Mike Broadway – PhotoBlog

Getting the Hair Right

Today is my birthday but, with the amused permission of my wife, I awarded myself a present a few days early last Saturday: a Panasonic GF1. I wanted something smaller and less obtrusive than my Nikon D300 for use on the street; something I could take on my lunch time exercise walkabout without bruising my hip as I went, and yet at the same time giving me full control and quality results. I wanted a digital version of my old Leica M6 without paying the $7,000 dollars that an M9 runs. I’ll write at more length about my experience with the GF1 after I have been using it for a week or so but so far it has met my expectations and has been a delight to use.

Above is an available light shot of me old mum getting her hair straight; when you have a new camera burning your fingers you will shoot anything but I am pleased with the result.