This past weekend was a very relaxing one here, which was so nice for a change. With the large yarn club mailing behind me and being where I should be on WR orders, I was able to take the entire weekend off. Saturday morning Ken and I walked 3 miles to get the day started and then we had a leisurely morning. Saturday afternoon, Hannah asked if I would take her out for some pictures for her Senior yearbook, so we wandered around the lovely village of Jackson, NH and took some shots. I am not a professional by any stretch of the imagination, but I think some of these are pretty good.
To you photographers out there....what types of lenses are your favorites and what websites or books did you find helpful in really learning and understanding how to use aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Right now I am just guestimating and would really like to completely understand why and when to use which settings.
Sunday morning I headed to the gym for a workout and then I did not do a blessed thing for the rest of the day...well, nothing work related that is. I spent the morning working on some of Hannah's pictures (still more to do) and the afternoon watching football and knitting Biscuit. I ended up going with the Spiced Cider colorway as you can see. Even though I love Chili Peppers more, my next sweater is going to be that color, so I figured it's better to switch it up a little.
So that was my weekend.....how was yours?
I think you may find the book:
Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson to be helpful.
Posted by: Sue | Tuesday, November 06, 2012 at 03:17 PM
These pictures are so nice Kim and Hannah is lovely! I've got no pointers...my camera is much smarter than I am! :-)
Posted by: Patty | Friday, November 02, 2012 at 03:04 PM
I have found Katrina Kennedy at captureyour365.com to be a really good teacher. You get a lot for free, and her online paid classes are also excellent.
Posted by: bibliotecaria | Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 11:22 AM
You deserve a rest, Kim! The photos of Hannah are beautiful, she must be pleased. And your Biscuit is looking good, too. I love the pattern and your yarn choice. Just started mine in Pumpkin Head, hunkered down for the storm.
Posted by: Donna | Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:53 AM
First, we are all thinking of you with the Sandy close by.
The photos of Hannah are lovely. The book that came with my camera was quite informative. good luck!
Posted by: Jo | Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Wonderful photos of beautiful Hannah!
Posted by: Manise | Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Hannah is beautiful!
Posted by: Kathy | Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:15 AM
The pictures are looking good! One thing you want to watch for is not cutting things off that should be in the frame - if her arm is in then all of her arm should be in - does that make sense? As for aperture and stuff, a higher f stop is going to get you more parts of the picture in focus, a lower f stop is going to blur things more which is great if you want the background to be blown out. A telephoto lens can be great for portraits because you can get good details on the face and a nice blurry background. I usually use an automatic ISO, there's only so much I can remember to set!
Posted by: Carole | Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:55 AM
I loved both colors, I love how it's knitting up in this one too!
Posted by: Hattie | Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:47 AM
There will be fewer warm weekends and you took full advantage of yours. Your pictures of Hannah look wonderful. I'm sure you'll get a few suggestions on camera settings, etc, but you're doing a good job.
Posted by: margene | Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:33 AM
It's good that you took some time to relax this weekend. Hopefully, you won't be too hard hit with my namesake, Hurricane Sandy. Good color choice for your Biscuit cowl, although, chili peppers is pretty also. I'm trying a different recipe each weekend. It's nice to add new meals to the usual list.
Posted by: Sandy W | Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:11 AM