Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba)
Can this photo be saved? Three tips to help.
In the last several months, I've had a number of times that I've shot photographs of people in less than ideal light or who have been moving. Some of these photos have been good, despite the less-than-perfect conditions. Some, not so much. Sometimes I've just had to let the photo go. But I've come up [...]
Put your camera's settings on "auto" before you put your camera away
This shot is the last one I took on a Sunday afternoon spent at Stone Mountain Park.
And this is the shot after that, taken two days later.
Not such a good shot, is it?
The lesson (one I'm still trying to learn) is a simple one.
To increase your chances of getting "the shot," put the camera on [...]
Sometimes automatic is the way to go
I got my digital SLR, so I could do more with my photography. I learned how to use the manual settings and took most of the 50,000 photos the first year with manual settings.
Manual settings for a rose work well. But insisting on using manual settings for EVERYTHING meant I was missing memories.
Sometimes I just [...]
Experiment, Experiment, Experiment
I'm learning a lot of technical aspects of photography as I go along… but much of what ends up in my photos starts as a result of my experimenting. I strongly encourage you to play with your camera.
A good place so start is with the flash.
Take this photo.
I accidentally used the flash when I took [...]
Minding Your Photography Manners Online
Your camera is not a weapon, but sometimes it may feel that way to people.
Recently, I learned twice on the same day that a photo I thought would be o.k. to post on my blog wasn't o.k. with the person photographed.
I thought a lot about the issue and came up with three tips that will [...]
Packing For Photography: What I Had vs. What I Took
What I had in my camera bag on a recent morning before I went to photograph nature.
What I actually took on my shoot (in a small bag), because it's all I thought I could reasonably need.
And you know what? I didn't use any of it. All I ended up needing was the lens on my [...]
Two Trees, Four Seasons: Documenting with Photos
My husband and I live near Stone Mountain in Georgia and spend a lot of time hiking there.
Last spring, I decided I was going to take a photo in a particular spot around one of the lakes, in order to see how the scene changed over the seasons.
The photo above was my spring photo. Then [...]
The Pogo Stylus: a useful tool for your iPhone or iPod Touch
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER, ASHLEY B!
My husband got an iPhone a few months ago, which I "hijack" from time to time. When I got the opportunity to review the Pogo Stylus from Ten One Design for Photo Bliss, I jumped at the chance, because I have trouble using my fingers to navigate the iPhone.
Some information [...]
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