tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77405850175587595982024-03-04T21:55:03.583-08:00Ramya Kaarthik's Craving LensRamya Kaarthikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05204789761741663101noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740585017558759598.post-68349751111731414172011-09-10T10:53:00.000-07:002011-09-10T10:53:23.311-07:00Don't Prove..Improve!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>Recently my husband subscribed a monthly magazine named "Outdoor Photographer".A magazine I would recommend other photographers to read.It has more useful info on equipments,photography techniques and educative interviews.</i><br />
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<i>In the magazine of June 2011 I came across the topic "Don't Prove..Improve" which had a interesting thought which I wanna share with you.</i><br />
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<i>"I've watched countless photographers waste countless hours trying to prove themselves to others rather than spending those same hours improving their technique and sharpening their eye.You can get better a lot faster by focussing on improving rather than proving.You learn far more by sharing than by hoarding.When we shoot from our own unique vision there's no reason to "prove" ourselves.To whom?We're the only person on the planet who can do what we do,see as we see.Fastest way to learn is to trust and share rather than compete"</i><br />
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<i>This was an interview given by Dewitt Jones.</i></div>Ramya Kaarthikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05204789761741663101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740585017558759598.post-59300623329149260002011-05-14T19:11:00.000-07:002011-09-09T12:38:45.290-07:00How to shoot fall colours?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>Fall colors are always a treat to the eyes unless we do not think of the trees without leaves in the winter ahead.</i><br />
<i> Fall colors are best to be captured either in dawn or in dusk. When you try to take pictures of fall colors in hot sun you may have a tough time to avoid shadows.</i><br />
<i>Don't search for yellow,orange or red alone lookout for green also in-between which will make the picture speak on its own that the color has changed from green.</i><br />
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<i>OK..what if you couldn't find a free time rather than a hot sunny time?</i><br />
<i>Here are few tips for you!!!</i><br />
<i>1. Make use of spot metering in your camera for focusing individual fall leaves.</i><br />
<i>2. You can make the colors look interesting by taking back lit or side-lit pictures.</i><br />
<i>3. Try to utilize on the colors which are in the shady area. For instance,the leaves in the shadow of a house or shady areas in a park.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fall colors taken in Radford,VA on a hot sunny day but I was lucky that one side of the mountain was shady</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This was clicked in Blue Ridge Parkway. Used the deep inside the frame rule in this click .</i></td></tr>
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<i><b><u>DIGITAL ZOOM:</u></b></i><br />
<i>Digital zoom is not a zoom as such </i><b><i>it enlarges a portion of the image</i></b><i>.In other words camera crops portion of the image and enlarges it back and so the image quality reduces.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used digital zoom(maximum) for the first time and shot this Grizzly bear in Wyoming and it had the worst clarity.</td></tr>
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<i><b><u>OPTICAL ZOOM:</u></b></i><br />
<i>Optical zoom is that the </i><b><i>lens of the camera goes closer to the subject</i></b><i> and the image quality is more.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I captured these leaves in my apartment complex in evening sunlight using optical zoom.</td></tr>
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</i></div><div><u><i><b>LOW ISO:</b></i></u></div><div><b><i><u><br />
</u></i></b></div><div><i>1.When you set your camera to low ISO like 100 or 200 then you will get a sharp image with a blurred background.</i></div><div><i>2.Low ISO has less noise when compared to high ISO.</i></div><div><i>3.Low ISO has long shutter speed as it is less sensitive to light.</i></div><div><i><br />
</i></div><div><i><u><b>HIGH ISO:</b></u></i></div><div><i><br />
</i></div><div><i>1.When you set your image to higher ISO equal importance is given to the whole picture and there would be no blur.</i></div><div><i>2.Its always wise to set the highest ISO of 400 as increasing the ISO more than 400 may lead to noisy images.</i></div><div><i>3.Instead of using a high ISO its always better to use shutter speeds efficiently which I will discuss in later posts.</i></div><div><i>4.Higher the ISO higher the shutter speed.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>ISO 800</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>ISO 400</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Clicked in bright sunlight at ISO 100</i><br />
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<div><i>Initially even I felt copyrighting is not important but later realised the need for it.The reason to copyright your stuffs is that nobody else uses it online without your permission or without acknowledging you.</i><br />
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</i></div><div><b><u><i>WHAT TO COPYRIGHT:</i></u></b></div><div><i>Copyright your pictures it can be using a code word which you would prefer to use in all the pictures you are going to click or the name you want yourself to be identified with.</i></div><div><i><br />
