PHOTOGRAPHY Q&A
What's the best thing about photography?
The best thing for me about photography is being able to show a perceptive that not everyone might not be able to see. I find that portrait and reportage photography has that perceptive that only the photographer can capture in the moment. The photos in the result of that can have such a sentimental meaning to the individuals being shot.
What's the thing that interests you most about your own photographs?
Portrait and specifically reportage photography has always interested to me as I find the moments that are not staged or can tell a story ones that are magical and expressive as an art form. 'Reportage photography, or what’s also known as documentary photography, is a photographic style that captures a moment or event in a narrative fashion, i.e., images that tell a story. Reportage, for example, depicts a story or event in a report-like fashion. Unlike traditional styles of photography, reportage photographs are often less formal and portray their characters in a pose-free way that occurs naturally, not staged.'
Who are your photographic influences?
I am still learning about different styles of photography and I often find when I have time to watch Youtube videos. I have become addicted to two particular photographers that use Youtube/social media to influence other photographers and showcase their work. The first photographer is Jessica Kobeissi who is a fashion and portrait photographer that is based in Detroit, Michigan. The second photographer is Brandon Woelfel that is based in New York. Check out their Instagram's and websites!
What equipment do you use?
My camera is the Canon EOS 700D with the 18-55mm lense which
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Creates high-quality low-noise images that are packed with detail
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Shoots 18-megapixel photos and Full-HD video from the same camera
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Movie Servo AF keeps moving subjects in focus when shooting video
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Explores different shooting angles with a Vari-Angle Clear View LCD II Touch Screen
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Gets shooting quickly and easily with Scene Intelligent Auto
Superb image quality
Capture every detail with an 18-megapixel Hybrid CMOS AF sensor. The EOS 700D produces low-noise images that can be printed at large sizes or cropped for alternative compositions.
Produce Full HD movie projects
Shoot video at 1080p resolution, enjoying the right level of automatic or manual control for you. Hybrid AF technology enables continuous focusing when shooting video, and the EOS 700D supports near-silent Movie Servo AF with compatible STM lenses. Record stereo sound with a built-in or external microphone.
Keep up with fast moving action
Track moving subjects even if they move across the scene with an autofocus system comprising 9 cross-type AF points. Continuous shooting at 5 fps for bursts of up to 22 shots means you’ll never miss that decisive moment.
Explore new angles
Compose photos and movies from new and interesting angles using the EOS 700D’s Vari-angle 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 ratio Clear View LCD II Touch screen. Shoot over the top of crowds, or go for a dramatic ground-level viewpoint.
Touch-screen control
The EOS 700D is easy to use from the moment you first pick it up. Shoot and focus with a single tap of the camera’s touch screen, and use pinch and swipe gestures to navigate when reviewing images.
Scene Intelligent Auto
Shoot great pictures easily. Canon’s Scene Intelligent Auto mode analyses the scene and selects the most appropriate cameras settings automatically.
Taking your next creative steps
Choose from and preview a range of Creative filter effects, including Grainy Black & White, Toy Camera and Miniature effect. Theme-based scene modes automatically pick the right settings for the subject being photographed, while Creative Auto mode offers more control over factors like background blur, via an intuitive interface.
Take complete control
When you’re ready to advance your photography choose to Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Manual mode for complete control over your images.
Low-light performance
Take great pictures even in low light, shooting without flash to capture the true ambience of an occasion. The EOS 700D features an ISO sensitivity range of ISO 100-12800 (extendable to ISO 25600).
Great results in difficult conditions
HDR Backlight Control mode captures three different exposures and combines them into one, retaining shadow and highlight detail. The EOS 700D’s Hand Held Night Scene mode captures multiple images at fast shutter speeds and blends them together for a blur-free result.
Explore with the EOS System
Take your photography further with an extensive range of lenses, accessories and flashes that make up the EOS System.