So I am currently working on getting some of my ideas written up for my next stop mo. I have about 5 ideas that I am going to flesh out and see what works the best. It kind of makes me feel like a real writer.
So today, being the easily distracted person that I am, I noticed that my mini roses are blooming. When I smashed my face a friend bought them for me as a get well present. It has really grown. It was about 3 inches tall when she gave it to me, and now it is about 12 inches. The blooms are so pretty - a dark, blood red. I had to try to capture them in photograph form. Due to my shortage of batteries for my camera I wasn't able to get many, but I was able to get one that I really like. It is of boring composition with the bloom in the center of the shot. But the bloom itself is sharp and the color comes through nicely.
So today, being the easily distracted person that I am, I noticed that my mini roses are blooming. When I smashed my face a friend bought them for me as a get well present. It has really grown. It was about 3 inches tall when she gave it to me, and now it is about 12 inches. The blooms are so pretty - a dark, blood red. I had to try to capture them in photograph form. Due to my shortage of batteries for my camera I wasn't able to get many, but I was able to get one that I really like. It is of boring composition with the bloom in the center of the shot. But the bloom itself is sharp and the color comes through nicely.
One thing I have been struggling with this camera is color. It doesn't like to keep my settings consistently, so sometimes it is over saturated and sometimes all the colors look like one. I realize I can easily fix that in post. However, when making a stop motion video you are taking thousands of pictures for each minutes of video. That is a lot of work for something you should be able to do from the camera. Also, when you edit pictures individually it is harder to get conformity. Yeah you can try, keep the previous one open until you get the next one adjusted, blah blah blah. That is still a lot more work you are creating for yourself, with no guarantee of success. A lot more work amongst the ton of work you have already created for yourself by choosing stop motion.
Part of my issues may also be with lighting. I have read tons of books on the subject and read lots of blogs and online articles, but for some reason I am missing some key element to make it work right. I still get hotspots. When I am out photogging, my favorite kind of light is overcast. Not only is it the default lighting setting for Oregon, it makes my photos softer. If only I could recreate it in the studio (or my bedroom, whatever), with a regular consistency. Even outdoors it is regular. Clouds move. The sun makes a surprise appearance for a moment. I wonder if there is any reference material on it. Hmmm....
Part of my issues may also be with lighting. I have read tons of books on the subject and read lots of blogs and online articles, but for some reason I am missing some key element to make it work right. I still get hotspots. When I am out photogging, my favorite kind of light is overcast. Not only is it the default lighting setting for Oregon, it makes my photos softer. If only I could recreate it in the studio (or my bedroom, whatever), with a regular consistency. Even outdoors it is regular. Clouds move. The sun makes a surprise appearance for a moment. I wonder if there is any reference material on it. Hmmm....
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