My Little Crafty Corner

Posts Tagged ‘Photography’

I am still kicking around in the back of my head about a home business I could do to bring in some extra home income. Photography seems like a fun thing to do, but more and more people are getting into taking photos, so I think it will be over saturated. Knitting might be the way to go, but being injured right now isn’t helping.

If I had the money I would love to open up a little bakery/cafe. Baking has been a passion of mine for such a long time! I loved working in the bakery years ago. All those yummy smells! Being able to create some fun desserts and different kinds of breads was so much fun!

One day my dream will come true!

I was going to be taking some classes from a lady at my church starting this Friday, but with my arm, I told her I didn’t think I could. I am going to try and take some pics tomorrow to see I can be steady enough. I really want to attend, as she is an awesome photographer!

You can check out some of her work, here.

Its tax time!! And I am so excited! I am scouting out the sales, so when it comes time to buy my new lens for my Canon camera I will be ready! That tax return is burning a hole in my pocket and I don’t even know what the amount is yet!

I will be taking some classes next week pertaining to my camera. I am exited and nervous all at the same time. The first class will be an overall teaching of the manual settings and an overview of the other classes (composition, color and design). We will have an assignment to apply the manual settings into a photo shoot that you’ll do over the week before the next class.

The second week we will bring in our work for critiquing. We have to have a description of how the photo was taken, which lens we used and which manual settings were used. We can either bring in our laptops or have the images printed on paper or photo paper, as this will be very helpful for critique. All of us will have to have 2-4 images for critique. The third class will be a study of composition, color and design and assignment given. The fourth class will be a critique of 2-4 images for critique.

I know that I want a wide angle lens, but have no clue as to which kind I want. This will be one of the questions I will be asking the photo teacher over the next four weeks.

I think I may break out the scrapbook supplies for a while. I should be able to mess with my photos with a bum arm. Lord knows I have a ton of pictures that need to be scrapped. I have yet to print off one picture since getting my new camera a few years ago. Let’s just say… I have thousands and thousands of photos! I would love to take some baby pics and help a few friends work on their birth announcements for their babies to be. I am so excited to meet their little ones! I just wish both of them lived closer!

Do businesses still take check by phone? I rarely write checks anymore. It so much easier to just whip out the plastic to pay for things. The craziest thing, I still have to have my checkbook with me in my purse. Why? I don't know! I need to just leave it at home, and then I could put my pictures in the area where the checkbook is in my wallet. If only I had my rubber stamps and ink pads, then I could scrap a photo cover for the sleeve my pictures are in.

I love going to craft shows. They give me lots of ideas of new knitting projects I can do. Some of the booths have some really awesome cardboard displays with all of their projects they have for sale. There is one item that I am still trying to figure out how to make.

I have seen these photo frames, that have been altered with either paper or fabric, and either have them as a way to display a picture or use it as a backdrop for a wall calendar.  I have an old clipboard that I want to use for a wall calendar.  I am going to have my hubby take the clip part off, and then somehow add some bolts that I can take off to add a new years calendar year after year.  I am hoping I can find a cute little chef that will match my kitchen decor to add to this.  I just need to get my creative juices working again.

I need to get back into this.  I haven't touched my scrapbooks in over a year.  I don't even want to know how far behind I am.  Let alone know how many pictures are waiting for me to upload to be printed.

I love this fall layout design.  

I will have to see if I can get together with some friends a few Saturday's this winter to try and make a dent in my piles of pictures!

I am in need of a new laptop. Mine is so slow and it seems like I am always having to fight with Trent to use it. It would be nice to have a 3rd computer in the house. Hopefully the sales start soon. I have seen a pink one, but I really want a purple one. So the search is on. If I was really nice I would buy a couple of them so then each one of us would have our own computer.

I am still holding out for another camera lens. I would like a stablizer one, as I am so very shaky when taking pictures.  I would really like to take some classes to learn more about my camera, so I can start making money.  I have done a few photo shoots of friends kids, but need to learn more.  The whole ISO lighting feature has me so very confused.   Once I get the hang of it, then I will want to have some photo software so I can play around with the pictures to enhance them and what not.

Time to save up or better yet, just tell Santa that I have been a really good girl this year!