I took quite a few pictures today. We went to the Yorkfest in York, NE this morning. I had two photos entered in their photo contest and we went to vote on the People's Choice in three catagories; nature, architecture, and events. I didn't have anything in events, but I did in the other two. Let me just answer your question now, yes I did vote for my own photos. No one said I couldn't. I almost voted for a different one in architecture, but ultimately, my pen wrote down the number that went with my photo. Hey, what can I say? Kevin didn't vote for mine, so that helps for the non-favoritism bit doesn't it?
I had our little Kodak pocket camera along and let the kids take pictures of the parade. I didn't take any there. When we left York, we came back to Henderson for the Heritage Days celebration at Heritage Park. I did take several photos there. The kiddos also took some on the Kodak. I like to let them be creative and expressive with the camera too. You never know when the next Ansel Adams will show up. Here are three of the photos I took today.
[Update: Today, 9-16-11, I sold 13 of the images I took at the Heritage Park that day to Marg Smith. She is a member of the committee for the park. She saw the photos I posted on Heartland Beat of this event.]
I have so far been able to submit at least one photo to the Heartland Beat Photo Spotlight every week for the last month. That is part of an online local publication on Facebook. What is really great about that, is that three times this weekend I have been told by people that they have seen and appreciate the photos I have submitted. Makes me : D *smile*. One lady told me yesterday when I was walking across the street and she was driving and stopped at the stop sign. Two others told me today at the Heritage Park. Gosh, now the pressure is on!
While we were at the Park, I happened to be sitting by a lady with a nice camera (nicer than mine). I asked her what kind she was using and she said a Sony A550, I think. I scooted over to her and we began a good photographic conversation. She said how she liked it very well, and especially because she could use her old Minolta lenses with it. I have been researching DSLR camera's lately and had found out the same thing. I have my Minolta SLR camera and lenses just sitting in the camera bag in the closet, unused. I would like to have an upgrade so I could take even better pictures with a camera that has a much more sensitive sensor than my Canon. I think it could make a significant difference. The cost is holding me back though. However, it would be less money to get a used model and one that is just the body and without lenses, since I could use the lenses I already have. But how can I justify such an expense when we have a lot of other bills to pay right now? I can't. So I will just try harder with the camera I have. It is capable of a lot more than I even know. And another thing I read said to beware of Sony cameras since their accessories are exclusive to their cameras. You would have to buy special adapters to use other brands with the Sony camera.
I was reading the instruction manual for the Canon the other day and there are options for the focusing and other settings I didn't know about. They are a bit more complicated, and will take some practice with the book handily close by for reference. But that could make a difference in some of my close-up shots that I have had trouble with.
I found out last week that I have actually sold a picture on the stock photo site called Canstock! It sold a year ago. I obviously haven't looked on there for a long while. I submitted that photo four and a half years ago! I had given up on it a long time ago. But with my renewed interest in trying it again, I went to check if my images were still there. Lo and behold I had an account balance of $1.00. The one that sold was of a cut hay field at the edge of town. Maybe there is hope for me yet in that industry. Tonight I signed up as a contributor of Big Stock Photo and I submitted six photos for approval. Two are of the butterflies on my previous post.
9/16/11
[Update on the six photos: Three were accepted and three were rejected. Both the butterfly pics were rejected. :( However, I am glad that 50% of what I submitted was accepted. :) ]
It's been a slow week for me, photo-wise. I've been too busy working. But the weekend is coming up. I have made and decorated a cake for Amanda's 19th Birthday, with a little help from the kiddos. Look for photos from this weekend in the next edition of Dashpix Daze.
TTFN,
Debbie
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