an outfit to share

i've been rather quiet here recently... but i've had an OOTD to share for a while.

NC has been bouncing back and forth from hot and cold. now that it's november, i really want to be wearing cozy sweaters and fluffy autumn scarves, but that's not reality if it's 50 or 60 degrees outside. the art of mixing seasons in clothes is challenging. i discovered a happy church outfit that makes me feel like winter is coming even though it isn't sweltering. : ) a thin scarf and boots. but no leggings. a tee and jean jacket. but no warm sweater. it's all about balance.

jean jacket: j.jill sale 

white t-shirt: target

scarf: gift, i think?

gray skirt: awesome hand-me-down

boots: $20 steal from sears

headband: borrowed from a friend : )

[just so yo know, my mirror is a little warped, and it makes my body look weirdly proportioned.]

photography #8

this week was our 2nd week on aperture.... the 5 shots below are exactly the same- except for their apertures. aperture is the size of the opening in the lens. it controls how much light is let into the frame and the depth of field [how much of the picture is in focus]. the smaller the aperture the bigger the depth of field. but here's the confusing thing, f/stops are the way you measure aperture and the smaller the f/stop the bigger the aperture. it helps to look at the pictures. for the first one, f/5.6 is a small f/stop; it has a small depth of field; and it has a large aperture. the difference between f/5.6 and f/8 isn't that much... the 2nd rung has a little more detail and the background is a bit more destinctive. the difference between f/5.6 and f/22, on the other hand, is huge! 

f/5.6 

f/8

f/11

f/16

f/22

part 2: self-portrait challenge!!! i was only allowed to submit one. which would you have chosen?

whewww... the concepts discussed in class the past few weeks have challenged me, but understanding more about the camera and photography in general is helping my photography grow in new ways.