Recent content by JaneH

It seems to focus OK, though it takes awhile.

What is the green confirmation box?

I hope someone can help. I have a Canon 550D with the "Live View" function. For some reason, when I have it in Live View mode, it simply will NOT shoot! I've tried it with all different settings, modes, etc. I''ve read the manual, which basically says focus and press the button. When I press the...

Lovely photo!

The reason I started wearing contacts (about 20 years ago) was because I couldn't deal with glasses and viewfinders! I now wear daily disposables, reading strength in my left eye and distance in my right one. I use my right eye in the viewfinder, usually. I've had them for several years and find...

I'm not sure what the others mean about not being clear about being a photographer. Maybe you've worked on it lately, but it seems very clear to me that you want to be considered a photographer and will consider assignments. One caution I would make, however, is about the blog. If you're going...

I came to this conversation a bit late, but hope you haven't given up all your equipment yet. You may find you're stronger as time goes on and can find small projects to do with your camera equipment that won't require carrying it too far. I have a small Canon PowerShot A4000 that I carry in my...

All the ideas are good. We've had our first meeting and they ALL have only compact cameras (Nikon Coolpix, etc.) and no DSLRs. That's fine.... a couple of them just didn't know how to get the SD card out of their camera or how to get the photos from the camera to the computer (or where to take...

Oh dear.... bet someone is sick over missing those photos. Can I share this on Facebook?

Just viewed this video (http://www.wimp.com/photographeradventurer/) and found it interesting and perhaps inspirational. Enjoy!

Thanks, Quicksnapper. Our minds must run together, perhaps because I am also "of a certain age", but those are exactly my plans for future. I don't think we'll be too interested in amassing lots of expensive equipment or in having serious competitions like most photo clubs like, but fun...

Fascinating stuff! I'd like to know how they got the pictures of Custer et al to be so sharp and in color!

Thanks again for the good ideas.

Thanks everyone! Great advice from all of you. The most common problems, to me, are that beginners tend to be too far away from their subjects. For example, someone (call her Bertha) went to a lacemaking exhibition. She photographed the lacemaker from way across the room, so any detail was lost...

Thanks for that wonderful post! I just posted on the general forum that next week I'm starting a little camera club for some ladies "of a certain age" and asked for some advice. I can really use your very thoughtful advice.