Jim with his Canon T1i flashing my business card leaning against his Mini John Cooper Works
Jim cashed in his photography lesson gift certificate he received for Christmas this past Saturday. I met him in the usual downtown St. Petersburg Florida spot for a 1-on-1 DSLR photography lesson with his Canon T1i. When I saw him pull up in his Mini Cooper, John Cooper Works edition, I thought it would be great to use as the background for the portrait I make of each student as a lesson bonus.
We began the lesson with me showing Jim how to get around his Canon in manual mode, being able to adjust the 5 settings necessary to make a well exposed and sharp shot in any given shooting conditions. From there we made our way around the beautiful downtown St. Petersburg waterfront shooting while I offered instructions simultaneously, which I believe is the best way to learn photography.
We also talked about cars and I enjoyed hearing Jim's story about how he got to drive his friend's Ferrari!
