Assignment #3

Assignment #3 was to take a picture of someone else using a fill flash (basically a subdued flash used alongside another light source to take out the shadows).
This weeks victim...Parker. Who is a little more pricey at the going bribe of Nerf gun darts and a quick trip to McDonalds.





B works for Wendy's...;0)

Photo assignment #2

As my photography class moves along, I am planning on posting some of the pictures that I take. The hope is that I will slowly be able to improve as the semester moves along....
My fist assignment was a self portrait, but I'm not too keen on posting a bunch of pictures of yours truly so you'll just have to excuse me for skipping that one here at the blog of Dawney....

So, the specifications of my second assignment was to take a portrait of someone else in only natural light. No flash. No lights (lamps, fixtures, etc.). My first victim...or subject was Peanut. He works for Baybell cheese by the way.

We took some pictures in front of the house:


We took pictures by an old wooden fence:


and we took pictures in the big comfy chair by the window:


and just for fun I took pictures of Squishy:

How do you let your security "blanket" go??

Last month I decided I wanted to take up photography:

*Sign up for weekly photography class (found because of Tiffanie)- check
*Purchase one DSLR camera- check (after some trial and error mind you)
*Obtain one oh-so-cute camera bag- check
*Read up on all sorts of savvy tips from The Pioneer Woman (who I found thanks to Justin and Kim)- check(ing)
*Read manual- half check ;)

As you can see I am so good at this new adventure that I managed to take a picture of my new camera/oh-so-cute case.... with my old point and shoot. ;)


Worse then this??? My first assignment in the above mentioned class was to take a self portrait. Which I did....with my old point and shoot.



I did, however, take my new camera to my cute as all get out nephew's (Squishy)first birthday party, and then made sure my mom took pictures.... with my old point and shoot just to make sure that I had some decent ones.



I think I have a problem. I don't know how to let go of the security that my old point and shoot gives me. *sigh* It's time to move on though, so....
I have another assignment due this Friday (a portrait of someone else) that I am determined to take with my new camera... I hope
Wishings of luck thrown my way are much appreciated! :)