Project 365 - Day 9

Project 365 - Day 9

Date & Time: Monday, April 21, 2014, 6:46 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 15 mm
     ISO: 400
     Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec
     Aperture: f/3.6

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
I decided to take photos inside since my last few ones were of the outdoors. I've noticed that I have been avoiding tweaking (inceasing) the ISO, which I really shouldn't because it does make a difference. During those times I was reading phtography blogs, I read in one of them that when taking a photo, one should consider the ISO first before figuring out the rest. I don't know if this a photography rule, but I agree.

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Date & Time: Monday, April 21, 2014, 6:43 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 14 mm
     ISO: 400
     Shutter Speed: 1/8 sec
     Aperture: f/3.5

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4, Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0

Comments:
Even though I took photos inside, I still used the sun as part of my composition. I really like the shadow of the window's outline on the chalkboard wall.

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Date & Time: Monday, April 21, 2014, 6:47 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 14 mm
     ISO: 400
     Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec
     Aperture: f/3.5

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4, Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0

Comments:
Another photo with the sun and its flare, but I really like how it peaks through the blinds.

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Why am I doing this project? Click here and find out!

xx,
Pamela

The 52 Week Money Challenge (Weeks 41 & 42 Update)

Week 41 - April 18, 2014
Week 42 - April 25, 2014

Current Savings : $903

(Image courtesy of: www.savingeveryday.net) - I'm just adding the red check marks as I go along.

xx,
Pamela

Project 365 - Day 8

Project 365 - Day 8

Date & Time: Sunday, April 20, 2014, 1:24 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 18 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
     Aperture: f/11

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
Since yesterday was Easter, I thought this photo was perfect- the cross, the sun and its flare, the angle from which I took the shot... I think this somewhat makes up for the photos I took Saturday. I love the photos of Simba, but let's be honest, the composition is not the best. His cuteness made up for it though...

I originally wanted to take a picture of the actual church, but it was too crowded that it got crazy in the parking lot. With people leaving, and others arriving for the next mass, we just had to get out of there. Otherwise, we would have been stuck. But I guess God was on my side... He gave me the opportunity to be able to take this beautiful photo.

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xx,
Pamela

Project 365 - Day 7

Project 365 - Day 7

Date & Time: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 7:18 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 31 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec
     Aperture: f/5.0

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
I'm not entirely happy with this photo... Actually, I am not happy with the whole set of photos I took outside yesterday. In addition to the different angles I took this photo, I also took a lot of pictures of the sky. But this is the best one out of the bunch, which says a lot.

It's entirely my fault, really. We had a gorgeous day, but I procrastinated and waited until early evening to take pictures. Plus, I really should have picked a different subject this time, but I wanted to try out taking of photos of the sky after I changed my sharpness and saturation settings. I don't think it made much of a difference, which brings me to the conclusion that those breathtaking photos I saw on Flickr were probably a result of post processing manipulation. Not that there's anything wrong with that- I am a big fan of photo editing softwares.

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Date & Time: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 7:28 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 31 mm
     ISO: 800
     Shutter Speed: 1/8 sec
     Aperture: f/5.6

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
Because I knew I took less than stellar photos, I decided to take photos of our pug, Simba... And I was right to do so, which is I am also posting this as my "Photo of the Day." This guy loves the camera. He knows when you are taking a picture of him, and would pose! That's what he did when I took this photo and the ones below:

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Happy Easter everyone!

xx,
Pamela

Project 365 - Day 6

Project 365 - Day 6

Date & Time: Friday, April 18, 2014, 7:55 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 28 mm
     ISO: 400
     Shutter Speed: 1/25 sec
     Aperture: f/4.8

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
I had mentioned before how I wanted my images to be sharper, especially the ones I have taken of the sky. I was browsing through Flick, and saw photos taken with the same camera I have. The images were so crisp, and breathtaking- You can see the details on every single freaking cloud! UGH! I wish I could take similar photos. Now, I don't know how much post processing the person did, or if those were the results of really great photography, but I did notice when browsing through the Exif of the photos that he had set his saturation to "high," and his sharpness to "hard." Mine were set to "normal."

I wish I had known this prior to taking this photo, maybe it would have come out better. Plus, maybe it would have taken me less post processing time- not that I did a lot. Since I had started this project, I have not had the need to "photoshop." I have been doing just basic tweaking using the Lightroom software. Honestly, I don't think I'll ever skip post processing. Even professional photographers use and depend on softwares, such as Lightroom and Photoshop. But the goal is to not depend on this software/process so much, but to achieve the photo I want through the manipulation of the settings of my camera.

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Date & Time: Friday, April 18, 2014, 2:02 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 14 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec
     Aperture: f/3.5

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
This was going to be my "Photo of the Day," until my sister told me about the beautiful sunset. But I'm posting this anyway. :)

So earlier in this post, I had said that I have not had the need to "photoshop." I was close to doing it with this photos- I wasn't able to capture the blue sky with my camera. Honestly, I don't know remember if there were clouds, but I wish that the sky in my photo was blue. Of all the shots I took, I did take one in "auto" mode, just to compare to the ones I took in "manual." The sky didn't come out blue in that photo either, so maybe that's just how the sky was. It was a bright day after all. Now, that I had changed the saturation and sharpness settings, maybe the camera will capture the sky in more detail.

Come to think of it, maybe I should "photoshop" this image. I am pretty decent (well, decent to good) when it comes to "photoshop"-ing but it wouldn't hurt to improve my editing skills, in addition to my photography skills (whatever I have anyway...) As mentioned earlier, even professional photographers use these softwares.

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Why am I doing this project? Click here and find out!

xx,
Pamela