photo courtesy of Janet Luison
I hope that my readers will notice that most of my blogs especially here in Fashion Explorer, I blogged in personal style and as much as possible I included photos because they help personalize my blogs and connect with my readers. Because I’m a self-confessed fashion explorer, I tried my best to include wardrobe pics every now and then. I’m still working on achieving the quality of photos I want for this blog (not to mention that “I AM” is the big issue to achieve a nice photo…LOL!).
Browsing other fashion bloggers’ sites, I’ve seen how fabulous photos they’ve got there. Cameras actually do make a difference. Camera phone is not going to produce the same quality results as a DSLR. Luckily, a digital cameras are relatively easy to get your hands on, new or used. Fortunately, we got Canon PowerShot A560 as our wedding gift three years ago, I could take photos daily and I could bring it anywhere we go.
Then as I was taking pictures every day, of everything, pushing the limits of the little point and shoot, it became apparent that perhaps I needed a DSLR, so I was thinking if buying Olympus Pen E-PL 1. It’s a great small SLR, many students have this camera, and it’s now on sale for around $500. I think owning both would be great. I could use them for different purposes, for instance, a self portrait in the city may not be so discreet with a SLR on a tripod. The little point and shoot is great, but it doesn’t really catch the depth and detail as the SLR.
What I need now is a “picture face” practice. You see, I found it very difficult to relax in front of the camera, which ended up with a lot of stiff looking portraits. I still have a hard time in front of the camera. I need some methods to help me relax. Any tips?
