Who MARCYC, please tell us about you!!!

[marcy]

Thank you Steph. I need to get a trim soon. I am going to have them cut the end blunt - right now the back is a little bit longer.

Hi Harriet. It''s good to hear from you. What project are we going to do next?

 

[Harriet]

Project Harriet-gets-over-fear-of-scary-camera?

 

[marcy]

Date: 1/4/2009 8:19:49 PM
Author: Harriet
Project Harriet-gets-over-fear-of-scary-camera?

No worries. What kind of camera did you get?

 

[Harriet]

Canon EOS Rebel XSi. I wanted a simple point-and-shoot, but the hubs insisted on this model. He said that if I was going to learn something. I should learn it properly.

 

[marcy]

Date: 1/4/2009 8:44:08 PM
Author: Harriet
Canon EOS Rebel XSi. I wanted a simple point-and-shoot, but the hubs insisted on this model. He said that if I was going to learn something. I should learn it properly.

Those are great cameras. I had the Canon EOS as a film SLR but sold it because I wanted to go back to an all manual camera. I had the Pentax K1000 for years so when we bought a digital SLR we bought the Pentax K10D. The Rebel should have a program or automatic mode so it''s pretty much a point and shoot camera as well. You''ll be FINE!!! Just play with it for awhile every day and soon you''ll be a pro.

 

[Harriet]

I''m trying to shoot gems, which I hear is tough.

 

[marcy]

Date: 1/4/2009 9:11:17 PM
Author: Harriet
I''m trying to shoot gems, which I hear is tough.

It is. Do you have a macro lens or a macro setting on the Rebel? My Pentax doesn''t have one but I just ordered a macro lens yesterday. I will also let you know what I think of that light box when I get it. I am all stressed out because they haven''t pulled my payment out of paypal yet it just says pending. Maybe they don''t work on the weekend.

Some suggestions I have on photographing gems is to open the aperture so you’ll have better depth of field.Your camera should have an aperture priority mode.I you set the aperture between 16 to 32 that will help get the entire gem in focus.If you can’t get the camera to autofocus on the gemstone you may have to use manual focus to get the gemstone in focus.A tripod will help tour camera has an image stabilizer but the tripod works better.Good luck and have fun!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 1/4/2009 9:20:17 PM
Author: marcyc

It is. Do you have a macro lens or a macro setting on the Rebel? My Pentax doesn''t have one but I just ordered a macro lens yesterday. I will also let you know what I think of that light box when I get it. I am all stressed out because they haven''t pulled my payment out of paypal yet it just says pending. Maybe they don''t work on the weekend.

Some suggestions I have on photographing gems is to open the aperture so you’ll have better depth of field.Your camera should have an aperture priority mode.I you set the aperture between 16 to 32 that will help get the entire gem in focus.If you can’t get the camera to autofocus on the gemstone you may have to use manual focus to get the gemstone in focus.A tripod will help tour camera has an image stabilizer but the tripod works better.Good luck and have fun!

I have a 100mm macro lens. The problem with that light box is that (I think) we need incandescent and flourescent, and it has tungsten instead.

Aperture? Let me view the how-to DVD first.

Thanks. Is it ok if I ask more questions later?

 

[marcy]

Date: 1/4/2009 9:28:57 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 1/4/2009 9:20:17 PM
Author: marcyc


It is. Do you have a macro lens or a macro setting on the Rebel? My Pentax doesn''t have one but I just ordered a macro lens yesterday. I will also let you know what I think of that light box when I get it. I am all stressed out because they haven''t pulled my payment out of paypal yet it just says pending. Maybe they don''t work on the weekend.

Some suggestions I have on photographing gems is to open the aperture so you’ll have better depth of field.Your camera should have an aperture priority mode.I you set the aperture between 16 to 32 that will help get the entire gem in focus.If you can’t get the camera to autofocus on the gemstone you may have to use manual focus to get the gemstone in focus.A tripod will help tour camera has an image stabilizer but the tripod works better.Good luck and have fun!

I have a 100mm macro lens. The problem with that light box is that (I think) we need incandescent and flourescent, and it has tungsten instead.

Aperture? Let me view the how-to DVD first.

Thanks. Is it ok if I ask more questions later?

