| Might have some pictures wed / thurs if all goes well hopefully. |
Mon, 14 April 2008 23:11  |
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Well there will be a time wednesday where I'll have a few hours free, however, does anyone know what's the best way to take a photo of yourself? I have a good 6 mega pixel camera, so the quality will be good.
However I'll be a little bit nervous, but I should be ok.
I'm mainly in a Gothic outfit so, all black, corset and miniskirt.
also having looked at the forum, I might give the wetlook a go also and photo that, as it seems fun!
any camera advice much appreciated.
[Updated on: Mon, 14 April 2008 23:19]
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| Re: Might have some pictures wed / thurs if all goes well hopefully. |
Tue, 15 April 2008 10:34  |
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Rachel. you may wish to use less than the full resolution on the camera, overwise the picture may be too large (in meagbytes) for some hosting sites. Also, it is hard for those with low bandwidth links to view.
Try several resolutions, and see what differences you get.
If you can plug your camera into your computer so you can see its viewfinder on the screen can be useful, as you can see the photo that would be taken whilst posing. You can find where to stand, click the timer button on the camera (or computer) and return to the pose.
Hope this helps - I'm learning myself over the last 2 months!
Will look forward to seeing the results - and don't worry - we don't expect professional photos here - we just enjoy seeing you enjoying your clothes!
Love, Bev x
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| Re: Might have some pictures wed / thurs if all goes well hopefully. |
Tue, 15 April 2008 12:00 |
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A couple of things!:
If your camera has an optical zoom, move your camera back and zoom in - this gives better proportions. Also, set your camera at waist height for the same reason. (You'll have to use a tripod and time exposure on the camera - unless you have one that works with a remote release!)
Since you'll be dressing in black you'll have to set the camera to over-expose slightly to bring out the detail of your outfits (experiment with different settings.) Try to use natural lighting - flash is very unflattering!
Unlike Andrew I would suggest leaving your camera on full resolution - this allows you to crop the images without losing quality. It is very easy to re-size images with the most basic editing software, so that you can get them to a suitable size for posting.
Good luck!!
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| Re: Might have some pictures wed / thurs if all goes well hopefully. |
Tue, 15 April 2008 15:38 |
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thankyou for the help.
I want what's best for the users of SHQ. I do have a USB extension cable so placing camera isn't an issue and I own a copy of photoshop as well.
finally, what is the best place to host pictures?
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| Re: Might have some pictures wed / thurs if all goes well hopefully. |
Tue, 15 April 2008 21:40 |
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I think Fotki is best because of the way you can arrange your pics and have some albums password protected while others are free to view!
I think that you might find that when you plug the usb lead into your camera you won't be able to take pics. If it has a video out you may be able to plug it into your telly and monitor it that way.
BTW What did you mean when you said you want what's best for the users of SHQ?
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| Re: Might have some pictures wed / thurs if all goes well hopefully. |
Tue, 15 April 2008 22:35 |
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best for the users of shq?
I mean, like something that's easy to view it all on!
like I noticed some new users, used an account and I couldn't get in for example.
or wrong password etc etc.
So guidance is appreciated so I can make it a smooth, easy operation so we can all see the content without the hassle.
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| Re: Might have some pictures wed / thurs if all goes well hopefully. |
Sat, 19 April 2008 18:46 |
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Ok I took some photos, however, after taking the last one the camera crashed and the zoom lens barrel is stuck out but the camera is lifeless, problem is the photos are on internal memory and parents want to use the cam next week! If I say the camera is broken they will go and get it fixed but the repairman will clean the memory out and dump the photos onto a CD (it's what they do when the camera needs resetting), however parents will have that CD in possession...
its not the batteries, as I put a new fresh set in 4 times.
So if anyone has any ideas on how to either unjam it or reset it then I'm all for it.
Its a Kodak 6 Megapixel one EasyShare C613. if that helps.
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| Re: Might have some pictures wed / thurs if all goes well hopefully. |
Sat, 19 April 2008 19:37 |
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I'd drop it out the window
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| Re: Might have some pictures wed / thurs if all goes well hopefully. |
Tue, 22 April 2008 17:07 |
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ok update - Managed to get the thing to close the lens and sorta boot up I did a wide format and done a few picture tests and after the 3rd picture of my cactus plant it froze again. its gone to repair man and he did what he said he'd do but only retrieved them 3 cactus plants lol.
new camera on the way soon.
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| Re: Might have some pictures wed / thurs if all goes well hopefully. |
Sat, 03 May 2008 08:16 |
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when you get new cam use a large mirror behind the camera
on a tripod.So you can see yourself while you are taking
self photos.That way you can look your best.sexy that is.
love to see you pics.
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