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Photography Gear

01 Saturday Dec 2018

Posted by Ana Garcia Photo in Gear, Photography

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Ever wondered what photography gear to buy? I’m here to help you by talking about what I like to use or have used and recommend. You don’t need to buy all of it. You really only need a few pieces depending on what you actually want to do.

Disclaimer: Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Other links are referrals that I have for the products I own or use.

Let’s start off with cameras. There is no right or wrong answer when choosing a camera brand. They are all great. You can say the same thing about cars and other items. I currently use Nikon but there is nothing wrong with Canon or Sony.

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I started off with a Nikon 35mm SLR film camera then worked my way to a Nikon DX crop DSLR and eventually upgraded to a Nikon FX Full Frame DSLR. Start with what you can afford, a camera is only as good as the user.

Nikon D810 FX D-SLR Camera Body

Most professional DSLR cameras are sold with just the body, so you will need to buy lenses. Some companies will package the body with the lens like on Adorama or B&H Photo Video.

The faster lens are better overall with low light, hand-held, and more. And with that, they will cost more as well. 1.2 would be the fastest then 1.4, 1.8, 2.8 in most lenses.

Nikon 24-70mm F/2.8 Lens

Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Lens

Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens

Nikon 85mm f/1.8 Lens

Nikon 105mm Micro f/2.8 Lens

I love photography gear, gadgets and all other kinds of gear. I can talk about it forever. Always wanting to know what is out there and learn about it.

Depending on the photography you are doing, you may need an external flash. I prefer the Nikon one to use with my Nikon camera but there are great off brand flashes that work with your type of camera, like the Yongnuo.

Nikon SB-900 Speedlight Flash

Nikon SB-910 Speedlight Flash

Camera bags, oh what could I say about camera bags… love them. There are so many choices, it is hard to choose but sometimes you need different ones depending on the occasion, event, and how much gear you need to carry.

My latest travel backpack is the Peak Design Travel Line 45L Backpack + Packing Tools. Read more about it on this blog post: (update: it is now available on their website and not just as a preorder)

https://atomic-temporary-108369924.wpcomstaging.com/peak-design-travel-line-backpack/

Other options from Peak Design that I own and love are:

Everyday Sling 10L

Everyday Backpack 20L

On my trip to Charleston, South Carolina, I wanted to go light so I used the Everyday Sling bag.

Peak Design also makes other great gear like straps like the slide, clips, and more. The clip is called the Capture in which it can carry your camera on your bag, waist and more. Check out how I mount my gopro to the capture.

https://atomic-temporary-108369924.wpcomstaging.com/gopro-on-peak-design-capture/

More gear recommendations to come soon.

Thank you for reading. Let me know what you use in a comment below.

Smugmug Online Storage And Galleries

15 Sunday Jul 2018

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Digital photos are taken every day. Those photos should be backing up on a regular basis online with an online storage cloud like Smugmug.

Years ago when I wanted to setup a website and have online storage for photos, I researched many options. I came across Smugmug online storage which offers it for photos and galleries, website design and online store. What made Smugmug stand out was the fact that it has unlimited and secure photo storage.

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I take a lot of photos for myself and others like family, friends, and clients. Each camera gets better, which then means the file sizes get larger with better quality. The fact that I can have unlimited space means I can upload everything and not have to worry about losing space or having to upgrade accounts or find a new online cloud.

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Smugmug online storage is safe, easy to use, and lasts forever.

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I created my website, online galleries, and photos storage with Smugmug and never looked back. I can customize themes, edit galleries, and more. They even have an app for easy upload.

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I can add as many photos as I want and separate each into various galleries that fit. I have different galleries for nature, landscape, waterscape, client photos which I can keep secure and private for them, models, flowers, architecture, events, sports, art, sky, moon, animals and much more. Within each category of galleries, I can create specific ones by type, date, etc. The possibilities are endless with Smugmug. I highly recommend them for your online cloud for backing up your photos that you don’t want to lose.

For external hard drives, I like to use Western Digital. To read more about them on how I use them, visit:
Western Digital External Hard Drives

To see what other types of gear I use, I have a list on my website:
https://www.anagarciaphoto.com/Gear

Western Digital External Hard Drives and Cloud Drives

25 Sunday Mar 2018

Posted by Ana Garcia Photo in Gear

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Western Digital (WD) makes internal hard drives, external hard drives and cloud drives.

WD Blue SSD

WDâ„¢ Internal Hard Drives

I personally have their external hard drives.

WDâ„¢ External Hard Drives

Their portable drives are great to take with you on trips or back and forth to the office, etc.

They also have SSD drives which work much faster.

My Book Duo allows you to set the raid to mirror so it uses one drive and mirrors an exact copy to the other drive. Or just use them as 2 drives.

My Passport SSD

My Cloud by Western Digital

Their cloud drives are pretty cool to have your files accessible anywhere.

