Yes! I did take all the photos (no videos) on this blog, except the one of my grandmama. Thank you for asking and for your encouragement, JeannieBuck.
I use a Minolta DiMage 7i (five megapixel*) digital, with a 7x optical zoom*. The zoom lets me bring the action close, and five megapixels are plenty, since I don't make prints larger than 8x10. The camera also has macro (close-up) capability, which is how I can record the backside of a caterpillar's eyeballs.
But my real secret weapon is not my camera, but Adobe Photoshop Elements. I have a lurking suspicion that I'm not a very good photographer, but may be a decent photo editor. Photoshop Elements, an image editing program, can breathe life into the dry bones of a mediocre photographer's work. With it, you can fix red-eye, increase contrast, remove distractions, change the lighting, and adjust the colors in a photo.
Even more fun, you can add filters to your photos to turn them into art.
To illustrate, here is a photo of Erica from our county fair a couple of years back:
And here is the same photo with a variety of filters applied:
WARNING:
Photoshop is highly addictive!!
I'm working on becoming a better photographer, but, in the meantime, Photoshop Elements is my set of training wheels. *Tomorrow: More on megapixels and optical vs. digital zoom.
4 comments:
Mrs. Wood,
I will have to talk to Dad about getting photoshop. It looks like a fun program. I really like the middle right picture, where everything is a blur. I like how it makes Erica and Cindy look like they are going faster than they really were. I'm looking forward to more photography tips! Annie
AUNT ALICE!! I had no idea you had a blog!! It's in my favorites now!!
I'm SO exsited about coming to visit!!!!
Lydia
P.S. There was 10 exlamation points in that comment...
you are too modest! can Photoshop trim a double chin? jeanniebuck
Awesome!!!
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