I took these photos in June of 2019, it was the last time I've travelled overseas from Australia since the pandemic started. At the time, Dan and I were staying with his family in Gdansk, Poland. We travelled to a few different places during the month we were there including Scotland to capture a wedding, a roadtrip to Austria and this little trip to Granada, Spain.
I have always wanted to visit Granada after seeing an episode about it on Parts Unknown. The winding pathways through colourful buildings, stairs going everywhere and the Alhambra were just as magical in real life as I thought they were going to be. Although here we are in 2022 and I've only now gotten around to editing these photos.
I edited my photos from Poland, Scotland and Austria in a timely matter haha. With these photos from Spain, it took me a little longer to get to than I wanted to. At the time of these travels I was using my Sony A7III camera body for photography and video. For video, I was vlogging our trips to share on my YouTube Channel. For those vlogs, I am using the Sony 28mm F2 which is a budget-friendly lens. I also used this lens for some photos. For my "main" photos such as portraits and landscape shots, I was still using my Canon lenses adapted to Sony. For this trip I brought along the Metabones IV adaptor and the Canon 35mm f1.4 II.
Since it's now 2022, I thought it's about time I edited these photos. I like having collections of photos on my blog, especially from my travels. Whenever I feel like looking back on a trip, I can take a look at those memories on my blog.
All photos edited with my new Olivine Lightroom Preset Pack!
All photos edited with my new Olivine Lightroom Preset Pack!
If you enjoyed this blog post, you might want to check out my travel photography and vlogs from Scotland here!
The 105mm focal length is really interesting to me and I personally love what it looks like. For this photoshoot, I knew I wanted a really dreamy look to the photos so I organised this photoshoot for the late afternoon so we could have that nice, soft sun for our lighting. I also chose this location so we can capture as much bokeh as possible!
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The Olympus AF-1 Twin features a dual lens system so that you can switch between a 35mm wide-angle lens and a 70mm telephoto lens at the touch of a button - essentially like phone cameras except well, that it shoots 35mm film. Surely it inspired the iPhone camera system right?
This has got to be one of the cheapest autofocus lenses available for Canon DSLR cameras, I picked up mine used for about $30 USD. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a compact and affordable prime lens offering a wide aperture for low-light shooting and creative depth of field control aka bokeh! This is a great lens for beginners and gives a very budget friendly entry into DSLR photography. These are the photos I captured with it.
The Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f1.8 S Plena is a high-performance medium-telephoto prime lens designed for Nikon's Z mount mirrorless cameras. This 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Lens produces high quality images with beautiful clarity and sharpness.
The Sony A7RIV is a full frame, 61 megapixel camera for stills and video. The Sony A7RIV weights 665g and shares the same sensor as the newer A7RV. The Sony FE 135mm f1.8 GM is known for its exceptional sharpness, fast autofocus, and beautiful bokeh, making it a favourite among portrait, wedding and event photographers, as well as those who shoot video or need a fast telephoto prime.
During this photoshoot, I’m using the Sony A7IV paired with the Samyang 24-70mm f2.8 zoom lens. This zoom lens gives me a lot of flexibility while shooting as it allows me to capture both wide and tight compositions without changing lenses. This is especially helpful is fast paced environments or when taking photos on a time crunch. While taking portraits, I’m also sharing a few of my go to composition tips for working with a standard zoom like this.
I spent a morning doing landscape photography around Lake Bled in Slovenia using the Sony A7IV with the GM 35mm f1.4 lens.
The Sony G 24-50mm f2.8 is a small and lightweight standard zoom lens for Sony E mount. It weighs 440 grams and paired with it’s focal range, makes this is a great all-rounder lens for photography and videography.