Day Three: This is When I Learned How to Take Pictures of My Boys!

So, I read through my camera manual last night as instructed in the 31 Days to a Better Photo. I am feeling more confident that I know how to adjust the features on my camera. Now, I just have to understand why I am adjusting my camera.

Enter day 3, shooting fast vs. shooting slow. Today, I took pictures of the snow falling. How often does it snow in west Texas? Well, actually this is our third snow fall of this winter season here. That is extremely out of the ordinary. So, what a perfect opportunity!

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Both: 18mm f/10

Lens: Canon 18/55mm f/3.5

The lessons learned:

1.  The faster the shutter, the more defined the snowflakes. Because the shutter snaps so fast, you can see the individual snowflakes.

2.  The slower the shutter, the brighter the picture. Because the shutter is snapping slowly, there is a lot of time for light to come in.

After I took pictures of the snow and my car, I proceeded to take pictures of the boys throwing snowballs at each other. I am thrilled with how the pictures turned out. The boys are clear, the snowflakes are defined, and there was plenty of light outside so the color looks great!