Kids @ 17mm, 25mm etc. – Part 12

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This weekend was a pretty cramped one for us – on account that Saturday morning was spent going by a school to give a talk, and Sunday was Hannah’s Nursery end-of-year concert event at Kallang Theater. Still lots of opportunities to take pictures though, and this weekend’s theme were pictures all shot wide-open (or nearly!). It’s quite fun – being the easily impressed photographic amateur I am – to watch how thin and wide depth-of-field changes when I shoot the three 17mm, 25mm and 45mm prime lenses at maximum aperture, and I’m increasingly getting a handle on which aperture to choose when intending to achieve a specific depth-of-field.

Peter can't take his eyes of Mommy's lychee-flavored soda at Pastamania @ Hougang Mall. Taken at 17mm f2.0
Peter can’t take his eyes of Mommy’s lychee-flavored soda at Pastamania @ Hougang Mall. Taken at 17mm f2.0
The kids and Daddy. Half of every picture with Peter will see a trickle of his drool either collecting at his lips, or already in a puddle on someone's hand! Taken at 17mm f1.8.
The kids and Daddy. Half of every picture with Peter will see a trickle of his drool either collecting at his lips, or already in a puddle on someone’s hand! Taken at 17mm f1.8.
Hannah having her 5 minutes of evening iPad time. Thankfully she's still not too distressed when that time is denied to her - we're still quite conscious about her not getting hooked so early onto these electronic gadgets. Taken at 45mm f1.8.
Hannah having her 5 minutes of evening iPad time. Thankfully she’s still not too distressed when that time is denied to her – we’re still quite conscious about her not getting hooked so early onto these electronic gadgets. Taken at 45mm f1.8.
Hannah asked for a picture to be taken of her latest home-building project using megablocks. Taken at 17mm f1.8.
Hannah asked for a picture to be taken of her latest home-building project using megablocks. Taken at 17mm f1.8.
We brought Hannah for poolside photos years ago, and are doing the same for Peter too. Taken at 45mm f1.8.
We brought Hannah for poolside photos years ago, and are doing the same for Peter too. Taken at 45mm f1.8.
Peter seemed to enjoy his Tummy Time at the poolside deck chairs. Might be just that it's a new physical environment for him, what in the cool mid-morning breeze. Taken at 45mm f1.8.
Peter seemed to enjoy his Tummy Time at the poolside deck chairs. Might be just that it’s a new physical environment for him, what in the cool mid-morning breeze. Taken at 45mm f1.8.

Of camera systems too; the photographic world was set abuzz by Sony’s announcement of their new line of compact full-frame systems. Lots of vigorous debate on its implications, prophesizing of the demise of smaller format compact systems, and professional photographers also weighing in to give some much-needed perspective on what the new line really means, with three of my favorite photography blogs sharing their observations here, here and here. The new Sony A7 and A7R really does look interesting and if I had a ton of cash to spend trying out new systems – I am a bit of a gear head afterall LOL – I would! But I don’t, and I’m pretty happy with the m4/3s and the three absolutely wonderful and comparatively low-cost primes to continue taking pictures of our two children.