New Camera - Cannon S3 IS
I've been taking lots of product photos lately, and my Casio Exilim does the job, but not very well. After the screen was crushed, I can only see the bottom part of the screen, meaning it still works fine, but I can't see how to change light settings or set the automatic timer. This is a big problem, and renders the camera almost useless for product photos.
Another problem is the low-light settings aren't great on the Exilim, at least not for product-photo purposes. So I went ahead and got some advice from a photographer friend and bought a Cannon S3 IS.
I've been setting up my ghetto photo studio in different places, but I've been finding the kitchen seems to be the easiest because I can regulate the lighting within that area pretty well. I've taken some pretty cool pictures so far with this basic setup:
I've been learning how to set the ISO, white balance, shutter speed, night settings etc. to help make photos look great in different light settings. This is an example of dark light setting where I should have changed the settings to make it less grainy, but it still looks nice:
Another problem is the low-light settings aren't great on the Exilim, at least not for product-photo purposes. So I went ahead and got some advice from a photographer friend and bought a Cannon S3 IS.
I've been setting up my ghetto photo studio in different places, but I've been finding the kitchen seems to be the easiest because I can regulate the lighting within that area pretty well. I've taken some pretty cool pictures so far with this basic setup:
I've been learning how to set the ISO, white balance, shutter speed, night settings etc. to help make photos look great in different light settings. This is an example of dark light setting where I should have changed the settings to make it less grainy, but it still looks nice:
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posted by Neville @ 1:03 AM
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7 Comments:
Good to see you bootstrapping this new venture of yours. The pics are amazing.
2. If a self-proclaimed financial blog doesn't talk about finances (or, when it does, it butchers them horribly, i.e., you little car lease snafu), is it still a financial blog?
Loved that post about the burritos....good grief.
1. Anything you purchase that you intend to use to make money can be considered an investment.
2. Of course it's a financial blog, just maybe not your kind of financial blog. Not everyone wants boring in depth financial reports that put us to sleep. Some of us like a little off the wall humor now and then to make it interesting.
Keep up what your doing Neville and don't let jealous idiots ruin it.
This camera is quite surely an investment for Nev, as he's using it as a business tool.
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DEFININTION OF INVESTMENT:
Investment is defined as any use of resources intended to increase future production output or income.
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Just because something is expensive doesn't mean it's unjustified as an investment.
Openly share your investments (if any) with the world, and make sure to include your name and photos like Nev does. Then openly complain.
And I'd like to invest in an income-generating change jar.
P.S.: If I recall correctly, Nev's expensive toy phone was also an "investment"...
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