Sample pictures from the X30

Here are some of the first shots with the Fujifilm X30. I went out last Saturday morning, before sunrise, to Barrie to do some street shooting. I got into town in time for the "Blue Hour" (that hour before the sun has risen over the horizon but is still getting light out). I got a couple of great shots. I was shooting in Aperture mode with ISO set at 800.

I also wanted to test out the new Fujifilm film Simulation "Classic Chrome". Fuji has long been known for it's film simulations. Even my HS 25EXR which is about 4 years old has great simulations. Well now Fuji has created this "Classic Chrome" which is supposed to give the pictures a look and feel similar to the old "Kodachrome" film that was popular in the last century. Here are some example shots using this simulation.

All and all I am very impressed by this camera. It has a great size and weight to it that is perfect for Street/Urban Photography. It takes great pictures, even though it is only a 2/3 sensor and only 12 MP. But that 2/3 sensor is FujiFilm's amazing X TransTM CMOS II sensor, which takes amazing JPEG's that require little or no post processing. I am going to have a lot of fun with this little but awesome compact camera!!!!

Street Art!

A big part of being a Street/Urban Photographer is that you see some really fantastic street art (both commisioned and graffitti). I have seen some amazing murals and street art done in a lot of different locations. For example, there is a town in the area where I grew up called Midland. This town was looking for another idea to attrack tourists, so they commissioned an artist to do a series of murals around town highlighting some of the town's history. And they have become a huge tourism draw. I have also found some great murals and art in places like the Kensington Market area of Toronto.

Some street art looks great in B&W photos, but some are so colourful that they cry out to shot in colour. The following are some of my favourite Street Art photos that I have taken and they were all taken in the Kensington Market area of Toronto.