Well, last night I took several pictures of our (my fiance & I) dog, Odie. He is extremely photogenic, for such a wrinkly animal. He is looking at me right now, wandering what I am doing. Taking photos of Odie usually produces at least one usable photo, but not at the expense of his poor eyes. I turn the flash on to get better lighting, most of the time. He usually doesn't mind the first several shots, but I tend to take many shots.

Getting the lighting correct is an essential part of protecting poor Odie's eyes and making my shots clear. By increasing the light in the room, I can rely less on the flash. To take care of the rest of it, I can turn up my ISO and slow the shutter to capture more light.


Joshua C. Farley
http://milasquit.com

Photography through the Lens

Making great photos, is taking great photos! Its success is really in the hand of the person with the camera. It is art! No method of photography works exactly for every person and only one's self can find the correct method for his or her style. How are we artistic? How do we see the world through the lens? Will we alter another's perspective of the an object or scene when we shoot it through the lens? How will that affect how we view the world?

Finding our edge as photographers is the key to being successful, whether we are professionals or beginners. We will see a target in a different way than others see it, or we will make it appear how we want to see it. Either way, what comes through the iris will be unique to each of us and will determine, in some small way, how we will view that target from here on out.

I want to see life through the lens - not that I want to divert reality, because life is good - but what I see through the lens is also unique and allows me to feel creative and expressive :-)

What do you see?

Joshua C. Farley
http://milasquit.com