Digital SLR Gallery
![priscilla in garden arch](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-photography-priscilla-archway.jpg)
Despite being a film enthusiast, I do shoot digital, too. As much as I love my antique cameras, it’s impossible to ignore the benefits a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera has.
![alex with sunglasses on](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-portraiture-alex-sunglasses-1-on.jpg)
![alex taking sunglasses off](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-portraiture-alex-sunglasses-2-mid.jpg)
![alex blinking](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-portraiture-alex-sunglasses-3-blink.jpg)
![alex eyes open sunglasses at side](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-portraiture-alex-sunglasses-4-off.jpg)
It’s not uncommon for me to take a DSLR, a film SLR, and a bag of disposables out on the same trip if it’s going to be something I want to get plenty of coverage for. It’s easier to be more precise sometimes in terms of exposure, focus, and other adjustments.
![priscilla looking thoughtful](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-portraiture-priscilla-extreme-close-up.jpg)
I usually bring out my DSLR on dedicated shoots that are meant to veer more towards the formal side of informal photography.
![lauren in steampunk](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/dslr-portrait-lauren-steampunk-outfit.jpg)
![sunset against brick with lauren in steampunk](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/dslr-photography-lauren-steampunk-brick-wall.jpg)
![lauren steampunk smiling with umbrella](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-slr-portrait-lauren-steampunk-umbrella-smile.jpg)
![lauren steampunk umbrella from behind](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-camera-photography-lauren-steampunk-back.jpg)
Shooting digital is also great for extended vacations where I know I’m going to want to take a lot of exposures.
![small cactus with huge landscape behind it](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-slr-landscape-california-cactus-mountain.jpg)
![alex climbing windmill against blue sky](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/dslr-travel-photo-alex-windmill-joshua-tree.jpg)
![hiker on top of a joshua tree mountain raw file edited](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/canon-5d-photography-joshua-tree-hiker.jpg)
Shooting in RAW also gives me options for post-production edits that film just doesn’t allow. For example, this adventure in Joshua Tree – a famous national park near my homebase of Los Angeles – presented me with vivid colors in the surrounding landscape. You know how you can never really capture how majestic a location is in a photograph?
Well, editing RAW files to bring out those colors and contrasts can make those photographs a lot more like what I see when I look around. And I see everything with a lot of vibrance and majesty.
![violet edited mountain in joshua tree](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/dslr-raw-photo-editing-joshua-tree-ca-mountain.jpg)
![joshua tree landscape](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/dslr-raw-picture-editing-joshua-tree-ca-landscape.jpg)
![alex blanket joshua tree explorer](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/canon-eos-5d-gallery-alex-canyon-park.jpg)
Since DSLRs can be both fast and take high-quality photos, they’re my favorite for shooting wildlife, too.
![squirrel eating meat off a bone](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/canon-5d-photography-squirrel-bone.jpg)
![deer in the woods](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-camera-animal-photography-deer.jpg)
If your need is digital, or is better served by digital, I won’t be shy about it. I’ve been shooting digital for decades and can get whatever you need done with an expert touch.
![street window reflection](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-art-photography-priscilla-purple-reflection.jpg)
![alex at pan pacific park blocks](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/dslr-landscape-shot-alex-concrete-memorial-blocks.jpg)
![ornate mirror church crazy architecture](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/dslr-building-photography-mirror-church.jpg)
In fact, I’m pretty proud of my digital gear and process. But I’ll save that for another time.
![priscilla weho](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/dslr-photoshoot-priscilla-best-portrait.jpg)
![katie making a funny face on the beach](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-photography-closeup-katie.jpg)
![priscilla light and shadow](https://www.astralgaze.com/wp-content/uploads/digital-photo-priscilla-light-bars.jpg)
So what are you waiting for? Come shoot with me.
Or check out my 35mm film gallery and disposable camera gallery.