Wordless Wednesday: Sepia
July 16, 2008 | Filed Under Wordless Wednesday, people | 23 Comments
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The Varsity Athens…
July 8, 2008 | Filed Under people | 1 Comment
where it’s all about the Frosted Orange and the onion rings (and getting an indoor shot in manual, minus flash, and the first time I shot in RAW).
Wordless Wednesday: Twinkle Toes & White Balance
July 1, 2008 | Filed Under Wordless Wednesday, people | 31 Comments
I’ve been making the move from auto to manual settings this week. One of the biggest hurdles is convincing myself that every shot won’t be blown out (overexposed) or dark (underexposed). The auto mode has been helpful as a reference point: if I’m unsure which settings to use, I switch to auto and see what the camera choses.
I love Scott Kelby’s books on both photography and Photoshop. This weekend I read an acronym, WHIMS, that he made up to remember to check his settings at the beginning of a shoot. In auto modes, the camera will chose the settings, but in manual mode you begin with the same ones as the last time you used the camera.
Here’s what it stands for:
W: White balance check
H: Highlight warning turned on (to tell if portions of your shots are blown out, or overexposed)
I: ISO check (correct ISO for your surroundings)
M: Mode check (whether aperture priority, program, or manual mode)
S: Size (image size and quality settings)
While this acronym is easy to remember and amazingly helpful, using it isn’t yet a fully integrated habit. The following photos were taking of my sleeping daughter’s feet (awwww), and in the first one the white balance was set for full sunlight. Oops.
In the second, the white balance is set to auto (I wasn’t completely sure which setting to use for indoor natural light).
The difference is obvious, although I confess to liking the yellow one best. What do you think?
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Wordless Wednesday: Talk to the (Cheetos) hand
June 11, 2008 | Filed Under Wordless Wednesday, people | 17 Comments
Shootin’ Pool
May 28, 2008 | Filed Under people | 6 Comments
I didn’t have very long to focus this shot. My son seemed to think he was playing pool instead of having his picture taken. Do you think the shot would have been more effective with a different point of focus?
Pensive
May 19, 2008 | Filed Under people | 1 Comment
This little face rocks my world…
May 11, 2008 | Filed Under people | 3 Comments
Cheetos crumbs, scabs, dirt, and all. If you look closely, you can see my reflection in her eyes.
Splash!
May 8, 2008 | Filed Under people | 3 Comments
Ready!
Hurl!
Splash!
Chocolate
April 30, 2008 | Filed Under people | 1 Comment
Would you like to join me in pretending that this is an artsy photo about chocolate, instead of a poorly-focused shot minus flash?
Oh!
April 21, 2008 | Filed Under people | 2 Comments
As if gazing at the photos wasn’t reason enough to love The Pioneer Woman blog, she gave away a set of Photoshop actions here. I’m not kidding when I say I was choked up when I saw this, but I was blown away by her generosity when I saw how truly awesome they are! Here’s a photo I took last week before our Father/Daughter Dance using the Soft & Faded action:
