Day 90

90/365

Today I learned to used the auto exposure focus lock  

S /3200 

F1.4

ISO 200

I took these photos in A mode and spot metering, but because the different light in the background the camera got confused  and my subjects some how came out underexposed so I got close and filled the frame exposing for the white spot on the cat and then I pressed and held the AEL button and then recomposed and took the picture..

S/250
F1.4
ISO 200

AE-L used

My background got really brighter, but the little cat got the correct exposure.. 
I cant wait to use this technique when taking backlit photos, I didn't practice backlit today, the sun did not shine...

When I first got my camera, I used in manual mode right away, but I feel like it takes time setting the light meter every time the light changes, it slows me down a lot and I don't see myself speeding up, so from today on unless I use flash I will try A mode...Lets see how it works because I am so used to use  manual..

Good tutorial on backlit =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6GXRdAR1GM

Day 89

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No more flash for me until I buy the requirement equipments such as a radio transmitter..

This week I will be practicing Backlit with my two  not so much cooperative children..

Today I started with the youngest one..

NO reflector was used, just the camera.

Time 4:30 (the sun was a little bit high)

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My backyard has the most beautiful light at any time of the day..

Day 88

88/365

I took a whole bunch of pictures as always, but this is the only one I like..

SOOC

Day 87

87/365

Our local High School was having an Ester Hunt today...They hunted for eggs and played in the bouncing house and ate pizza and other games...

 My daughter likes to paint her face and  my boy hates it....

 

my daughter doesn't understand this lockers and cant wait to have one..

 I hate my camera in low light, Cant wait for a full frame camera..

Day 86

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Day 85

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                                    Flash photography..
                                    SOOC

day 84

                   Experimenting with flash......

                         He didn't even notice me taking pictures of him

Day 83

83/365

I practiced with my reflector today again

model: my husband.

Day 82

82/365

Yesterday when I was at Walmart' parking lot, I saw my very first opportunity of taking a photo with the sun behind my daughter  hair..It 's not perfect and I still have a long way to go. 

I used a reflector to bounce some of that beautiful sun back to her face..

Day 81

81/365

FLASH/REFLECTOR

Now I have a fairly understanding of what is flash and how to use it...My only problem now is how to get the flash to communicate with my camera when not mounted on top of it...no one should use the flash pointed  directly on someone face..

 Flash straight at the model's face....BAD BAD BAD

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I used a reflector in these bottom pictures...

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Reflector indoor bounced by window light...

Day 80

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FLASH

                                         window in the back, I exposed for his face and this is 

what I got...a dark subject with a nice background...

Then I turned on the flash

 Flash power= 1/1 too much

 

flash= 1/4

 

Flash =1/2

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outside 

The sun was very bright I tried different flash settings, I got caught up in the moment and forgot to take notes.

  we had a snow storm yesterday....Snow in Spring...