paws Assignment #2

1. What brand and model of camera(s) will you be using for this class?

Olympus Camedia D-390

2. Is your camera digital or film?

Digital

3. Do you have, or can you get, a copy of the manual for your camera?

Yes, I have it.

4. On a scale of 1-10, how familiar are you with the features of your camera?

I'd say a 2. I only ever point and shoot, set the timer, and turn the flash on and off.

5. Do you have, or have access to a camera with interchangeable lenses?

No

6. Do you have any photo editing software (like Photoshop or Photo Elements)?

Yes (Well, vetsac does.)

7. Do you have a tripod for your camera?

Yes.

8. What percentage of the time do you use your camera on “auto everything” mode

100%

9. Do you know how the following terms apply to photography:

a. Aperture - not really
b. Shutter speed - yes
c. ISO/ASA - no
d. Focus - yes
e. Depth of field - no
f. Composition - yes
g. Quality of light - no
h. Exposure - yes
i. What other photographic terms can you think of? none

10. What is your photographic experience? Mostly I admire other people's pictures and don't really take many of my own.

11. How much time per week are you willing to spend on these photo assignments? 1 hour

PAWS Assignment #1

I had a hard time finding 10 images that I love, so here's as many as I can find.

This one was taken by NASA. It's more than the subject matter that moves me in this photo. I like the way the light hits the planet from underneath resulting in an unusual effect.


This one is from National Geographic. I'm not sure why I like it so much.


Hubby took this one. Here I enjoy the intensity of the gaze, the pretty green eyes, and the lighting.

My husband took this one, too. I love the way the saguaro frames the snowcapped Four Peaks mountains in the background and the juxtaposition of desert vs snow.

I gotthis one off of deviantart.com. I like the shape of the picture (I'll call it a shallow rectangle) and the creative way of capturing a detail from someone's life that seems to somehow capture their essence as well.

My husband took this one as well. I love the coloring in the image, as well as the way the roses are framed with the closed rose in the background.

I liked many of the images Diana posted, especially numbers 1, 3, 6, and 10.