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Let's discover together what it takes to get a better photograph.

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why's and whatfor's

Why does one photograph look like a snapshot and another like a piece of art?
How do you photograph your art work?
How do you take a picture that you want to draw?
How do you set up a subject for photographing?
These are some of the things we will discuss.

You will need a camera,preferably digital.
You will need a basic photo editing program, I use PhotoFiltre, a free program.
You will need to know how to shut off your flash.
You will need to know how to use your macro, if you have it.

I'll warn you that I have little technical knowledge, just the love of a good picture. I'll try to pass on the things I have learned and I hope to learn from you also.

Discussion Forum

Photographers.....

Here I plan to put some links to photographers or photosites that I think are worth checking out in our quest for better photographs. Carrie Villines She has a bit of a different perspective and p...

Started by Paulette 7 Apr

Field trip.... 49 Replies

I am sending you out on a field trip. Morgue Files, Jodie Coston teaches a class on Photography. In this class she speaks about it being a beautiful photograph, but do you know why it is a beautifu...

Started by Paulette. Last reply by Paulette 17 Jul 2008.

Things I have learned from my Husband.... 3 Replies

Jim has taught me some things about taking a picture. 1. Horizons and verticals need to be level and straight. 2. Which ever direction your subject is facing, there needs to be space for eye trav...

Started by Paulette. Last reply by Paulette 20 May 2008.

Discovering Light.... 7 Replies

Morning Light Afternoon Light Evening Light What I am trying to show here is the difference in light at different times of day. My challenge to you is to go out on a sunny day with a mos...

Started by Paulette. Last reply by Paulette 12 May 2008.

Going Bananas... 8 Replies

These pictures of bananas, can give you an idea of my thought process. Or maybe unthinking process, as all the things I discovered while taking them, I knew already. I am trying to train myself to ...

Started by Paulette. Last reply by Paulette 12 May 2008.

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Comment by Paulette on 16 May 2008 at 1:49am: Hi Debbi,
Yes that is the right place.
Every discussion has a challenge, so you would post to the appropriate discussion.

Comment by Debbi on 15 May 2008 at 12:35am: Paulette, I put my pictures on the page under Field Trip. Is that where I was suppose to put them? Debbi

Comment by Paulette on 12 May 2008 at 10:56pm: Martina no time stamp on this, everybody is welcome at any time.
I have set up a challenge in each discussion, they are all open for whenever.

Comment by Paulette on 12 May 2008 at 7:15pm: I'm sorry to hear you are sick Tim.:(

Comment by Tim on 11 May 2008 at 9:48pm: I haven't forgotten about doing this my house has been ravaged by the flu bug...yet again ! They seem to get worse every year. So soon as I am up and about I will start in .

Comment by Paulette on 9 May 2008 at 12:39am: Hi Bird
You got great photos of your eggs.
You're right getting down to the level of your subject, makes for a better picture. My camera has a tiltable viewer, which is excellent when you don't want to get right on the floor.
Thank you Joanie,
I plan for you guys to take and show pictures as well. I might be a bit scattered in my topics but I will have pictures to show what I am talking about.

Comment by Joanie on 8 May 2008 at 2:03am: Thank you, Paulette. I am in need of learning how to take good pictures and this is a very good start. This is a much needed thread for all artists. I like how you actually showed the different pics so we learners could "see" what you were talking about. Again, thank you!

Comment by SweetSilverBird on 7 May 2008 at 11:47pm: The one trick I used to really enjoy using was getting down to the level of my subject. Now my angles are very limited when you are taking pictures from a wheel chair.

I really have to think about each picture. It's no longer great just to be intuitive. I do think I got good pics of the eggs though, thanks to the macro and zoom settings.

Comment by Paulette on 7 May 2008 at 11:19pm: Christine, I know this is something you love also. I hope you will pipe in with your two cents.

Rose, I am the same. Since I started drawing I have more pictures dealing with art than I do of my children.LOL