I mentioned in a previous post that I was going through a slump in my photography, so I wasn't exactly confident of helping him document this event. But since he'd already asked, I didn't have the heart to turn him down and decided to do my best. He lent me his Nikon D750 equipped with the Nikkor 35 mm f/1.8G, which was amazing of course. It was my first time handling a full frame camera so I was very excited. My first impression of the camera was "Damn, this thing is heavy." My second thought was "Now how do I actually adjust the settings? It's entirely different from my D5500." After much fiddling and help from my cousin, I finally managed to adjust the settings. For fear of messing up the photos (since it's been quite a while since I touched a camera), I used the Aperture Priority mode to ensure that the photos were properly exposed.
Also, I'm not sure if I have ever mentioned it before here, but I'm extremely used to the 50 mm focal length (which is also why I got a 50 mm f/1.8G and not the 35 mm). It took quite a bit of adjusting to get used to the wideness of the 35 mm, especially when there is no crop factor unlike my D5500. But of course, I was thankful for the wide focal length since we were indoors and space was extremely tight. To be honest, it was a very comfortable yet uncomfortable focal length. Instead of having to take steps back because of the lack of space, I had to take steps forward this time to fill up the frames. So in a way, I didn't have to bend my back into a very awkward position like I always do with a 50. But it was uncomfortable to a certain extent because it means that I have to get closer to my subjects, which isn't something I'm used to. Nonetheless, I was thankful for the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone since I don't get much opportunities to do so.
Using a 35 mm means that portraits turn out very different from those taken with a 50 mm, though not necessarily in a bad way. While I like the bokehlicious photos from a 50 mm, the wide 35 mm gives me the chance to incorporate more of the environment into portraits. I have to admit, it was pretty fun taking portraits differently from what I'm used to. I was happy with how most of the photos turned out, despite there being no bokeh at all.
Now onto the more important point. I felt that this was exactly what I needed to get myself out of the slump - the chance to document an event. It's something that I've been wanting to do for a long time but never had the chance to. So I'm really thankful that my cousin gave me this chance even if it was just a small party that lasted for only a short while. (And now I want to get a 35 mm f/1.8G as well)
PS: I actually don't have any of the photographs with me since it was taken on his camera. I'm just glad I got to do some documenting haha.
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