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Please tell me there is!
Please tell me it's not me and the 50 thousand lamps in my room, the 3 different digital cameras I've tried, the various colored backgrounds that didn't cut it....
Hey, maybe I ought to set up in front of my truck and turn those halogen high beams on ... maybe that'll do it! I'm afraid I'd put it in drive and run the darn bear over! I'm SOOOOOO frustrated!!!!!!!
I've just torn into the halloween candy! Teach me to buy it so early!
Of course there is such a thing Daphne! I had a bear recently that looked so adorable UNTIL I tried to take pictures. I re-took the pictures at least 5 times and never could get good photos. But the bear looked great in person. Other bears I have done an entire photoshoot in less than 5 minutes because they were so photogenic.
Sonya
Sonya,
Thank God! What a relief!
I'd never met a bear so cute in person that looked so ugly in photos.
Hopefully he'll find a new home while at Schaumburg because I'd never sell him if I had to put his photo on my website!
I think dark bears are the devil to photograph. No matter how hard I try to light them I fail miserably. That's when a nice photo editing tool like "dodge" comes in handy. It doesn't change the colors or the features of your bear but it does lighten up just those areas you paint it across. Before you run over your bear with your truck be sure to check into what your photo editor can do. It sometimes makes all the difference in showing off your bear as it REALLY looks, and not just as your (or my) photography condemns it to look!
I have that dodge feature on Paint Shop, probably photo shop too! I've just never played with it to see what it does. Hmmmmm....... (scratching head!)
This bear I'm trying to photograph is two colors, one light, one darkish and I think that's part of the problem. From now on I'm only going to make medium brown bears! NOT! :crackup:
Don't get me started on brown bears and photographing. My camera is OK with some browns, but other's it just hates!!!!!!!!!! It's the same when my sister does dolls with brown coloured skin. So frustrating.
I find some bears just don't turn out well in the photos and other bears look cuter in the photos.. annoying huh!
Yep don't drive over it - take it to the show so you won't need photos
Danni
Is there such as thing as a non-photogenic bear???????
Please tell me there is!
Well I'm not too sure about bears, but I can sure tell you that PLATYPODES are definitely NOT photogenic.
Have you tried good old day light? I was so frustrated photgraphing last week..the lights, the angles, the presets on the camera..NOTHING was going my way and the shots all looked miserable. I just went outside (more for the air and stress relief of it all) and those shots turned out the best. Come to think of it I adore all of Paula's shots and each one is on a lovely garden stone.
Not sure what I'll do in icky weather now...maybe I'll get all the indoor stuff down by then. Here's hoping!!!
:hug:
~Chrissi
Yes, there is such a thing unfortunately .....................I do what Chrissi suggested---try it outside. If that doesn't work, then nothing will!!
Daphne you hit the nail on the head when you mentioned that he is a light and dark bear. THe camera's light meter is probably trying to "average" the exposure... so you don't get the best of either... I agree... try outside if you can.... a cloudy overcast day might be best in this case.
Did you try the refridgerator? Outside is your best bet, but if you need some help with Photoshop just let me know. I've had some really dark yucky pictures turn out quite nicely after I played with them a bit. I have 4 photo editing programs, and each one does one thing better than all the other programs, so I keep them all. Most are free anyway.
He's too big for the fridge! I just went grocery shopping and it's full!
I too have a number of programs and use each one for something different.
Girls - I'm going outside next! It was supposed to rain today which was getting me even more upset last night but the sun is out so I'm going to go do another photo shoot in just a bit!
Interesting....... making the bear (or platy!) is often easier and less frustrating than taking it's silly picture!!! :doh:
I completely understand how you are feeling Daphne.... I've had a couple of bears who, while I thought were very cute in person, just stubbornly refused to look good "on film." Not even really a lighting issue for me.... they just didn't "translate well" into a photograph....
Good luck Daphne...sometimes it just requires a mental refocusing, or different lighting.... which you are pretty much guaranteed to get if you take a long enough mental health break!
I had tis problem a couple of weeks ago when photographing a bear in my studio. My 13 year old was within earshot doing his Algebra homework, listening to my groans and other various expressions of frustration And he actually said, in his best "megaphone" voice imitation... "PLEASE STEP AWAY FROM THE BEAR!!" :doh:
I've had that problem twice. This one of my bears that looks SO ugly in the photo and totally unappealing, but 'in the fur' she was actually quite sweet...
Daphne, you are not alone!!!!
P.S. Hey, if you're that worried, you could always send the bear to me!!!
Gemma,
I'm afraid I'm not as gracious and giving as Karen Lyons!!!
I WILL get his photos taken....
I just went outside... wouldn't ya know, by the time I rounded up the cameras, shoes and bear the sky turned overcase.... bordering on too overcast. But, I've taken a boat load of pictures and am in the midst of editing... they still aren't great. I'm convinced it's a setting on this new camera but I haven't a clue how to change it!
Had to look away from the pics for a minute but I'll post a couple momentarily!
Here are the pictures: http://www.teddy-talk.com/viewtopic.php?id=10541
Check out that glowing head!!! I give up!!!
He looks great Daph! and you went with the ruffle collar! Love it
Yes I did... that loopy ribbon collar I was going to do....... what a pain in the neck! I'll leave that to the experts!
I have a bear right now that doesn't photograph well. And he is really cute in person. And I have had people tell me that when they get their bear it is always so much better in person. So I believe that strange things happen some times . And no matter how hard you try or what lighting you use it never gets better. Just don't know why But it drives me nuts also. This is the little bear I can't get a good picture of . I am going to try
before I try to sell in on E Bay.
I had tis problem a couple of weeks ago when photographing a bear in my studio. My 13 year old was within earshot doing his Algebra homework, listening to my groans and other various expressions of frustration
And he actually said, in his best "megaphone" voice imitation... "PLEASE STEP AWAY FROM THE BEAR!!" :doh:
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Jodi your picture is wonderful. That's the quality I'm striving for. :redface:
Now I understand the saying "sometimes your best just is'nt good enough" :redface:
Jodi Falk
Daphne. Even bears can have bad hair days...but I think you are being a little hard on yourself.
Let me tell you what I saw a professional photographer do while photographing my lion and lamb set. The white was coming out too bright and you couldn't see the nice texture of the lambs mohair so he took a piece of paper on on a clip stick and attached it to a tripod. What this did was block out only a small amount of light over just the lamb. It worked great. When you're working with darks and lights I think the camera may have a hard time reading the subject.
So what you're seeing here in this photo is the lion getting the full amount of light while the lamb gets less light, as if he is more in the shade.
It's really neat to watch a professional photographer work..and see what they do with all the lights and such.
I think your bear looks great Daphne.
I'm looking through the phone book right now for a professional!
I had a pro at one time but.... at $350.00 an hour... well.... lets just say I can't afford it right now :photo: But he really was good.
I had a pro at one time but.... at $350.00 an hour... well.... lets just say I can't afford it right now :photo: But he really was good.
Oh heck! If I had made that much when I was a photographer I may still be doing it :crackup:
Wendy, So some day when I shoot again , I will see if I can capture his personality when he isn't looking !!Jodi Falk
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I still dont know what I'm doing with my new camera. I have found the darker colours the easiest for me.
The lights are a devil and the purple of Heather's bear comes out a 'blue' purple not a pink purple that is it's true colour.
I bought lights for my photo nook today. ... :redface: forgot to buy globes :redface: they need the screwy ones. :doh: