Fujifilm X-E1,  People/Portraits

On the Computer

Monica
Monica

This is my daughter, her face lit by the computer screen. It was shot handheld, 1/30 @ f4.0, ISO 6400, under exposed by 2/3 of a stop, then post processed in Silver Efex Pro 2.

I’m enjoying the aperture ring on the lens rather than having a button or knob on the body. The switch on the side of the 18-55mm lens is easy to access for changing between aperture mode or program mode. I’m finding myself shooting mostly in program mode. I think the metering system does a good job and I’ll stay with that for a while. I will switch to aperture or manual mode when I need to be a bit more creative.

Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.

7 Comments

  • Earl

    Monte, lovely daughter and a great shot with post-processing for what could have been a difficult lighting/exposure situation. Sounds like your enjoying that new camera and it’s capabilities…go with the creativity!! 🙂

  • Chris Klug

    Beautiful shot and working that way with the X series is one of my favorite things.

    I rented the zoom for a trip recently and really liked it, especially the VR.

    • Monte Stevens

      Simply put, it allows me to shoot. What did you think of the weight for the 18-55? One of the factors in buying into the X system was the small but quality lens. Not sure which prime I want and hopefully some day I will have the opportunity to add one to my bag.

  • paul

    Nice portrait, Monte. It sounds as if you’ve found the right camera for you. I’m enjoying hearing about your experiences with it, and of course, looking at the photos.