We''ll have the same macro lens then - woo hoo! I am very anxioius to get mine. I have done okay with the telephoto zoom lens but really wanted a macro. I don''t see what type of lights they include in that light box but I am sure DH will figure that out for me. On your lens there are numbers that run probably from 2.8 to 32 and that is your aperture. The smaller the number the less area of distance is in focus. For example at 2.8 you might have 8 inches to 15 inches in focus. If you use 8 then the depth of field is larger and say 2 feet to 6 feet is in focus. The highter the number the more depth of field you have so near things and far things are in focus. On a gem if you use 2.8 the top might be in focus but the girdle or pavillion won''t be in focus. If you take a picture of a ring that shallow of field will have the top of the gem in focus but your band and side stones will be fuzzy. Definitely watch the DVD and play with the different settings to see what it does. Don''t hesitate to ask questions. I love used to really be in to photography and I am really starting to get back in to it.

 

[Harriet]

Whoa!

 

[marcy]

Date: 1/4/2009 9:45:45 PM
Author: Harriet
Whoa!

Oops. Too much information?

 

[Harriet]

Dumb dumb here.

 

[marcy]

Date: 1/4/2009 10:57:41 PM
Author: Harriet
Dumb dumb here.

Hardly girl. You''ll be fine once you start playing around with the camera.

 

[coatimundi_org]

Hiya Marcyc!

Have you ever had a gem shoot by moonlight?
The moonlight was amazing last night--wish I would''ve experimented!

 

[marcy]

Date: 1/12/2009 2:22:50 AM
Author: coatimundi
Hiya Marcyc!

Have you ever had a gem shoot by moonlight?
The moonlight was amazing last night--wish I would''ve experimented!

I have not tried that - it would certainly be worth a "shot". Ha Ha. That was our largest full moon for the year - wasn''t it pretty?

 

[coatimundi_org]

Gosh it was gorgeous! The next full moon, I''m taking my little models out for a shoot!

Is it crazy cold in WY?

 

[marcy]

Date: 1/12/2009 1:21:16 PM
Author: coatimundi
Gosh it was gorgeous! The next full moon, I''m taking my little models out for a shoot!

Is it crazy cold in WY?

Coati, do let me know how the moonlight shoot goes. Sounds fun. It is crazy cold here. We got about 2 inches of snow last night, the wind is horrid and with wind chill it''s in single digits. I don''t know how cold it will be tonight.

 

[marcy]

My hair with my new blonde highlights.

 

[Skippy123]

Love the highlights, you are a beauty friend!!!

 

[marcy]

Thank you Skippy. You are sweet.

 

[Linda W]

MARCY!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!! You look gorgeous missy!!!!! It really lights up your face. You look fantastic.

 

[marcy]

Thanks Linda. I am going to get some sun on my hair when it warms up and see where it ends up. I do like it lighter.

 

[Linda W]

Marcy, It will get prettier and prettier. With each washing too. Just wait and see

Oh and did you purchase a special shampoo too??

 

[marcy]

Thanks Linda. I thought it was getting lighter each day already. So I should get a special shampoo for it? What do you recommend?

 

[Linda W]

Something to protect the color. Ask your stylist or any color protective shampoo will do for blond hair. It will protect the color from fading.

 

[marcy]

Thanks Linda. I will either go to Sally''s Beauty Supply or back to my stylist.

 

[coatimundi_org]

Date: 1/14/2009 9:53:33 PM
Author: marcyc
My hair with my new blonde highlights.

LOVE it!! I love your hair Marcyc--looks so soft.

 

[Linda W]

Marcy,


I am so sorry about Marty''s grandmother. I do hope she will be OK, bless her heart.

BTW, did you find your shampoo?


Linda
xoxoxox

 

[marcy]

Thanks Coati. I do like my hair lighter.

Thank you Linda. Grandma seemed pretty blue tonight and she''s really confused. Poor thing. I think they are moving her to a nursing home tomorrow or the next day. Yes, I did get some shampoo for color treated hair. It has helped. Thank you again for recommending it.

 

[monarch64]

Marcy, just popped in to say Hello! I love your new highlights, you look beautiful! Hope your grandma makes a smooth transition to the nursing home if that''s where she goes... Take care, friend!