Comments on: A Peak at Tap Dancing and Another Look at Aperture! http://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/ Established June13th 2006 Seattle / Beverly Hills / New York Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michellehttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-115412 Michelle Tue, 20 May 2008 03:13:44 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-115412 I appreciate that you can define aperture and f-stop in regular terms that anyone can understand! I took a few photography classes and aperture and shutter speed never made sense. "Beyond the Green Box" helped me make sense out of all the camera-ese! :)YOU ROCK!!!! I appreciate that you can define aperture and f-stop in regular terms that anyone can understand! I took a few photography classes and aperture and shutter speed never made sense. “Beyond the Green Box” helped me make sense out of all the camera-ese! :)

YOU ROCK!!!!

]]> By: abbeyhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-115201 abbey Mon, 19 May 2008 22:58:40 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-115201 I have so much to learn!!! I love posts like these!! (and my son loves posts like this as well!!) I have so much to learn!!! I love posts like these!!
(and my son loves posts like this as well!!)

]]> By: Julie Wattshttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-115033 Julie Watts Mon, 19 May 2008 20:34:01 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-115033 I too love how you explain aperature. Before, I never thought much about the "blur" advantage that a low aperature gives. When I used to think of f-stop, I'd think about the fact that low aperatures let more light in than high aperatures. That's the other important (and sometimes confusing!) Of course there are other ways of increasing light (slow down the shutter speed, turn up the ISO), but when I have those maxed out and still need more light, my function-of-choice to adjust next is lowering the f-stop. This means I have to keep in mind that my depth of field will be narrower, so I have to make sure that's not going to blur parts of what I want in focus. The increased light is another good reason to purchase "fast" (low f-stop) lenses. (I shot in auto mode for the first years of my business, and have been fully manual for about 2.) Thanks soo much for the time you take to revisit these principles! They make more and more sense, the more we hear them! I too love how you explain aperature. Before, I never thought much about the “blur” advantage that a low aperature gives. When I used to think of f-stop, I’d think about the fact that low aperatures let more light in than high aperatures. That’s the other important (and sometimes confusing!) Of course there are other ways of increasing light (slow down the shutter speed, turn up the ISO), but when I have those maxed out and still need more light, my function-of-choice to adjust next is lowering the f-stop. This means I have to keep in mind that my depth of field will be narrower, so I have to make sure that’s not going to blur parts of what I want in focus. The increased light is another good reason to purchase “fast” (low f-stop) lenses. (I shot in auto mode for the first years of my business, and have been fully manual for about 2.) Thanks soo much for the time you take to revisit these principles! They make more and more sense, the more we hear them!

]]> By: sharonhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-115009 sharon Mon, 19 May 2008 19:40:19 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-115009 Funny you should mention about f-stops and aperture! I was just talking to a friend about "blurry background pictures" and we were totally saying the same thing but, I was using different terms and really confusing her! Poor thing! She exclaimed, "I have to learn f-stops and Apertures!" I quickly told her they were the same thing! I just learned in different terms! A man much have made up all this stuff! Funny you should mention about f-stops and aperture! I was just talking to a friend about “blurry background pictures” and we were totally saying the same thing but, I was using different terms and really confusing her! Poor thing! She exclaimed, “I have to learn f-stops and Apertures!” I quickly told her they were the same thing! I just learned in different terms!
A man much have made up all this stuff!

]]> By: Laurenhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114998 Lauren Mon, 19 May 2008 18:46:07 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114998 Blaze and his Legos are so cute! And Pasc in her dancing outfit - I love it.I live in AV mode; my husband uses all sorts of different things, but I think he prefers the TV mode (but I think that's because he "understands" it). I want to shoot more in manual but we just got a new lens and it rotates in the opposite direction of our first one - it's very disconcerting and until I remember which way it goes, I always miss good shots because I spin, say, "CRAP!" and then spin it back in the direction I wanted to go in the first place. ;)Me Ra, I was wondering you have any thoughts or tips on using a film 35mm SLR? My dad gave me all his old professional camera gear and I really want to try it out. The only film cameras I have experience with are the Advantix or the disposable kind. ;) I've got a Minolta XG7 with 3 different lenses, a flash, and all sorts of filters. I guess I'm really overwhelmed by all the equipment and kind of scared to use it since it's not like my digital where I can take 100 pictures and it doesn't matter. I dedicated right off the bat to 27 exposures and I won't see them until after it's all developed. I think the film would be a really cool hobby but it's daunting!PS: Thanks so much for the kind comments about my baby portraits. Your words totally made my day. I can't wait for the forum so we can all share our work regularly. :) :) :) Blaze and his Legos are so cute! And Pasc in her dancing outfit – I love it.

