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HOME » Photograph of a White Cat

Photograph of a White Cat

23/01/2019 by Marjorie Dawson 17 Comments

Check out Harvey’s white cat portrait, I am so pleased, even though it’s not perfect. I love learning about camera settings it’s a lot of fun and so inspiring.

I am developing a series on my DSLR camera for Beginners which I hope everyone will enjoy. I aim to make it fun not stuffy and boring. At best the pictures will get better and if I report a fail then we can laugh and learn together.

Learning About Camera Settings

I love Harvey so honouring him with the best pictures I can create really matters to me. He is the perfect model.

Harvey Full Face Aperture Priority Shot
Harvey Full Face Aperture Priority Shot

Puzzling out ‘Av Mode’ on my Canon

I am pleased with this picture. It is my first try at using Aperture Priority. This is Av on my Canon. It may be an A on your DSLR if you have another type of camera.

At the moment I can see that Av mode allows me to zoom in on a face or close item, and have a softly fuzzy background that frames it perfectly, but I will need to explore this further in another post.

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Portrait by a window with teddy bears Taken with a smartphone.Marjorie is a cat lover, photographer and smartphone moviemaker who loves sharing her knowledge with learners.

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Comments

  1. Melissa Clinton says

    27/01/2019 at 5:34 pm

    Harvey is so handsome. My husband takes all of my blog photos but I am trying to do more with my iPhone. Have a wonderful week!

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  2. meowmeowmans says

    24/01/2019 at 4:04 pm

    The AV mode sure did a great job of that portrait of Harvey!

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  3. Crystal says

    24/01/2019 at 1:30 pm

    We joined your Pet Parade. Like your picture and hope to get to know you and your cats better.
    Crystal And Daisy Mae

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    • Marjorie Dawson says

      24/01/2019 at 2:07 pm

      Welcome Crystal, its good to see you!

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  4. Brian Frum says

    24/01/2019 at 5:22 am

    We didn’t know what AV meant on ours, thanks. That is a wonderful portrait dear Harvey!!!

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  5. Rehan Ahmad says

    24/01/2019 at 3:15 am

    Awww how cute

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  6. ERin the cat says

    24/01/2019 at 2:15 am

    Truly lovely picture of the main man, Harvey. Raw and uncut and wonderful.
    Purrs
    ERin

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  7. Zoolatry says

    24/01/2019 at 1:44 am

    You did it, we think it is “perfect” and gorgeous, too!

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  8. Charles Huss says

    24/01/2019 at 1:08 am

    You did a great job with the photo of Harvey. His face is clear and what is not important is out of focus.

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  9. Pam Greer says

    24/01/2019 at 12:14 am

    Aperature priority just means that you are setting the aperature (f-stop) and letting the camera choose all the other settings. The lower the number on your aperature like f1.8 or f28 will let in the most light and have a narrower depth of focus. So, your subject will be in focus, but the focus will drop off quickly and become blurry.

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  10. Scylla, Fenris, Tuiren, YinYang & Chimera (ATCAD) says

    24/01/2019 at 12:06 am

    Great picture of Harvey, I need to start actually using my camera again, instead of the phone. ~Alasandra

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  11. mommakatandherbearcat says

    23/01/2019 at 7:02 pm

    Sometimes I wish I could go back to dumb picture mode – where everything was so much easier. I think I said this before – but truly wonderful picture of Harvey!

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  12. Ellen Pilch says

    23/01/2019 at 3:35 pm

    Harvey is a handsome boy.

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    • Marjorie Dawson says

      23/01/2019 at 4:08 pm

      Thank you Ellen.

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  13. Memories of Eric and Flynn says

    23/01/2019 at 12:51 pm

    The photo has come out well. I am guilty of mostly using the auto setting on my camera but intend to start experimenting with the other settings.

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  14. Summer says

    23/01/2019 at 12:06 pm

    The Av setting is great for portraiture!

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  15. Lone Star Cats says

    23/01/2019 at 12:04 pm

    Great pic!

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