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***bostonfingerlakes07***

levanslevans
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Hi, I just read the FFC. I saw that you have tips on how to do creative things with cameras.  I would LOVE it if you started a blog with tips.  I have a Sony DSC N-1 and I have no idea how to take pictures in black and white or take pictures with a fuzzy background.  I would love any tips you could give.  So blog away sister!

 

Just my 0.02.

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  • destea1destea1 member

    Just to butt in (sorry!) - if you just have a point and shoot digital, typically the portrait option (usually a sillouette of a person represents this on the camera somewhere) does the low apature (ie: blurry background/focused person) thing. If you can set it manually, on the apature setting you can just select the lowest # (1.8, 2.0, 4.0 etc) to get the same effect.

     Black and white, imo, is best done after the photos are done! You can just desaturate or even in a lot of free programs select "black and white". Picnik is a good place to go for easy photo editing free!

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  • levanslevans
    Destea1- thank you for the tips.  I will give them a try.  :)
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  • bostonfingerlakes07bostonfingerlakes07 member

    seconding what destea said.  also try NOT to use the on camera flash.  i know that's hard this time of year since you're indoors a lot...but try setting up pictures by a window (not one with direct light flooding in) and keep the lights on in the room as well. 

    If this isn't an option try upping the ISO a bit, but I don't recommend going over 400.  This will give you a little more leeway for exposure. 

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