Hello pad people!! We are keeping with the school theme today and sharing with you some First Day of School photo prompts. So get those camera ready and click away!A special thanks to Renne of ForeverJoy Designs. I used the gorgeous and fun school themed 2 Cool 4 School to create the photo prompt above. Thanks also to Amber of Stolen Moments for the fun Blackboard Alpha used above as well.Thank you all for visiting the blog today and if you are looking for more back to school inspiration be sure and visit our Back to School Pinterest board. … [Read more...]
5 Tips for a Stress Free Holiday
It's Christmas Eve and only one more sleep for the big event. For those that are tracking Santa check Norad for the latest updates. For some of our blog readers, tomorrow will be a busy day. By now, the gifts are wrapped (some of us are hoping to receive a gift card to our favorite shop), the stockings are hung, and even some of the food has been prepped for Christmas day. We would like to share with you our top five tips for making your Christmas day stress free.1. Set your photos free! Take a moment to clear the photos that have been held hostage on your SD card. The same goes for the phone-ographers. Now is the perfect time to install your favorite Mobile Ready products.2. Charge the camera batteries or load a fresh set of regular batteries.3. Share the camera. That's right! Give the camera to someone else and be a part of the celebration. 4. Make a list. There are lots of … [Read more...]
October’s Photo challenge is MACRO-tastic!!!!
Understanding macro photography Before we get to the tips sections, I thought I'd explain a little bit about what macro photography is. Macro photography is defined as the photography of extreme close-ups, usually of very small objects, in which the ratio of the subject on the sensor to the actual size of the subject is greater than 1:1 - or in other words, the subject in the photograph is greater than life-size. Macro photography is a great way to showcase everyday objects in fun and interesting ways. There are macro-specific settings, lenses, and other accessories that are used to achieve macro photographs, with a Point and Shoot camera or a DSLR.Most point and shoot cameras require a minimum focusing distance of 1 foot (30 cm). With the Macro Mode setting, P&S cameras can focus to within about an inch away from an object. The Macro Mode is denoted by a flower icon … [Read more...]
The Best Camera
Do you know what my opinion is regarding which camera is the best camera?It's the one that you have with you! As a scrapbooker, I love the quality of the photos that I can achieve with my DSLR, but I love even more the everyday moments that I capture with my little Canon pocket camera, my little pocket waterproof Olympus, my iPod Touch, and my Blackberry.I'm not afraid to take my little Canon anywhere. It is always in my purse. I have taken over 19,000 photos with it and I love it to pieces. I probably wouldn't have gotten this shot of my sister, brother in law, and my nephews getting hit by a wave when they turned their back on the ocean. (Never turn your back on the ocean!)I also love to take photos of the food I cook or eat. A couple of the food photos I've taken with my little Canon pocket camera have appeared on the America's Test Kitchen blog!I'm not afraid to take … [Read more...]