Monday, October 26, 2009

I have a confession

The same camera and person who took this picture
also took this one


just like the same camera and person took this one

and this one

I bring this up because quite frankly, the photography on this blog has started to embarass me. My problem is that I am lazy. That is it. I have the equipment and the knowledge to produce really good shots but that takes more effort than I apparently am willing to put into it.

Part of the problem is that I no longer have a dedicated studio. The small room that used to house my lights, backdrops, and other equipment now houses a guest bedroom where my mom and stepdad stay a few days a month. I have no qualms about giving it up. That simply means that it is a space and time issue to get things set up properly.

I will be attempting to be a little more proactive with my skills. There is no excuse for some of the shots I have posted. Just wanted to clear up that I did learn a little bit from that first degree I obtained. It may be useless as far as getting a job is concerned, but I still take great pride in the knowledge I obtained.



**Kid 1: Organizing a complex paragraph, October book review. Kid 2: Writing a complex paragraph. Both: Rosetta Stone German. Me: Stoichiometry**

2 comments:

  1. Oh, I hear you on the photography. I happen to live with a professional photographer yet any pictures I use online are quick things snapped with a cell phone or old point and shoot camera.

    I could easily have my husband install Photoshop on my computer (well, beside the fact that Photoshop costs a small fortune and we don't have a license to install it on more than one computer right now) and teach me just a few simple things but the fact of the matter is that I'm just too lazy to bother.

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  2. Just noting that GIMP is free, open license, and will do almost everything photoshop will do. I have used both, and prefer GIMP. It takes a little bit to get used to but I absolutely love it and will not use any other photo editing software. :)

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