Demystify your DSLR camera – Basic DSLR Course
Summer is here and photo opportunities are abound. And now is a great time to start learning how to capture those memories in the way that you experienced them. No longer be intimated by your fancy DSLR camera. No longer be stuck in the Green Box Setting afraid of changing it in case you do something wrong.
By taking my Demystify your DSLR course you can begin right away to learn all about your camera in a fun and relaxed way.
No class times.
No schedule.
Is your DSLR intimidating?
Just 4 modules to consume at your leisure and lots and lots of practice.
If you think you’d like to know more about my Demystify your DSLR course, then you can check out all the information here and get started today!
As always, just let me know if you have any questions!
Ingrid
P.S. Start anytime, take as long as you like to complete and review as often as you need to http://camerashycourses.com/demystify/
Take 52 Weekly Photo Critique – Silhouette
This week’s theme gave us another little insight into the lives of challengers – Week 25: 5 O’Clock
The image below that I choose to critique is by Barbara Keusch and is a great example of a silhouette.
Week 25: 5 O’Clock by Barbara Keusch
Image Stats:
Shutter Speed: 1/1000
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
If you would like to try to capture a silhouette image, remember to shoot a backlit subject and deliberately underexpose your image. You can do this even in Program Auto mode. Check out my video post which explains how to use Exposure Compensation for this.
Click on the video below to hear my critique of Barbara’s shot.
If you would like to join our Take 52 Weekly Photo Challenge we’d love to have you! You can click here to find out more and sign up to receive the weekly theme via email and get access to our private Facebook Group. It’s a really excellent way to improve your photography 🙂
Happy Snapping
Take 52 Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 23 – Selfie
Everyone’s a photographer these days – right? And when you’re scrolling through your facebook timeline it feels like everyone’s favorite subject is themselves! So it was only natural that we had to have the prompt “Selfie” one week. The funny thing is that most of the photographers in the Take 52 Challenge were a little CameraShy about their selfie. Most definitely prefer to be behind the camera, rather than in front of it.
The image I chose for this week’s critique is from the very awesome Challenger Michelle Burgess. Michelle’s image is way more than a selfie. Her use of lighting in her image creates a dramatic effect full and creates a sense of mystery and a little melancholy.
Half of me by Michelle Burgess
Camera Settings
Focal Length:40mm
Shutter Speed: 1/80
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 200
Click on the video below to hear my critique of Michelle’s image and thanks to Michelle for sharing this beautiful photo with us.
If you would like to join the #Take52 Weekly Photo Challenge then we’d love to have you! You can find out how it works and sign up here to receive my the weekly prompts via email and to get access to our private Facebook group. It’s a great community and a wonderful place to learn and improve your photography.
Happy Snapping
Take 52 Challenge – Week 22: Inspired
Getting inspiration for your photography can sometimes be a tricky thing. We all know the frustration that sometimes comes with trying to figure out what exactly to photograph. This week’s theme was all about that – Week 22: Inspired.
Wendy Dunne did an excellent job at capturing this week’s theme with her beautiful image below. Wendy achieved that slightly worn look to her image by using a texture in the editing process to wonderful effect. This is a great example of something so simple and everyday can look so beautiful. You can check out more of Wendy’s work over at her blog Got the Shot
Inspired by Wendy Dunne
Camera Settings
Focal length: 90mm
Shutter Speed: 1/100
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 100
Click on the video below to hear my critique of Wendy’s image.
If you would like to join the #Take52 Weekly Photo Challenge then come on! You can find out how it works and sign up here to receive my the weekly prompts via email and to get access to our private Facebook group. It’s a great community and a wonderful place to learn and improve your photography.
Happy Snapping!
Week 21: Flash – Weekly Photo Challenge
This week’s theme could have been interpreted as a camera function or something completely different -Week 21: Flash (That’s the great thing about the Take 52 Challenge – it’s your Challenge to do with whatever you wish!)
This week’s image is from a long time contributor to the Challenge – Christy Zacharias who also showcases her weekly images along with a beautifully written blog over at A Thousand Words. You can check out her backstory to this image here.
Flash by Christy Zacharias
Camera Settings:
Shutter Speed: 1/30
Aperture: f/32
ISO: 100
Click on the video below to hear my critique of Christy’s image.
If you would like to join the #Take52 Weekly Photo Challenge then let’s go! You can find out how it works and sign up here to receive my the weekly prompts via email and to get access to our private Facebook group. It’s a great community and a wonderful place to learn and improve your photography.
Happy Snapping!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 20 – Random
This week’s theme gave Challengers a chance to just get out and shoot and to worry less about the theme as the prompt for Week 20 was Random. Some choose random things, others random moments which was what Beth Pack chose to do in her image below. I love this image because even though it’s a seemingly random shot of her son and husband, it tells the viewer so much about life at this particular moment in time.
Random by Beth Pack
Camera settings:
Lens used: 28mm
Shutter Speed: 1/60
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
Click on the video below to hear my thoughts on Beth’s image. *Note – this is Beth’s son and husband – not grandson as I erroneously say in my video!
If you would like to join the #Take52 Weekly Photo Challenge then we’d love to have you! You can find out how it works and sign up here to receive my the weekly prompts via email and to get access to our private Facebook group. It’s a great community and a wonderful place to learn and improve your photography.
Happy Snapping!
Using Fill-In Flash – Take 52 Week 19
This week’s image was taken by a regular contributor Ashley Hash for the theme Pure.
To listen to my critique of this image and to find out how Ashley captured this great shot click on the video below.
If you would like to join our weekly photo challenge you can sign up here.
Til next week
Happy Snapping
Week 18 – Down
This week’s reviewed image was from Karen DeNapoli Anderson for the theme Down.
Image Stats: Aperture – f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/80
ISO 400
Click on the video below to check out my critique of this beautiful image.
If you would like to join our weekly photo challenge just click on this link to find out more.
Happy Snapping
An example of great leading lines – Critique week 17
Last week’s theme was “Markings” which had many interpretations from the group. I was particularly drawn to this image from Susan McClung as it was intriguing and beautifully executed. Here what I have to say about it by clicking the video below.
Image by Susan McClung
Image Stats: Shutter Speed 1/60
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO : 400
Desaturated in Photoshop
If you would like to join our #Take52 Challenge it’s not too late and a great way to improve your photography and make a lot of new online friends 🙂 You can sign up here.
“til next week
Happy snapping!
Formless – Capturing a tricky subject in a photo
Last week’s theme was Formless – not an easy one.
This image by Liz Forrester captured the theme beautifully
Image Stats: Shutter Speed – 1/4 sec
Aperture: f5/6
ISO 160
Click on the video below to hear my critique!
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Til next week!