WB, ISO, & F-Stops
I have wanted to take a photography class ever since I got my DSLR 4 years ago.. better late than never right? For Easter, my basket had a gift certificate in it for a 3 hour photography class at Herman Memorial Park in downtown Houston. Yeah!! So exciting!!
The class was taught by Jimmy Loyd a freelance photographer in the Houston area.. and I must say.. one of the nicest guys ever! We met on Sunday morning at the Japanese Gardens on a glorious beautiful Houston morning.
We started with composition and I learned so much. Just this weekend I was looking at a magazine in the car and I was showing Justin pictures. The rule of thirds, framing, use of lines, and all the fun rules I learned. He asked if I was going to do that for the rest of my life. Uh, maybe?
Then, the part that I can for. We put the cameras in manual and learned all about adjusting the WB, ISO, Image quality, Aperture (f-stop) and shutter speed. See below for my learning process!
After class, he gave us an assignment to work for 5 days and practice. Then send in your best shot for a chance to win a gift card. After practicing with Beckett for awhile I got some choices. All of these were shot in manual mode.
So I didn't win but I still love my picture :-) He asked us to put our cameras in manual and just leave them there. I have been practicing every chance I get. Most of my pictures now are a mix of manual and auto. I still use it as a crutch because I am not fast at making adjustments yet. But I am learning! I stepped up and bought a screw on flash and new lens filter/hood which should come in any day. Having a blast with my new hobby!
The class was taught by Jimmy Loyd a freelance photographer in the Houston area.. and I must say.. one of the nicest guys ever! We met on Sunday morning at the Japanese Gardens on a glorious beautiful Houston morning.
We started with composition and I learned so much. Just this weekend I was looking at a magazine in the car and I was showing Justin pictures. The rule of thirds, framing, use of lines, and all the fun rules I learned. He asked if I was going to do that for the rest of my life. Uh, maybe?
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| Jimmy demonstrating composition |
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| Almost all white! Too much light :-) |
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| Where's the bag? |
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| Getting closer |
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| Few more adjustments. Got it! |
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| Here I go again.. overexposed! |
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| Better |
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| Um.. Luann.. where are the legs? |
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| Still no feet! |
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| After looking at my pic, Jimmy asked. "feet?" |
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| Yeah! I got the lighting and the feet! |
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| Trying to use natural |
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| I love this one :-) |
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| The photo I submitted for the contest |