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project february: day sixteen

By Cori Derksen | Feb 16, 2012

Day sixteen: Day at the zoo with my boy Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 2000 (dark, low light, inside the reptile house) aperture – F 2.5 (needed light) shutter speed – 1/160 (needed light) distance from subject (rough estimate) – prob 3-5 feet behind him focal point – back of my…

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project february: day fifteen

By Cori Derksen | Feb 15, 2012

Day fifteen: valentine’s morning and true bed head Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 2000 (inside, in the early morning, curtains closed) shutter speed – 1/125 aperture – F 2.5 distance from subject (rough estimate) – i’m standing up at the chair next to him so just 3 feet? focal point –…

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project february: day fourteen

By Cori Derksen | Feb 14, 2012

Day fourteen: love note on his white board Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 1600 (inside in our hallway) aperture – F 2.5 shutter speed – 1/125 distance from subject (rough estimate) – i’m right in front of him, so just a couple feet focal point – the white board, near the…

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project february: day thirteen

By Cori Derksen | Feb 13, 2012

Day thirteen: My little writer Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 3200 (dark bedroom, low light) aperture – F 2.8 (needed light but wanted his face mostly in focus) shutter speed – 1/125 (needed light, but as slow as I felt comfortable with handheld) distance from subject (rough estimate) – prob only…

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project february: day twelve

By Cori Derksen | Feb 12, 2012

Day twelve: Bath bubbles and freckles. (I love his freckles.) Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 2000 (in the bathroom, nighttime, windows closed, lights on) aperture – F 2.8 (opened up pretty wide as I needed light) shutter speed – 1/125 (as slow as I felt comfortable with handheld) distance from subject…

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project february: day eleven

By Cori Derksen | Feb 11, 2012

Day eleven: Sick day Sick day. Lots of time spent on the couch with movies and books. Poor little guy. Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 800 (inside the house but curtains were open) aperture – F 2.5 (needed to open my lens up for more light, can get my boy in…

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project february: day ten

By Cori Derksen | Feb 10, 2012

Day ten: Daddy’s shoulders Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 250 (bright outside but in shade) aperture – F 3.2 shutter speed – 1/1000 distance from subject (rough estimate) – just a few feet in front of them focal point – my husband’s face/sunglasses lens – 50mm 1.2L camera body – canon’s…

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project february: day nine

By Cori Derksen | Feb 9, 2012

Day nine: Legoland Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 100 (super bright outside, 10:00am) aperture – F 5.0 (wanted all three in focus and to be able to see the legoland sign behind them as well shutter speed – 1/200 (needed for correct exposure, shooting in the shade with sun behind subjects…

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project february: day eight

By Cori Derksen | Feb 8, 2012

Day eight: In the car, review mirror Just playing around trying to do something different and creative. Of course…while at a RED light. :)  The front windshield was much brighter and so is way overexposed/blown out. But I don’t really mind. I think it’s fun. Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 800 (bright outside…

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