Twin2: Innocence Personified
I can write this post on the pretext of discussing the merits of the inexpensive Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D prime lens. After all, it’s a very affordable lens (list price is RM468 — around US$138 — but it can be had for just a little over RM300); it’s lightweight; it’s wonderful for low-light situations (as long as you have a steady hand); and it gives that nice, blurred effect in the backgrounds of portraits called bokeh in photo-geekspeak.
But I’m not gonna lie to you. I’m posting this photo because I want to remember how my baby (Twin2) sleeps with his clasped hands tucked under his chubby little cheek, a habit that started some 3 or 4 months ago, something which none of his siblings ever did.
I love how this photo captures the adorable little uptilt at the tip of his nose, his cupid lips, the way his shoulder gets slightly raised as he curls up under the covers. I love how this photo captures his sweet innocence.
I also love the dreamy look of this photograph — straight out of the camera, no editing whatsoever other than resizing and the addition of my site’s URL. And I have to give credit to the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D lens for helping me achieve this effect.
But I’m posting this for posterity not because of the lens but because I want to remember Twin2 this way for years and years to come.
I love you, baby.
P.S. And just so you know, the photo on top is one of 12 shots that I took within minutes of each other. This is how I learn to be better at photography — I shoot and shoot and shoot…then I pick out the photo that conveys exactly what I had in mind. Well…that, plus the fact that I’m kind of a perfectionist when it comes to my work ;)
So cute. So serene. I love your baby!!!
So nice, your kid’s dreaming, i can see it…hehee.
kids look like angels when sleeping! he! he!
muke cm adam lah :)
So serene. I love your baby!
avril: thanks!
sheng: i wish i can see into his dreams, kinda like edward cullen ;)
kg: oo nga noh?
fatin: ye ke??? :)
adam wardel: glad you like the pic. thanks.
What an angel! I love watching my kids sleep too! So innocent, so sweet :)
I don’t know what I would do without my 50mm :) Love that lens!
Nasim: Ah but I have the cheap f/1.8D version which can’t compare to your f/1.4G. Wanna trade? ;)
they say that this lense is really good for portrait and kids….
i’m so so near in getting a dslr… this lense might be a good investment ya? J told me that I have an “eye” daw (i guess his implying for me to invest on one and work on my “eye” na hehe).. so maybe this week i might buy one na….
any tips? suggestion sites that I can browse? :P
love your pics mimi…. especially the sunset one! Take Care
Kookie: Excited to hear you’re joining the DSLR bandwagon ;) And happy to hear about J’s comment hehe.
Tips? Buy a Nikon. A D90, if your budget permits. Otherwise a D40 as entry-level camera is also okay. Sites? So many. Kenrockwell.com. ByThom.com. Mansurovs.com.
You can start with the kit lens. Once you are comfortable with it, the 50mm lens is good for practicing manual focus with :P The downside: you have to move back, as in waaaay back, if you want to take pics. The 50mm lens can’t be used inside, say, a car. But the 18-55 can (kit lens for D40 and D60, I think).