In my books, they are always talking about light. Study light… observe light… use the light. Last night at 8PM it was time to put my children to bed but I looked out and saw this gorgeous light – the kind you see right before a storm. All of the pictures here are ROOC. (Right out of Camera)
Isn’t that gorgeous? Everything was aglow! So I talked my daughter into posing for me. She was delighted to delay bedtime a few more minutes and gladly obliged. I took many shots but here are a couple of my favorites. I was shooting in Aperture Priority with the lowest F stop I could. I should have just gone with automatic with no flash. A lot of them were fuzzy, but I suppose that is what practicing is all about. Live and learn.
The thing I like about this last one is the way her face is crisp and clear yet everything around her goes a little soft and fuzzy. I didn’t do that on purpose, but I think the effect is cool. I can only guess that it happened because I had it set at a lower f stop number (5.6) and that is what caused it.
I will be away from my blog for awhile. I’m taking my computer in to get fixed and I don’t know how long I’ll be without it. I’ll try to blog with someone else’s computer while mine is in the shop but I can make no guarantees. Have a happy Mother’s Day!
I love the light in those pictures. Your daughter is so lovely!! She is going to look back on these pictures one day and be so proud to have a mommy with such talent!
Dang, I wish you had the smilies, so I could show you I was green with envy. Actually, I’m not so envious as just honored to get to see your pictures. Thanks for sharing them
Shelly
Comment by This Eclectic Life — May 11, 2007 @ 11:09 pm
I love your photos. I too am learning about aperture and lights and those itty bitty numbers on the camera’s small screen. But mine not a dslr yet. You have captured the beauty of your daughter. It is as if her eyes speak a thousand words.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Comment by julie — May 12, 2007 @ 10:02 am