Achy muscles today from the shoveling extravaganza on Monday. The snow is beautiful but I would prefer a gentle dusting of snow in the future. Just enough to be pretty, but not so much that I must take a day to recover after shoveling it. Please take note, Mother Nature.
I’m playing with the manual settings on my camera – tiptoeing into apertures, shutter speeds and ISO. Though I know the basics, more often than not I rely on the auto setting. If I want a camera upgrade, I figure I should expand my knowledge and capabilities as much as I can with this camera first.
Playing a little with focus and depth of field.
I just like this one.
Experimenting with White Balance – one version,
And another.
I’ve challenged myself this next year to take more risks and keep learning new things. These are the books that Don gave me for Christmas:
I’m having fun. And I’m not shoveling.
Thank goodness you’re getting a break from the shoveling! Your photos are great. I can really see a difference. I want to learn more about photography also. Blogging kind of does that to a person, doesn’t it?
Did you see Centsational Girl’s recent posts on photography? Her link is centsationalgirl.com. I’m still a little lost after reading it, but I just need to sit down and spend some time absorbing all the lingo and what it is. I need to read that darn camera manual also. I can tell it’s going to take an effort on my part, but once I learn it, I’ll be able to apply it, right? Looks like I have a New Year’s resolution already, eh?!
Hugs,
Jill
I love your photoes,-
I know nothing about that art ,but I just try doing the best :)
I gather your snow is still lying there, just like here,-luckyly we also did not get more white from heaven…
Hugs,Dorthe
I love your photos! I decided I’d start playing with my camera features too and am a little lost with all the lingo. Do you like the two books you have?
Happy New Year!
Abby
I’m happy you were able to put down the shovel and pick up the camera:)
I’m with you…just a dusting, please!
I need a new camera. My Hubby wanted to buy me one for Xmas. I told him No, because I wanted to do some HW. first. Just couldn’t see just making that leep into something I really don’t know that much about. I’m happy with my Cannon powershot. Not happy with the Zoom factor. Hey, those books look fantastic. Let us know how they are. Happy New Year! xx Liz
Good morning from snowy Frog Hollow Farm! Did I luck out or what, my son is home for the holidays and he was our hired (payment: piles of Christmas cookies and delicious dinners) snow shoveler. FHFB was at the office for it seemed like days – blizzards are like another Christmas for meteorologists! I’m so excited to see your experimentation with photography – my understanding is so very limited and I’m not feeling settled enough these days to take the time to figure out even my little digital camera. Hope your muscles are recovering and that the next snowstorm is a lovely dusting. Ciao, bella!
hi claudia,
i admire your desire to want to learn more about your camera. my eyes are so bad that i have to rely on auto focus now. your photos are beautiful!
and i’m so sore i can hardly move, not from shoveling it but from skiing in it. arghhh.
xo
janet
Claudia, you will an expert for when that camera comes!!!! I love to see all the pretty photos you have experimented with, good for you! I love the photos on some of the blogs, what a person can do now is just amazing. Even just shooting a picture of your tiny ornament is quite the accomplishment…..I wish I knew more. The books will be a great, there are so many interesting things to learn about photography now, you will enjoy them!!!
Glad it has slowed down in the snow department, it’s nice to sit back and enjoy it!!!
Hugs,
Margaret B
Great photos, Claudia!
Thank you for the darling heart! So sweet!
This week has been a bit disruptive with Richard on vacation and my niece out here from Maryland, my routine is broken, LOL
xxoo
Marsha
Love all your photos, Claudia, AND your request to Mother Nature!! We were lucky to only get maybe 6″, give or take.. Still it’s very gloomy, messy, and downright COLD out there right now, so I’m only too happy to stay indoors as best I can for the time being!! Hope you’re able to do the same.. Stay in, stay safe, and stay warm! ~tina
Your photos are looking wonderful, I need to try a bit harder taking better pictures for the blog. I bet the snow is beautiful, if it helps any I had to scrape frost off David’s car windows so he could go to swim practice. And all my plants are dead.
Xo,
Mere
Love your photos. You’re inspiring me. I did get that new camera for Christmas ~ a nice upgrade but still easy to use. The picture of your house in the snow looks like a postcard. Happy New Year.
Hi Claudia, I’m glad your done shoveling!! Your home looks so beautiful in the snow.Have fun with your camera.
Kathy
What fun – love the different effects you’re getting. I just have the basic point and shoot from Kodak.
Leann
You are going to have so much fun, Claudia! You clearly have a passion, and talent, for photography! Enjoy your new books and experimenting with the settings!… Donna
My gosh you got a lot of snow! We enjoyed the snow we got. I don’t know if I’d feel the same way if we got as much as you! Your cottage looks beautiful in the snow though :)
Manuela
Happy trails into the dawning year dear Claudia.
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island
Once you start to use the AV and TV modes and play with the shutter speeds (the slow shutter speed seems to pick up the lights best on my christmas tree) you’ll never really want to go back to autofocus again. And, hey, it’s digital. Delete. Delete. Save! Delete. You have such an artistic, playful eye, you’ll photographs will be great. Can’t wait to see them!
Oh you are going to enjoy those books and learning all kinds of new photographpy tricks. I look forward to seeing some of them. Yay, to no shoveling! Ann
Congrats on the new camera! It’s so fun learning all sorts of new things with cameras and lenses! Beautiful ornaments as well :)
Wishing you every good blessing in 2011 Claudia! Happy New Year!
I’ve spent the past few days climbing up and down on ladders, and boy is my back letting me know it! I think your photos are magnificent. I know I’m too lazy to learn all that technical stuff. So I’ll just rely on Auto!
Brenda
You are doing so well Claudia, and your tree looks very pretty too.
Cameras have so many options and possibilities, I too am still exploring and learning.
Happy New Year to you Dear!
Hugs,
Terri
Hi Claudia,
Your pictures are beautiful. I am impressed that you have the patience to experiment with your camera and read about it too. Ornament pictures are just simply breathtaking!