DC Media MakersIt’s time to LOVE YOUR PHOTOS!

Jen Consalvo

h!p://jenconsalvo.com

holistic Health & green smoothies

born in Maine, living in exile

connected to camera

book wormwanderlust

@noreaster

Why a book?

photography just floats my boat

J. Nicholas Tolson h!p://www.jtnt.netMary Kate McKenna h!p://MKMcKenna.com Chaminda Wijetilleke h!p://www.flickr.com/people/52802883@N00/Brian Solis h!p://BrianSolis.comThomas Hawk h!p://ThomasHawk.comFrank Gruber h!p://somewhatfrank.comHolly Vo h!p://www.flickr.com/people/hollyvo/Richie Edquid h!p://www.berichandcreamy.com/Linda Plaisted h!p://manymuses.blogspot.com/Pamelia Viola h!p://www.pamelaviola.com/

An exercise in focus, discipline, being bold... ... and a huge lesson in social media outreach!

~ kindness, inspiration & generosity ~

so, what causes unhappiness with your photos?

how well do you know your camera?

have you looked at the manual?do you know how to use more than the auto-se!ings?can you change to macro focus?know how to change your ISO?know where the white balance control is?

by marcomagriniFocus on what’s important in a scene.

A li!le tip to impress your friends...

BokehThe Japanese word Boke derived from the verb "bokase" meaning to smudge or make blurry. Pronounced BO-KEH in English. The blurry, or out of focus region behind a subject is called the bokeh. A pleasing bokeh is one which has soft, round edges to the objects. Less enjoyable bokeh is one which has harsh or sharp edges as this can be more distracting to the viewer. I describe good bokeh as smooth and creamy.

~From Charlie Zimmerman’s glossary of photographic terms h!p://www.charliezimmerman.com/glossary.shtml

Understand and manipulate LIGHT

✴ ISO✴ Indoor vs Outdoor✴ White balance✴ Positioning

Light can make a boring subject come alivecan create drama where there was nonechanges everythingis fun to play withcan be manipulated

IMHO, the most important element of a photo

Images from Burma - © Mary Kate McKenna

A common scenario:✴ Indoor vs Outdoor✴ White balance

I work from awkwardness. By that I mean I don't like to arrange things. If I stand in front of something, instead of arranging it, I arrange myself. - Diane Arbus

Some Diane Arbus...

Get low

Get close

Get tangled up...

Experiment and shoot a lot. Pixels are free now!!

Don’t stop shooting ...find a rhythm

Mobile Devices...

The tools I use most often...

Canon 5D Mark II Canon Powershot SD800

iphone 3GMacbook Pro

ApertureiPhotoPicassaFlickrMaps

Seagate external hard drive