Comments on: How I take pictures http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scarlett Lion http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2847 Scarlett Lion Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:49:31 +0000 http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html#comment-2847 @Elaisha - good question. I do wear glasses. My eyes have heavy astigmatism, so while it's possible to get contacts, one of the most common problems for people who have astigmatism is rotated lenses. Extensive time spent squinting through one eye would aggravate this existing problem. And I can't afford for my vision to be even a bit less than perfect, so I wear glasses. I guess I'm just used to it! I know there are cameras that can compensate for small visual loses through the viewfinder, but I don't know much about this. @Elaisha – good question. I do wear glasses. My eyes have heavy astigmatism, so while it's possible to get contacts, one of the most common problems for people who have astigmatism is rotated lenses. Extensive time spent squinting through one eye would aggravate this existing problem. And I can't afford for my vision to be even a bit less than perfect, so I wear glasses. I guess I'm just used to it! I know there are cameras that can compensate for small visual loses through the viewfinder, but I don't know much about this.

]]> By: Elaisha Stokes http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2845 Elaisha Stokes Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:00:48 +0000 http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html#comment-2845 I've got a question, and it's a bit of an odd one. I notice you wear glasses. Do you wear them when you shoot, and do you find they ever get in the way? My vision is slowly going, but I can't seem to get used to shooting with glasses, leaving me with a whole lot of blurry photos. Any advice would be most appreciated. I've got a question, and it's a bit of an odd one. I notice you wear glasses. Do you wear them when you shoot, and do you find they ever get in the way? My vision is slowly going, but I can't seem to get used to shooting with glasses, leaving me with a whole lot of blurry photos. Any advice would be most appreciated.

]]> By: sleek http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2842 sleek Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:48:53 +0000 http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html#comment-2842 i'm with king; this answers everything in one swoop. thanks..i'll be waiting on King's pictures,i've seen some and i feel with this info, he'll take it to the next level.. i'm with king; this answers everything in one swoop. thanks..i'll be waiting on King's pictures,i've seen some and i feel with this info, he'll take it to the next level..

]]> By: Jamesdon and Coryn http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2841 Jamesdon and Coryn Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:58:23 +0000 http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html#comment-2841 Thanks so much for the fantastic insight Glenna! I'm so excited to get on the ground and start learning and experience the lives of those I come across. Your intimate approach to photography has been a real inspiration to me! Thanks again and keep that shutter going!<br /><br />~Jamesdon Thanks so much for the fantastic insight Glenna! I'm so excited to get on the ground and start learning and experience the lives of those I come across. Your intimate approach to photography has been a real inspiration to me! Thanks again and keep that shutter going!

~Jamesdon

]]> By: amstravels http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2840 amstravels Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:29:20 +0000 http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html#comment-2840 Thanks so much! I liked reading your techniques to get a warm and personable photo, be just that. Of course it takes time, just like building any relationship. And you see that in all your photos.<br />For me, doing the 100 Strangers project has been good practice (www.100strangers.com), both here in Mongolia and elsewhere.<br />I have camera envy! :) Thanks so much! I liked reading your techniques to get a warm and personable photo, be just that. Of course it takes time, just like building any relationship. And you see that in all your photos.
For me, doing the 100 Strangers project has been good practice (www.100strangers.com), both here in Mongolia and elsewhere.
I have camera envy! :)

]]> By: Scarlett Lion http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2839 Scarlett Lion Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:54:17 +0000 http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html#comment-2839 Wow, thanks everyone for the feedback! It felt good to go out snapping this afternoon after I'd written this up and it's great to get so many responses. <br /><br />Specifically,<br />@27 - it's been a long while since you've graced the comment section of this page, and oh, how times have changed. Hope you're welling doing all that makes you, well, you. <br />@Zulusafari - I'd say I generally know when a pic is great right after I take it. Sometimes I'm surprised, but most of the time I'm not. I also spend a lot of time anticipating, thinking, wouldn't it look great if... and then waiting for that to happen. In photographer speak, this is called "pre-visualization." I also rarely just take one photo of something, so generally I'm more surprised by how many bad photos I have!<br />@King - sounds really good. You should look for some used cameras on www.craigslist.org or www.adorama.org and then get someone traveling from the USA to Uganda to bring it to you. Wow, thanks everyone for the feedback! It felt good to go out snapping this afternoon after I'd written this up and it's great to get so many responses.

Specifically,
@27 – it's been a long while since you've graced the comment section of this page, and oh, how times have changed. Hope you're welling doing all that makes you, well, you.
@Zulusafari – I'd say I generally know when a pic is great right after I take it. Sometimes I'm surprised, but most of the time I'm not. I also spend a lot of time anticipating, thinking, wouldn't it look great if… and then waiting for that to happen. In photographer speak, this is called "pre-visualization." I also rarely just take one photo of something, so generally I'm more surprised by how many bad photos I have!
@King – sounds really good. You should look for some used cameras on http://www.craigslist.org or http://www.adorama.org and then get someone traveling from the USA to Uganda to bring it to you.

]]> By: King http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2838 King Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:51:31 +0000 http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html#comment-2838 Thank you!<br /><br />You, have answered a whole lot of my amateur photography questions in one swoop.<br /><br />I've always wondered how I'd take photos of people with their permission and still have then act like no one's watching them... because those are the most engaging.<br /><br />Saving up for my first DSLR (Nikon D40 or the older Canon Digital Rebels. Old, yes but still one of the best around and fairly affordable too) I'll buy it with a kit-lens to save me some money while I get the hang of the DSLR business.<br /><br />Yikes.. I've mini-posted.<br /><br />Thanks for this post!! Thank you!

You, have answered a whole lot of my amateur photography questions in one swoop.

I've always wondered how I'd take photos of people with their permission and still have then act like no one's watching them… because those are the most engaging.

Saving up for my first DSLR (Nikon D40 or the older Canon Digital Rebels. Old, yes but still one of the best around and fairly affordable too) I'll buy it with a kit-lens to save me some money while I get the hang of the DSLR business.

Yikes.. I've mini-posted.

Thanks for this post!!

]]> By: The 27th Comrade http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2837 The 27th Comrade Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:06:50 +0000 http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html#comment-2837 *bookmarks* :o) *bookmarks* :o )

]]> By: zulusafari http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2836 zulusafari Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:39:11 +0000 http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html#comment-2836 Well done! Great to hear you as so personable with you 'subjects'. But I kind of already knew that simply by looking at your photography. It really shows... in a good way.<br /><br />I'm curious to know how often your 'great' 5 star photos were accidents instead of one you really knew was going to be great when you saw it on your computer screen or printed. Well done! Great to hear you as so personable with you 'subjects'. But I kind of already knew that simply by looking at your photography. It really shows… in a good way.

I'm curious to know how often your 'great' 5 star photos were accidents instead of one you really knew was going to be great when you saw it on your computer screen or printed.

]]> By: Alex B. Hill http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2835 Alex B. Hill Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:32:02 +0000 http://www.scarlettlion.com/2009/06/how-i-take-pictures-2.html#comment-2835 Thanks for this incredible post. So many people have no considerations when taking photos in "developing" countries - they snap them as if they were at a zoo instead of in a community. I will have to share this with our fellows going abroad! Thanks for this incredible post. So many people have no considerations when taking photos in "developing" countries – they snap them as if they were at a zoo instead of in a community. I will have to share this with our fellows going abroad!

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