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Practicing on Exposure...

I'm taking some online courses on exposure.   Learning how to use shutter speed, aperture, and ISO in different light settings. And as a "side effect" of practicing correct exposure I'm also learning how shutter speed and aperture can contribute to focus. Focus is one of my main goals. I'm trying to get to that point of extremely crisp and in-focus shots.   Also learning a lot about the various bells and whistle camera settings and trying out a lot of manual settings as well.

Below are some shots I took today in our yard. There are also some shots from my mother's house and a couple from downtown Portland from last year. I'm supposed to be training myself to gain "muscle memory" so that I *always* check the light meter in the viewfinder for EVERY shot.   It's HARD!!!   I get so caught up in snapping shots that I forget 80% of the time! Yesterday I took many shots of my mother to practice and I was constantly muttering under my breath that I kept forgetting to check. I'll be posting those photos of my mother next (probably.)

I've also been playing a lot with photographing in RAW (thanks! bflyw!)   I've spent so much time with my camera and Photoshop the last few days that I am both energized creatively and also getting a little visual fatigue.

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above: this sequoia is actually in the yard next to my mother's house. Snapped it this morning before I headed back home.

above: Also from my mother's house.

above (and a couple below): a house orchid on my mother's dining table. I was practicing shooting in low light levels.

above: this is a shot from downtown Portland from last year. I rediscovered it the other day so it was also put in my Random folder from which I uploaded today.