DSLR VS P&S PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIAL

Posted on October 30, 2011

{Edited to add:} All shots with the Nikon Coolpix were taken in auto while the shots taken with the 30D were taken in manual mode around these settings. 250ISO 125SS 2.5F.

I recently posted this status (shown below) on Facebook and after thinking about it I thought I should give you a visual example. So what I did is I took pictures of my son using my Canon 30Dw/50mm 1.8 and then shot him with my husbands Nikon Coolpix. Same day, lighting, time, etc… I wanted to show how you can get very comparable results from a point and shoot camera to those taken with an expensive dslr. The KEY is in knowing LIGHT, what good light looks like, where to find it, how to position your subject and how to use your camera. Whether you are using an expensive dslr or a inexpensive point and shoot learn it INSIDE OUT. You CAN take great pictures with whatever you have! Today’s point and shoot quality is soooo much better than it used to be so unless you an old P&S or have a $20 one you should be able to get good shots with it. Now of course since I am a photographer I prefer the shots taken with my 30D but seriously, who wouldn’t be happy with the shots taken with the Coolpix? Especially if you consider the convenience of being able to stick it in your pocket. ;) Ok, so onto my facebook status and then the pics…

Photography tip of the day: It amazes me at how many people are carrying around a huge dslr. If I didnt know how to properly use it I would have a nice Phd, err P&S camera that would fit in my pocket. Because truthfully if you don’t know how to use it (you can tell by all the flashes popped up) the photos you get from it will be the same quality as a point and shoot.

All pictures were edited the exact same way! These photo’s below are SOOC (straight out of camera).

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Tutorial Tuesday: Circle Posie

Posted on October 26, 2011

After taking a couple weeks off from making tutorials I’m back! I came up with this design on accident and was quite pleased with it!

First I cut out 6 circles of fabric using a cd for a template. Trace a circle on the top layer of fabric pin the layers together and cut.

6 of these…

then you can either draw a small circle using the bottom of a spool of thread or wing it….you are going to sew a circle on the circle gathering the fabric as you sew….just kind of bunch it up under the foot as you go…

it will look like this…

You will need a piece of felt to sew the flower to. Now stack them all together and sew in the middle. I sewed a big spiral circle on mine.

this is what the back looks like….cut the excess off in the shape of the circle…(not shown)

next I cut 6 strips of fabric about 4″ long by 2″ wide then I cut them into a fringe.

then I stacked the pieces together like so…

then pinch them together and sew them.

next fold the strip over…

then I sewed it down under some of the petals…

I sewed this one down to a headband but if you didn’t want to permanently attach it this is the point where you would attach a barrette of some sort.

Tada!





Chloe models! {Lilly Anna Kids}

Posted on October 10, 2011

Over the past few months I’ve had some sweet little princesses model for Lilly Anna Kids. Today I’m featuring Miss Chloe! Isn’t she gorgeous!!?!! She looks like an Indian princess! Photo’s by her amazing mom, Mari of Mari H Photography! Thanks Mari and Chloe!





Ruffled T Skirt~Tutorial Tuesday

Posted on October 5, 2011

Ok, here is the long promised ruffled skirt tutorial. So maybe it isn’t new but I do have a trick to make it quicker to make. Instead of sewing each row of ruffle on separately I sew it on as one loooong ruffle that spirals up and around the skirt. No measuring, pinning or math. ;) Just sew!

First I started with a stack of of tshirts from the thrift shop in various fall colors. I’m not particularly fond of these colors but they will work.

I cut each shirt into 3 4″ strips

here are my strips after I cut up my shirts

next I cut the bottom off a tshirt that was too small for my son. This will be the skirt base that I sew the ruffles onto.

Next i cut each strip in two

now here is a handy dandy little tool that will save you much time…….the ruffler foot! If you don’t have one you can sew a basting stitch and pull it or manually ruffle it (shown in one of my previous tutorials)

now you are going to ruffle all of your tshirt strips together in one long ruffle……keep them all attached

so here is my one long ruffle

now get your skirt base out that you’re sewing the ruffles onto….I turned mine inside out because it had writing on it

next I start sewing the ruffle onto the bottom of the skirt

Ok now here is the most important step. When you get back around to where you started sew right up to the beginning then you will want to angle the ruffle up starting a new row. DON’T cut the ruffle!


here’s what it looks like when you start the next row

now sew the ruffles far enough from the row below it but not so far that you see the sewing

when you get to the top taper the ruffle back down to the last ruffle ( I forgot to photograph this step)

trim the excess fabric off leaving only about 1/2″ of fabric if you’re using the wide elastic I used. If you’re making a casing you will need to leave about 2″ of fabric at the top

3″ elastic for the waistband….she prefers this. It’s more comfy and it holds better.

cut the elastic to fit her waist then sew the ends together…..I top stitch the seam down for comfort and security

next I put the elastic over the skirt to get an idea of how much I would need to pull the elastic

while you sew the elastic down PULL it! Not the fabric underneath it. When you pull the elastic it will gather the skirt up

here is what it looks like after the elastic is sewn on

now TWIRL!

this skirt was made using the same technique…







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