tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post6603795794523632216..comments2024-03-29T03:54:45.048-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Learning my new camera...Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-7653253431623835452013-11-05T08:26:52.749-05:002013-11-05T08:26:52.749-05:00Ditto Chris Lucas ... this is your sewing blog, no...Ditto Chris Lucas ... this is your sewing blog, not a photo lab and I love all your photos. LOL! But I do see the good advice from above (should try it myself!) and I understand wanting to conquer the new toy. All of this to say that I'll still be looking at whatever pics you post. Oh, and very pretty jacket ... and love those shoes!!Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-14388731322946339962013-11-05T03:36:20.170-05:002013-11-05T03:36:20.170-05:00Carolyn don't worry about the pics as we'r...Carolyn don't worry about the pics as we're more than happy to just see pics of the wonderful outfits you make and enjoy the shots you share while you test drive your new camera and the all the features she has to offer... Most importantly just have fun with your new toy :)Chris Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804725788257834748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-48360248734374139092013-11-04T18:36:23.505-05:002013-11-04T18:36:23.505-05:00OMG! What a sophisticated, elegant yet saucy outfi...OMG! What a sophisticated, elegant yet saucy outfit! What a confident look! Love it! I might even need to use ALL CAPS! ;-D<br /><br />Seriously, you look movie star-beautiful in that outfit. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636722923735228804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28468874008609439692013-11-04T14:25:53.463-05:002013-11-04T14:25:53.463-05:00I love that you're always trying new things. I...I love that you're always trying new things. I think life long learning is life enhancing, some things succeed and some don't but it all teaches us something. More power to you I say and thank you for sharing. Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754269384975639543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-65093906631242007382013-11-04T12:19:30.388-05:002013-11-04T12:19:30.388-05:00Ive just bought the Nikon, beginners DSLR, a coupl...Ive just bought the Nikon, beginners DSLR, a couple of weeks ago, so Im in exactly the same situation, its boggling. Of course Im in a rush to use it a, and probably not using at its full potential. But my pics a so much clearer. Just need to sit down and work out how to use properly, and not use just the auto function. Your pics are good hope you are happy with it.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074168748281297290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-41551603070678948122013-11-04T11:17:31.512-05:002013-11-04T11:17:31.512-05:00Gorgeous jacket. From my end the pictures look gr...Gorgeous jacket. From my end the pictures look great. Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-39419061563977329582013-11-04T10:19:44.736-05:002013-11-04T10:19:44.736-05:00Beautiful jacket, and very elegant as always. I a...Beautiful jacket, and very elegant as always. I actually have this pattern and have never used it, but after seeing your version I am feeling quite tempted.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405043264336177797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-62659857132487409712013-11-04T04:33:21.673-05:002013-11-04T04:33:21.673-05:00I like your street photos - very natural and great...I like your street photos - very natural and great background. As for photo size you can resize them before uploading so that they are big enough to fill the entire column width but not such a large file that it is slow to load. I resize mine to about 650pixels wide, but it depends on your blog settings. This blog post is helpful: http://honeybeeinthecity.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/blogging-tut-streamlining-photo-size.html Kristy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07385704380789244157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-78813026405458933502013-11-03T23:13:47.468-05:002013-11-03T23:13:47.468-05:00I love everything you sew, and the jacket is lovel...I love everything you sew, and the jacket is lovely! And your styling of the outfit, especially those candy-apple-red shoes, really makes the whole thing stunning. Not A Morning Personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546839705640575806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-23029098795902897992013-11-03T22:42:19.432-05:002013-11-03T22:42:19.432-05:00The jacket looks fantastic! I'm sure you'l...The jacket looks fantastic! I'm sure you'll master the camera in no time. <br />I LOVE those shoes! Their just like Dorothy's in the wizard of Oz, they look fabulous on you!Natalie Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07459970298738641036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-44603959285040021872013-11-03T22:21:39.144-05:002013-11-03T22:21:39.144-05:00These pictures look great. It is a continual curv...These pictures look great. It is a continual curve, I think. Shade is a good place for photos and you cand change your ISO for this, too.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229406683301436266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-69761689576696360822013-11-03T21:58:34.683-05:002013-11-03T21:58:34.683-05:00AS Kelley said, using the "P" setting on...AS Kelley said, using the "P" setting on a Canon camera gives you a lot of options. My hubby also changes the "ISO" setting when he is shooting sunsets and nighttime skies. Granted, not exactly what you are trying for, but those are much lower light situations too. The camera captures so much more light than the naked eye thinks is there. <br /><br />Love the jacket!Miriam in KShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001099013073155138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-9466582032741112822013-11-03T21:41:27.577-05:002013-11-03T21:41:27.577-05:00Your jacket looks amazing and I also appreciate ev...Your jacket looks amazing and I also appreciate everyones comments on photography!