Focal lengths, arrival of summer, and having fun

It has been a bit surprising how many photographs I have been able to take recently. I feel with each time I go out, I end up shooting a bit of everything. I think this is due to the 85mm F1.8 lens that recently arrived, the focal length it offers and the depth within the image offers a lot of potential. I think these images show that depth, how there is a beautiful use of the lens as a portrait lens in which people are separated from the background with a nice bokeh, but it's also capable of offering itself as a cinematic lens depending on the distance and subject. Here and there, the lens isn't all that useful, with that sort of focal length, it does tend to mean you need some space. Tighter environments don't offer a lot of potential, particularly in regard to interiors. It's certainly not the sort of lens to take to capture wide scenes of something like a cafe unless the intent is to focus on specific details.

Though outdoors, with the weather picking up to about 30 degrees celsius as of late, the lighting conditions have been beautiful for capturing various subjects outside. From the more rocky landscapes outside of Yerevan, to the mountains in the distance that are seen with more visibility than before as the sky clears up. I shot a few photographs of Ararat the other day, surprised at how large the mountain suddenly appeared after all of these months of being here. How the lens contributed to pulling that mountain a bit closer and removing some of that distance to produce some beautiful images and perspectives on the details across the its landscape. I find with the environment lately and the lens, I have a lot more motivation to roam around and explore places. Though sometimes that heat from the sun feels a bit unyielding. The dryness of the landscape is felt in the felt and in the hands.

Funnily it's still only considered spring here. It seems the heat and sunlight will only pick up more. I'm excited to keep getting out and trying to capture things in and around Yerevan, using different focal lengths and seeing what I can do with them. I've noticed that with the 85mm lens, I've taken a bit more of an interest in photographing people, finding ways to add them into a frame and tell a story. This is something I don't usually do, but perhaps the change in focal length has given me some more creative potential and interest.

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