In A Pickle

I am proud to report, actually not so proud that I have been down and out. Hiding in the photographers closet of Jams (not delicious preservatives). The ol' cam has been down and out and quite frankly I haven't had the funds for repair. Worse yet my last two shoots were done with my injured camera . A fact which is most evident in the last shoot and has had me cowering in fear of admitting to a failed shoot to a beloved client. Instead I have logged it to my To Edit list in hopes that over editing will hide the flaws.

As beautiful as they are, I am forced to admit that as magical as photoshop is and can be- not this time. So comes the moment in my career  where I find myself----> In a Pickle.

Camera Basics #3

Wanna get that gorgeous sky in your shot!

 Shh here's a secret. Point your camera (dsl) to the sky press the shutter half way down till it beeps. Holding it half way down point it to your subject and shoot/press all the way down. Then just like magic your camera capture's the variations, the colors of the sky. I took the bottom pics with this cheat sheet method. What do you think?

Idol

If I could ever be accused of having an idol she would be blonde and chunky Adele.
Figures I would choose her . I was not mean't to be small. I can just see myself in heaven screaming, "No, not that one. Yes, yes the tall one! The big one! That one I want that body!" I love that I am tall, I love my size, I love me healthy and I love Adele.
She spells presence and I love it! Wafer's are for chumps!

note: I don't intend to dog anyone for their size or ideals only to exude the joy I feel for the body and the life I have!

Mon favorite Love Story

For when things get hard or far less than beautiful I think "No one can beat Ellie and Carl. They had it all figured out." Then I wash my face, cook some curry, eat some curry, do a little exercise and I wake up my sweet with a bright smile and some joy. Because Carl and Ellie would never yell.

Camera Basics #2

Today's Camera Basics (CB) tip is simple. Simple yet effective. And that would be to MOVE!

Yes, move people! Don't stand the traditional 3 feet in front of your subject and expect to be channeling  National Geographic or Annie Leibovitz. It's all about access! Access, and access points! Yes, I'm exclamation-ing a bit too much, I will calm down. Ok so you get the point.

Calm now. With that said, move. Move further back than normal. Then come incredibly, uncomfortably close. Shoot from the side, then the other side, and at an angle.

Don't take scenic shots from the traditional lookout, give your audience something they haven't scene/seen before. Then and only then will you have something unique, something you'd be proud to blow up and post on your wall! Gud luck my luvs, have fun shooting!

I am Obsessed

 I am obsessed with Vogue Curvy It. The daily suggestions are awesome. I love, love, love, it when curvy girls are creative! Yes YOU, that was a hint.

At home channeling this outfit today.

in yellow of course.

 I hope to be posting pics soon as I get a system figured out here. While my dear fashion bloggers are failing me Saks!

Oh an of you're pining for some clothes from Eloquii Gabifresh passed on some info about a $1000 givaway via the Eloquii fb page! Hurry on over now!

Camera Basics.

Did you get yourself a lovely camera for christmas? Or have one collecting dust on your shelf?

Well, it's time you broke it out and broke it in. Go ahead! Blow the decades of dust off of that baby and work it. Weather you have a crap cam or a glam cam we are going to cover the basics to help you work that camera.

Why? Because I firmly believe it is not the tool, but how well you work it. And Darren Rowse at DPS agrees with me!

So cummon, let me help you.

Today's lesson, the dial! Ye you heard me, THE DIAL.

google.com 

Easy.

Green Square = Automatic

Face = Portraits

Mountain = Landscape

Flower= Tiny things (flower, jewelry insects, etc)

Running Man = Fast things (cars, sports, you in a car, etc)

Man and Star = Night time, sunset, sunrise, indoors

Lightning and slash = No flash

There's your cheat sheet. Right side of the dial on my cam, left on the pic.

GO! Now!, this week, and match your shots to the appropriate picture on the dial. 

Once you've done that I give you permission to play. Use different pictures in different shots. One of my favorite is using the flower in portraits of people, it' blurs the background a tad more for a different looking pic.

And come back tomorrow for a new tip!