Talk about incredible photographs!

photo by Mike Mitchell

photo by Mike Mitchell

photo by Mike Mitchell

Photo by Mike Mitchell 

photo by Mike Mitchell 

Mike Mitchell was 18 years old when he took these photos of the Beatles on February 11, 1964. They just sold at Christie's New York for various large sums of money. It was the first concert the Fab Four did in the US. The auctioneer called this last beautiful backlit shot "the money shot". It sold for $68,000., so I guess he was right. I found this image on line here. You can also go over to Christie's, here, to see how much each photo sold for. I love the Beatles! And I love black and white photographs. 

After Class

Here are some post-workshop photos. I'm still trying to figure out all the technical aspects of converting raw files to jpegs, etc. Currently I have the disk for the card reader software stuck in my computer! So that should give you some idea of where I am. I learned so much at the workshop. I feel that I understand my camera now, and that I can practice with  f stops and shutter speeds, etc. I know the basics of how to use Lightroom software, and how to print photos. Lots of intense learning, and in some ways I've taken a step backwards in quality of my photos since I'm not using the auto mode anymore, but I feel excited about the possibilities of what can happen as I continue to practice with manual settings.

Learning

I love imagery. I always have. Years ago I did some sort of a career assessment survey and was told that my profile most closely matched that of a male photographer. Hmmmm. I have longed to become more skilled at seeing and capturing light. That's what somebody famous said....that we are not taking pictures of things, we are taking pictures of light. This week I am taking a digital photography workshop at Maine Media. You can follow my progress as I post photos each day. At the very least I hope to be able to learn a few things about my new (birthday present in July) camera. I've been trying to just read all the way through the manual! I think I'll be in good hands here.