TWO VITAL TOOLS [PART 1]: GH5

TWO VITAL TOOLS [PART 1]: GH5

This month I found and obtained the TWO TOOLS that I believe are going to launch me into the next season of my creative journey: The Lumix GH5 (PART 1) and Interfit LEDGO lights (PART 2). I’ve been using Lumix cameras for over 5 years now and I am thoroughly in love with the quality,…

In Beautiful Light

In Beautiful Light

  I love photography. It’s the vehicle through which I experience life! Yes, I can enjoy everything without my camera but with or through it is so much better! I get to capture the memories that slip away so quickly- I get to see things in beautiful light (and remember how they looked). I get…

#12	Touch Focus/Rack Focus

#12 Touch Focus/Rack Focus

Being able to touch your screen and select the area you want to focus on is just so convenient, but what is super nice is being able to do Rack-Focusing during video! Start rolling video and touch a spot…it focuses….then touch a new spot…the focus shifts ever so smoothly and instantly you have compelling video!…

#11 Self Timer Modes (+ a secret)

#11 Self Timer Modes (+ a secret)

I know this is minor and some may think silly, but when you do a self timer and run to get in the picture, it is an effort- [or more like a gamble!], so I like the feature to set it for 10 second delay with ONE photo or THREE photos! So much easier when…

#8 Video Function is Seamless (like stills)

#8 Video Function is Seamless (like stills)

Many of you do not yet shoot videos, so  you might feel like this doesn’t apply to you, but in my mind’s eye, I see the future of photography branching out and including videos. I honestly believe the modern photographer (or the next generation) is going to need to be fluent in BOTH stills and…

#6 Silent Mode

#6 Silent Mode

Sometimes you just want to shoot and not let people know – or just not intimidate people with the camera or interrupt the intimate or solemn moments. Silent Mode is perfect for that! You can silently capture and enjoy the moments without feeling like the elephant in the room! As photographers, don’t we all wish…

#5 iA = intelligent AUTO

#5 iA = intelligent AUTO

iA~INTELLIGENT AUTO: It’s ridiculous how smart these cameras are. Pretty much smarter than you and I put together. We’ve had “P” mode for a while, where we set the ISO and the focus modes and let the camera make all the other judgment calls for us. Relatively reliable, but I rarely used it. Enter INTELLIGENT…

#4 Face Detection Auto Focus

#4 Face Detection Auto Focus

..oh, and FOLLOW FOCUS TOO: As a portrait photography (primarily) I rely on being able to focus on the face, and hopefully I am able to hit the eyes with my focus node….But sometimes we miss it when people are moving. With our DSLRs we are moving that little focus spot around to stay on…