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The dilemma of choosing a travel camera. Top things to consider and how I made my decision.

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The dilemma of choosing a travel camera. Top things to consider and how I made my decision.

It’s almost a year since I started out on my photography journey and my first dilemma at that time was which camera to buy. I did a lot of research and opted for an entry level Nikon DSLR, mainly because of the generally good reviews and because it seemed best suited to my needs. During the year I have supplemented the kit lens with a zoom lens, a prime lens and a more general type lens, which turned out to be very heavy! These have served me well and, in addition to my smart

Getting a better picture – some tips for improving the composition of our images.

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Getting a better picture – some tips for improving the composition of our images.

Before I started to study photography I had the idea that if I found a beautiful view and took a snap of it, the result would be a beautiful photograph. If I was lucky, it was a pleasing image, but, more often than not, the result was nothing like I had imagined and I had to learn the lesson that beautiful scenes don’t automatically translate into beautiful photographs! What I wasn’t paying attention to then was composition, the fact that good photographs have to be ‘made’ by

WildWillowWays is a personal blog to track my journey into photography and to explore how we can use photography to enhance our wellbeing. Over the last number of years I have been involved in promoting health and wellbeing and have undertaken mindfulness training. I see a strong connection between photography and wellbeing and intend to explore this further by delving more deeply into the many and varied aspects of photography. I realise that this is the hobby that will help me to slow down a little, to become more observant, more attuned to what is going on around me, more attentive in life. Through my exploration of photography and wellbeing I would like to help others to discover how we can use photography to improve our physical and mental wellbeing. Feel free to contact me with any comments or suggestions. I hope you enjoy the blog. Mary ©

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