Photo of The Day

Herbs in Pot

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon AF-S 18-55mm ED VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/22
Exposure: 0.77 sec
ISO:100
Exposure Bias: +1.7
Focal length: 18mm (35mm = 27mm)
Max aperture:3.6
Metering: CWA
Photoshop: cropped to 5x7

Assignment: High Key, Over Exposure Experiments

Photo of The Day

Bird on Neighbor's Tree

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon AF-S 55-300mm ED VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/29
Exposure: 1/640 sec
ISO:4000
Exposure Bias: 0.0
Focal length: 260mm (35mm = 390mm)
Max aperture: 5
Metering: CWA
Photoshop: Curves adjustment for color;
     cropped to 5x7; handheld

Assignment: Photo of The Day
I think this is a type of tanager.

Photo of The Day

Rutherford Co. Farmers Market Treasure

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon AF-S 18-55mm ED VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/22
Exposure: 1.0 sec
ISO:100
Exposure Bias: +3.0
Focal length: 29 mm (35mm = 43 mm)
Max aperture: 4.4
Metering: CWA
Photoshop: Cropped to 7x5

Assignment: Light Box
The best thing about food pictures - you get to eat the subject matter after the shoot!

Farmers Market - Rutherford County, TN

Rutherford Co. Farmers Market

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon AF-S 18-55mm ED VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/8
Exposure: 1/60 sec
ISO:800
Exposure Bias: +0.3
Focal length: 38mm (35mm = 57mm)
Max aperture: 5
Metering: CWA
Photoshop: Curves adjustment for color;
     cropped to 5x7

Farmers Market
Wonderful, fresh bread.

Farmers Market - Rutherford County, TN

Rutherford Co. Farmers Market

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon AF-S 18-55mm ED VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/8
Exposure: 1/8 sec
ISO:800
Exposure Bias: +1.3
Focal length: 35mm (35mm = 52mm)
Max aperture: 5
Metering: CWA
Photoshop: Curves adjustment for brightness;
     cropped to 5x7

Assignment: Farmers Market
Had a wonderful time taking photos at the Rutherford Co. Farmer's Market today. Wish I had more time before I had to go to work. Still, I scored some awesome fried pies and strawberries - most of which were happy in my tummy by the time I got to Nashville! And butter pecan honey. Mmmmm, you just knew I'd be hooked if you got me to try some, didn't you?!

 

Rutherford Co. Farmers Market

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon AF-S 18-55mm ED VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/30th sec
ISO:800
Exposure Bias: 0.0
Focal length: 38mm (35mm = 57mm)
Max aperture: 5
Metering: CWA
Photoshop: Curves adjustment for brightness;
     cropped to 5x7

Assignment: Farmers Market
You just know I smelled the strawberries from when I first walked in the door - and those red baskets pulled me right over to the table. I didn't have a chance.

More photos of the Farmers Market soon... but this one is open during the week, making it more difficult for me to attend. But mmmm, those fried pies were good. Might just have to wake up earlier on Tuesdays!

Photo of The Day

Childhood Keepsake

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon AF-S 55-300mm ED VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/20 sec
ISO:100
Exposure Bias: + 1.0
Focal length: 48mm (35mm = 72 mm)
Max aperture: 5
Metering: CWA
Photoshop: Curves adjustment for color;
cropped to 5x7 and brightened

Assignment: Light box work
Keepsakes are as precious as any museum piece - working on bringing good lighting to small objects.  Balance between highlights that show off the piece - and bright reflective spots from the flash.

Photos of the Day

Today's photos are a variation on a theme: Fifteen Bean Soup.

Fifteen Bean Soup Mix

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/32
Exposure: 0.62 sec
ISO:100
Exposure Bias: + 1.0
Focal length: 40 mm
Max aperture: 4.8
Metering: CWA
Light Source: Tungsten (my husband's high powered shop lights) from the left; flash bounced off of top of light box
Exposure: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Incandescent
Photoshop: sizing and copyright notice only

Assignment: Product Shooting
I like this shot best out of the viable shots because the colors and the light shadows makes this photo warm and inviting.  The photo below is whiter and cleaner, and has more technically correct lighting - it probably makes a better "product shot" if one was going to add it to a catalog; however, the one above might be better at enticing someone to cook up some soup.

Fifteen Bean Soup Mix

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/10
Exposure: /10th sec
ISO:100
Exposure Bias: + 1.0
Focal length: 60 mm
Max aperture: 4.8
Metering: CWA
Light Source: Tungsten (my husband's high powered shop lights) from the left; flash bounced off of top of light box
Exposure: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Incandescent
Photoshop: sizing and copyright notice only

Assignment: Product Shooting

Fifteen Bean Soup Mix

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/5.3
Exposure: 1/25th sec
ISO:100
Exposure Bias: + 1.0
Focal length: 40 mm
Max aperture: 4.8
Metering: CWA
Light Source: Tungsten (my husband's high powered shop lights) from the left; flash bounced off of top of light box
Exposure: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Incandescent
Photoshop: sizing and copyright notice only

Assignment: The composition for this one has some potential, but it is not centered in the frame well, and the lighting is weird.  The composition, however, has some potential.  Maybe I'll try this setup again, now that I have several reference cards for lighting.

Fifteen Bean Soup Mix

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/36
Exposure: 2 whole sec
ISO:100
Exposure Bias: + 1.7
Focal length: 55 mm  (35 mm = 82 mm)
Max aperture: 5.0
Metering: CWA
Light Source: Tungsten (my husband's high powered shop lights) from the left; flash bounced off of top of light box
Exposure: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Incandescent
Photoshop: sizing and copyright notice only

Assignment: Backgrounds.  And more practice with my light box.

Journal Entry 2013-04-23

Gardening in Middle Tennessee
Neighbor's bearded irises are beginning to bloom. Their daffodils are done. The first born Red Cherry Large Fruited has it's first pea sized tomato forming. The Red Cherry Large Fruited have been, by far, the most vigorous under poor circumstances - planted to early, transplanted to cups too late, left under lights too long, put outdoors before it was really warm enough for tomatoes to thrive... and yet, it thrives.
Lawn needs mowing twice a week when it rains and its warm. Our neighbor has a lawn care business, so does it for us cheap; however, I am seeing a riding lawn mower in my crystal ball...can't wait for my own place. All that grass will make some awesome compost.

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Loving my cardboard Light Box

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/8
Exposure: 1/6 sec
ISO:100
Exposure Bias:-0.3
Focal length: 55mm
Max aperture: 5
Metering: CWA
Photoshop: cropped to 5x7

Assignment: Product Shot
Tripod, Flash S1L3 shot across the top of the light box, electronic shutter release

Photo of The Day

Classic Nashville

Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Zoom
F-Stop: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/1000 sec
ISO:800
Exposure Bias: -4.0
Focal length: 55mm (35mm = 450mm)
Max aperture: 5
Metering: CWA
Lighting conditions: Dim; after sunset, but with some light in the sky
Photoshop:cropped to 5x7 and set up for web

Assignment: Night Photography, no flash
Hand-held. Under exposed to get the black background.