bran does photography: 2008

>> Wednesday, December 31, 2008

I am loving my new lens. With my old, mostly all my indoor shots required a flash but this little 50mm is just a dream.
ISO:400
F1.8
Shutter:1/80

>> Friday, December 26, 2008

My parents bought me a Canon 50mm F1.8!

It's so nice, I love it! It is, however, something to get used to. I am having a blast experimenting!!

>> Saturday, December 20, 2008

I love when a flash really adds something to a photo, opening up different colours and elements.

I took some shots out the window with and without flash. Without it was just a beautiful snowy covered scene but with the flash reflected off all the falling snowflakes!

Ice

>> Saturday, December 13, 2008

Trying for some good Christmas Card photos!

>> Thursday, December 4, 2008

Trying to take photos for the Christmas Card is nearly impossible with my two! Here are a few funny ones

The finished product

A touch of Christmas

>> Saturday, November 22, 2008

MyBabyPhotos.net accepted me as one of their writers. I did my first post on adding props to your photos. Christmas decorations can add some extra flare. Here are a couple of Elizabeth that I added to my post.

Black Muslin

>> Friday, November 14, 2008

I bought a 6x9 black muslin on ebay and took a couple pics of the kids too see how it looks. I came to the conclusion that I REALLY REALLY Need some lighting!! Or at least a better flash! The pictures are kind of silly because neither child was interested in what I was doing and were easily distracted.

More wedding invitations

>> Tuesday, November 4, 2008

More and more and more

>> Monday, November 3, 2008

Manual

>> Saturday, November 1, 2008

I've discovered the M
Normally I use the Av setting and get a few good pictures after trying to adjust this and that but with M setting you can adjust both the apature and shutter speed to just the right levels.

I took these with my normal 18-55 lens, flash on 1/200 f5.0 IS0400 in Elizabeth's dark room lit with her dim light.