I live in AV mode; my husband uses all sorts of different things, but I think he prefers the TV mode (but I think that’s because he “understands” it). I want to shoot more in manual but we just got a new lens and it rotates in the opposite direction of our first one – it’s very disconcerting and until I remember which way it goes, I always miss good shots because I spin, say, “CRAP!” and then spin it back in the direction I wanted to go in the first place. ;)

Me Ra, I was wondering you have any thoughts or tips on using a film 35mm SLR? My dad gave me all his old professional camera gear and I really want to try it out. The only film cameras I have experience with are the Advantix or the disposable kind. ;) I’ve got a Minolta XG7 with 3 different lenses, a flash, and all sorts of filters. I guess I’m really overwhelmed by all the equipment and kind of scared to use it since it’s not like my digital where I can take 100 pictures and it doesn’t matter. I dedicated right off the bat to 27 exposures and I won’t see them until after it’s all developed. I think the film would be a really cool hobby but it’s daunting!

PS: Thanks so much for the kind comments about my baby portraits. Your words totally made my day. I can’t wait for the forum so we can all share our work regularly. :) :) :)

]]> By: Laura-Bethhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114992 Laura-Beth Mon, 19 May 2008 18:03:22 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114992 no more than 300 dollars...was that should have said...not to be confused with 300mm. :) no more than 300 dollars…was that should have said…not to be confused with 300mm. :)

]]> By: Laura-Bethhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114991 Laura-Beth Mon, 19 May 2008 18:02:38 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114991 What's a good zoom lens to start off with? No more then 300. I have the 50mm 1.8, love it. Is it best to stick with Canon with a Canon camera or are the some good lens to look at that are Sigma or Tamron? Would love some ideas. What’s a good zoom lens to start off with? No more then 300. I have the 50mm 1.8, love it. Is it best to stick with Canon with a Canon camera or are the some good lens to look at that are Sigma or Tamron? Would love some ideas.

]]> By: Amanda Mayshttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114974 Amanda Mays Mon, 19 May 2008 17:01:24 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114974 I've always loved the way you explain aperture! The way you say it makes so much more sense than the descriptions in books and online!Nicole - by all means I'm still a Newbie but I only shot in AV for the first few months and then switched to manual. It took a lot of pratice and a fabulous workshop to really get a good understanding of it. But even without the workshop if you practice practice practice you will be pleasantly surprised not only of how better your images will look but also the sense of accomplishment that comes with capturing a great picture that you produced yourself! Manual is the way to go ;) I’ve always loved the way you explain aperture! The way you say it makes so much more sense than the descriptions in books and online!

Nicole – by all means I’m still a Newbie but I only shot in AV for the first few months and then switched to manual. It took a lot of pratice and a fabulous workshop to really get a good understanding of it. But even without the workshop if you practice practice practice you will be pleasantly surprised not only of how better your images will look but also the sense of accomplishment that comes with capturing a great picture that you produced yourself! Manual is the way to go ;)

]]> By: Michellehttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114952 Michelle Mon, 19 May 2008 15:57:40 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114952 Thanks for this informative post. I have a few friends who have just recently or are about to buy a DSLR. I have been talking ALOT about aperture to them and how great it is to get a lens that can go to a low aperture. It makes such a difference in photographs, especially when trying to get the "details" of childhood. A 50mm lens is a great $100 investment to learn, practice and shoot with. Thanks for this informative post. I have a few friends who have just recently or are about to buy a DSLR. I have been talking ALOT about aperture to them and how great it is to get a lens that can go to a low aperture. It makes such a difference in photographs, especially when trying to get the “details” of childhood. A 50mm lens is a great $100 investment to learn, practice and shoot with.

]]> By: Tamihttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114947 Tami Mon, 19 May 2008 15:43:35 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/05/19/a-peak-at-tap-dancing-and-another-look-at-aperture/#comment-114947 Thank you for another great explanation on how to use our cameras. I just started a photo club in my hometown. There's only 6 of us, but it's a good start. I am always looking for good examples on how to use our camera. I do believe I will refer to your blog at our next meeting and show them what you can teach us. Thanx again! Thank you for another great explanation on how to use our cameras. I just started a photo club in my hometown. There’s only 6 of us, but it’s a good start. I am always looking for good examples on how to use our camera. I do believe I will refer to your blog at our next meeting and show them what you can teach us. Thanx again!

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