Why you should ask Santa for a DSLR camera:
- Because they are amazing, and you will thank yourself later!
- Because it is always fun to learn something new.
- Better pictures = better blog.
- Great pictures, will make for repeat visitors to your blog.
- To record your family's moments.
- To challenge yourself.
- To look really cool toting around a huge camera
. - To learn an art form.
- To have more creative control
- Because my dear blogging friend Lolli and I are going to help teach you!
Yes, DSLR camera’s can be extremely overwhelming, especially when you know nothing about them…or the basic rules of photography.
Fear not, my friends, we are here to help!
Beginning in January, Lolli and I will be writing digital photography tutorials. A tutorial will be posted with a photography assignment, the following week you can return and leave the link to the pictures you took! There will even be contests with prizes!
Why Bloggography?
Both Lolli and I, have been asked several times now by other bloggers on how we take our pictures. It got us thinking it would have been really nice if we had someone out there telling us how to use our cameras when we were starting out. Together, we came up with the idea of presenting simple photography tutorials for bloggers like you and me. Blogger + Photography = Bloggography!
We plan to teach you not just what the settings mean, but how to find the button, and how to use it! There are really only a handful of buttons/settings you need to know to get great pictures with a DSLR. Not all tutorials will be focused on DSLRs and the assignments and contests will be open to anyone with a camera!
I am a Nikon girl, and Lolli is a Canon girl, so you will have both of us chiming in on how to use your cameras, as most people have either a Nikon or Canon (sorry if you don’t).
What should I buy?
Manic Mother’s Recommendations:
(if viewing this in a reader, please go to my blog to see the links.)
On a budget DSLR, Nikon D3000:
Money is not an object DSLR, Nikon D90:
The D90 has the ability to record video..bonus!
Depending on where you buy your camera it may, or may not have a lens.
My gotta have it lens, Nikon 50mm f/1.8:
I have the Nikon D80, here is a link to all of my camera gear.
On a Budget DSLR, Canon Rebel XSi:
Money is Not an Object DSLR, Canon EOS 50D:
Gotta Have It Lens, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8:
Stay tuned, later this month Lolli and I will share more about ourselves, and announce the date of the first Bloggography post!
Please, leave us a comment letting us know if you would be interested in Bloggography, or what you think. We will also be taking tutorial suggestions soon!
Be ahead of the game, grab your button now!
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I am interested in learning more! A DSLR is on the top of my Santa list this year!
ReplyDeleteOh I'm all over this one. I'm attached at the hip with my camera already, but I am in DIRE need of some creative challenges. WOOHOO!
ReplyDeleteFun!!
ReplyDeleteOh Beth...How I love you.
ReplyDeleteI *think* I'm pretty good with my Canon Rebel XTi but the pictures I took this week were TERRIBLE! I don't know what happened!
I've taken an online class and learn quite a bit....but I think I've forgotten some of it or something's gone terribly wrong.
Putting your button on my blog.
Can I just say that *I* am excited about this, too? Don't they always say that the teacher learns more than the student?
ReplyDeleteI have a Canon Rebel and I have no clue how to use it to its full potential, so I am excited for the tutorials!!
ReplyDeleteCount me in...sound fun! Can't wait to learn about my camera (olympus evolt) Kim
ReplyDeleteI am so excited about this it's not even funny! I bought my Canon Rebel in February and use only a smidgeon of it's capabilities (much to my dismay!) so I am thrilled to learn more!
ReplyDeleteI just told myself I didn't deserve a DSLR because I didn't have time to learn how to use it. This after taking 600 fuzzy photos of my toddler this morning because I can't get the right balance of light/shutter speed. I forwarded this link to my hubby just in case Santa is wondering what I might like this year... since now I might have an easy way to learn how to use it... {GREAT idea for the bloggography!!!}
ReplyDeleteI have a D90 and would love to know how to use it! Kind of sad that I probably only use 1/100th of it's possibilities
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. I want a new camera, putting it on the list now!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited about this, as I just mentioned on another one of your posts that Santa came just a bit early for me... My birthday is tomorrow (Dec. 7th) and this year is the first time The Hubs gave me a combo birthday/Christmas present, and I don't mind because it was the Nikon D90 with lens!!! WooHoo!!!
ReplyDeleteNow you are going to show me how to use is correctly, I am SO STOKED... Thank you... :-)
I accidentally stumbled upon my husbands shopping list for Christmas this year and eeek! DSLR coming my way... unless he was trying to throw me off the scent.. for which I will return other gift and still get DSLR
ReplyDeleteI have a Nikon D60, is that a good one?
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I read this entry! I just got a Nikon D90 with an extra lens to add on for Christmas and can't wait to learn how to use them. My husband and I have been messing around with it a bit, but I will definately tune into your tutorials. Thank you, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI am sooo excited I found this!! I just got a Canon Rebel T1i for Christmas and am dying to learn how to use it!!!
ReplyDeleteI have a nikon d60 and the 18-55 vr lens and the 55-200 vr lens I would love to learn more about iso, shutter speed, apeture and etc.
ReplyDeleteI just came across your awesome blog!
ReplyDeleteI am slowly delving into the world/language of photography, as I love taking pictures of my children and nature.
I do not have dslr, but a nice point and shoot. I SO hope to get a dslr for my birthday.
I cannot wait to learn from your site and participate when I can seeing as I don't have a dslr yet.
Thank you so much for this wonderful resource!
I just came across your blog and am so excited to find this wonderful resource to photography and cameras!
ReplyDeleteI don't have a dslr yet, but a nice point and shoot. I hope to participate when I can with my point and shoot.
I look forward to learning much from you! Thanks so much for all of these super resources!
Thank you so much for this! I have been saving your posts for when I finally bought a DSLR, and I just opened it!! I'm excited to read, and so thankful that you spent your time doing this!
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you so much for doing this. I was contemplating taking a photography class but wasn't sure what type of camera I should buy since I'm a beginner and know absolutely nothing!
ReplyDeleteThis is a HUGE help!!!!
definitely interested! subscribing to your blog now.
ReplyDeleteNot sure I'm ready to invest. I currently could have the camera around my neck and still forget to take pictures! Gotta work on that!
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