most expensive gear for sound engineering, or taking the photography attitude and buying a load of crap...

The gear also changes. Professional cameras like the D3 will take amazing photos on auto, without any real need for the user to do anything. Crap cameras will need to be reined in if possible to get any decent photos out of them. But with sound engineering, the more expensive it is... the more of an absolute bitch it is to make work.

Take 2-inch tape machines... They are exclusively for professionals, and the best engineers in the world will struggle to set them up to press record in under 20 minutes. Garageband costs Â£60 with all of the iLife suite, and will start up in as little time as it takes you to move the mouse.

And I thought they were alike a week ago

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]]> ~andy1349 Photography vs Audio? http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/21899648/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/21899648/ Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:28:48 PST
So to show im not completely mad and using my ears to see, heres a list of observations ive made:

Shutter = Record Button
Shutter Speed = PPM Volume
Focal Length = Dynamic Range
Min. Focusing Distance = Noise Floor
Dynamic Range = Signal to Noise Ratio
Lens = Microphone
Aperture = Balance between lead and backing channels + Compression (this one is difficult to quantify)
Hot Areas = Clipped Signal
Cold Areas = Signal below noise floor
Infrared = Supersonic/Subsonic
Monochrome = Mono
Colour = Stereo/Surround
Noise = Noise Floor
ISO = Gain
Exposure Compensation = Mixer Level
AF = Compression
White Balance = Equalisation
Resolution = Sample Rate
Bit Depth = Bit Resolution
RAW = PCM Wave
JPEG = MP3/AAC etc.
Sensor Dimensions = Microphone Diaphragm Size
Flash = Phantom Power? (ill admit this doesn't really fit in Audio, unless you call it gain again)

Or maybe my course is just getting to me and I might be mad... ive started dreaming in decibels now after all

If anyone wants to challenge me to find some more analogies, im more than happy to have a go

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~andy1349 Macbook Pro http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/21700823/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/21700823/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:15:41 PST
I just sold my car, so ive attained a rather large sum of money with which to spend on a treat for myself . Besides, my macbook is sorta falling apart, and seeing as how im a future sound engineer i need to be able to do location recordings and need something fast enough to record 10 24-bit 48kHz audio tracks if i need to record an orchestra. My current one doesnt quite reach those blazing speeds.

The dual graphics cards will also be a big boost for photography. Ill be able to edit things far quicker, rather than having to wait a couple of seconds for any adjustment to take place.

The best thing is the massive saving i get for being at uni. Im getting about Â£400 off and a free printer with it all

And im still working with a tesco value camera, and theres around 18 shots left now.

Edit:
Due to the decreasing in the VAT rate, i save about Â£100 on it as well

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]]> ~andy1349 27 Exposure Challenge http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/21497332/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/21497332/ Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:14:48 PST
So i now have a new camera It is a tescos value range single use camera. 27 exposures on standard ISO 400 film.

Im down to 24 shots left, and im heavily rationing them... even though the camera only cost Â£2, making it 7p a shot...

If theres any good ones you can probably guarantee they will be up here with a very big smile from me Especially if I manage to get one to compare the Â£2 camera to my Â£300 Nikon D40 where the tescos value range camera wins

Early impressions of the camera suggest that id probably choose the nikon though, simply cos of the shite viewfinder on the tescos one which is probably only 5mm high...

Plus I am severely limited by the lack of features such as shutter speed... which is probably locked at something around 1/200th.

But im gonna do my best

[link] <<< for a photo of the camera

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]]> ~andy1349 I dont get it... http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/21400317/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/21400317/ Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:29:35 PST
On an unrelated note, my course here at university has taught me the following decibels:
dB, dBu, dBm, dBu0, dB(0.775V), dBW, dBV, dBr, dBm0, dBFS, dBq, dB320 and Zero Level, so I officially know 10 times more than the average DJ

EDIT:
Also just remembered the dBSPL, dBSIL and dBSWL

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]]> ~andy1349 Am I getting popular? http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/21026371/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/21026371/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:51:32 PDT [link] and I cant believe how this guy has so few page views. If anyone knows how to get him a Daily Deviation, look at this guy`s photos! They all just jaw dropping!

Im also finally clearing out all the old crap I had in my gallery, but trying to phase it out rather than deleting it all at once. Eventually i`ll have purely photographs, but at the moment there are still 3 photo manipulations which have been black listed.

Thanks to all my 50 watchers by the way soon I might finally have more watchers than people I watch most of you probably already have that... but for the little people like me its a big thing

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]]> ~andy1349 University http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/20619035/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/20619035/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:38:40 PDT Everything I need is less than 5 minutes away. The place where I get taught is only 50m away at most.

Im gonna enjoy this year I think. The only downside being that now im quite a way from my fiance Kirsty, but I can still see her at the weekend which is good I guess. Some people have it far worse than us though, so im feeling confident

On another note, the Encourage Advanced Critique button works perfectly you lot seem to be giving me more intelligent comments finally other than the usual Âits great!Â or Âreally beautifulÂ... *yawns*

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]]> ~andy1349 University Soon... http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/20456927/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/20456927/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:14:12 PDT

I cant wait! But ive gotta earn a living at the same time and worry about things like toilet paper for the first time in my life

But here is my first journal with a bit of effort put into it, and im listing all the friends ive made on deviantART since I joined. Whats most pleasing is how a lot of these friends have come from the last few months

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]]> ~andy1349 Time to move http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/20306704/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/20306704/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:13:07 PDT
Besides, my other stuff was average at best, but with photography, you can get instant results as long as you have the correct eye

Im part of the club now as well

]]> ~andy1349 Filters Galore http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/20017081/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/20017081/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:27:45 PDT
But anyway, I only just discovered how useful filters can be, so this might take up a fair amount of my money for the rest of my life

Oh and btw, ive given up on speed painting, cos it takes too long. Photography is where its at just point and shoot

]]> ~andy1349 Aperture http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/19875326/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/19875326/ Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:41:46 PDT
Just so many options... like everywhere. Everything can be altered to create the perfect photo! I havent tried Lightroom yet, but i can imagine it does a similar job. Perhaps ill try that, but i dunno, this is good for now

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]]> ~andy1349 Screw Photo-manipulations... http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/19122821/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/19122821/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:38:57 PDT
Right, here marks the end of me doing photo-manipulations for the foreseeable future. Theyre just boring... cutting a person out, placing them on a background then burn and dodge till it looks decent.

They will all be scrapped eventually I can foresee apart from a select few, and in their place will be digital paintings which are so much more rewarding

]]> ~andy1349 angL http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/18629228/ http://andy1349.deviantart.com/journal/18629228/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:48:10 PDT

Ihsahn is a musical genius. The sheer complexities of this album astound me on every listen through. I only brought it earlier and its had about 5 total plays through so far and every time it accumulates some new merits in my mind.

I recommend this to anyone into progressive/symphonic metal

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