Photography

Well, well, well. I thought I was taking great pictures before starting my online class with New York Institute of Photography. No, no, no, I was making lots of mistakes. So I am busily trying to learn the tricks of the trade. I have to admit I fell asleep while listening to the tape of the teacher. I am hoping I'll do better today. 

Learning how to take better pictures is a bit like taking a tennis lesson with the pro and he gives you a new forehand stroke that will make you almost as good as Chrissy Evert. However you take that first forehand in your weekly doubles game and it goes way out. So, if you're like me (highly unlikely), you immediately revert to the forehand you've been using for years and, while not pretty, it usually goes in. Well, so far photography is like that for me. I was doing fine on my own. Then I find out about all these f-stops and shutter speed and I take an awful picture. I changed the setting to automatic and got my shot lickety-split so I could list my item on eBay. Hopefully I'll learn more today during my online class or at least I'll learn to be more patient (highly unlikely) with my camera.

In a couple of days this will be an amazing color of red.