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Sunday, 14 February 2016

Valentine Photo Checklist

A little checklist to help you photograph your Valentine's Day!

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Saturday, 17 October 2015

A Walk in the Woods - Photographer Style!

I recently stumbled upon this Autumn Photography article, 6 tips for upping the 'wow' factor in your fall photos that suggested tips for the best autumn photos. So, I had the day off work and decided to give it a try! I am usually an 'automatic' girl, even after owning the same DSLR camera for so long I'm not even sure when I got it - maybe 8 years ago??? It just always took amazing pictured in the different auto modes that I never really even gave it a second thought to 'go manual'.... until last Friday!

So, with the day off of work, my camera, tripod and notes (yes, I wrote down some notes!)... I ventured off to the Dorchester Mill Pond - my favourite walking trail just a 12 minute drive away. It was a cloudy morning - even had a few drops of rain, but for the most part it held off until I was done playing with my camera!

I walked down a hidden path to the bottom of the damn and was able to use this "blur" tip to take these photos. Not bad for a first attempt using the manual settings. I just kept adjusting the F-Stops and Shutter Speed (I've never done that before!) to see what I liked. It was so nice to hear the water rushing down the damn and then trickle by as I 'played' with my camera and enjoyed some quite time. I did have some on-lookers wonder what the heck I was doing down there in the bush by the creek!

F-Stop 22, Shutter Speed 1/4, ISO 100

F-Stop 22, Shutter Speed 1/3, ISO 100

I then (after finding 6 burrs in my hair - maybe that's what the on-lookers were looking at!!) ventured back up the hill to the trail and took these pictures, focusing on texture and contrast.

Texture - the wood bridge

F-Stop 3.5, Shutter Speed 1/12, ISO 100

Texture - leaves on the ground

F-Stop 5, Shutter Speed 1/4, ISO 100

Isolation

F-Stop 5.6, Shutter Speed 1/4, ISO 100

My final shots were taken from the bridge overlooking the pond, I didn't even see the geese in the photo until I was editing the pictures on the computer - great fall shot of the geese flying south and the turning of the leaves!

Weather - the birds flying south

Contrast - the just a couple orange/yellow trees among the green

F-Stop 16, Shutter Speed 1/20, ISO 100

It began to rain, so home I went.... but look who decided to come with me!

So, now that the pictures were taken and the edited, it was time to put it all together in a 'story'... and scrapbook them! Here's the final results of my photography walk in the woods! Not too bad for a first day using the manual settings!

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Happy Scrapbooking!
Tammy :)

Saturday, 6 June 2015

My Neighbour's Garden - Tips in Nature Photography

If you new me, you would know that I am a terrible gardener! When we moved into our house 13 years ago, we had at least 5 gardens, now we have ONE and it's very small! I do however, enjoy my neighbour's gardens and I love taking photos of flowers.

So, here's a few quick tips on how to find the beauty in your own backyard (or anywhere really)

This is the fence that separates us from our neighbour behind us. It's really not that nice to look at, just a plain chain-link-rusted-old-fence with some overgrown flowers (and maybe some weeds). The photo was taken in the harsh light of early afternoon.

Now, this is where my neighbours think I'm nuts... I waited until later in the evening, about an hour before dusk when the natural light is softer. I sat down on the ground beside the fence, and shot the following images.

The natural lines of the fence lead your eye into the picture.

This photo would follow the 'rule of thirds' placing the flower just off center

This photo has perfect balance or symmetry

Filling the frame with the subject

Getting in even closer to show contrast

Closer yet

Now to put it all together.... would you believe they are the same location? I was simply finding the beauty poking through the fence.

It's really all in the way you look at the world. Maybe that's why I love nature photography so much... hmmmm....

Happy Snappin'!
T.

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Saturday, 30 May 2015

Composition Tips from Steve McCurry

Do you ever wonder why some people just have a natural ability to take AMAZING photos? Is it natural or is it learned? Maybe it's a bit of both.

If you have a creative soul, I think it most likely comes natural - you see things creatively and thus take beautiful pictures as the camera lens is an extension of how you see the world.

I think I'm a bit of both! I can envision how I would like a photo to look, I take the shot (or in my case many, many shots). Then rely on my editing abilities to bring the image to life. In the editing room, it's easy to move your photo around to create the lines and symmetry you need for an eye-pleasing photo, it only takes a few minutes and you'll be glad you did!

If you don't have a creative bone in your body, or need a gentle reminder, I found this video with some simple tips from Steve McCurry that will help you to take AMAZING photos!