Comments on: Five Photo Ideas for Shooting Close to Home

By: karatekid

karatekid — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:50:08 +0000

I have to agree with summerbl4ck that you have to remember to be sensitve when taking photos at flea markets. A very few vendors may not care, but there are more vendors that do care…a lot of them don’t mind if you do, but they would appreciate it more if you just simply ask. a lot of them don’t want their products or themselves being photographed at all even if you politely asked. if the flea/farmer’s markets are on private properties (i.e. school parking lots on the weekends), you really do have to ask the vendors and customers (even if they’re actually walking up and down an aisle and not at a vendor’s booth).

By: Stuart Sipahigil

Stuart Sipahigil — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:45:40 +0000

Um, hmmm. How about a few more ideas for photographing “Close to Home”? http://CraftandVision.com/books/close-to-home

By: GaryKPDX

GaryKPDX — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:48:55 +0000

For those who are shy about asking for permission, here is what works for me. I just introduce myself with my name and tell them I am learning photography and wonder if I could take a picture of “x”. I have never gotten a refusal or even a frown. Don’t be bashful!

By: Linda Dale

Linda Dale — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:24:03 +0000

Your advice for photos around the house and in real life places reminds me of Whitman’s ‘Leaves of Grass.’ These photos are real. They’re things that are a part of people’s actual lives. These make the truest photos.

By: Andre Trindade

Andre Trindade — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:36:03 +0000

Great idea!

By: Sue90

Sue90 — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:59:55 +0000

Hi rachelle,
To get your background with plenty of bokeh turn the camera to AV mode, then put to the lowest number and this will give you this type of background. The bigger the # in AV the more the background is in focus the lower the # the more of the background is blurred.
Here is another taken in my backyard
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sue90ca/4862559119/in/set-72157623736277650/

Sue

By: Arnel Nabor

Arnel Nabor — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:16:25 +0000

The article is trully true. For the a busy person who seldom finds time to walk around for a shot, a lot a things from home for a subject-in the kitchen, just outside the window, garden, etc. One time I took a shot of this beautiful bird just right outside my window. I took it freely as the glass is one-way glass. I frequent the kitchen by the way. vegetables, fruits

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:03:37 +0000

I would like to know how you get the background of the picture of the spider web to have those circles or spots so you don’t see the background. I have seen this type of photography lately and I would love to start doing it. Please help.

By: Joe Strouth

Joe Strouth — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:32:07 +0000

I love this. Came exactly when I needed it, I was excited when I saw the title in the newsletter. This and the comments have definitely helped me get out of a rut.

By: Chaval

Chaval — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:06:40 +0000

Thanks for using my image with proper credits on #4!!!