Some Helpful Videos

Because of my eye condition I had to find others ways to learn about photography other than in classrooms and in books . VIDEOS! Here are some of the videos that I have found very helpful over these past few years.

 

10 Tips To Taking Better Pictures

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Unv6DPJiU

Lighting Tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9prcUCHlqM

Beginner Macro Tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9wcm1BMc0U

Night Photography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scTkyKARqEA

Landscape Photography Tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VFapgda0T8

Flash Photography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRoZwkTj74k

How To Start A Photography Business

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRl0EkQJ2ZU

Start Up Costs For A Photography Business
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFMJ38CN1kM

How To Get Your Pictures Publicized

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G9LVdrlC4U

Creative Photos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM7H3wNM2PY

Baby Bump Photos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wHl9y_tENU

Taking Pictures Of Seniors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2xfKs0TeBM

Composition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaxaT-suymo

Posing Someone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TNIF-tYrws

Creative Night Pictures Of Kids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxwWS1RYKPw

Beginner photography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJnkUhDgHjE

Beginner Photography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khfjp_AqhKw

Color

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV2NAbBremM

Subject

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKID7ds4I2k

Modes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1MMlM1wJa8

The Keys To Good Pictures

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHBqM8wieDg

Flash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhwVae8-pi8

Take Better pictures In Minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm29jPtpTs4

Portraits

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93_Saes0NpQ

Photography  Tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6EHA57Hflc

Photography Tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0tMmIoFMPQ

Photography Tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLWaj0dARko

My Interview

I was flattered when a local reporter called to interview me. Here is his story.

A Photographers Eye Opening Story 

 Charlene McNeil  came to take my picture for it as well.

I Want To See It Too

I would like to be honest about something but I worry about coming off ungrateful..

I don't really feel as "gifted" as some people have told me that I am lately. Sometimes I think that I am accepting kind words for things that I don't really see in myself. I have known no other way than having my eye sight so it doesn't seem to be that amazing to me with how I take pictures.

I want to share my story but sometimes I don't feel like I have the right to feel "extraordinary" for it. It means the world to me when someone tells me that they think that I am special but for some reason and I think it is my low self esteem but I just don't feel it in myself. I want to be more confident so that these good times that I have been having will feel real and well deserved to me. I Want To See It Too.

Thank you so very, very much to everyone who has ever said anything nice to me and although it may not seem real to me today, I know that one day, one day soon it will.

 

Thankful For You

Justin and I have been together for almost 14 years now and he has always been there for me. When my eyes are not good enough to see his are always there. Justin is the one who has brought me to the places that I have captured and he is the one who sets the controls on my camera when they are too small for me to see. Justin will always smile when I ask him to, he will ask our daughter Lily to look at me when I go to take her picture, he will stop, move over a bit and do almost anything that I ask of him because he knows that I see a special moment. Justin supports me, he is there for me and most of all he loves me. For that I am forever thankful.

 

 

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I am HandiCapable!

My eye disease, my handicap makes taking pictures harder for me but I will never let that stop me from doing what I love to do.

However I do get a little discouraged because I know that if I could see better than I could set the controls my camera which would make it easier to get the pictures that I am trying to get. I am very lucky to have my boyfriend Justin in my life. He will help me in low light situations and set my camera for me. Thanks Justin!

Right now I leave my camera on automatic with no flash. I take many pictures at once and then sort through them when I download them to my computer. It is usually over 1,000 pictures every time.

Sometimes it can also be  disappointing because I had thought certain pictures were clear when I took them and they seemed clear on my camera screen but they weren't. It is kinda like destroying a picture you really liked. There is only so much I can do in Photo shop to make a picture look clearer and sometimes I just have to let them go. And oh boy that gets hard for me sometimes.

Although it can be frustrating, the happiness I feel from getting the pictures that I wanted over rules all of that frustration. If you have good eye sight then I think that you should cherish it but if you do not, still cherish it. I cherish the fact that I can take pictures and can look at them afterwards. I may not be able to see the small details or the clarity as well as most but I can still see what I was trying to capture.

I would like to be open about my condition and to become more confident in my skills. But to also realize that somethings are going to be frustrating and that is OK. I have to focus on the positive, happy aspects of things in order to achieve my dreams. So I am happy to have my eyes the way they are because If I didn't, I would not be where I am today, happy.

The grass doesn't always have to be greener on the other side. It can be  the perfect shade for you if you make it be.

Creative Captions

Some of my favorite pictures are the ones that tell a story. I love how facial expressions can show a mood, the way clothes display personality and how a background shares where someone has been. Adding a creative caption can be a fun and easy way to say something in your photos.

There is a small animal sanctuary not to far away from where we live that my family and I love to visit. It is an enchanting place where the animals can roam along side you. There are also small barns that the sheep and other barn yard animals call home. Visitors can walk right up to these barns and take a look in. One day I looked into one and there stood a sheep staring at me from behind an old wooden wall. It seemed shy but still very interested in me as I was them, so I took its photograph. In the picture you can only see only half of there face from behind the wall almost like they are peeping out at you. That sheep was being bashful that day so I added the caption, Baaashful.

My daughter Lily likes to get into things that she is not supposed to sometimes like our computer paper drawer. I don't know why but she has a great time pulling paper out of it and throwing in on the floor. I took a picture of her one day as I caught her in the act. I later added a caption to the piece of paper that she was holding in the photo that read, "Dear Lily, Please stay out of this drawer. Love, Mommy". I centered the script so it would look like the text was already written on the paper. I think that her shocked expression shows that Lily knew that she was doing something wrong. How is it that a kid can look so adorable doing something that they are not suppose to be?

My family and I travel into Boston occasionally and I love to look at the city from out of our cars window. I especially love the night time there because it is lit up like a Christmas tree. I like to set my camera on the window sill with the window rolled down and take pictures. I took a picture of myself one day looking in the side mirror. You can see me and my camera in the photo. I added the caption, “Drive by Shooting” to it.

This brings me to my last picture idea. I absolutely love my camera. I had used a small point and shoot camera my entire life until a little over a year ago. I purchased my Nikon D9 and I love the performance of it. I also think that it is the best camera I could have chosen that makes it possible for me to get clear pictures even with my eye condition. I took a picture of myself with my beloved camera in my bathroom mirror as I pointed at the strap that said Nikon on it. I later added the Caption, “I Love My”. Under that text you can see me pointing at the Nikon logo.

I love my Nikon D90!

If you are not sure as to how to add scrip to your photos there are some great FREE photo editing programs out there. Picasa is a good one to look into but if you’re willing to invest money on a better quality photo editor I would suggest looking into Photoshop.

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