Comments on: Patience, Photography, and An Awesome Weekend http://www.voicesinmymind.com/2009/11/09/patience-photography-and-an-awesome-weekend/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:09:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Canon vs. Nikon — Voices In My Mind http://www.voicesinmymind.com/2009/11/09/patience-photography-and-an-awesome-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-2770 Canon vs. Nikon — Voices In My Mind Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:59:31 +0000 http://www.voicesinmymind.com/?p=1176#comment-2770 [...] no big secret around here that I want a new camera, a DSLR, to be more specific.   I know, I can’t stop talking about it.  I’m saving [...] [...] no big secret around here that I want a new camera, a DSLR, to be more specific.   I know, I can’t stop talking about it.  I’m saving [...]

]]> By: Mommas Soapbox http://www.voicesinmymind.com/2009/11/09/patience-photography-and-an-awesome-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 Mommas Soapbox Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:02 +0000 http://www.voicesinmymind.com/?p=1176#comment-2768 I hope you get your camera soon! Grow paypal account grow! I love taking photos, but I'm not a photographer. My sister is but she lives in Colorado and I live in California so it doesn't leave much time for lessons.... poop! I like your photos, hope Santa is extra nice this year. ;) I hope you get your camera soon! Grow paypal account grow!

I love taking photos, but I’m not a photographer. My sister is but she lives in Colorado and I live in California so it doesn’t leave much time for lessons…. poop!

I like your photos, hope Santa is extra nice this year. ;)

]]> By: Jenny Bean http://www.voicesinmymind.com/2009/11/09/patience-photography-and-an-awesome-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 Jenny Bean Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.voicesinmymind.com/?p=1176#comment-2764 You are taking wonderful photos Dee!! I took some award winning photographs with my Kodak Z740 which is a very crappy version of the camera you are currently using! I was exactly like you and forced myself to learn all i could about photography, I even borrowed my Dad's OLD pentax SLR (no D on that) so I could figure out what all the settings meant etc. I burned through about 10 rolls of film and didn't get too many photos worth keeping (a few treasured ones of my Grandpa though, bless his soul) but it was a great experience. I have befriended a lot of Pro photographers on Flickr over the last few years and they very often cough up a lot of their secrets and how they achieve a lot of the 'magic' that you see in their photos. It was a HUGE 'AHA" moment for me when I realized that the edited everything that they show to the public. No wonder the stuff coming out my camera wasn't looking the way I wanted. You know how to capture an active kid? Set up your tripod. I sat Nolan on the floor with some crackers and the TV behind me and with the camera on the tripod I had my hands free to distract him. When he was looking good and not moving I would click away. It worked really well for me. Smarties work well too if you can get your shots off before they smear candy all over their face. LOL okay- cameras are a subject close to my heart so I have so much to say it's ridiculous!! You are taking wonderful photos Dee!! I took some award winning photographs with my Kodak Z740 which is a very crappy version of the camera you are currently using! I was exactly like you and forced myself to learn all i could about photography, I even borrowed my Dad’s OLD pentax SLR (no D on that) so I could figure out what all the settings meant etc.
I burned through about 10 rolls of film and didn’t get too many photos worth keeping (a few treasured ones of my Grandpa though, bless his soul) but it was a great experience.
I have befriended a lot of Pro photographers on Flickr over the last few years and they very often cough up a lot of their secrets and how they achieve a lot of the ‘magic’ that you see in their photos. It was a HUGE ‘AHA” moment for me when I realized that the edited everything that they show to the public. No wonder the stuff coming out my camera wasn’t looking the way I wanted.
You know how to capture an active kid? Set up your tripod. I sat Nolan on the floor with some crackers and the TV behind me and with the camera on the tripod I had my hands free to distract him. When he was looking good and not moving I would click away. It worked really well for me. Smarties work well too if you can get your shots off before they smear candy all over their face. LOL

okay- cameras are a subject close to my heart so I have so much to say it’s ridiculous!!

]]> By: Vera http://www.voicesinmymind.com/2009/11/09/patience-photography-and-an-awesome-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Vera Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:07:43 +0000 http://www.voicesinmymind.com/?p=1176#comment-2763 You already take very beautiful photos, specially of your kids. I look forward to when you finally get the DSLR of your dreams :) You already take very beautiful photos, specially of your kids. I look forward to when you finally get the DSLR of your dreams :)

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