January '07 Monthly Photo Assignment: Technology

[jdesigns]

This is going to take a bit of thought for some of you. (But I mean that is the best possible way!)

I want you to think about Technology. Of course the first thing that pops into my mind is computers, Electronics...etc. But what about Refridgerators, Hair dryers, Plastic spray Bottles...etc....They were all some kind of technology at some point in time.

You could even shoot something that used Technology to make your subject...like A bookcase (Where a machine was used to make the cuts) and so on....


So lets get creative and show me what you got!!!

[niki]

I wanted to say that I enjoyed every single photo in the Dec thread! Everyone who posted is so talented with their photography! I want to try this out... but I have no clue how to adjust shutter speed and all that on my cheap lil camera. Maybe I can fart around with it and figure something out! Good luck to everyone and I am looking forward to see if anyone can top what was posted last month!

[GINA]

How's this for technology? I've been dealing with this crap for 4 days now!

[niki]

Booooooooo!!

That's purdy crappy Gina! The tele not working, not the photo! LOL!

I just took about 35 photos... and I think they're all horrible. I cannot get my camera to focus on anything; they're all blurry photos! I think my camera is only meant for taking photos of people standing still 5 feet from me...

[GINA]

Are you taking a picture of something real close like Justin did? Some digicams have a little button that allow the camera to focus when you're close to something. My camera has a picture of a flower

[GINA]

Ok, I'll play a little nicer now
Exhibit 1 shows a CD on my laptop - very techie, I think. Over at exhibit 2 is the power button from my Xbox 360, complete with flash and no doctoring.

[niki]

Originally Posted by GINA

Are you taking a picture of something real close like Justin did? Some digicams have a little button that allow the camera to focus when you're close to something. My camera has a picture of a flower

Yea I've got the little flower. I tried taking photos close because they were more "artsy" looking... but the flower does not help. Like I said, it's a cheap lil digital camera- that I found!

[jdesigns]

Originally Posted by bmxbugzzi

... but I have no clue how to adjust shutter speed and all that on my cheap lil camera.

What camera are you using? Perhaps we can help you learn!

[digitalputty]

This sounds like fun. Ill try!

[niki]

Originally Posted by jdesigns

What camera are you using? Perhaps we can help you learn!

I am using a Fuji FinePix F460- 5.1 Megapixels... any help would be very much appreciated!

[GINA]

Originally Posted by bmxbugzzi

I am using a Fuji FinePix F460- 5.1 Megapixels... any help would be very much appreciated!

Psh, better than mine. I only got a 3.2 megapixel It serves its purpose though

[niki]

Originally Posted by GINA

Psh, better than mine. I only got a 3.2 megapixel It serves its purpose though

Then how the heck do you take such fabulous photos and even my dumb lil ones of my friends and I and such are blurry...? LOL! Maybe it's just because I am totally blank on any and all camera knowledge...

[Lnzbug]

Do you wait till the camera takes the pic before moving? I was having a hard time remembering that the pic isn't taken till the flash is done. I'm old school film and the digital took a while to learn.

[niki]

I do, Ellen. And I even hold the button half way down to allow it to focus itself before I actual take the photo. Maybe I just don't have very steady hands... LOL!

[Lnzbug]

Is the lens clean?

[Breez]

I love the ON button Gina... I love it.

[Breez]

just to get myself warmed up for this months assignment:

my apple powerbook:




my katana phone:




a switch on a light in my house (I think this is my favorite pic so far):




the black and white TV and am/fm radio in the kitchen:




the old sony alarm clock/radio (from 1980 something) I use to listen to npr in my bathroom everymorning:







all these pictures were taken with a lumix fz20

[Breez]

Yupp, out of all the ones I took tonight... I just this one:

[Toad]

It's a JVC XL-M409

[Fowvay]

Fire Hydrant.