Saying A Camera Takes Nice Pictures.
Oct 27, 2009 Photography Quotes
“Saying a camera takes nice pictures is like saying a guitar plays nice melodies.”
*snagged from http://digital-photography-school.com/.
A Trip.
Oct 27, 2009 Etc.
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.
Photography Quotes You Should Know.
Oct 27, 2009 Photography Quotes
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/.
Photo Overload.
Oct 27, 2009 Etc.
Not so. I am having a hard time uploading photos on my Flickr. Thanks to my ultra fast internet connection, uploading just a single photo is taking forever. I really wish DH will subscribe to faster connection. The only time that I get a real fast speed is during early morning. Tsk. tsk. I’ll just post pics as soon as I have uploaded them to Flickr. In the meantime, I will search for gifts instead. I have made a partial list last night. So far Black and Mild cigars is on my list for the older men relatives, bags or accessories for the teens and of course, cash.
Free Lightroom Presets.
Oct 25, 2009 Freebies, Lightroom Presets
Download these free Lightroom presets here.
Free Fonts.
I had to pause my search on affordable life insurance policy when I stumbled upon these new set of free fonts from Fonts for Peas. Plus I am getting dizzy with all the insurance terms and quotes that I need to understand. {Btw, LifeInsuranceAgency.com has been a great help.} Anyway, going back, I do love their fonts so I really make a point to check their site every once in a while. Above are just some of their newly-released fonts. Go here to see and download the free fonts.
Tags: free fonts
Rounded Corners.
Oct 25, 2009 Actions, Freebies, Photoshop
Here’s another free action from Coffeeshop. Use this action if you want to put rounded corners in your images. You can download the free action here.
For Christmas.
Oct 24, 2009 Etc.
I asked a big favor from my nephew a few weeks back. As a way of thanking him, I plan to give him something special this Christmas. As always, I’ll be giving him some cash. This time though I want to add some gifts. He is into dogs so I thought of buying a few items for his pets.
However I am not so much of a pet lover and I have no idea what to get. I browsed the internet and I saw dog beddings. Thanks to the site’s list of things to consider when buying a bedding, I more or less know what suits my nephew’s pet dogs. Some toys for the dogs is on my list as well. I am going to get several of these so his dogs are in for a real treat. I will also be getting some dog leashes and collars. They will be of great use whenever he walks his dogs outside. I can’t wait to had these items to him.
Faded Daydreams Photoshop Action.
Oct 22, 2009 Actions, Freebies, Photoshop
Another free action for Coffeeshop. This is called Faded Daydreams. It works on Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
You can download it here.
Face Care.
Oct 22, 2009 Etc.
I was supposed to order a set of organic facial care products months ago, but I wasn’t able to do so. Anyway, it’s still good though since I recently came across some acne products that look promising. It is very helpful that AcneCuresRevealed.net put together all the best products out there and even provided reviews on them. I can now easily find the products that will work well with the type of skin I have.
