Today I'm making tomato sauce using five pounds of cherry, plum, and sandwich-size tomatoes, all harvested from my greenhouse.
I shot this handheld with the 50/1.2 at f/2, 1/160 sec, iso 2800. Using a manual focus lens makes me slow down and think about things like posture, hand position, and breathing, especially when I shoot at big apertures. Here is my shooting checklist, built on one discussed on stackexchange:
- Assume a stable posture, usually not leaning in any direction.
- Support the camera's weight with the left hand. This applies to both orientations.
- Grip with the right hand.
- Elbows tucked in, camera held close.
- Focus.
- Breath in.
- Exhale.
- Gently press shutter-release fully.
- Wait for the photo to be taken. Most people skip this step.
- Resume breathing.
I keep telling myself slow down, hold steady, and wait to exhale. And sometimes I remember to do it.
