Photography
All about photography and anything photography related.
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Photo Challenge 10 – Self
This weeks photo challenge 10 is on the topic “self”. Self For me that’s rather tough. I am more critical of photos of myself than others. I don’t know how you are, but that’s how I am. That’s why it’s a good idea to take a lot of photos, instead of just one. Try different angles and settings. Props Try different props, like scarfs and hats. I hardly ever wear hats. But I tried several different ones with caps, hats and scarfs and without any of that. Chances are that you’ll find one that you really like. Lighting Make sure you have good lighting. Sit besides a window for instance.…
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Photo Challenge Week 9 Bokeh
watch my YouTube video on this challenge This weeks photo challenge for week 9 is bokeh. What is bokeh exactly? It’s that shallow depth of field, where the background is blurry. This is usually done to get the foreground image stand out. Often you see it with big, blurry light spots in the background. How to Achieve Bokeh This is achieved through the aperture setting. The lower the setting the shallower the depth of field. That doesn’t mean to use the lowest aperture setting available. You will still need to get the object in focus that you want to have stand out. And that is the point of the bokeh.…
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Photo Challenge Week Seven ‘Under’
Sorry for the long absence from blogging. I have been editing this website and hope you like the changes. The blog is now in a different place, and you can always access it through the Menu. ‘Under’ Here is my photo for week seven of the photo challenge for week seven with the subject ‘Under’. For this challenge I chose two dyed eggs. I dyed both years ago and the small bottom one is a chicken egg for size comparison. I placed it under the large egg for this challenge picture. The large dyed egg has a moon, the sun and a star on it. I chose the moon side.…
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Photo Challenge Picture 5 & 6 – Love & Family
Since I did not post last week I combined pictures 5 & 6 of the photo challenge with the topics “Love” and “Family”. I took this picture of my dogs Ice and Raven playing with my phone and edited it with Snapseed. They are what I love and they are family. And clearly they love each other, too. Ice is a little ruffled from playing. I am glad I got at least one picture where Raven wasn’t all blurry. She’s has high puppy energy and loves to go fast. She’s now seventeen weeks old. We got both of our pooches at the local humane society. Photo Challenge. I created the…
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Light Box – What It Is and When you need One
Have you heard of a light box yet? If you want to take great product photos then this post is for you. A light box or light tent is a box with translucent sides that diffuse the light. It produces even lighting against a simple, solid background. You can purchase one or you can built one yourself. Why use a light box? Without one you can get unwanted and harsh shadows, uneven lighting and overexposed fronts. Indoor lighting without it often does not offer enough light for product photography. Standard Setup. The standard setup is as follows: Place your light box on a table. Place your lamps on either side…
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RAW vs JPEG What is What and What to Use
You probably heard the discussion about RAW vs JPEG format when it comes to photographing with a digital SLR camera. But do you really know what one is versus the other and when it makes sense to shoot in one format or the other? I know before I got my digital camera I did not know anything about RAW. I’ve never heard it before. I heard and used plenty of JPEG formats before. So initially that’s what I set me camera to use by default. When I got more advanced I realized that JPEG had it’s limitations, so I switched to RAW. And I did have the programs that it…
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Photo Challenge Picture Week 4 – Window
This weeks photo challenge was the subject “Window“. This Weeks Challenge. I had a hard time finding the right setting for a window picture. The challenge seemed to be simple, but was less easy than I thought it would be. The right moment came eventually. I was playing with Raven, my puppy, and Ice, my grown dog, when something outside startled Ice. He ran to the window as he usually does and stuck his head through the curtains to look outside. That’s when I took the picture. It was rather spontaneous. And taken with my phone camera. Phone Cameras. Phone cameras are great for taking snap shots like this. They…
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Improve your Phone Photography in 8 Simple Steps
Let’s face it. Not everyone has a digital SLR camera and if they are like me if they have one, they don’t have it with them 24/7. But I do have a phone with a camera. And I have that with me all the time. I love to use it to capture pictures of my puppy Raven. Though I do break out my DSLR from time to time, I have my phone always there and get really cute, spontaneous pictures that way. Phone cameras are great for capturing every day life. They are not so good with specialized photography. That’s where DSLR cameras have their place. But there are ways…
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Photo Challenge Picture Week 3 – Dessert
Here is my photo challenge picture number 3 for the 52 week photo challenge with the subject “Dessert”. A Celebration. My husband just celebrated his birthday and wanted an ice cream cake. So I went out and bought him this one. And took the great opportunity to take photos of it. Certainly we ate a slice right after I got done taking photos, since my husband waited patiently for me. The Challenge. The challenge that I faced was that it was close to dinner time and the natural light was getting low. To help with the light I opened all the blinds and curtains and let in as much light as…
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Catch Lights in Photography in 5 Simple Steps
Catch lights in portrait photography bring depth into portraits. A definition. What is a catch light? Wikipedia defines it as follows: “A catch light may be an artifact or lighting method, or have been purposely engineered to add a glint or “spark” to a subjects eye during photography” If you look at the photo of Ice, my dog, he has a catch light in his eyes. This gives the photograph more depth and him a sparkle in his eyes. Why catch lights? Catch lights create dimension and depth in portraits. Without it the portraits can seem dull and lifeless. It helps to make the subject feel alive. 1. How to…
