[Nfb-krafters-korner] Techniques on Taking Photos.

Mon Feb 2 05:12:54 UTC 2009

Laurie,

The Kodak Easy Share cameras are excellent and easy to use. We bought my
mother one last Christmas and it is fantastic (which is saying a lot for a
point-and-shoot from a photographer). They use sd cards and you technically
never even have to connect them to a computer.

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Laurie Porter
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 3:07 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Techniques on Taking Photos.
> 
> 
> Cindy: I would love love a class in this.  It's time I buy my 
> own digital 
> camera too. do you have any suggestions of one that is 
> reasonably priced, 
> has  reliable automatic focus, and is easy for us as blind people to 
> operate? I hear the Olympus digital cams are good for taking  
> still photos.
> 
> Thanks for theidea.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Techniques on Taking Photos.
> 
> 
> > Actually, I have a bachelors degree in Photography.
> >
> > There is a blind photographers group on flickr. I will have some 
> > photos there soon as well as my universities website for 
> photo alumni. 
> > I am hoping to start exhibiting again now that I have a 
> digital camera 
> > body to go with all of my equipment that I had with my film 
> camera. It 
> > was to the point that
> > I could no longer use that one.
> >
> > Of course, today I went out shooting and surprised myself 
> by getting 
> > some nice compositions even though the bright sun made me totally 
> > blind. So, I guess I can still compose a shot whether I can 
> see any of 
> > it or not.
> >
> > Cindy
> > PS Is this something people would be interested in having a 
> class in? 
> > Send replies off-list to slerythema at insightbb.com and if enough 
> > interest will talk to Joyce about the possibility.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Eileen 
> >> Scrivani
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 12:12 PM
> >> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> >> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Techniques on Taking Photos.
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Cindy:
> >>
> >> Thanks these sound like good ideas.  The next time I need a photo 
> >> taken will try some of your suggestions.  I'm not into 
> photography, 
> >> but know there are
> >> blind people that do it too.  It to is a craft/art.  Thanks again.
> >>
> >> Eileen
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
> >> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
> >> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 1:54 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Rosary Pictures.
> >>
> >>
> >> > As a photographer, I would be happy to offer you some 
> suggestions.
> >> >
> >> > When you have your item set up, place the camera lens in
> >> the center of
> >> > the picture you want. Don't actually let the lens touch the
> >> object but
> >> > place your finger at the bottom center of the lens 
> opening to judge 
> >> > where the placement is because not all lens are centered on
> >> the body
> >> > of the camera.
> >> >
> >> > Now slowly pull back away from your item trying to keep the item 
> >> > centered. If you discover that you cannot keep your center
> >> during pull
> >> > back, get a yard stick and place it along the bottom of 
> the camera 
> >> > when you are trying to center the lens. Then leave the 
> yard stick 
> >> > touching the item and slide the camera along up the length
> >> of the yard
> >> > stick. Remember to remove the yard stick before taking 
> the picture.
> >> >
> >> > It depends on the size of your project as to how far 
> away you will 
> >> > need to be. For smaller objects, two feet would probably be
> >> okay. For
> >> > larger objects, you will need to pull back farther. This
> >> really varies
> >> > by camera so you will just have to experiment and have sighted 
> >> > feedback.
> >> >
> >> > To focus the camera, keep it still and press the shutter
> >> button down
> >> > half way. Most cameras will give you an audible beep. It 
> is a good 
> >> > idea to release the shutter button and do it one more time
> >> if you are
> >> > unable to see if it is focused or not. The second time 
> you press it 
> >> > half way, you can simply pause at the half way for the beep
> >> and then
> >> > go ahead and press it all
> >> > the way down. Generally, you should take at least two
> >> pictures. It is
> >> > digital so you are not wasting film by taking more.
> >> Professionals always
> >> > use
> >> > more and bank on getting one good shot out of ten.
> >> >
> >> > Let me know if I need to describe any thing in more detail.
> >> >
> >> > Cindy
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >> >> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> >> Of Eileen
> >> >> Scrivani
> >> >> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 3:45 PM
> >> >> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Rosary Pictures.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Okay then.  If I complete other projects from this list,
> >> I'll try to
> >> >> get photos taken for folks to take a look at.  By the 
> way,  does 
> >> >> anyone in this group who does not have sight have any 
> easy to use
> >> >> suggestions on how to
> >> >> focus in on an item with a hand-held camera?  The digital
> >> >> camera is great
> >> >> not only for being able to show others what something looks
> >> >> like, but if we
> >> >> have questions about what something looks like we photo it
> >> >> and send it to
> >> >> sighted family to critique it for us.  The problem is
> >> focusing in and
> >> >> getting an accurate snap shot of whatever the thing is 
> though.  In 
> >> >> the case of what I posted for this group though, I had 
> to wait for
> >> >> sighted help to
> >> >> take the picture for me.
> >> >>
> >> >> Eileen
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
> >> >> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 1:50 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Rosary Pictures.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Eileen,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > That was so good of you to post the pictures!  I never
> >> >> thought of it,
> >> >> > but some have some sight and your description 
> included everyone!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > It also gave me the idea of gathering some of these
> >> pictures on the
> >> >> > website, too.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Give the world our "don't say we can't do it" attitude.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Joyce
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