It appears that the Internet Rule Of Opposites is at play here. You know the one. You post something on the Internet and then your Life reads what you posted and turns a 180 on you? Like when I said that Foto Friday was a burden and I was letting go? Not quitting, but taking the pressure off?
Well, the pressure lifted and then (thanks partially to some of you) I was inspired! And have ideas! Foto Friday has been revived! New and improved, even! (Like how I have left “Foto Friday” out of the title.)
You are probably reading this and thinking that I am crazy. Can I just say something to clear things up?
I am crazy. Certifiable even. I am also a whole lot of fun at parties.
There will be no “standard” Foto Friday post today.
However. As I looked through my Foto Friday posts I found that there was not any really rhyme nor reason to the posts. No “standard”, per se. Basically, I would just share what new things that I was learning, whether it be about composition, manual settings on my camera, or about photo editing.
(Interesting side not I just thought of. You probably were not expecting me to post anyway, with it being Good Friday and all (A statutory holiday!). I think it in interesting that kids are not allowed to pray in schools, and yet a national Holiday celebrates the story of Jesus (Son of God!) dying on the cross. I’m just sayin’…)
The problem is, I have not been learning much. As I expressed the other day, I have been merely treading water. Not moving forward. I have started inching in the right direction, but I have a lot of catching up to do. I need to pick up speed.
Foto Friday: An Introduction To Photoshop
Date: Friday February 15, 2008Posted in: Foto Friday, Photography
Did you think that I was going to give you an introduction to Photoshop?
Ha!
Well, I guess I am giving you an introduction. Sort of.
I will tell you where I am in my Photoshop journey so far, and what I have stumbled across.
Foto Friday: Preventing Photo Theft
Date: Friday February 8, 2008Posted in: Foto Friday, Photography
After that fiasco last Friday night when I opened another site to see a photo of my baby girl, I promised a session on how to watermark your photos.
(Side note: the woman has apologized profusely, so all is good. If it had been some kind of perv or creeplor, you better believe I would have given the URL and let you guys have at ‘em.)
A few people mentioned using some code that disables the right-click function (I just Googled “disable right-click” and that was one of the sites that came up. Feel free to do your own search). The amazing Mrs. Flinger pointed out that smart people can get past it, but we all know that not everyone who uses the Internet is smart.
*waves*
I have had some requests to cover macro photography, what will all of the flower photos I have been taking lately.
I have been having fun with it and meaning to talk about it, so everybody wins!
(I have some tips for those who do not have a macro lens and want to play along, so stay tuned.)
First, the hardware.
I got a 50mm f/1.8 lens in November when I got my new Canon 40D.
*pauses to lick kiss her lens*
*And her camera*
I asked for (And received!) the Canon Extension Tube for Christmas. The extension tube turns my sweet little 50mm into a stellar macro lens.
I started to play and was greatly impressed.
Squee!
