Sid’s Volcano
Jul 15th, 2008 by jeremy
Sid made a volcano months ago, and she finally decided to set it off.
Ooooh, Aaah. That comes first. Then later there’s running and screaming.
Jul 15th, 2008 by jeremy
Sid made a volcano months ago, and she finally decided to set it off.
You have to tell me what kind of camera you use, that portrait at the top of your daughter is absolutely amazing. What setting on your camera do you use to get that perfect light and the blurry background like that. I need you to take pictures of my kids, are you coming to Georgia any time soon? (just kidding)
Thanks for the kind words.
Not to sound full of myself, but it has nothing to do with the camera. Plenty of people have digital cameras, it has more to do with using the right lens and knowing how to use the controls on the camera. I never shoot on auto (those pictures of a person, mountain or running person, always either manual or aperture priority. It’s more work but I think you get better results. Setting the aperture to a lower number (this one was set at 2) will give you that background that is blurry. Then you need to make sure the shutter speed is high enough that you aren’t getting a blurry picture, but low enough that you’re letting enough light in. This one was 1/60th.
And most people shoot with the lens their camera came with, which is kind of a middle-of-the-road lens that is great for certain shot, not great for others. This one was shot with a prime lens which has the downside of not letting you zoom in or out (that’s what feet are for), but does give you a nice crisp shot.
I own a Canon XTi which isn’t even close to top of the line. If you’re buying a camera just try out the cheapest models you can find. Most people I know with nice digital camera would be better off with a pocket camera, and would have saved a bunch of money as well.
If Britnie reads this comment and says I sound pompous, I’ll write something else. She’s the filter for my mouth sometimes.
I remember when you used to make volcanoes for us younger kids in the sandbox. It’s nice to know it is being passed down to your kids.
How well I remember the volcanoes you made in the sandbox with baking soda and vinegar. You were the one who thought of the food coloring for the molten lava.
I agree, that top shot is wonderful.