Today I went with Aidan to his favorite joint: Playmobil Fun. That place is toy’s heaven! I took the time to bring my camera and make the toys my subject of the day. They don’t move, they have amazing colors, they are the best subject! Well, almost. As I started taking pictures I had my own rule: I would leave all toys as they were left in the tables, I would not stage them. I also wanted to get some pictures for the Active Assignment group in Flickr.
I do not have macro lenses and I did not use a tripod. I am learning to love my 55-250 IS lens so I had to crank up the ISO and shoot wide. Trusted the IS… lots of blurry pictures! LOL
I still managed to get some decent shots. My new camera is amazing at getting the right exposure.
Tip: remember to set the white balance to the right light; in this case I used fluorescent setting.
Malcolm Gladwell explains on his book the Outliers that successful people excel at their craft because they have devoted at least 10,000 hour of practice. So I did a little calculation… If I dedicate 3 hours a day to photography, 365 days a year for almost 10 years then I may excel as photographer. He reaches the conclusion that at the end talent is not the most important thing, practice is.
The schoolhouse childen’s museum in Boynton is a space for kids to explore, play and scape from the Florida heat. Staff is really nice and there is an outdoor playground in case the kids did not have enough playing inside (do they ever?). Aidan and I spent the afternoon there. He was playing, me too…
My Life on a Frame 