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post #31 of 41
12/31/08 at 7:36pm
Happened across this thread, figured I would chime in..

if your using a moderate grade point shoot or a DSLR and shooting close up at the face, dont stop down lower than 3.5 or so, because then you can run into issues with the nose being out of focus, when they eyes are in focus or vice versa.. well unless you have a persian I guess. but also dont go too high or you will get too much background and a soft front.

example: my little monster
http://pages.suddenlink.net/ja001son/cat.jpg
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post #32 of 41
1/21/09 at 1:39pm
Well now you've done it ! I havn't taken propper pics for ages, ive just used my mobile for quickness. I have done photography courses, but now after reading all this ive got the bug again! Ive got a studio kit ( flash,umberella,slave flashes etc) Bye bye bedroom!Thanks!
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post #33 of 41
1/22/09 at 11:01pm
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Originally Posted by caitsith View Post
Well now you've done it ! I havn't taken propper pics for ages, ive just used my mobile for quickness. I have done photography courses, but now after reading all this ive got the bug again! Ive got a studio kit ( flash,umberella,slave flashes etc) Bye bye bedroom!Thanks!
Remember to share the photos
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post #34 of 41
1/23/09 at 6:26am
Will do! Going to start this weekend,after ive done all the cleaning etc etc.....!!
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post #35 of 41
3/1/09 at 9:20pm
Have a look at this. It was taken with an old Sony Mavica FD-74
LL
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post #36 of 41
3/1/09 at 10:12pm
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Originally Posted by Garf View Post
Have a look at this. It was taken with an old Sony Mavica FD-74
That's a great picture!
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post #37 of 41
5/6/09 at 5:05pm
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Originally Posted by sillyitiliangrl View Post
I've been trying to figure out how to take pictures where the flash doesn't cuase my babies to close their eyes! (natural lighting is at low over here lol)
Depending on how you're camera utilizes its flash ability...be it a pop up light fixture or built into the unit or something expensive that mounts on top of an SLR type....the cheap mans way to do this is to take a Kleenex tissue or a piece of tissue paper (a thin single ply will do...even a single ply square of toilet paper will do) and cover the flash with it. This will still give you some of the brightness of the flash but will diffuse some of the glare one would normally get from it...as in the reflected glare from eyes and mirrored surfaces. Play around with it...see what kind of shots you'll make with that...Remeber: more tissue you use...the less light gets thru...the darker the photo
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post #38 of 41
4/24/10 at 4:13pm
I have a couple of close-ups of my cat I wanted to post, but being new to this site I'm not sure how to post a picture from my photo library. I didn't know where to ask this question; sorry if it's in the wrong place.
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post #39 of 41
4/24/10 at 4:28pm
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Originally Posted by kellu23 View Post
I have a couple of close-ups of my cat I wanted to post, but being new to this site I'm not sure how to post a picture from my photo library. I didn't know where to ask this question; sorry if it's in the wrong place.
Check your Private Messages, I sent you a message.
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post #40 of 41
11/11/11 at 12:25pm

Thanks for the tip- I am always very hasty or lets say too excited when I take the pictures! 

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post #41 of 41
11/11/11 at 4:26pm

Great tips!  I have one to add!

 

This trick has worked best with my dog, but Annie has been trained to it with decent success-

 

You can sort of clicker-train your pet to the sound of the click your camera makes when you take a picture!  Click, treat, click, treat until your pet associates the click of your camera with getting a treat and you will have a bunch of pets begging to have their picture taken!  Now when they see the camera they know it's treat time and come running!

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