Comments on marta writes: basic photography tips

Wow! This is such a wonderful and helpful post for...

2010-11-08T04:42:47.933-07:00

Wow! This is such a wonderful and helpful post for new photographers like me. I bet that the photos on your post were all taken by you? I really love your shots! :)

These are really wonderful tips!

2010-07-01T23:08:04.895-06:00

These are really wonderful tips!

This is amazing! Absolutely fantastic. You did a g...

2010-06-26T10:24:57.200-06:00

This is amazing! Absolutely fantastic. You did a great job on this. First time at your blog (@Keileenelise sent me ;) and I will be back more.

thank you for writing this. i enjoy reading other...

2010-04-18T21:00:58.431-06:00

thank you for writing this. i enjoy reading other bloggers' take on photography and i'm going to save this page in my bookmarks.

Beautiful photos! Love the little one at 1 month ...

2009-11-02T07:14:37.201-07:00

Beautiful photos! Love the little one at 1 month old. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing. Your little...

2009-11-02T07:13:13.049-07:00

Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing. Your little one at 1 month is my favorite.

i've been talking w my professional photograph...

2009-11-01T19:52:20.034-07:00

i've been talking w my professional photographer friend(www.jackiecooperblog.com)and she said she started out with a canon rebel. i've heard great things about them. another person said to get a used or refurbished BODY of the camera(new lenses, though)to help with the cost. he said they work just as well. hope that helps.
i just found your blog last week and it is my new fave!! your traveling photos are beautiful!

love this. love the part about shooting people doi...

2009-10-20T22:00:42.461-06:00

love this. love the part about shooting people doing what they love. and love lots of the other parts too. i will get to work trying all of this at once!

I ran across your blog about a month ago- and have...

2009-10-19T09:43:03.137-06:00

I ran across your blog about a month ago- and have never commented- but I check it religiously!! Thank-you for your tips on picture taking- I have never been much of a photographer, but since I started blogging- I feel like I have a responsibility to try a little harder. Thanks again and I'm excited to see what you come up with for your next post!!

Marta, I'm really surprised that you just have...

2009-10-16T11:34:40.707-06:00

Marta, I'm really surprised that you just have a point-and-shoot. I've been coveting *professional* cameras for years now. I too have a point-and-shoot basic model from Cannon and it takes amazing photos, but these tips are really helpful! More, more, MORE!

Such great tips. I always use my flash—I figured ...

2009-10-16T09:26:50.087-06:00

Such great tips. I always use my flash—I figured the more light the better—but I'm going to turn it off now. You have an artist's eye for light.

Lovely tips. I'm a chronic drive-by shooter my...

2009-10-16T02:39:18.924-06:00

Lovely tips. I'm a chronic drive-by shooter myself.

I stumbled upon your blog and I am glad I did! You...

2009-10-16T01:09:50.834-06:00

I stumbled upon your blog and I am glad I did! You don't give yourself enough credit, you have an AMAZING eye for photos.. I too love taking photos and I have to say that it's really changed the way I live in many ways, I walk by seemingly simple things and see them with a different eye then i used to.. You have given some great tips that I will be using..

marta: everything you touch turns to gold! your ...

2009-10-15T18:44:04.372-06:00

marta: everything you touch turns to gold! your pictures & tips are fabulous!

p.s. i love yesterday's handwritten post as well! such lovely things!

I love these! Thank you so much! I feel like if I ...

2009-10-15T18:40:05.314-06:00

I love these! Thank you so much! I feel like if I turn off the flash my pictures are fuzzy though? Is it true? I also would love to know how you get such vivid colors in your photos. Do you use a photo program to get them that way?

Thank you for all the tips!!

Becky
bgrimnes(at)gmail(dot)com

perfect post. your drive by shots always make me f...

2009-10-15T16:35:20.250-06:00

perfect post. your drive by shots always make me feel like i came along for the ride and i your food shots always make me hungry. i think taking good pictures is about finding creative moments.. which your little creative mind has no problem doing :)

Yay tips! I loved this post, though, mainly for yo...

2009-10-15T14:32:16.894-06:00

Yay tips! I loved this post, though, mainly for your choice of words. "it is in the ordinary details that we understand the extraordinary." Loveeee that. And the "drive by shooting" blurb made me giggle. :]

thanks for the reminders, its so easy to forget th...

2009-10-15T14:27:02.651-06:00

thanks for the reminders, its so easy to forget these simple principles.

my tips would be take lots and lots of pictures so you're bound to get one good one, especially with kids.
And don't be afraid to take pictures of yourself/or have people take pictres of you even if you wish you had better hair or less of a fat face. you'll never regret having the memories captured

You're so right about the flash. It's the ...

2009-10-15T13:56:46.256-06:00

You're so right about the flash. It's the scourge of modern home photography! I sometimes wish they had a soft flash setting for just a little bit of extra light. The normal flash is so harsh.

Great tips! The best tip I heard was from a photog...

2009-10-15T13:50:17.255-06:00

Great tips!
The best tip I heard was from a photography class that I took for a day (I had to drop the class because it didn't work with my schedule).
Anyways, the teacher said how you stand and hold the camera really is important.
You should stand with your feet far apart and your elbows/arms as close to your body as possible so you can have a lot of support to take a steady and clear picture.
I realized I had been standing with my feet close together and my elbows out which is why I often took blurry pictures.
Learning this one tip makes a huge difference!
I can't believe your camera is only 5 mega pixels!
Your pictures are so clear!
My camera broke almost a year ago and I've been using my husbands old 3.2 megapixel camera ever since.
& a lot of the pictures turn out grainy. But I guess you have to make do with what you have right?
I can't wait to get a new camera.

Bravo! I love these tips and will study them well!...

2009-10-15T12:52:38.944-06:00

Bravo! I love these tips and will study them well!

Fantastic tips! I still can't believe you'...

2009-10-15T12:44:22.643-06:00

Fantastic tips! I still can't believe you're using a camera that old. They are gorgeous shots.

I loved reading your tips, one would never know wh...

2009-10-15T12:38:48.476-06:00

I loved reading your tips, one would never know what kind of camera you are using. You do take great photos. Thanks Marta!

I have an old Sony Pentax too and one thing I lear...

2009-10-15T12:16:56.029-06:00

I have an old Sony Pentax too and one thing I learned was that if you just bump the exposure up a notch you can get much better photos. Those Sonys are good cameras. I also have a Canon XSi and I have to admit, it just feels more fun.

Great tips! I'm totally inspired to pick up c...

2009-10-15T11:14:41.513-06:00

Great tips! I'm totally inspired to pick up camera more often!