Shutter Speeds & Aperture Settings

These 2 photos will show the difference when various settings are used with your camera. The photo on the right, a close up of the sprinkler, used the 'Sports and Kids' setting, which means it has a fast shutter speed - 1/160th of a second - to capture something frozen in time. You would use this setting for something moving or likely to move ie. animals, vehicles, kids etc.

The second photo (far top) uses the 'Portrait' setting. You will notice the foreground is in focus (the leaves) and the background (the water) is blurry. This setting would be used for close up portraits, or something you would like a clear picture of that is the main focus of the photo. If photographing people, you will notice this setting will give their skin a much nicer tone.

I Can Do this Again.............boring isn't it!

This is just one of the lovely views I wake up to in the mornings, or of an evening when I am looking out over the deck.

THAT CAKE, and......Who's are those feet?

Perhaps you were wondering just how tasty that cake was? Well, it was a bit leathery and there was a lot of texture - kind of like a lamington, but not as tasty. The second cake was much nicer. And...it actually looked more like a cake should.

Learning to Add Photos to Blog - Compression etc.

Our fabulous teacher has advanced us so much, we are today able to add not only a photo, but a compressed photo, not reduced too much in quality, but reduced immensely in size. This is an important thing to remember when attempting to add photos. The photograph featured today is a snap of Maree's cake, or what is left of it after her particularly enjoyable morning tea. Thanks Maree for having that birthday!

YOU MAY NOTICE, this is not a cake !!!! If you have a problem with this, see next week's edition.