Souvenir Foto School

 Here are the final few photos from Souvenir Foto School*

V- Vase
W- White
Y- Yummy
Z- Ziploc
J- Jam Jars


If you are thinking about taking the next session - go for it!  I learned so much about lighting, leading lines, S curves, etc... I became more familiar with my camera's settings.  I also learned that I like crispy bright realistic sharp images.  I would love to take the class again, but I need to focus on other things for the time being (I'm talking to you abdominal muscles! Time to shape up!)

*a photo a day, corresponding to a letter in the alphabet. my theme was 'stacked'.

Souvenir Foto School

Only five photos this week for Souvenir Foto School* (I took two days off).  I hauled out some vintage this and thats...

R is for Royal Doulton
S is for Shot glasses
T is for Tall
U is for Used
X is for X

I skipped ahead to X this morning...I wanted more light to shoot milk glass Vases (V)...it is a grey wet snowy day!

V, W, Y, Z - Four letters to go!  February is flying by!!! 

*a photo a day, corresponding to a letter in the alphabet. my theme is stacked.

Two things to help you take a better interiors photo

I am no photography expert! Far from it! But some of you asked, so I thought I'd share, the first two things I learned when I picked up a DSLR.  Yes, this is how I started - by ignoring everything complicated and focusing on two settings that would improve my images!

1-ISO
The less light in the room the higher the ISO needed to get the shot.... why not always use high ISO? Because with a higher ISO, your picture will look more grainy. An example, low ISO (left) and higher ISO - but not TOO high (right) (all else held constant):

2-Exposure compensation
The higher the exposure compensation the brighter the whites...why not always use the highest exposure? Because your white objects will lose detail. Plus too much exposure and your colours look faded. Some examples - changing only the exposure compensation:

That's it!!! 

I was lucky enough to have someone show me how to adjust these settings on our camera (Thanks dear!)! Your challenge is to dig the info out of a manual.

So remember, if you are taking a picture indoors on a cloudy day - don't turn on the lights!!! Increase your ISO and exposure in your camera to make it look sunny and let those whites really pop!

Get that camera off manual auto, EXPERIMENT!, and let me know if it makes a difference!!!
 


Note:
- It is best to work with daylight! I try not to take photos in the evening.  You don't need a super sunny day! 
- I am just starting to learn photoshop...so in the past, I didn't know how to use any software to 'save' my photos...I had to learn how to adjust the settings on the camera, so I could post them without edits. 
- I really hope this helps!  I am sorry if it seems misleading or incomplete...it is all I knew when I started out, the way I understood it, and it made a huge difference in the quality of my pictures! I want to share my experience, my point of view...


 

Souvenir Foto School

 

 

Only nine more letters of the alphabet for Souvenir Foto School*. Here are this week's submissions:

K is for Kleenex

L is for Logs

M is for Magazines

N is for Numbers

P is for Pyrex

Q is for Quarters

I shot O last week

Here are my first few photos

I have no idea what I will shoot for 'R' - any ideas? It has to be stackable!

*a photo a day, corresponding to a letter in the alphabet. my theme is stacked. 

Souvenir Foto School

 

 

 

 

 

Photos from my second week at Souvenir Foto School*.

D is for Date Squares
E is for Eight
O is for Origami
F is for Folded
G is for Game
H is for Heart
I is for Ice

I got stuck on F, and ended up shooting O instead.  I am still not happy with F, so I will probably try something new at the end of the project!

Here is a link to my first three photos (A, B, C)


*a photo a day, corresponding to a letter in the alphabet. my theme is stacked.

Souvenir Foto School

 

I signed up for Besotted Brand Blog's Souvenir Photo School. I learned about the class through Lisa @ Wicked & Weird.  The idea is to take one photo a day for 30 days, using the alphabet as a guide.  Then upload the photos to a flickr group to receive feedback.

Here are my first three photos....A is for Apple; B is for Book; C is for Candle.  I also picked a theme: stacked.  I have already learned a ton from the other participants in the class.  I hope to understand the camera and its settings a bit better by the end of the month.

I will share the photos with you every Friday!  Here's hoping I don't run out of things to stack!!!