Last night, as she tucked our son into bed, my lovely and talented wife came into the office in search of the camera. Our conversation went something like this:
Wife: “Where’s the camera? I need to take a picture of your son. How do you get this thing off the tripod?”
Me: “Wait a second. You’re going to need some light.”
Wife: “This is supposed to just be a quick snapshot.”
Me: “Do you want a blurry mess or do you want to be able to see what’s in the photo?” (Set flash to TTL BL, +1 EV, on-camera, oriented to bounce off ceiling and adjacent wall. Camera set to ISO 200, P mode, +0.7 EV)
Me: “Oops, you’re going to need some film.”
Wife: Grrr.
Me: “There you go.”
Wife: *Click!*
Me: “Hey, presto!”
Scene and composition: The Lovely and Talented Wife
Camera setup: Me
Haha, wonderful! 🙂
i think my wife and i have had the exact same conversation…i’m not sure, though. all i remember is her “grrr.”
awesome stuff, john =]
Well that was worth it. 🙂
On another note, I think the Curious George in the picture was recalled. I got one for my sister’s kid for Christmas, and found out it had a high lead content. 🙁
http://curiousgeorge.regcen2.com/default.asp
Thanks for the heads up Jamie. Certainly looks like the same one.
Nice! Great shot.
haha, sounds like my husband…though usually when I start with that he just hands the camera back to me and says “I have no idea what you are talking about…you do it.”
That’s why I have a point-and-shoot. Of course, my pictures don’t look as good as yours. But, to me, it’s more about just capturing the memory. At least that’s what I tell myself until I can afford a better camera.
I have that exact same Curious George! It came with a red fireman’s hat and a book!
Um. I mean. I’m a grownup and have no time for toys.
Ha good one! My wife and I go through similar things, though I practically have to *beg* her to even touch my DSLR.
See, spouses *can* do photography together!
Is it strange that I found those camera settings completely natural and something you would do within 5 seconds? (so actually making it quick).