Ooooh, folks. I finally bought a real camera - the kind that has settings and buttons and lenses instead of the point-click one's I've always used.
I spent a little time last weekend being tutored on the ABC's and 123's (thanks, Kelli!!) and then this weekend actually snapping away and making Phin snap away, too. It's a little intimidating; technology and I have a very mixed relationship.
Here's the results of our first new camera photo shoot. These are my second version of the Ralph Pink Hareem Pants. I don't have much to add to my post about the first pair I sewed. These pants are dead easy to sew.
This pair is made from stretch silk charmeuse that I bought at Chic Fabrics. Since the fabric is not as stretchy as the modal I used for my first ones, I made the waistband out of black ribbed knit, which I'm just realizing that I didn't catch in any photographs.
I have to confess that vanity is probably to blame. I've always been convinced that my hair just does not photograph particularly well. So, I was really thrilled and probably a bit distracted by how much like my actual hair my hair looks in these photos.
As fun and chic as I think these pants look, they are still just a comfy as wearing pajama bottoms. I love when clothing is so comfy you just want to curl up in bed fully dressed!
Another great thing about my new camera is that it doesn't have to stop and think between photos. So, I just twirled and turned while Phin snapped away. It was much less uncomfortable and awkward for me to do a blog shoot this way instead of having to pose for each photo - I was not born to be a model.
Although we didn't do any photos of the little details - and to be honest, there really aren't any on these easy pants - here is a picture from this weekend. My mom shot this one. She's an avid shutterbug and helped show me some additional features. She's also lent me a tripod so I no longer have to bother Phin if he is not in a picture taking mood.
This is me and my nephew Linus (age 8). He build the blue dragon before I arrived and then we built the red and green ones together. They served as a Father's Day table centerpiece. We were going for a nice crisp image of the dragons and a soft image of us. It sorta worked.
Anyway, I hope this means that you can expect better photos here in the future. And if you have any tried and true tips for photos, please let me know! I, um, need all the help I can get in this department!
I spent a little time last weekend being tutored on the ABC's and 123's (thanks, Kelli!!) and then this weekend actually snapping away and making Phin snap away, too. It's a little intimidating; technology and I have a very mixed relationship.
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| Canon Rebel SL1 |
Here's the results of our first new camera photo shoot. These are my second version of the Ralph Pink Hareem Pants. I don't have much to add to my post about the first pair I sewed. These pants are dead easy to sew.
This pair is made from stretch silk charmeuse that I bought at Chic Fabrics. Since the fabric is not as stretchy as the modal I used for my first ones, I made the waistband out of black ribbed knit, which I'm just realizing that I didn't catch in any photographs.
I have to confess that vanity is probably to blame. I've always been convinced that my hair just does not photograph particularly well. So, I was really thrilled and probably a bit distracted by how much like my actual hair my hair looks in these photos.
Anyway, this is how I would wear these pants for dinner or drinks out - with a black silk cami, sparkly jacket and pumps.
As fun and chic as I think these pants look, they are still just a comfy as wearing pajama bottoms. I love when clothing is so comfy you just want to curl up in bed fully dressed!
Another great thing about my new camera is that it doesn't have to stop and think between photos. So, I just twirled and turned while Phin snapped away. It was much less uncomfortable and awkward for me to do a blog shoot this way instead of having to pose for each photo - I was not born to be a model.
Although we didn't do any photos of the little details - and to be honest, there really aren't any on these easy pants - here is a picture from this weekend. My mom shot this one. She's an avid shutterbug and helped show me some additional features. She's also lent me a tripod so I no longer have to bother Phin if he is not in a picture taking mood.
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| "Battle Dragons" |
This is me and my nephew Linus (age 8). He build the blue dragon before I arrived and then we built the red and green ones together. They served as a Father's Day table centerpiece. We were going for a nice crisp image of the dragons and a soft image of us. It sorta worked.
Anyway, I hope this means that you can expect better photos here in the future. And if you have any tried and true tips for photos, please let me know! I, um, need all the help I can get in this department!
