The Photo Friday challenge today is Depth of Field, and because it’s a prompt that also came up several months ago in the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge, I knew right away that the picture I took back then would be the one I shared here today.
Photo Friday – Depth of Field
I am a rank amateur when it comes to photography techniques – plus I’m using an iPhone rather than a fancy camera with all the bells and whistles – so it was definitely a challenge for me to respond to the “depth of field” prompt (especially considering that at the time I couldn’t have told you just what “depth of field” meant)! Still, I’m fairly pleased with the photo I ended up with, and appreciated the opportunity to learn something new.
You know, I enjoy being a self-taught iPhoneographer (and, truthfully, am rather intimidated by the thought of all that’s involved in using a “real” camera!), but I would really like to take a course to learn more about the technical end of photography – depth of field, lighting, composition, and so on – the sort of course that would be applicable no matter which tool you’re using to take your photos. I’ll have to add that to my bucket list!
And now, on a totally different note… today’s happiness is brought to you by the first peppermint candycane of the season. Yum!
100 Happy Days – Day 84
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December 6, 2014
I think you have a great eye for capturing the best in corners where we would never look…An eye for photography !
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December 6, 2014
Thank you so much!
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Cool shot!
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December 6, 2014
Thank you!
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December 6, 2014
Hi Laurel!
An Iphonotographer? Funny. I am the yearbook teacher, so I know about Depth of Field. Cool photos. Impressive.
Janice
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December 6, 2014
Thank you very much!
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December 6, 2014
nice captures
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December 6, 2014
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo Friday: Depth of Field + 100 Happy Days – Day 84
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December 6, 2014
Nice shot! Learning some cool photography tips and tricks is on my wish-list too!
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December 6, 2014
Thank you! Here’s hoping we can both do so!
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December 6, 2014
All my pictures on my blog, the past 2 1/2 years, have been taken by an iPhone 4S. It takes wonderful pictures, and I’ve enjoyed many of yours. So much that goes into a great photo comes from the photographer, not the camera, I think, and you prove that.
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December 7, 2014
I am actually really happy – and pleasantly surprised – at the quality of photos that are possible from the newer iPhones. I’m tremendously grateful to have one – it’s a much less intimidating way to learn about photography than with a “real” camera, in my opinion!
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I wish I were better at taking pictures , I really don’t know much about anything . I want to try with this camera – but right now everything is dead out.
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December 7, 2014
Yes, definitely a time for indoor pictures!
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Beautiful pictures.
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December 7, 2014
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 58 + 100 Happy Days – Day 86
Amateur photographer? I have to disagree! The picture just looks great 🙂 And candy cane? Sigh! I have never had one :/
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December 8, 2014
Why, thank you! I can’t imagine never having had a candy cane… but I’m sure you have had many more exotic foods than I have, so it all balances out! 🙂
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