I am constantly amazed at the features that camera manufacturers are incorporating into their new models. A few of the features that caught my eye were face detection, GPS positioning and Wi-Fi. Face Detection: This feature has actually been offered on cameras in the market for several months. Fuji has a camera that will detect up to 10 faces in any one photo. It recognizes the faces and automatically prioritizes them with the face closest to the lens getting the highest priority. Then the camera adjusts the focus and exposure to ensure a sharp and crisp photo of the face … Continue reading →

Depth of field is one of those photography terms that professionals use all the time but what does it actually mean? The depth of field is the distance in front and behind your subject that appears in focus. For example, if you take a photo of a flower with a short depth of field the foreground and background will be blurred eliminating surrounding distractions while just focusing on the single flower subject. Increasing the f-stop or f-number creates a smaller aperture (hole for the lens) which also creates a larger depth of field. Wow that was a mouth full and … Continue reading →

We have been having some horrible storms in the southeast over the past couple of weeks. But the temperatures have been rising and the sun has been shinning in between storms. I have spring fever really bad. My husband and I have been talking about where we want to go and what we want to do for summer vacation. Here are a few photography tips to plan ahead for your summer vacation. Charge your camera before you leave home. If you have a rechargeable battery it is a good idea to purchase a spare battery. And don’t forget to pack … Continue reading →

I have been kicking myself for months for not buying a digital photo frame at Christmas. My husband and I were out Christmas shopping in early December and the local discount store had the digital photo frames on sale. I had one in my hand and even had my husband’s approval if I wanted it as a Christmas present. The practical mom in me said I would wait until I did a little research and I have been kicking myself ever since. Over the weekend I finally had some spare time to start doing a little internet research on digital … Continue reading →

I like taking photos of still life and landscapes for fun. It gives me the opportunity to use my creative talents. But I think photos of people are the best type of photos. Unfortunately people also make some of the worst subjects. In the last couple of weeks I have scanned hundreds of old family photographs for my slide show projects. The photos of people fascinate me more than photos of any other subject. What makes a good photo of a person? I think capturing the person’s personality, character and emotion gives the viewer of the photo a connection to … Continue reading →

Not only do I have all the photos I have taken in the last 25 years but I have the majority of photos from our extended family also. It started several years ago when my mother in law handed me a box full of old photographs. Then my husband’s grandmother passed away and no one in the family wanted the photos. That is my son’s history there was no way I would let anyone throw those photos away. Out of necessity I had to come up with a creative way to sort and store the mountain of photographs that were … Continue reading →