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-43262061486293439182013-11-03T21:37:24.491-05:002013-11-03T21:37:24.491-05:00Great camera! Looks like you're conquering the...Great camera! Looks like you're conquering the learning curve well. You're inspiring me to get my own with remote and tripod so I can be a little more independent with my picture taking!!! Gorgeous jacket btw!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055410123914346485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-92158145420728329682013-11-03T21:22:40.401-05:002013-11-03T21:22:40.401-05:00Your photos definitely got better - the last one i...Your photos definitely got better - the last one is the best. The best suggestion I can give you is to pay attention to the time of day you take the photos. I can tell the last one was either later in the day or taken in the shade (as opposed to the mid-day ones with all the shadows from the sun). The best time to take them is right around sunrise or sunset - called the "magic hour" or the "golden hour." I have an app on my phone that tells me when it is! Ha! Lately I have been taking my sewing photos during those hours, and my photos have dramatically improved. :) Hope that helps! (Oh, and I am just learning to shoot in manual on my Nikon DSLR. I use a tripod and a remote so I can take shots of my outfits anytime.) My blog is http://www.laurendahl.com if you want to see some of my recent photos. Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003176989926165636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-71923409206549508352013-11-03T20:45:31.293-05:002013-11-03T20:45:31.293-05:00Beautiful jacket!! Congrats on the new toy! :)Beautiful jacket!! Congrats on the new toy! :)SewCraftyChemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971798108420431518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-25452735704608869012013-11-03T20:30:55.544-05:002013-11-03T20:30:55.544-05:00I've had my head down and have been sewing the...I've had my head down and have been sewing the last few days, Carolyn, but I do use the automatic settings on my camera. The only real difference is that I generally use the mode that you use for fast-action (the running man icon) and I avoid using flash.<br /><br />That's really all I do that is special or different.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28161222743328291012013-11-03T19:27:44.783-05:002013-11-03T19:27:44.783-05:00Great jacket, awesome shoes! Yes, natural light is...Great jacket, awesome shoes! Yes, natural light is the absolute best. My daughter was my photographer today, and I just crop the shots afterward. She's 10, so I have to remind her of exactly what I want in the frame, and she does pretty good. "Mom, do you want your shoes in this one?" :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126043161321731207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-25652629779455178372013-11-03T19:21:11.336-05:002013-11-03T19:21:11.336-05:00Fabulous outfit!
I tried for 6 years to get a dec...Fabulous outfit!<br /><br />I tried for 6 years to get a decent photo of my son's football games, His teams always wore white helmets and the jerseys were generally dark.I never felt like I got the lighting right. I think this was a tough outfit to start with the new camera, because of the high contrast.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203859954322015772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-69620795131656668572013-11-03T19:10:17.970-05:002013-11-03T19:10:17.970-05:00Love your jacket and the shoes!Love your jacket and the shoes!Mrs Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03170338876950357872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-102191404490794662013-11-03T19:06:04.190-05:002013-11-03T19:06:04.190-05:00Well, I think the jacket looks fantastic regardles...Well, I think the jacket looks fantastic regardless of you learning the ins and outs of your new camera! Sarah Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573819115316246856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-1229776258975888412013-11-03T18:34:10.961-05:002013-11-03T18:34:10.961-05:00Your top three photos, plus the collage look like ...Your top three photos, plus the collage look like they were taken at night...and that the flash was used for the top three outfit shots. That combination will never produce a great photo (unless you have a you beaut camera with an amazing aperture for low light). Like you've said...your best bet is natural light...but not too sunny. Enjoy the new camera.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11907743046211723083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-27524183192230062052013-11-03T18:32:15.669-05:002013-11-03T18:32:15.669-05:00Great jacket! The photos are good also. Have fun l...Great jacket! The photos are good also. Have fun learning your camera. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501837896957263739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-36844984751690434382013-11-03T18:32:11.468-05:002013-11-03T18:32:11.468-05:00Hi there - I can only agree with all the previous ...Hi there - I can only agree with all the previous comments about shooting black & white, and about getting the right amount of lighting. I'm glad you persevered as the jacket is lovely and worth seeing well.<br /><br />This is me - <br />http://bobbinsbikesandblades.com/wordpress/Accordion3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03213639751513402110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-70328095486550085102013-11-03T18:32:01.054-05:002013-11-03T18:32:01.054-05:00I'm not sure what brand of camera you have, bu...I'm not sure what brand of camera you have, but, on my Canon, I tend to use the 'P' (for Program) setting the most. It has all the advantages of the automatic setting, but gives you control of the flash. I always shoot in natural light, and, as a previous commenter said, never in the middle of the day. <br /><br />I also found that investing in a tripod and remote control allowed me to take photos without feeling guilty at taking up someone else's time. <br /><br />The single best thing I did when I got my new camera was to do a course - a real-life-in-person one. It was invaluable.<br /><br />Thanks again for all the effort you go to to share your work with us. I love reading your blog, and it's one of my absolute favourites.Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707012685016420405noreply@blogger.com