</i></div><div><b><u><i>WHERE TO DO COPYRIGHT:</i></u></b><i><br />
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<div><i>You can add the text through photo editing softwares like picasa,gimp,photoshop etc and its optional to make it as a watermark in your clicks.In my future posts will let you all know how to create watermarks in gimp.</i></div><div><i><br />
</i></div><div><b><u><i>HOW TO CREATE COPYRIGHT SYMBOL:</i></u></b></div><div><i>If you are using Windows OS Press "ctrl+Alt+C" to create a copyright symbol and if you are using a Mac OS Press "Option+G "to create a copyright symbol.</i></div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Was clicked during easter look out for the Copyright</td></tr>
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<i>When you are gonna shoot babies dont worry whether if some part of the picture comes out shaky or it isn't impressive.</i><br />
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<i>*Features or the facial expressions when cropped and made as a sequence looks attractive.</i><br />
<i>*Different facial expressions can also be combined to a collage.</i><br />
<i>* A picture of the baby can be taken every month and can be combined to a collage.</i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><i>*Picture of the baby along with a big sized toy or a teddy bear can also be taken every month to show the growth of the baby.</i><br />
<i>*Picture of the baby's feet or fingers near the parents hand or feet can also be taken to show how small the baby is and can make the picture meaningful.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Though her feet was shaky in this picture I could crop and get the reddish fingers of this 12 weeks old angel.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Feet that has not touched the ground safe in his father's hands</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Collage of facial expressions which was taken in a continious mode</i></td></tr>
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<i>1.For outdoor pictures always open shade is always preferred to avoid shadows in the face.</i><br />
<i>2.When considering open shade dont stand below a tree which makes spotted lights on your face which spoils the picture.</i><br />
<i>3.If you are taking pictures indoor move the blinds to one side and do not have it half opened as it may cause lines of light on the subject's face.</i><br />
<i>4.You can even use an umbrella for perfect spreading of light.</i><br />
<i>5.The best time to take pictures outdoor is when the sky is filled with clouds as the light gets evenly spread.</i><br />
<i>6.Its absolutely perfect to use flash outdoor on a overcast day to avoid shadows.</i><br />
<i>7.Dont make the subject stand opposite to sun as this will lead to squinting of eyes.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Was clicked during the first photoshoot to prevent harsh sunlight and as a baby prop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a candle holder and was taken in complete darkness.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My bangles glittering in candle light</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These where artificial flowers with a yellow light bulb focussing right beneath it.</td></tr>
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<i> My vote has always been there for candid shots(while capturing known people as I dont wish to capture unknown person's space).If you go with me them dont always expect the person whom you wish to click to see the camera,give a pose or a artificial smile.Click the way they are and I am sure they will enjoy seeing their pictures and you will be appreciated for few of them intially and more pictures later.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Shadows of peacock feather in evening sunshine shot in my friends home at tea time</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sequence of things deep into the frame</i></td></tr>
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<i>*Remember a donut when the aperture is more (i.e) Only small amount of light passes through the lens to capture the scene so only few objects are seen clearly. Eg:-F/20</i><br />
<i>*Remember a onion ring when the aperture is less (i.e) More amount of light passes through the lens to capture the scene so all the objects are seen clear.Eg:- F/4.Since more light passes through the lens it works good even in low light conditions.</i><br />
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</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i>Many SLR and prosumer cameras have a facility to adjust the flash light.</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i>Generally the default settings would be "0" but if you feel the flash light is more you can reduce it to negative values like (-1,-2 etc..).</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i>You can also close the flash light with a soft white paper napkin so the harsh light gets reduced.(This is just optional).</i><br />
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<i>2.Cluttered designs doesnt work for these kind of pictures as they reduce the tummy being shown.</i><br />
<i>3.Its always good to wear solid color dark coloured dresses as the bright colours like yellow,pink,orange distract without showing the proper shape.However bold black and white coloured stripes works well too.</i><br />
