{"id":62573,"date":"2020-10-20T14:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T05:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fujifilmnxtc.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=xstories&p=3780687"},"modified":"2024-05-02T02:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:20:37","slug":"x-s10-karen-hutton-experiences-magic","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/nl-nl\/stories\/x-s10-karen-hutton-experiences-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"X-S10: Karen Hutton Experiences Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photographer, educator, and artist, Karen Hutton, was given FUJIFILM X-S10, as well as XF16mmF2.8 R WR and XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lenses, and challenged to create a project only using the CLASSIC Neg. Film Simulation mode. She immediately knew where to go: the rugged landscapes surrounding Lake Tahoe and Lake Donner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI just love it there, it\u2019s a place where so many journeys and stories have taken place. That particular area has tremendous meaning to me personally, because I\u2019ve done a lot of healing in the mountains over the years,\u201d says Karen. \u201cSometimes where you are, where you want to go, and what your artistic intent is all mesh together at the right time. And these are those areas for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite spending so much time in these mountains, Karen never grows tired of framing the beauty of the landscape. In addition to the huge significance these stunning peaks, lakes, and valleys hold in both her history and the history of the US, they\u2019re also very photogenic.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s magical on many levels and then also visually it\u2019s really good because, while it has a very particular look of the Sierras, the Sierras can sometimes look kind of stark, and this has the right balance of mountains, trees, lakes, and features,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Photo \u00a9 Karen Hutton | FUJIFILM X-S10 camera and XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens, 1\/640 sec at F16, ISO 640<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Karen set out to create a series of images that worked as one to tell the whole story of the area. She used the wide-angle XF16mmF2.8 lens to create panoramic frames that act as an introduction, and then used the XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom to illustrate the finer details and textures, adding some personality.<\/p>\n

Both lenses blended perfectly with X-S10. Its slimline body, large handgrip and fully customizable controls made for a lightweight companion that felt perfectly comfortable in her hand, even with the XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 attached.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe grip for me is great,\u201d Karen enthuses. \u201cAlso, I am very \u2018right-brain\u2019 so I really like that I can customize the controls and take care of the \u2018left-brain\u2019 items through muscle memory, because that seems more natural to me. I never felt like I was menu diving. Everything was set in a place that felt natural.\u201d<\/p>\n

All of this combined with the vari-angle LCD touchscreen meant Karen was in her element. \u201cI\u2019m a huge fan of articulating screens, because I get in different, weird positions for my images for point-of-view type shots. So, X-S10\u2019s screen moving all those different ways was pretty cool,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Karen also praises the benefits of X-S10\u2019s five-axis, five-stop in-body image stabilization (IBIS) system. \u201cI have a tripod to use when creating in low light, such as pre-sunrise and during sunrise, but sometimes you just want to be free,\u201d she exclaims.<\/p>\n