I'm trying to challenge myself to learn more about my camera, taking pictures, and a whole host of other topics about photography. I know I'll never learn if I don't just pick a topic and start learning about it.
I've been reading through my old Popular Photography magazines that I brought here with me and I'm highlighting articles and subjects I want to learn more about or learn to use better.
So far my list is:
- Bracketing
- Histogram
- Exposure (controlling it for desired effect)
- Silhouettes
- White Balance and setting it using grey cards
I also want to create "projects" for myself to make me have to carry my camera around and use it on a daily basis- not just when I go out to villages on a project.
I haven't totally decided what project(s) I'll do first, but 2 ideas I have is
- For a week (or longer) carry my camera everywhere I go, even around the house (which is pretty much all the place I go!) I haven't officially started this project, but I have started doing that today (pics to follow below)
- 5 Seconds Project- Make exposures at 5 seconds and play around with lighting, exposure and ISO
So in carrying my camera around with me today as I venture through my bedroom, the kitchen and downstairs to order a cappuccino, here are my pictures so far:
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| Breakfast in the lightbox |
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| Mai's Thai breakfast of pumpkin and rice |
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| Earrings downstairs for sell in the coffee shop |
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| Flags in Africa on the map downstairs for visitors |
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| US peeps representin' |
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| This morning |
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