Comments on: Why Do This? http://www.merakoh.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/ 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: Diaper Cakehttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-230150 Diaper Cake Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-230150 Great site, exactly what I was looking for, I can't get your RSS feed to work right in google chrome though, is it on my end? Great site, exactly what I was looking for, I can’t get your RSS feed to work right in google chrome though, is it on my end?

]]> By: renee @ FIMBYhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205503 renee @ FIMBY Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:46:44 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205503 I can't wait to read everyone's Q & & Me Ra's A's. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I can’t wait to read everyone’s Q & & Me Ra’s A’s. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

]]> By: Heatherhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205492 Heather Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:39:53 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205492 When you are taking natural light portraits, what do you meter off of to get the correct exposure (keeping the gray scale in mind). I have read to meter off the face and overexpose by a stop. Does this change based on different conditions such as a beach scene where the subjects are further away in bright sunlight, like many shots from Barefoot Memories vs. a close up in open shade? Any advice on getting a correct exposure for natural light portraits would be helpful.I am so excited to learn more from people's Q&A's! Thanks for doing this. BTW, I loved your DVD's. They helped jumpstart me to keep my camera with me everyday, to experiment with different settings, and to document my kids lives everyday. I loved your perspective and how the information was presented. The Refuse to Say Cheese DVD was very inspirational! When you are taking natural light portraits, what do you meter off of to get the correct exposure (keeping the gray scale in mind). I have read to meter off the face and overexpose by a stop. Does this change based on different conditions such as a beach scene where the subjects are further away in bright sunlight, like many shots from Barefoot Memories vs. a close up in open shade? Any advice on getting a correct exposure for natural light portraits would be helpful.

I am so excited to learn more from people’s Q&A’s! Thanks for doing this. BTW, I loved your DVD’s. They helped jumpstart me to keep my camera with me everyday, to experiment with different settings, and to document my kids lives everyday. I loved your perspective and how the information was presented. The Refuse to Say Cheese DVD was very inspirational!

]]> By: jeramyhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205491 jeramy Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:28:39 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205491 i have to admit i felt a little out of loop yesterday with your blog since in don't really take pictures...but it really impresses me today that you desire to know what's going on with others. so often i am completely overwhelmed enough with my own life that i could give a rip about how everyone else is doing...what their questions are...what's going on with them. but after reading this i felt a little guilty. it's funny...we all have a need to be really known by others. all of us. even as we deflect and shield who we really are...at the core we all want to be known. i guess it's true for me too. so...i'm not a photographer...but i'm a songwriter. i've been writing a lot lately which has been so amazing. i'm trying to continue to grow in that...trying to move past my successes and my failures. trying to do things new. being aware of old stuff and saying the simple in a way that makes people want to listen. sometimes it's hard to do that...but sometimes it's so natural, i'm left wondering "who just wrote that in your notebook"??? :-)ok...i'm done. i feel like i made this post about me. was that the point? :-) enjoy your day...see you soon! i have to admit i felt a little out of loop yesterday with your blog since in don’t really take pictures…but it really impresses me today that you desire to know what’s going on with others. so often i am completely overwhelmed enough with my own life that i could give a rip about how everyone else is doing…what their questions are…what’s going on with them. but after reading this i felt a little guilty. it’s funny…we all have a need to be really known by others. all of us. even as we deflect and shield who we really are…at the core we all want to be known. i guess it’s true for me too. so…i’m not a photographer…but i’m a songwriter. i’ve been writing a lot lately which has been so amazing. i’m trying to continue to grow in that…trying to move past my successes and my failures. trying to do things new. being aware of old stuff and saying the simple in a way that makes people want to listen. sometimes it’s hard to do that…but sometimes it’s so natural, i’m left wondering “who just wrote that in your notebook”??? :-)

ok…i’m done. i feel like i made this post about me. was that the point? :-) enjoy your day…see you soon!

]]> By: Laurenhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205487 Lauren Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:15:16 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205487 I feel a little selfish about my questions so I wanted to add a couple more that I hope you can pause and think about, even if you never post the answers.What is your favorite (non-photography) book of all time?What trip or vacation have you and the family wanted to do that you haven't yet?What's the most inspiring thing a teacher or your parents taught you?♥ ;) I feel a little selfish about my questions so I wanted to add a couple more that I hope you can pause and think about, even if you never post the answers.

What is your favorite (non-photography) book of all time?

What trip or vacation have you and the family wanted to do that you haven’t yet?

What’s the most inspiring thing a teacher or your parents taught you?

♥ ;)

]]> By: Katyhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205486 Katy Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:36:30 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205486 I'm so impressed that you would take time to help so many....strangers! Thank you! How do you get going with a portrait shoot....such as senior? How do you get them to relax and what kind of direction do you give? I hate when it feels awkward! Also, what about toddlers and young kids? It's harder to give them direction. I’m so impressed that you would take time to help so many….strangers! Thank you!
How do you get going with a portrait shoot….such as senior? How do you get them to relax and what kind of direction do you give? I hate when it feels awkward! Also, what about toddlers and young kids? It’s harder to give them direction.

]]> By: Krishttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205482 Kris Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:34:05 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205482 Hey, I've got a technical question! Love that you are doing this. How do you light up those formal shots at a weddding? Outdoors and natural light are always best of course, but don't always work here in the Pacific Northwest. I'm not a huge fan of those formal shots myself, but they are important to many and I'm going back and forth on how best to properly light those. Of course, I don't want to haul around a ton of equipment either . . . So, I was wondering how you guys handle this?? Hey, I’ve got a technical question! Love that you are doing this. How do you light up those formal shots at a weddding? Outdoors and natural light are always best of course, but don’t always work here in the Pacific Northwest. I’m not a huge fan of those formal shots myself, but they are important to many and I’m going back and forth on how best to properly light those. Of course, I don’t want to haul around a ton of equipment either . . . So, I was wondering how you guys handle this??

]]> By: Cindyhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205479 Cindy Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:54:06 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205479 Thank you so much for doing these Q&A's. I love them sooo much! I'd also like (as another person posted) some insight on metering, shooting in M mode using flash indoors as well as outdoors. One more thing...shooting indoors with fast lens with no flash...I can't seem to get that just right unless I'm right next to an open window. I hate that "yellow cast" these photos have. Am I making an sense??? THANKS A MILLION FOR ALL YOU DO TO HELP US!!! Thank you so much for doing these Q&A’s. I love them sooo much! I’d also like (as another person posted) some insight on metering, shooting in M mode using flash indoors as well as outdoors. One more thing…shooting indoors with fast lens with no flash…I can’t seem to get that just right unless I’m right next to an open window. I hate that “yellow cast” these photos have. Am I making an sense??? THANKS A MILLION FOR ALL YOU DO TO HELP US!!!

]]> By: abbeyhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205478 abbey Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:42:22 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/10/22/why-do-this/#comment-205478 What lenses do you use most frequently? Which do you recommend for starting out photographers!I love your blog... thank you for all the time you take to do it!!! -Abbey What lenses do you use most frequently?
Which do you recommend for starting out photographers!

I love your blog… thank you for all the time you take to do it!!!
-Abbey

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