In 2004, the Olympus E-300 aka EVOLT in North America was the company’s second Four Thirds System DSLR. The camera used an eight-megapixel (17.3 x 13mm) Kodak KAF-8300CE FFT-CCD sensor that is now beloved by shooters of older digital cameras because they believe it produces the most filmic look.

This portrait of Tia was also made at Barr Lake State Park on the lakeside area of the park. Like my monochrome image of Tia recalling vibes of classic Hollywood, this image has a retro vibe but with strong primary colors. I think the hat is a big help as a prop.

This fast and furious effect shown today isn’t anything new and the concept wasn’t originally digital. Photographers have been using zoom lenses along with slow shutter speeds and zooming during exposure since the first zoom lens was introduced.

It’s CCD week on my photography how-to blog. In several recent posts I’ve talked about taking a look at (older) digital cameras that had CCD sensors and this week, I continue the series with the Olympus E-10 that was used to make today’s featured image.