Category: Photography
Maternity Photo Shoot
My First Wedding Photo Shoot
Photography Lesson 2
I’ve had this camera for about 5 years now. I think the newer version of it is a Nikon D90. The best site I’ve found for camera reviews and lenses is at Ken Rockwell. You can look up whatever camera you want and it has excellent tips and reviews.
I personally would NOT buy a camera kit. If you are thinking of purchasing a nice camera I would buy the body and lens separately. Usually the lenses that come with camera kits are crappy. The key to a great photo is a great lens. One of my favorite lenses is the Tokina 11-16 mm lens
Here I am standing right in FRONT of Connor, but you would never know because it gets the whole room in
Photography – Lesson 1
With F-values, you have to understand that when F-values are lower (1.4) the camera requires less light. The lens acts like your eye. If your eye was f-1.4, they would be VERY dilated, letting in lots of light. However, during high f-values (16), the camera requires much more light.
Aspect 2 – Shutter Speed
The below 3 pictures are all shot in f-4. In the first picture, we are focused on a candle holder. The shutter speed is balanced with the f-value to create a clear picture. (f-4, shutter speed 1/3 second)
In this picture, the shutter speed was open too long, allowing too much light to enter the camera. (f-4, shutter speed 3 seconds)
And in this picture, the shutter speed wasn’t opened long enough, making the appear darker. (f-4, shutter speed 1/13 second)
As stated earlier, the higher your f-value, the longer your shutter must remain open. (Look at “Aspect 1” again and how f-values relate to shutter speed). The longer your shutter is open, the easier it becomes to have blurry pictures (without a tripod). So, when in lower light where a slower shutter speed is required, how do I keep my pictures from being blurry by trying to hold the camera still for 2, 3, or 8 seconds? For starters, try a tripod. If not, there is one more aspect we can discuss.
Aspect 3 – ISO
ISO is like the old time film speeds. Basically, the way I see it is that the lower the ISO (100), the more detailed a picture is but requires slower shutter speeds. It basically allows the camera to “capture” as much detail as possible. The below image is shot at an f-4, with a shutter speed of 1/2 second, and an ISO of 100. Notice how clear, detailed, and smooth it is.
This last image is shot at f-4 with a shutter speed of 1/100 second. This is a much faster shutter speed than both the previous pictures; however, notice it’s grainier and definitely not as smooth. Basically, Higher ISO = faster shutter speed = decreased chances of blurry pictures due to movement in darker rooms, but = less detail in the picture.
I hope this helps all you bloggy friends out there. Many of you have asked how I take my pictures…the best way is to get out there and practice! Feel free to ask me any questions and I’ll do my best to answer! A great resource that I found was Ken Rockwell’s site and more specifically his pages on “Taking Better Pictures”.
Purchased a new lens!
Photography workshop
A wonderful, sweet friend named Ginger did a photography workshop today at her house. I cannot express to you how talented she is! I feel so honored that she took the time to teach me and four others all her skillz! I know I definately learned a lot today and now I don’t feel like such a camera dummy! Thank you so much Ginger!!!! You all should definately go check out some of her work HERE .
Here are some of the shots we took today….