Latest EntryNov 5, 2009 Photography, Tips & Tricks Leave a comment
1. Focus Points – One is better than many.
2. Focus On The Eyes.
3. Shoot At Large Apertures.
4. Shoot At 70mm or Longer.
5. Shoot RAW.
6. Shoot In The Shade.
7. Cloudy Days Are Your Best Friend.
8. Learn Sunny 16.
9. Watch Your Background.
10. Never, Ever Use On-Camera Flash.
Read more about these tips here.
Nov 5, 2009 Freebies, Lightroom, Lightroom Presets Leave a comment
I just come across this collection of lightroom presets. There are tons of free presets on the web, but this site collected some of the best. Below are just some of the fantastic free presets which you can download here.
I am off to download these. And then I will be looking into secure online backup. I have so many files, personal photos mostly, that I badly need to backup. You’ll never when a computer disaster will happen. It’s better to be extra safe than sorry.
Nov 5, 2009 Actions, Freebies, Photoshop Leave a comment
Another free action from Coffeeshop.
This is called Vintage Blush Action and works with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Get the action here.
Nov 3, 2009 Everyday Leave a comment
I wish I can blog more. But there are just too much things to do. The house is a mess and I am really itching to clean it up as my mind gets messy as well when the house is in chaos. Maybe tomorrow, I can devote some time for cleaning. I also can’t wait to get rid of all the unused stuff lying around the house just so I can really be done with my organizing. We plan to get a bench and table set for our front yard since my son now enjoys staying outside. I was telling DH that it will be nice if we could change the flooring of the garage into outdoor tiles. But as always, I need to prioritize. Oh well.
Nov 1, 2009 Webfinds Leave a comment
I have been reading a lot about investing in gold coins. With the current global economic situation, more and more people are opting to buy gold coin as substitute for their retirement, pension and even 401k and 403b. Gold is considered the most liquid investment as you can buy and sell it at any time, anywhere.
If you are interest to buy gold bullion, Gold Coins Gain offers the best and certified gold coins in the market. Just to name a few, they have the American Buffalo, Australian Gold Nugget, Chinese Gold Panda and Gold American Eagle. You will never go wrong if you buy bullion from them. If you want to learn more about investing in gold or if you are interest to purchase gold bullion, do drop by Gold Coins Gain to learn more.
Nov 1, 2009 Thoughts Leave a comment
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?”
~Alice in Wonderland quotes (Movie 1951)
*image snagged from http://vi.sualize.us/.
Oct 27, 2009 Photography Quotes Leave a comment
“Saying a camera takes nice pictures is like saying a guitar plays nice melodies.”
*snagged from http://digital-photography-school.com/.
Oct 27, 2009 Etc. Leave a comment
I would love for us to have a trip abroad. But I guess now it’s not the proper time. Of course, budget is one of the main consideration. Aside from that, no one’s going to look after our house if ever we leave for long periods. Our relatives are still busy and coping with the aftermath of the recent typhoon so even if we are seeing tempting and too good to resist offers from airlines, we cannot afford to leave. A trip to gulf shores alabama is on our list and hopefully we can have that in a few years.
Oct 27, 2009 Photography Quotes Leave a comment
1. “Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.” – Peter Lindbergh
2. “The important thing is not the camera but the eye.” – Alfred Eisenstaedt
3. “There are two people in every photograph: the photographer and the viewer” – Ansel Adams
4. “To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as of a precise organization of forms that give that event its proper expression.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
5. “I always thought good photos were like good jokes. If you have to explain it, it just isn’t that good.” – Anonymous
6. “If your photographs aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” – Robert Cappa
7. “A lot of photographers think that if they buy a better camera they’ll be able to take better photographs. A better camera won’t do a thing for you if you don’t have anything in your head or in your heart.” -Arnold Newman
8. “Pictures, regardless of how they are created and recreated, are intended to be looked at. This brings to the forefront not the technology of imaging, which of course is important, but rather what we might call the eyenology (seeing).” -Henri Cartier-Bresson
9. “The word ‘art’ is very slippery. It really has no importance in relation to one’s work. I work for the pleasure, for the pleasure of the work, and everything else is a matter for the critics.” -Manuel Alvarez Bravo
10. “People say photographs don’t lie, mine do.” -David LaChapelle
11. “The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it.” – Ansel Adams
12. “You cannot depend on your eyes if your imagination is out of focus” – Mark Twain
*snagged from http://digital-photography-school.com/.
