What do you do on a rainy day?
I for one play around with my light-box. I made this little guy out of junk in the recycle bin and some kid’s painting paper.
I love to sit and click to just relax. It is one of my few non physical ways of relaxing. I have been dreaming about upgrading my camera equipment but have been struggling with that for a few reasons. Firstly, I feel like God is drawing us into a place of being content, resting in him. I have everything I need. We have all the money we need. We are able to give generously and save. I sit in the place of justifying is this a want or a need etc. etc.
The other factor is this. If you think you need crazy expensive equipment to be a good photographer, a great photographer even, well good luck with that one. You need to shoot more, learn more, and stay in the mode of being a student. I have fallen head long into the flickr community and all of its amazingness. You want to learn how to shoot better….poke around there and see what there is to see. Right now I am fascinated with light in all its forms. I hope to work on some HDR stuff this month and kick the strobe into high gear. This stream will make you want to work with strobes ALL THE STINKIN’ time.
The longer I pray about it, the more I feel like I am to just park it. I felt like I had a certain number in my mind that had to be saved and given before God gave the green light for a new body. So, I am back in the “Danielson” position again…..thankfully. I am “waxing on and off” with the best of them. It is all about working with what you have. Amazing artists in their day, painted over old canvases and just kept working away. They didn’t let resources get in their way, they just kept creating and improving and having fun. So, I thought it would be a good idea if I just followed their lead.
Here is my light box set. I am sure it will grow steadily as the days and months progress…. follow my learning adventure.
Grace and peace to all those out there counting the cost~
What a cool and wonderful thing! Your photos are just AMAZING! God has truly given you a gift, and I like how you’ve challenged yourself to work with what you have.
I’m still learning and adapting to the manual settings . . . I love “playing” to see what comes out in the end. It’s almost always a surprise to see what I’ve captured. Personally I’m holding off on any new stuff until I figure out how to operate what I’ve got. It may be decades (if the camera lasts that long)!
Comment by Kyla — June 6, 2009 @ 4:37 pm
Thanks Kyla…..trust me, learn to shoot in manual…and you can make ANYTHING sing. Nothing like good white balance, a correct shutter speed and aperture that gives you that creamy bokeh. You do that right and you wont need much editing at all. I am starting to learn the MATH of photography. There is a science to it, and the more I learn, the more I want to shoot, and try new things… and I think the more I experiment, the better my work will be.
You are so kind to encourage me along in my art. Your stream is picking up steam for sure. Looks like you are getting the hang to me:-)
Entry level SLR’s are better then high end first SLR’s 5 years ago, so it should take you for many years.
Comment by Amber(Homeschool Diva) — June 6, 2009 @ 8:14 pm
what do you use as a light source for your box? i was reading about how to make a homemade one a few months ago, but all of the instructions I saw said you needed the high powerful spotlights on the sides. This is such a simple set up here that it doesn’t look so daunting…I might try this soon. Looks like such fun!
Comment by Lisa — June 14, 2009 @ 4:09 pm
p.s. what kind of camera did you say you used to get those 3D’ish looking pictures?
Comment by Lisa — June 14, 2009 @ 4:13 pm