<i>4.The classic pose for maternity picture is wearing her husband's shirt.Mom-to-be can wear a contrasting color t-shirt or a tank and wear a coloured husband's shirt on top of it and facing sideways which differentiates her body with the tummy.</i><br />
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<i>1.Maternity pictures can be taken with a dull light near the entrance door or patio showing the mom-to-be is awaiting the baby.</i><br />
<i>2.Make the mom-to-be to hold the tummy from backwards and look at the tummy so it creates a peaceful mood for the picture.</i><br />
<i>3.Turning sideways is always better as it shows the tummy better.The straight pose doesn't show much difference in the size of the tummy nor the body structure.</i><br />
<i>4.Try to take a silhouette of the mom-to-be whose body is entirely turning sideways and looking the sky since it creates a mood for the picture that she is in a dream world of her baby.</i><br />
<i>4.While taking silhouette try doing few editing such that the background has either blue or pink accordingly.</i><br />
<i>5.Make them wear the same dress every month of pregnancy and make a collage out of it.</i><br />
<i>6.Make the mom-to be to stand on the floor and take pictures from a height which covers her full body which makes the picture look good.</i><br />
<i>7.Make the mom-to-be (If possible the dad to be) to keep their fingers like a heart shape in her tummy.You can see several such pictures in Flickr.</i><br />
<i>9.When you know what baby it is and the due date too tie either a blue or a pink bow around the tummy</i><br />
<i> and have labels "Do not open till Jan 2011","Safe inside till Jan 2011".</i><br />
<i>10.If the mom-to-be already has a kid then make the kid to hold her tummy or kiss her tummy or keep the kid's ear near her tummy which shows the love of the first kid for his/her brother/sister.</i><br />
<i>11.Properties like pilates ball can also be kept near the tummy and taken pictures as it acts as a comparison.</i><br />
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<i>**For privacy reasons I am not uploading many maternity pictures.</i><br />
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<i>If you are gonna take pictures of wedding,lookout for mehendi hands,lighting lamps,change of rings,flowers,shy of the bride etc.</i><br />
<i>If you are going for sightseeing lookout for the specialities of that place.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Geysers are the heros of Yellowstone</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bisons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Faithful Geyser</td></tr>
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<i>fence,bark lines,things arranged in a curved way,curved branches,S-curves.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diagonal Stems</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pathway deep into the frame</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">S-Curved road deep inside the frame</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Took it in corn maze in pumpkin festival</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Took in Jackson Hole,Wyoming.Those were elk antlers.</td></tr>
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</span></u></i></b></div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Artificial framing can be done in online photo-editing sites like <a href="http://picnik.com/">picnik</a> or in photo-editing softwares like GIMP.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> If you are conscious about the picture resolution dont use online framing and download the picture because it reduces the picture resolution.I almost use picture framing in almost all pictures which gives a better look to the picture.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> You can use a black and white framing for a black and white picture and make use of the colours involved in the picture for framing colour pictures.I am not providing an example as you would have noticed my framing in almost all pictures.</span></i></b></div>Ramya Kaarthikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05204789761741663101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740585017558759598.post-2929977979425071392010-11-05T18:38:00.000-07:002011-04-09T22:19:44.417-07:00Angles & Filling Frames<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>Seeing different pictures in photo sites like flickr,i realised that a </i><b><i>picture taken from a different angle creates a impressing shot.</i></b><br />
<i> When you look at something through view finder beore you click assume how it will look when framed and hanged in your house.This will give an idea on framing.</i><br />
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<i>I tried rule of thirds in the above picture.Rule of thirds is nothing but the main subject should be near the intersecting points of the gridlines.See to that the eye of the subject should be in the gridlines or in the upper half of the gridline.If nothing interesting in particular you can opt to take the pictures with subject in the center.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 3rd Picture Taken in Bridgewater Temple-New Jersey(Processed in Picasa & Silkypix)</td></tr>
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<i>I have heard many say that the first few pictures may not come out impressive the way we wished it to be but my first set of pictures earned me recognition and because of that my passion for photography increased.</i><br />
<i> I dont know whether my posts would impress you all but I am sure you will gain some tips from it. </i></div>Ramya Kaarthikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05204789761741663101noreply@blogger.com0