- Posted:
- 01/26/2011
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- Kellie
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Photo 365: 1.19.11-1.25.11
Last week, Jen requested that I post things about the pictures along with them. Things like how I took them and my camera settings. So I will attempt to do this with some of them although I might not do this for all of them. My original plan was to just post them without words but I think this will actually help me with my goal this year to be bold. If I explain some of the pictures, then it will force me to become a little bit more personal. Also, I don’t feel like an expert in photography so sharing that part with you makes me a bit nervous as well. I know there are way more people out there more qualified than I. But again, I’m trying to be bold :) Without further ado, here are some pictures from this week:
50mm, 200 ISO, f/2.8, 1/80
The hardest part in self portraits is focusing the camera so that I, as the subject, am sharp. Because it’s not always easy, not all of them are in focus :) For this one, I focused on a branch that was sticking out and then when I set the timer, I stood right in front of that branch and then back a bit hoping I would be in focus. I’m sure if this was a close up it would be really obvious that it’s not tack sharp :)
50mm, 100 ISO, f/2.8, 1/200
Oh how I love spray paint. I figured I should document it! For this one I used my remote shutter and just let it focus on the can and then I took it. Pretty easy.
50mm, 800 ISO, f/2.8, 1/60
Does anyone love to be in bed as much as I do? I get excited to go to sleep and I don’t like getting up. Especially in the winter when it’s all nice and cozy. Part of this project is just documenting life so I wanted a shot in one of my favorite places. For this photo, I set the camera on the bed with my lens can under the lens to prop it up a bit. Then I let it focus on me (it’s just an arm’s length away) and I clicked it.
50mm, 400 ISO, f/2.8, 1/40
The great thing about using a tripod is you can have slow shutter speeds! Again, I’m documenting life here. Me with my favorite person doing something we do often on a Sunday afternoon, watching a movie. You can see that Jason is in focus on this one and I’m not. I set the camera up on the tripod and focused on him and then ran into the frame. I could have bumped my aperture up a bit so that I would have been in focus too but I would have had to bump up my ISO too and I didn’t want the picture to get too noisy. So I just left it at f/2.8.
50mm, 400 ISO, f/2.8, 1/50
More life happening here. Scrapbooking is also one of those things I love. This time I focused on the table where my hands were going to be and then I ran into the frame using the timer. I specifically wanted my hands to be in focus so that’s why I did it that way.
50mm, 800 ISO, f/1.4, 1/80
When I took this photo it was dark. I needed more light so I bumped my aperture down as low as I could. Due to the limitations of my specific camera, I really didn’t want to set my ISO at 1600 because it would have made the photo so noisy. I didn’t use a tripod for this one. I just stretched my legs out in front of me against a wall and hand held it while I focused on my feet and then recomposed.
You’ll notice that I almost always use my 50mm. That’s because it’s the only good lens I have! Plus it allows to me to let in more light by being able to go down so low in my aperture when I’m taking shots inside. Occasionally I will use my kit lens but only if it’s an emergency and I need a wide angle :)
Now I need your opinions. Do you like Photo 365 better when it was wordless? Or do you like a bit of narration? Was this too much narration? Please give me feedback if you have some, because I’m doing this for you :)
Comments
Yay!! I like your narration! I say do whatever you have time for. It’s you, so it will ALWAYS be great!! :)
I LOVED the narration! Thank you SO much! I always have frustrations on pics that are taken in low light, but I want tack sharp without a flash! And without only minimal things being in focus! I have a prime lens as well- but am always getting ONE kid in focus, rather than all four! Because to have all four in focus, my aperture needs to be higher, and then it gets darker. So I’m thankful for your narrative! And maybe I just need a different lens!!! :) (it’s always the camera’s fault, CERTAINLY not the photographer!!) :)
I love photos and words. Really – I’m like you. I have no kids, don’t live near, my family, and stay at home all day. I love seeing your photos and hearing about what you did that day or why that image was important to you.
love the narration and the camera info! keep them coming!!
I love the narration. I feel like I stumble through most of my photos hoping for the best. It helps to have another persons point of view on photography, someone who is like me, just learning as they go. Although, your photos are pretty darn fantastic, very professional looking in my opinion :) thanks J12