Murad Osmann takes of his girlfriend on their adventures across the world. Seeing their relationship through his point of view pulls on my heart strings.
Tag: photography
6 steps to improving your photography
Whether you run a blog or an online Etsy store, good photography can really help you and your crafty creations get noticed online.What’s more, you can achieve great results with a regular camera. Claire Gillo explains how
Capture your makes with a compact camera
You’ll need:
Compact Camera
Wooden surface
Large window (natural light)
Craft items to photograph
Step 1
Step 1 Set up your shoot next to a window. We want to use natural light, so around midday is good time as the light is at its best. Find a nice background to frame your subject. A wooden surface works well – we used the side of a toy chest and its lid.
Step 2
Step 2 Next arrange your subject and/or props. Try not to over-prop the shot and choose items and/or colours that complement each other.
Step 3
Step 3 Some compact cameras only shoot in a fully automatic mode (if so, skip to Step 5). If your camera can shoot in a part-manual mode put it into the Aperture priority mode (this is often marked as A or Av) as this controls the depth of field in the lens.
Step 4
Step 4 Set the Aperture (depth of field) to the widest setting. This is the smallest number it can go to, and on our camera it’s f/3.5. Using a wide aperture helps blur the background while keeping the foreground object sharp. This creates a softer and ‘dreamier’ image.
Step 5
Step 5 You could also enhance the shot with a photo filter effect. We used the Film Simulation Astia/Soft effect; check your camera manual to see what yours can do. Next, shoot from a low angle, isolating the object/s. Avoid distracting background elements.
Step 6
Step 6 Ensure the focus point stays sharp on the main subject matter. Think about the direction of the main light source. Use faint shadows to give the object/s definition but watch out for heavy casting ones. Once you’re happy, upload it to your blog!
Roseberry Topping
My favourite hill to walk up. I love it there. Take a look at the amazing photographer Joe Cornish.. He is from near where i live and he is just FABULOUS at landscape photography. God i wish i could do what he does.
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Fashion gallery in Nice
Just looking at a few of my old photographs that i have took and thought i would share some.
This was when i jetted off to Nice by myself, just so i could concentrate on photography. 🙂
Loved this gallery!!!
Photography Samples (criticise me!)
Hey!! 🙂 Right well i want to get back into my photography again, I love photography and have kind of drifted away from it.. concentrating on other crafty things(sewing).. But i was wanting to get back into it(maybe). It all depends on if i’m actually okay at it. I mean i don’t want to start something if i’m just crap at it.. there’s just no point.
So.. i was wondering if you lovely readers could give me a bit of advice/support? I need some direction! I have lots more photographs on my website..
Please criticise me all you want! I just want to know whether to start it up again.
thanks dudes! 🙂 Gem x
