Sunday, August 21, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Foggy day at the beach
I call this "Fog Bow" instead of fog rainbow...this was an early morning shoot. After the fog lifted, on my walk home, I passed photographers headed to the pier. If they had woke up earlier they wouldn't have missed this pic.
Photo tip: Make mental notes (Write it down if you have dementia, lol) of what you want to shoot; check the weather for sunrise and sunset times, surf conditions, etc. Practice, practice, practice using all your manual settings.
Are you looking at me?
Remember I said Practice, practice, practice? I was waiting for this pelican to fly down to the pier deck to fetch a fish. Wanting not to miss a great photo, I switched to the auto sport mode on my camera so I can capture the bird eating the fish. The picture turned out blurry because the lens was focusing too long. Lesson learned, use the manual setting and focus on the fixed object, like the fish waiting to be eaten. I believe that was one of my previous shooting tips. ;-) This is that picture:
Photo tip: Make mental notes (Write it down if you have dementia, lol) of what you want to shoot; check the weather for sunrise and sunset times, surf conditions, etc. Practice, practice, practice using all your manual settings.
Are you looking at me?
Remember I said Practice, practice, practice? I was waiting for this pelican to fly down to the pier deck to fetch a fish. Wanting not to miss a great photo, I switched to the auto sport mode on my camera so I can capture the bird eating the fish. The picture turned out blurry because the lens was focusing too long. Lesson learned, use the manual setting and focus on the fixed object, like the fish waiting to be eaten. I believe that was one of my previous shooting tips. ;-) This is that picture:
Friday, August 12, 2011
Birding for the right picture
Birding for the right picture can be time consuming, but the rewards last a life time. I was on the hunt to capture a humming bird...fast little buggers. To capture one you have to wait patiently for that one moment it comes into your lens. Here's what you need to do to be successful at this mission:
1. Sit and watch the flight patterns and feeding areas. Pick the spot most frequent with birds.
2. Tripod with your lens pointing where you expect to take your shot.
3. Place your lens in the manual mode to include focus. Practice what settings you want for shaded areas or sunny. Take several pictures to figure this out.
4. Focus on an object the exact distance you expect your shot to be.
5. Wait patiently...if you need to refocus on the bird it's easy to adjust with your hand. You can use a remote control to snap the picture.
Using auto focus is hard because the bird moves around too fast and your lens doesn't have the time to adjust to the movement. Check out my picture!
Good luck and happy hunting!
1. Sit and watch the flight patterns and feeding areas. Pick the spot most frequent with birds.
2. Tripod with your lens pointing where you expect to take your shot.
3. Place your lens in the manual mode to include focus. Practice what settings you want for shaded areas or sunny. Take several pictures to figure this out.
4. Focus on an object the exact distance you expect your shot to be.
5. Wait patiently...if you need to refocus on the bird it's easy to adjust with your hand. You can use a remote control to snap the picture.
Using auto focus is hard because the bird moves around too fast and your lens doesn't have the time to adjust to the movement. Check out my picture!
Good luck and happy hunting!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Changed name of my company
Yep, I have been away for a while working on my other business. Now that the business plan is complete, I can focus on my photography!
I changed the name to "It's All About You" because it really is all about you in photography. It's about catching you at your best and providing you the opportunity to have your memories become more than a file on your computer. It's more than just showing your friends small pictures of your last adventure on your phone without you in the picture!
So if I catch you in my camera, I will give you my business card and you can go online to view the picture I took of you! Order the picture you want professionally developed! You pay only for the picture you want! Isn't that how it should be? You can chose to have a traditional picture in a frame, have it mounted on canvas or have it infused on metal. It will all be done at a professional development studio and delivered to your doorstep! Next, all you have to do is smile at the memory for the rest of your life.
Soon I will have my website service open to everyone who wants to order my photography for their home, office or business. It will have scenic photography available for interior designers and other professionals. This month I will be traveling down to Temecula, CA. to visit the photography studio and photo developer who will be working with my customers and I; along the way I may partake in a few glasses of wine! ;-)
Look forward to getting everything finalized!
I changed the name to "It's All About You" because it really is all about you in photography. It's about catching you at your best and providing you the opportunity to have your memories become more than a file on your computer. It's more than just showing your friends small pictures of your last adventure on your phone without you in the picture!
So if I catch you in my camera, I will give you my business card and you can go online to view the picture I took of you! Order the picture you want professionally developed! You pay only for the picture you want! Isn't that how it should be? You can chose to have a traditional picture in a frame, have it mounted on canvas or have it infused on metal. It will all be done at a professional development studio and delivered to your doorstep! Next, all you have to do is smile at the memory for the rest of your life.
Soon I will have my website service open to everyone who wants to order my photography for their home, office or business. It will have scenic photography available for interior designers and other professionals. This month I will be traveling down to Temecula, CA. to visit the photography studio and photo developer who will be working with my customers and I; along the way I may partake in a few glasses of wine! ;-)
Look forward to getting everything finalized!
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