A few days ago, my online friend Barb posted a dreamlike photo of trees in the fog. It was beautiful. I couldn’t think of any way the photo could have been displayed SOOC (straight out of camera) unless she had used a Lens Baby, so of course I asked how it was created… and she [...]
All posts in category Techniques
Just add texture
Posted by Barbara on April 8, 2012
http://photoaspire.wordpress.com/2012/04/08/just-add-texture/
Hai High Key!
Capturing too much light Makes my photographs upbeat Too bright can be good Yes, apologies, that was a sorry excuse for a haiku – but “high-key” sounded just too much like haiku to not include it. I took a high-key photo by chance this afternoon, and as has happened before, it turned out to be [...]
Posted by Barbara on March 25, 2012
http://photoaspire.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/hai-high-key/
Absolutely Abstract
It’s assignment submission time again! I have two sets of submissions for Scott’s “Abstract” assignment this month. First, two pictures of the “What the heck IS that” variety… each is an accurate depiction of the item that I photographed (can you guess? Answers are below.): Thing One: Thing Two: The second variety of abstract includes [...]
Posted by Barbara on March 19, 2012
http://photoaspire.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/absolutely-abstract/
Camera settings
Earlier this week, I came across a blog post that I wish I had seen when I got my Rebel XS a year and a half ago. It talks about 3 camera simulators that allow you to see what happens when you adjust aperture, shutter speed, and ISO (and in some cases lighting, focal length, [...]
Posted by Barbara on March 17, 2012
http://photoaspire.wordpress.com/2012/03/17/camera-settings/
Special Effects
We’ve been having some unusually nice weather for November, so I’ve been taking advantage of the extra time outdoors by working on some cool-looking techniques. I kinda-sorta like the results, but they’re not for everyone, especially those who are prone to motion sickness. The first technique is panning. I gave it a try after reading [...]
Posted by Barbara on November 13, 2011
http://photoaspire.wordpress.com/2011/11/13/special-effects/
What’s wrong with this picture?
A very effective way to learn something is to learn by one’s mistakes. The key to this method is knowing when a mistake has been made. In photography, there are some mistakes that any beginner would notice – for example, a picture is blurry or dark, or is pointed at something awkward. After that, though, [...]
Posted by Barbara on October 29, 2011
http://photoaspire.wordpress.com/2011/10/29/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/
A page turner
I’m just past the halfway point in a class from betterphoto.com called “Impact in Your Photographs: The Wow Factor”. I’ve really enjoyed it so far because it forces me to concentrate on the various techniques that are presented each week. Each lesson has an accompanying homework assignment, usually 4 photographs showing use of the techniques [...]
Posted by Barbara on October 16, 2011
http://photoaspire.wordpress.com/2011/10/16/a-page-turner/
