I felt the same way when I first bought my E-500. The kit lense didn’t handle high or low light very well, and it didn’t even seem to capture the colors in any given situation very well. Once I made the jump from that 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 kit lense to the higher grade 14-54mm F2.8-3.5 lense, I noticed a world of difference in my photography and I’ve had to correct less and less on my photos. I think it is also important to note that every shot I take is in full manual mode. I don’t use the programmed modes so I can get complete control of every aspect of a shot. Getting used to this and being able to do it quickly and consistently has also made a lot of difference…but like I said before, the biggest key is the natural lighting conditions on any given day and setting. Some days just aren’t good photography days for me, but you may find you can deal better. It’s just a personal thing for me. I don’t try to force it.

Once again, lovely photographs! I’m already a fan :)

I try to do very little to my photos. I occasionally have to make small changes to exposure or saturation for washed out photos, but I didn’t do much to these. Cornwall’s lack of haze and clear bright colors do well with photos, so I really can’t claim much credit.

I was actually going to ask what camera you’re using, but Yari cleared that up. Just wondering though, the crisp and bright effects that you have achieved with your camera, are they totally pure, or have you “fixed” on them later on, for additional brightness and contrast etc?

Nice blog, keep it up ;)

I will read more in yoru site but I have not come around to do it since I want to check all your topics at the same time. Sit with a cup of coffee and wander around. Get the idea…? What I have seen so far is great.Hope yu place some more comments on carving… Thanks a lot!

I’m glad you found my site. My camera is an Olympus EVOLT E-500. I primarily use my Zuiko Digital 14-54mm F2.8-3.5 lense, unless I am taking macro shots. For macro shots, I use my Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro Lense.

My site has several different topics, but I’ve recently ordered some better quality carving tools and I expect to be working through several projects once I get them in the mail. Thanks for reading!