The name of my blog comes from the idea of "the decisive moment" from the father of Street Photography Henri Cartier-Bresson. So I capture the moment where my subject strikes a stance (the position of a person, animal or thing, its mental or emotional position).
If you'd like to contact me, send an email to momentofstance@gmail.com
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- Car photography: https://www.facebook.com/momentofstance
- Other photography: https://www.facebook.com/bahabenny
Instagram: baha_ben
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Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/bahaben
Flickr car photography: https://www.flickr.com/photos/momentofstance/
The story
My first camera was an olympus point and shoot, although a basic camera, it was the families first digital camera, an era where they were rare and expensive. After a while I became frustrated from its limitations and read more in to photography and discovering blogs about certain styles.
My next camera was again a point and shoot, but not like any other. It was an enthusiasts camera, Panasonic Lumix LX3, with full manual control .... ahhhh, finally I have control over the settings of a camera, it was satisfying. I could have easily bought an entry level dSLR with the money I paid for the LX3, but I thought, get the best of the worst (P&S) or worst of the best (dSLR)?
To sharpen my skills and stop taking a billion pictures that meant nothing much but the few that made the cut (the downside to the digital era of photography) I ventured in to film. My first was my fathers Nikon f50 and bought the 50mm 1.8D a cheap but serious lens.
But I wanted to go even more backwards, so I took my friends Cosina CT-1 super, a no name brand Chinese camera. Half of my shots were out of focus, I was bokeh hungry.
Then I bought a Nikon FE ... a lovely, sturdy camera.
With the limitations of my LX3 and film (I could only shoot up to ISO400) and loving full frame goodness. I was on the look out for a dSLR. Luckily rumors of an affordable Nikon FX camera was floating around. It was the d600. I couldn't get my brain to pay such a price, so I waited for a price drop and a sale. And now it's mine!
Although my genre of choice is street photography, I am always learning and trying out other genres.
- Other photography: https://www.facebook.com/bahabenny
Instagram: baha_ben
500px: https://500px.com/bahaben
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/bahaben
Flickr car photography: https://www.flickr.com/photos/momentofstance/
The story
My first camera was an olympus point and shoot, although a basic camera, it was the families first digital camera, an era where they were rare and expensive. After a while I became frustrated from its limitations and read more in to photography and discovering blogs about certain styles.
My next camera was again a point and shoot, but not like any other. It was an enthusiasts camera, Panasonic Lumix LX3, with full manual control .... ahhhh, finally I have control over the settings of a camera, it was satisfying. I could have easily bought an entry level dSLR with the money I paid for the LX3, but I thought, get the best of the worst (P&S) or worst of the best (dSLR)?
To sharpen my skills and stop taking a billion pictures that meant nothing much but the few that made the cut (the downside to the digital era of photography) I ventured in to film. My first was my fathers Nikon f50 and bought the 50mm 1.8D a cheap but serious lens.
But I wanted to go even more backwards, so I took my friends Cosina CT-1 super, a no name brand Chinese camera. Half of my shots were out of focus, I was bokeh hungry.
Then I bought a Nikon FE ... a lovely, sturdy camera.
With the limitations of my LX3 and film (I could only shoot up to ISO400) and loving full frame goodness. I was on the look out for a dSLR. Luckily rumors of an affordable Nikon FX camera was floating around. It was the d600. I couldn't get my brain to pay such a price, so I waited for a price drop and a sale. And now it's mine!
Although my genre of choice is street photography, I am always learning and trying out other genres.
