Two projects on my "to do" list have been accomplished. The first you can see readily as I have created and posted a new banner on my blog---without any help! I have really avoided this task for weeks because I was afraid I would mess up the blog and not be able to recover it. The second project still needs a little work, I think. I created a watermark for my photos which you can almost see on the second photo below. It's pretty hard to read, so I need to adjust it a bit.
The adult ed class on external flashes was quite good. I now understand all the buttons on the flash and what they do. I haven't had much time to play with it, but here are two photos. The first is with the on camera flash. You can see the glare on the mantle and the light is quite harsh. The second is with the external flash and is much more pleasing to my eye. I'm planning to get some more practice with people (we did a bit in class last night) before Thanksgiving, and hope that the family photos that night are better than usual.
You did a great job with your blog header, I love it!
I also think the second photo, with the external flash is better, not so much reflection. Your photo watermark is a little hard to read on the second line.
Posted by: Joc | November 10, 2009 at 06:14 PM
Love the new blog header. And I can definitely see the difference between the flashes on the photo. Love the second one. Good luck practicing what you learned!
Posted by: Sharyn | November 10, 2009 at 07:49 PM
I really like your new blog header . . . the fact that it's thinner lets me dive into your text much faster.
Rinda
Posted by: Rinda | November 10, 2009 at 08:36 PM
Love your header photo! And the flash difference is great! I need to study up before Thanksgiving, so I can get some good shots this year.
Posted by: Meg | November 10, 2009 at 10:36 PM