Now that I’ve figured out the whole white balance thing on my camera, I’ve decided to see what else I don’t know. The library has a ton books on Photography at the library. Based on recommendations from friends and Amazon, I’m starting with these books. Complete Digital Photography Photography for Dummies Rick Sammon’s Complete Guide to Digital Photography Understanding Exposure Digital Nature Photography Closeup Before you know it I’ll convince myself that I NEED a [...]

Since I’ve got my digital camera three years ago, I’ve been on a quest to get the right light. I know I’m not on this quest alone. I’ve read my fair share of blog entries about taking good photos. In my quest I’ve bought good lights and made a light light. Yet I’m still unsatisfied with my results. Last week, I started to read Rick Sammon’s Complete Guide to Digital Photography. While the book is [...]

Just as I begin to feel Spring in the air, I finish my Cable & Bobble Mittens to match my hat. Verdict? I like them. At first I thought they’d be too big. I have small hands. I believe the pattern is written for the average adult hand. I was saved by a Freudian slip. I started the cuff with US 5 needles. I planned switching to US 6 after the cuff, and well… I [...]

Well at least I’m working on better lightening. This weekend I made myself a macro light studio. I can cheerfully say that I made this light studio with stuff that I had in my house. In fact, I have a few more boxes this size in case the cats shred this to pieces. Following the directions from Strobist, I made the light studio from 1 corrugated box (approx. 12″ x 16″ x 12″), tissue paper, tracing paper, and double-sided tape. [...]