Session with my dogs !

Just trying out the new 1.8 aperture lens! This time my dogs had to be models :)

I also made my own DIY softbox, which i wanted to try on a model - this time my dogs was the models (and that's not easy!). I took a paperbox and taped two layers of baking paper on the side. Then a cutted a whole for my flash in the other side.

I have done some post-editing in Lightroom 4 and Gimp to learn. I have tried to add some gritty effect to the texture of the dogs' faces - but not too much.

ISO 100     |    50mm    |     f/2.0   |   1/160
Wanted the gritty effect on the dog's face because of the dog's natural colors that ranges from dark brown to light golden. The colors definitely creates contrast, which the gritty effect indeed compliment.

ISO 100     |    50mm    |     f/2.0   |   1/160
This shot is kind of a lucky shot as it was a test shot. I wanted to shoot my dogs with a homemade softbox, and when i first putted the softbox in place the dogs went to see it as curious as they are. Luckily I got one dog's attention creating a wonderful photo.

New Lens!

Hi everybody!

I just recieved my new Canon EF 50 mm 1.8 II lens!

The lens is a cheap (but very good!) lens specially designed for portraits. With a non-variable focal lengh on 50 mm it certainly challenges the usual ways of taking photos when using standard zoom-lenses. With a aperture starting from 1.8 its a very light sensitive lens resulting in great indoor photos as well as photos with a very small depth of field - a great effect to add to your photos.

Beneath you can see how the apertures 5.6, 3.2 and 1.8 varies from each other concerning the depth of field.

ISO 100     |    50mm    |     f/5.6   |   1/80"

ISO 100     |    50mm    |     f/3.2   |   1/250"

ISO 100     |    50mm    |     f/1.8   |   1/640"