Equipment

I am a Nikon fan so my cameras so far were a D40, D60, D7000 (an excellent model) and lately a big “upgrade” (after some time I really question whether the transition from DX to FX was really an upgrade…) to full frame with D610.

My lenses are:

• 50mm f/1.8D (my preferred choice for most shots)
• 24mm f/2,8D (sold)
• 35mm f/1,8G (sold)

Recently due to family, weight and size constraints, most photos are taken with an iPhone 5s or lately iPhone 7.

Sites

I also upload selected photos to the following sites

• dpgr.gr in the member’s gallery
• 500px.com

Books

I recently read “Waiting for the light” by David Noton. Excellent photos, very nice descriptions and useful tips but I found a very interesting text regarding whether RAW post processing is considered “cheating”:

I know though that low contrast is a problem I can do something about later – if all the information is there on the RAW file I can optimize it in post-production. Cheating? No way, I ‘m just making the most of what was there at the time. It’s not as if I’m introducing any false elements; this is what I saw. Matching the tonal range of the subject to the photographic medium, be it film, paper or a digital image is what photographers have been doing since for Talbot’s day.

Links

Sites that I like:

• Alain Davreux photographic work with excellent shots especially from Japan, emphasizing on traditional costumes and activities.
• Paul Herman’s photography, an amazing nature and traveling website with photos from New Zealand and over the world.
• 25daysoff They have nice photos and useful, well-presented tips. Although most are well-known, I always find some interesting new ones.
• A very detailed tutorial on the D7000 Autofocus system and options. More complicated than I thought.
• Experimenting with flash technology; this is a very useful introductory article.