I challenged myself one day at the Magic Kingdom to only shoot with my 15mm wide angle lens, which was actually very fun! I had to find different ways to shoot things I have shot 100 times before, without a zoom! It really puts a different perspective on things that you normally don't think of, so it gave my collection of Magic Kingdom pictures a different POV. Here's some of my favorites of the Haunted Mansion. [attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [This attachment has been purged. Older attachments are purged from time to time to conserve disk space. Please feel free to repost your image.]
I like them too. I am renting the new Nikon 14-24 for my summer trip. Like you I can't wait too see the different perspective for the parks!
I'm a big believer in the limit yourself to a single prime lens to explore new photography concepts method. I've seen some people speak out against it, but it's worked for me. If I lived near Disney World so that I could go there frequently I'd restrict myself to a single prime lens (not as wide, though) for an entire trip.
That's exactly what I do. I like to experiment with new ways of photographing things. Recently I have been trying a style I call geurilla photography. I see something that catches my eye and find a place to set the camera down. I don't look through the view finder, but rather place the camera carefully, use the auto focus and snap. You get some crazy results! It forces you to see in a different dimension and use completely different spatial mapping than you would if you looked through the view finder.
the one prime only for a set time period or set place is a classic teaching tool in many photography classes, i too have tried it and found it very mentally challenging i may try it at this years oats festival, one of the good things about bluegrass festivals is that the traditional format is for a band to do 2 sets, so if i don't like the way the first run through is i can always change back to a zoom
Interesting method of learning and looking for a different perspective. Kiki, have you posted any of these photo's using this geurilla technique? I would be curious to hear what you saw and then see what you caught in a photo.
OK, had a few minutes... None of these are spectacular photos, but they were an interesting exercise in connecting with the camera in a more organic way. Only been trying this a couple of months, that's why there aren't very many. The ride had stopped, so I plopped the camera on the back and this is what I got: Yes, already posted elsewhere, but it was part of the same exercise:
I like limiting myself to primes, but I've never gone as low as 15mm. I make everyone I know whose learning photography to go one month using nothing but 50mm - just to learn how to kick it old school.
