First Shot

On March 6, 2012March 6, 2012 By themichaellamcollectionIn Photography

When I got my hands on the first DSLR that I could say was “mine to use”, you know; not borrowed for a short time, I decided that I wanted the first exposure (or the first frame) to count, to mean something, or at the very least, to be a special photo 🙂

I had just gotten my hands on the Canon Digital Rebel T1i (500D), and I had not too recently been viewing some photos by Dwayne Hackett, and there was one that had inspired me, it was of St. George’s Cathedral, and I decided that I wanted that to be my first shot. As it turned out, even though I tried to time it right, a vehicle sped into the frame just as I clicked, so the second actuation was my photo instead.

I have now gotten my hands on an upgrade, so I thought I’d do the same thing, try for a special photograph. Week after week I pass the St Philips’ Green and think about how I would photograph the Church there (under renovation), but I am usually afraid to stop because of the type of desolate area it is. They had just finished clearing the area close to the road and the Church was quite visible from the road across the cleared land, and the branches from the trees helped to frame it nicely, so that was to be my first actuation on the Canon 60D.

9 thoughts on “First Shot”

Nikhil Ramkarran

I think all the “meaningful” first shots I’ve ever gotten are of the pens in the little pen holder on my desk 🙂 I just don’t think I could wait. Excellent that you did though.

March 6, 2012 at 4:24 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  I almost didn’t wait… I almost shot the whole Children’s Mash Parade with it! But I thought for something as action oriented as the parade I should stick to the equipment I know 🙂
  
  March 6, 2012 at 4:25 pm Reply
Rose

Lovely. Is this the church at Durban and Smith Street?

March 6, 2012 at 4:32 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks, in general directions, yes 🙂
  It’s actually more in the centre of the block surrounded by D’Urban St, Smythe Street, Princess Street and High Street. Apparently this entire area seen here is called St. Philips’ Green.
  
  March 6, 2012 at 5:30 pm Reply
fidalb

love it Mike.! I remember my first DSLR shot, wasn’t as nice as yours 🙂

March 6, 2012 at 10:05 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Fidal, That’s one of the reasons I try to make the first click count 🙂
  
  March 7, 2012 at 8:37 am Reply
Andrew Chung

I guess in others ways, its the first glimpse many of us has had of the church in years. The shot is really well balanced. Everything is in its place.

March 7, 2012 at 12:18 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Andrew, its under renovation as far as I know, and it seems they’re fixing the area up too 🙂
  
  March 7, 2012 at 8:39 am Reply
Rachel Glover

Hello mate greaat blog post

June 13, 2022 at 6:07 pm Reply