It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas…
*** Canon 5D Mark II, 24-70 2.8
F 2.8, 1/500, ISO 160
Well, not really. Because it’s 80 degrees. At the end of November. But, that’s So Cal for you!
We did pick our our Christmas tree and will be going to cut it down this weekend. I’m a total Christmas tree snob. We must go to the place where they actually grow in the ground. No fake trees or trees shipped in from Oregon in my house. Only the real deal here! There are only a handful of lots left like this in Orange County. I know ours will soon be gone as well. They have to get rid of all the good stuff to build more houses. Lame.
It’s crazy to me that the day we went brought home our Christmas tree last year I found out I was pregnant with Kennedy. Crazy. It feels like she’s been here forever and a day.
F 2.8, 1/800, ISO 160
Cyber Monday!
This is the LAST time the UNmanual and UNposing Guide will be going on sale before the holidays!
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Use the codes:
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Happy shopping and happy shooting!
Black Friday!
Standing in lines and fighting the crowds on Black Friday makes Kennedy sad!
But, shopping online in the comfort of your own home makes Kennedy happy!
TODAY ONLY:
40% off the UNmanual
50% off the UNposing Guide (this is the lowest price EVER and the UNposing Guide will not be priced this low again!)
Enter the code:
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and
“50blackfriday” for the UNposing Guide
Sale ends Friday, 11/25 at at midnight PST!!!
Happy shopping!
Thankful
So much to be thankful for this year.
A roof over our heads.
Good jobs that allow us to provide for our family.
An amazing husband who helps me pursue my dreams.
A supportive family.
But, most of all I’m thankful for these two. So very thankful for their health and happiness.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 50 1.2
F 2.0, 1/125, ISO 640
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!
xo,
Drew
Did You Know About ISO…
Whenever I talk about ISO I always suggest shooting at the lowest ISO possible to avoid noise (that yucky pixelation you get when shooting at too high of an ISO). But, there’s an exception to the rule. Sometimes shooting at a higher ISO can be better and lead to less grain. Take this situation for example:
I shot this picture on a really dark and rainy morning.
This image was shot at 2.0, 1/125, and 800 ISO. It was exposed properly according to my meter. This is straight out of camera.
*** All images shot with Canon 5D Mark II and 50 1.2
When I lighten it up in Photoshop (with a simple levels adjustment) it looks like this. Yucky, right?
Now, this image was shot at 2.0, 1/100, with an ISO of 1600. Again, straight out of camera.
Look at the difference! I overexposed this image in camera. You can see when I zoom in on it, there is a lot less noise than the image that had to be lighted up in Photoshop.
At 1600 ISO
At 800 ISO
There is still noise in the image that is 1600, but I think it looks a lot better than the image shot at 800 ISO.
Depending on what camera you have, you will get noiser images at lower ISOs. That’s why you pay so much for a camera like the 5D Mark II (among other features).
So, just remember, a low ISO isn’t always the best depending on your lighting situation!
PS Have you been thinking about purchasing an UNmanual or an UNposing Guide??? I highly suggest checking back here on Black Friday!!!
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