I've spent the last week experimenting with my camera and it doesn't matter what I do, I'm not getting true colors. It's driving me crazy. I've tried every option on the little dial thingy and nothing works. I've tried taking photos in every room of the house looking for the best light. It's still not giving me what I want. I was ready to chuck the dam thing out the window.
Now it's different. I need good, quality photos to sell my crafts online. If people purchase an article, it's because they want the color they saw in the pic, not something three shades darker or entirely different. This shit is keeping me up at night. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong.
On one of those sleepless late nights, I decided to YouTube my camera and do research on flat lay photography. Well, I had the flat lay down pretty good but I did find a few new ways to tweak the look. The camera, on the other hand, was a complete mystery. I did find a video that explains the ins and outs of my camera. I had no idea what this magic box could do. It was one of those lightbulb moments.
I've decided to take a week from the website and fabrication to learn how to master my camera. It's not what I had planned but there's no other way around it. It's something that has to be done. I wasn't planning on learning a whole new skill set but it is a bit exciting. I need to learn how to use the bells and whistles.
Right now my business is a one-woman show. I'm the owner, designer, fabricator, photographer, accountant and a few other titles I can't think of right at the moment. I know to some of you that sounds rather hectic but I do love it. Now that I'm retired, ha-ha, it gives me a reason to get up in the morning. I also go to bed, most nights, feeling satisfied because I've had another good day.
I still have four months until my deadline and I'm still feeling confident that I'll succeed. Every day I get a bit farther ahead and closer to my dream.
What more can I ask for?
I feel your pain. I'm a terrible photographer, so I try to focus on the writing and illustrate the writing with some sort of image. I'm planning to write about more about food, and I know people like good photos, so I guess I will have to up my camera game.
ReplyDeleteWell I wish you all the luck in the world. I found a couple of places on YouTube that explain things and I'm working through those. There's all kinds on food photography. I'm not trying to make money on the photos but they at least have to be accurate. I'm not ready to give up just yet.
DeleteIt's difficult. I used to have both an Etsy shop and a faceook business page for my crafts. I learned that it HAS to be in daylight, so I took an inordinate amount of pictures outside on my patio, covering the table or throwing the big quilts over the awn chairs. My kitchen doesnt have a lot of light so when I post my frugal slow cooker recipes I have to take it by the single window or else use the recipe photos, which works on occasion.
ReplyDeleteNothing has worked for me so far Barbara. I'm just used to the point and shoot method. I need to learn more about what my camera can actually accomplish. I need to get off the auto settings and use more precise settings. I have faith. I'll get it yet. It may cause a few more gray hairs but I will get this.
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