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Disclaimer:
Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

See the other gear that I like to use here:
https://anagarciaphoto.wordpress.com/category/gear/

and

https://www.anagarciaphoto.com/Gear

Art and Photography by Ana Garcia – Florida Artist and Photographer

22 Wednesday Nov 2017

Posted by Ana Garcia Photo in Art, Photography

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I have loved art and photography my whole life. I always found it so interesting to see all the various kinds.

I took art class every year in school. When I got to Junior High, I got my first 35mm point and shoot camera and began taking photos, but always continued to draw. I received my BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) in drawing in which I developed my series of Chaotic Confinement, sometimes referred to as Headache Scribble.

I currently have my art and photography for sale on various websites, like Vango Art, ArtFinder, Saatchi Art and Etsy. My website has various categories of my photography.
The direct links to the sites with the work are at the bottom of the page.

 

 

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Art and Photography

22 Wednesday Nov 2017

Posted by Ana Garcia Photo in Art, Photography

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I have loved art and photography my whole life. I always found it so interesting to see all the various kinds.

I took art class every year in school. When I got to Junior High, I got my first 35mm point and shoot camera and began taking photos, but always continued to draw. I received my BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) in drawing in which I developed my series of Chaotic Confinement, sometimes referred to as Headache Scribble.

I currently have my art and photography for sale on various websites, like Vango Art, ArtFinder, Saatchi Art and Etsy. My website has various categories of my photography.
The direct links to the sites with the work are at the bottom of the page.

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Live South Florida Music Show Photos – Johnny Two Chords | Ana Garcia Photography

14 Tuesday Mar 2017

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I’ve known Kenny and Julius, from Johnny Two Chords, for quite sometime now. It was great to see them play live and take their photos.

The show was at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale. Johnny Two Chords opened up for Badfish (a tribute to Sublime) and Sun-Dried Vibes.

The vibe and ambiance of the location and their music was great. They had the crowd moving and singing along. If you get a chance to see them play live, I suggest you do so.

The members of JTC are:

Julius Lopez – Guitar / Lead Vocals

Kenny Miranda – Guitar / Vocals

Dave Nosa – Drums

Jimmy Escobar – Bass

Band: http://johnnytwochords.com/

Venue: https://www.jointherevolution.net/

Interested in your own photo session, you can email me at Ana@AnaGarciaPhoto.com or visit www.AnaGarciaPhoto.com

Live South Florida Music – Johnny Two Chords

14 Tuesday Mar 2017

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I’ve known Kenny and Julius, from Johnny Two Chords, for quite sometime now. It was great to see them play live and take their photos.

The show was at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale. Johnny Two Chords opened up for Badfish (a tribute to Sublime) and Sun-Dried Vibes.

The vibe and ambiance of the location and their music was great. They had the crowd moving and singing along. If you get a chance to see them play live, I suggest you do so.

The members of JTC are:

Julius Lopez – Guitar / Lead Vocals

Kenny Miranda – Guitar / Vocals

Dave Nosa – Drums

Jimmy Escobar – Bass

Band: http://johnnytwochords.com/

Venue: https://www.jointherevolution.net/

Interested in your own photo session, you can email me at Ana@AnaGarciaPhoto.com or visit www.AnaGarciaPhoto.com

Square Show 6

29 Tuesday Mar 2016

Posted by Ana Garcia Photo in Art, Photography

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Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery has a local artist show every year for the past 5 years called Square Show. It is named Square Show because, yes you guessed it right, all the art shown is a square. This was their 6th year.

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This was the second one I entered. I entered one of my photographs of a flower. I made it a family show by getting my mom, sister and brother to enter work as well.

We are a family of creative artists and wanted us all to show work.

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“Raindrop on Pink Flower” by Ana Garcia

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“Pigwidgeon” by Laura

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“Limitless” by Lourdes

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“Pixel Awakening” by Gaby

The highlight of opening night was that “Limitless” sold within the first hour. We were all so happy that someone loved it so much, she had to have it before someone else bought it. Lourdes didn’t make it for that purpose to sell but was so happy that it touched someone’s heart. The buyer wanted to hang it in her office for her patients to see it and feel happy and hopeful.

The show is currently going on until May 7th.

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Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery inside / upstairs at Tate’s Comics.

4566 N. University Drive, Lauderhill, FL 33351

Hours: Monday through Saturday 11am-9pm; Sunday 11am-6pm

Artist and Photographer

13 Sunday Mar 2016

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“A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense, and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety.” -Ansel Adams

 

I have always loved art and photography. I found it very interesting and inspiring. Some of my favorite artists and photographers are: Ansel Adams, Vincent Van Gogh, Clyde Butcher, Henri Matisse, Georges Seurat, Garry Winogrand, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Pablo Picasso and many more.

 

“I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream.” -Vincent Van Gogh

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