South Korea

[TangoTracer]

Hey guys first post here~

I picked up a Canon T5 18-55IS & 70-300 on a black friday special for $400 to replace my Olympus e-450 setup, and just getting back into the game under a expendable product line.

I stopped taking pics about 2 years ago when I joined the army, but since being stationed here and marrying a Korean I've found some extra time to take a few pics. I know there's a LOT of opportunity around here for some great photos, but I'm not sure where to start.

I need some motivation to keep the photography skills expanding!!! Help me out and name a few things you would like to see, and any challenges for Asian/Korean-style photos. I'm eager to learn more and expand my hobby once again out of its dormancy

P.S. I attached my first pic, just something to get the shutter warmed up lol first shot from my couch.

 

[TangoTracer]

expAndable* whoopsies

 

[Matthew Howell]

Im in Okinawa myself and I make it a point to shoot a minimum of one roll of film a week which means sometimes I just walk of base and wonder until the roll is filled. Try it as being in a foreign country makes it allot easier to spot the things that are normal to the locals but beautiful to everyone else

 

[TangoTracer]

That's a great way to put it...

"What is normal to the locals but beautiful to everyone else"

Next time I go out I'll keep that in mind.

Also I'm too shy to photograph people!! It seems so weird but I think street photography produces great pics, I ordered a nifty-fifty and I'm going to see what I can do

 

[Matthew Howell]

Yea at first it is a bit weird to do without drawing attention but a good tele that is not honking-ly large helps. also to avoid attention use the outside auto focus points to frame your shot so they dont think they are the main subject....I sound like a stalker