Sunday, February 28, 2010

Practice makes Perfect

On Saturday I took a beginners photography class to learn how to use my new DSLR camera. We had to learn to use the manual settings, which is hard btw! There's so much to consider!!

We also got a crash course in Photoshop Elements 8. I'm planning to purchase it here soon, but I found you could download a free 30-day trial. I did that today, so I could play with all the new pictures I took.

All the pictures below were taken today and not at my photography class. We really didn't have much to take pictures of at the class and these pictures are much better and much more interesting. I helped my MIL teach a beginners photography class {with a point and shoot} today for my SIL's 4H group and I used the opportunity for more practice.

So here's my first pictures using manual settings and playing with PSE 8...









16 comments:

Mrs. Lovely February 28, 2010  

Really nice!! You're very good! :)

Novelista Barista February 28, 2010  

thats awesome!!!! ur pictures are great :)

.debbie. February 28, 2010  

those are awesome! I'd love to learn how to use my DSLR properly!

Melanie's Randomness February 28, 2010  

Verry pretty!! I love the picture of the yellow flower!

Ashley March 01, 2010  

Your pictures look great. I really like them!

Meredith March 01, 2010  

These are great!!! I may take a class soon, I know I need to!!!

Caro March 01, 2010  

They are beautiful!

Rachel March 01, 2010  

They are great! Keep up the good work, girl.

Ashley March 01, 2010  

I'm impressed with your "beginner" shots! Beautiful!!!

Valerie {Next to Heaven} March 01, 2010  

Mrs. Lovely - Thanks!!

Novelista Barista - Aww thanks!

.debbie - I will have to post some of my notes. The class was really helpful!

Melanie - That's one of my favorites :)

Ashley - Thank you so much!

Meredith - The class was great. I recommend taking one.

Caro - Thank you!

Rachel - Thanks girl!!

Ashley - haha! Thanks so much. I'm working to get better :)

bailey March 01, 2010  

those look so good! now you need to teach me some of your new tricks :)

Heather Martin March 01, 2010  

Val, these pics are great! You really did a good job!

Vanessa March 01, 2010  

AWESOME pics! I'm so jealous!

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Valerie {Next to Heaven} March 04, 2010  

bailey - Thanks!! OK! Can do!

Heather - Thank you so much.

Vanessa - Thanks girl!

Haley - Awww!! Thanks!!

msprimadonna67 March 04, 2010  

Great pictures! Looks like you're going to have a lot of fun with this: )

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