Street Portraits!

Hello!

I have been busy working on my final portfolio, the theme being street portraits! So basically I approach random strangers, and ask them if I can take their picture! People have been really friendly, and all have said yes! Here is a sneak peak of what I have so far!

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Stay tuned for more!

Hello all!

So, I know I haven't posted in a long long time...Actually this is only my second post. I really want to keep on top of this. I have been very busy these past few months. I am now in my last month of school...yikes! So we are all scrambling to produce some portfolios. I know it will all come together at the end :)

So this weekend was Natal day weekend, so like every year Halifax entertained the HRM with some magnificent fireworks, but this year they did things a little different. They set off the fireworks from the MacDonald bridge (The old bridge). This was the perfect opportunity to bring my camera and tripod, and cable release. Here are some of my hero shots...honestly by far the best fireworks that I have ever seen.

Here is the trick to shooting fireworks :

1. USE A TRIPOD!!!
   
2. Low ISO ( 100 will do, this will provide with a clean and sharp image)
3. Shoot in bulb mode ( This you will find on your shooting mode wheal marked as "B". This is really simple to use, when you press the release button it opens up the shutter and will remain open until you press the release button again)
4. Now for you aperture you want to shoot between an aperture of 8 and 16. ( I shot most of mine at f10)
   
5. It is important not to leave your shutter open to long, this will cause some overexposed sparks and the image will be unusable.
6. Before the fireworks even begin manual focus your camera to where you know the fireworks will be. This way you know you focus will be spot on, and your camera wont have to waste time trying to focus on a moving subject)
   
7. Now, it is best if you use either a remote or a cable release this way you don't need to touch your camera while the shutter open which will cause ugly camera shake. Remotes are relatively cheap, I got mine for $30ish.

That's all their is to it!

-Josy-Anne

Numero Uno

Welcome to my blog! This is my first post ever. Bare with me! Things will get a little more interesting from this point on. On here you will be able to follow my life without having to stalk me! Its a win win! With this blog my goal is to be able to post some of my work, and hopefully get some feedback on them!

OK! With that said this is now the time for me to spill all of my deep dark secrets... ok maybe not, sorry. Instead, here is a little bit about moi: I am the youngest of 4 girls, I was born in Quebec city but since my father was in the Canadian forces we moved around quite a bit... so if you were to ask me where I was from I would chuckle... you might even get to witness one of my blank stares, I would then take a deep breath and proceed to tell you exactly what I wrote above...without the narrative about my reaction to such a question, of course.

About 4 years ago I purchased my very first DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex camera) ... a little bitty thing that weighed a little more than a good slab of steak. I think I even named her...but sadly I do not remember what it was. Does that make me a bad owner? Anyways she was very good to me, I took her along with me for a summer in Guinea, West Africa; with her in my hands a hobby turned into a passion...and soon with this passion for photography I discovered my calling! ( this is the part where you cheer by the way. My sisters' cat, Pruneau, did.)

So this is where I am at right now, currently studying digital photography here in the beautiful city of Halifax, fine tuning the skills that will enable me to do what I love. Photography.