As promised, I thought I would start writing & organizing some content to provide insight on photography, how-to’s, business, resources, etc. Today’s post is in response to a question asked on Facebook concerning depth of field, aka aperture. Chris sent the following: “I have been trying to get some new pictures of our staff here…
Our oldest son, Brennan, has a phrase he uses all the time… I mean, all the time. “Mommy, that’s my favorite _______ in the whole wide world!” Or, “Daddy, that’s not my favorite.” Tonight I was getting his pajamas on, he said, “Daddy is the funniest person in the whole wide world. He’s so silly……
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This morning we awoke to a beautiful snow. We were staying with my mom in Sevierville, TN. When we visit, I’ve always loved driving the back roads in search of new sites to see & explore. I’ve been intrigued for years by this old schoolhouse on Bull’s Gap Road. Today I took the opportunity to…
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Isn’t it true we all would wish for increased productivity & efficiency?! I listened yesterday to a TED talk on productivity (via Michael Hyatt’s blog | btw… one of my favorite blogs!!) & the presenter, Jason Fried, argued that “Work doesn’t happen at work.” I was intrigued & it led to a bit of introspection…
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@Jack, thanks! The pen I use is the Pilot V Ball Grip Extra Fine. I usually buy a pack of 3 & they last me quite a while; plus, they’re pretty inexpensive!
Hey, I’ve been looking for a good one for a Moleskine, and the pen that you’re using looks nice. What one do you use?
So will you patent that and send me a give me a copy?!!
You would probably gag if you saw mine…chicken scratch really on a normal spiral lined notebook. It is the only thing that gives me space to wrote down my every-single-thought. I am tempted to take a pic and send it to you. I am o.c.d in a different way. A messier and less legible way. But it is all there and organized in my own way…
Cheers to you and your organized and neat o.c.d. !
And like you…my spiral notebook is also my brain. Except mine has food, coffee, kids drawings in and on it. lol !
If i would just learn a thing or two from this awesome man. my purse might not be a mess..or my makeup bag or my closet shelf…mr. Organization, please address these as I am aware many of your “followers” are women like myself.. I am so blessed to have such a man as my hubs..I a thankful for your o c d…
by Ben Finch
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Heather - Ben, this is awesome. One thing I hear a lot of different opinions about is ISO. Maybe you could comment on that sometime? I’ve heard some people say that an ISO > 400 is never ideal b/c of “noise” in the background, but if you want an indoor pic sans flash sometimes that’s the only option. Is it possible to use a higher ISO and still get a good quality photo that is able to be enlarged?
Chris Darden - Thanks a lot Ben! I took a photography class at UM and remember some of these terms but could never seem to remember what was what or how to use any of that knowledge on a real camera. Your explanation was simple and helpful (a lot less confusing than the class, and less expensive!). I now need to simply try to put your tips into practice, figuring it all out on my camera (I might go read up on my owners manual as you suggested). I will also try to read up on some of the other links you provided. Of course, I might need to go shopping for a new lens now (Erin’s excited about that!!!). Thanks again for your help. If I can start to get this figured out I might send you some pics to see what you think.
Donna - Thanks for the tips Ben…I am trying to learn more of these techniques!!! I was gifted a digital about a year ago and I’m still learning all the in and outs!!! Happy Friday!
Braska - EXCELLENT, Ben! Best and easiest explanation I’ve ever read or heard! I’m going to share your post link with some friends of mine who’ve been asking me photography questions because yours is more in “laymans” terms!
Keep em’ coming!