Introduction

So this is my new blog and my first post on it. This is probably a good time to introduce myself and tell you what this blog is about.

My name is Josef Naude. I started photography in early 2006 when I got myself a Digital SLR camera for my 21st birthday. I opted for a Canon 350D with the 18-55mm kit lens. The reason I chose that camera was because it was one of the cheapest options on the market and I knew absolutely nothing except that Canon has been in the business for years.



Within a week I literally took more than a thousand photographs of anything and everything. I also started reading about photography online and gained a wealth of information in a matter of weeks. The difficulty lied in applying that knowledge.

It is now 2010 and almost 5 years later. In that time I have owned 5 cameras and 19 lenses. You may be thinking that is a lot of unnecessary equipment. The important thing is that I learned a great deal from every camera and lens that I have used thus far. The things I learned over these past years helped me to build up my own style of shooting and processing thus creating a very unique look and feel to my images.

Okay enough about me. The reason I started this blog is because I wanted to give something back to all the people out there who are just starting out or just enjoy reading anything related to photography. I will be sharing with you tips and tricks I have picked up over the years. Feel free to leave comments below and ask any questions you may have.

I will leave you now with one of the very first images I took with my Canon 350D and 18-55mm lens

You are welcome to visit my site at www.jdnaude,com to see more of my work