tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post4086292276893039444..comments2024-03-23T17:12:41.929-04:00Comments on Craft Knife: Finding My Photography a Homejuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-1098855977432202082009-11-05T14:55:22.462-05:002009-11-05T14:55:22.462-05:00That was not a rant at all! It was some seriously...That was not a rant at all! It was some seriously good info. Thank you!melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737098639656818203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-24691132630942366272009-11-05T12:51:31.847-05:002009-11-05T12:51:31.847-05:00No, a good camera is super-important, too! I mean,...No, a good camera is super-important, too! I mean, not like a crazy-good camera, but a camera at least designed for serious amateurs.<br /><br />I use an old school Canon Digital Rebel. There have been several more recent versions of the Rebel, but I think the original rocks--the only thing I've ever wished I could upgrade is the maximum film speed, which goes up to 1600 on the original Rebel (but 3200 is the best). I use the out-of-the-box lens it came with, but last Christmas Matt bought me a telephoto lens that I don't use often, but I LOVE it when I do.<br /><br />In my opinion, the two most important things in a good camera are shutter delay and SLR. You absolutely don't want any kind of shutter delay when you press the button to take your photo, even one of a fraction of a second, because that's all it takes for a kid to blink or someone to move and ruin your shot. It's the most frustrating thing. And if you want complete control over what's in your picture, you want an SLR, which means that when you look through your viewfinder, you're looking through your actual lens, not a little window above your lens.<br /><br />I also couldn't work at all without a photo editing software program--I use Adobe Lightroom. It does the easy stuff like cropping and color correction, but if you want to get serious with a photo, it's got all the tools you need for that, too. <br /><br />There. Rant over.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-48363812588597726132009-11-05T11:42:04.113-05:002009-11-05T11:42:04.113-05:00Hi, Julie!
I think you take marvelous pictures! ...Hi, Julie!<br /><br />I think you take marvelous pictures! And while I know a lot of that has to do with the photographer and not the camera - a good camera is a good start! What camera do you use? Thanks!<br /><br />Melaniemelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737098639656818203noreply@blogger.com