Comments on A Day That is Dessert: Photography Q&A

Do you ever feel self conscious about taking photo...

2009-06-15T14:01:19.984-07:00

Do you ever feel self conscious about taking photographs? I never used to but it is increasingly inhibiting my ability to use the camera. I can't spend the rest of my life taking pictures of flowers and plates!

Thank you. I have saved this info. And I just want...

2009-06-15T11:36:02.264-07:00

Thank you. I have saved this info.
And I just wanted to say, what a great self portrait. You look stunning. The freckles and the smile.

Very nice photo of you and your camera. Do you or...

2009-06-14T21:22:54.468-07:00

Very nice photo of you and your camera. Do you organize your photos at all? I don't, I just upload them and delete the real bad ones, but it's becoming more and more of a problem finding or even remembering some of them ...

Excellent food for thought! A better camera is my...

2009-06-14T17:16:00.599-07:00

Excellent food for thought! A better camera is my priority now that my husband has a new job...and I do love Canons. I had an Elan that I bought my fresh. year of college (step up from the original film Rebels) and I LOVED having such a nice camera! It got too expensive to run a film camera with the kids, though, and then it died. We've had simple point and shoots since....and I've

hey lecia- this was so much fun to read. i could t...

2009-06-14T12:09:00.365-07:00

hey lecia- this was so much fun to read. i could talk about photography all day... thanks for this. jane p.s. i love your "style.":)

this is fantastic! thank you for sharing, i'm ...

2009-06-14T10:24:12.624-07:00

this is fantastic! thank you for sharing, i'm always so interested in the person behind the photographer. i really love your background in photo collecting and i also love that you had to take the camera into your own hands to get what you wanted. you do a great job!!!

Joni: I use a 16-35mm wide angle lens and love it....

2009-06-14T09:28:13.062-07:00

Joni: I use a 16-35mm wide angle lens and love it. For your purposes you might want to get a 24mm instead/in addition...the prime (non-loom) lenses do make pictures sharper, I think. If you're asking about making your subject within a picture crisp, that has to do with the depth of field.

I've found Ansel Adams' book The Camera very useful for explaining photographic

Thanks! I have a birthday coming up, and it's ...

2009-06-14T08:38:51.853-07:00

Thanks! I have a birthday coming up, and it's a whopper! I think I deserve a nice new camera. I will be looking into yours and Joni's!

In college, we had to emulate our own sort of Jose...

2009-06-14T05:40:48.225-07:00

In college, we had to emulate our own sort of Josef Albers color designs and they looked so simple, yet were so challenging. It is good to find one that inspires and or influences and then try to make your own variation. Your photos are always so wonderful.
I like that they are from the heart, not cropped and candid!
Thanks for the camera info. and tutorial.

Lecia thanks for the wealth of information. I LOVE...

2009-06-14T04:48:29.038-07:00

Lecia thanks for the wealth of information. I LOVE your photos! I'll keep trying. I"m like the little engine....

Happy Sunday! xoxo

PS Joni great questions.

ok - you know 100 x more than me. I need a tutori...

2009-06-14T00:12:18.179-07:00

ok - you know 100 x more than me. I need a tutorial. what lens would you recommend for wide angle shots? is there one you really like? and what lens would you recommend for the sharp really crisp photos?