Comments on: Answer #5 : Photography

By: Angel

Angel — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:16:40 +0000

(sorry I’m so late replying) Thank you SO much for that explanation! I know that most of it is talent (which you have in spades ::grin::). I really want to take a photography class (I have no clue what all the technical stuff is LOL). But I definitely do relate about taking dozens of photos just to get “the right one”. Which explains why I took 140 pictures at one hockey game 😉

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:34:05 +0000

Thanks so much for all of that. It really does help. Everything is a learning process. And, you have to take tons of pics, until you get the perfect one.

By: Chickadee

Chickadee — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:05:28 +0000

I think it’s easier to practice your photography skills with a digital camera. For one, you do need to take an obnoxious number of shots before you finally take “the perfect picture” You can also experiment with your settings and get the results instantaneously. The downside to the digital photography suddenly you’ve got more pictures than you have money to print and even when you do back pictures up on a disc, you still run the risk of losing those photos permanently. (I recently heard that the life of a media storage type CD is only about 2 years and CDs aren’t always a reliable form of storage.) There have also been a few pictures where I shook my head at the quality of the printed photograph, and I’ve got a pretty darn good digital cam.

I think the digital cameras will only improve with time and come down in price. I hope the quality and reliability of storing our electronic media improves as well.

But you’re right…it takes a lot of time and patience, developing the art of photography. 🙂

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 00:13:15 +0000

I have a nice camera just don’t attempt tp use it that much. I never really thought about taking pictures of anything but people… and my dogs. Maybe I’ll give it a go now and see how they turn out. I would like it to have a better zoom though. We feed deer in our back yard. I should practice with them but can’t really do it from in doors because we have screens on our windows..

Thanks for the information though. I guess it just takes a good eye, determination, and practice. :pilot:

By: better safe than sor

better safe than sor — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:49:12 +0000

i’m always in awe of your pics, the closeups are amazing. i would love to master this as well, buy a proper camera and take a course, it’s just one more thing i need to do in my world of no time. one day…

By: Froggie

Froggie — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:10:32 +0000

Hi! Thanks for the tips! And I need to add… I just absolutely love your macro’s… the colours you get are soo vibrant!! I’ll have to start saving for a new camera sometime… I’m using my handy little digital kodak I bought two years ago… its an automatic so I don’t get too much control.

Froggie.

By: LadyBug Crossing

LadyBug Crossing — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:37:05 +0000

Hi!
I agree!!
My best pix are people. I don’t know why – maybe because I like close-ups. Scenery is hard for me – I see what I see, but the camera doesn’t see what I see… I do much better when I can get in really close… When I do people, I take one step forward when I think I’m close enough and then it’s perfect…
LadyBug

By: erikie parikie

erikie parikie — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 04:06:41 +0000

I’ve been lovin’ your latest macros – total eye candies 🙂

By: Veronika

Veronika — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 03:22:17 +0000

Thanks for the recommendations. Your pictures are always great.
Yes, you ARE a lot of help, girl! 😛