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Journal Entry: Wed Jan 25, 2012, 1:14 PM
Frequently Asked Questions. If you have a question you can ask it here. Read these questions first before you ask me something, maybe it's already answered here.

What camera and lenses do you have?
<s>Canon Eos 500D :camera:

Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX DG macro lens
Canon EF 50mm F/2.5 macro
Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 lens
Canon EF 50mm F/1.4 lens
Sigma 17-70 macro F/2.8 macro
Canon EF 18-55mm
Canon 25mm extension tube</s>



Nikon D600
Nikkor AF-S 50mm F/1.4
Nikon AF-S VR 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF Micro


Canon Eos 6D
Canon 50mm F/1.2




What program do you use to edit your pictures?
I use Adobe Photoshop CS2.


Who created your da icon?
=angelishi

:iconlieveheersbeestje:


Can I use your photos?
No, you're not allowed to use any of my work without my permission.  Send me a note if you have a question.

*Stocks can be found here: [link] and you are only allowed to use these. Make sure you link back to my deviantart account.


How do you create the light rounds(bokeh) in your photos like in 'Starry night' and 'Falling stars'?
I used christmas lights for this effect. I've made a tutorial about that and you can find the tutorial here: [link]
For the natural bokeh tutorial you could download my Photography natural bokeh tutorial.

More tutorials here: [link]


How do you get the soft colors in your (rose) photos?
Here is a tutorial that explains how to create this coloring effect in photoshop CS: [link]
This coloring is also avaiable as a free photoshop action: The Soft red photoshop action.


I see you made a lot of photoshops actions, but what are photoshop actions?
Photoshop Actions are the recordings of commands that can be applied to one image or multiple images in photoshop. When you press play, it applies these recorded commands. Using a photoshop action save a lot of time for the editing process of your photo.

This is also how I get the different coloring effects in my photographs. You can find all the photoshop actions here: [link]


How do I download and use your free photoshop actions?
I made a tutorial about it here: How to use photoshop actions tutorial.


Where do you find al those ladybugs?
I live in the Netherlands and you have many ladybugs here in my garden, neigbourhood, especially in spring. I think I'm just lucky! (because I love ladybugs)




Where did you bought those little bottles you used in your photographs?
1. Craft shops
2. Second-hand shops
3. Etsy.com  [link]
4. Claires [link]


What's the liquid made of inside the bottles?
Most of the time it is food dye mixed with water, this makes the mixture clear. I also use paint mixed with water, this makes it turbid.
Clear:
Turbid:


What about the ceramic mugs with the smiley faces and rosy cheeks? Where do you get those?
I bought the cups without faces at a Dutch shop. Drew the faces on it myself with a black erasable pencil. (brand: stabilo) I added the cheeks with a red erasable pencil and blurred them a bit with my finger or a tissue.


How do you get your guinea pigs to sit still?
My guinea pigs are very calm animals, especially Booboo. They just don't move a lot in front of the camera, I guess I am lucky with that!



Thank you for reading. :aww:

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:icondennadragon:
~DennaDragon May 24, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I have a question:
You say: "Do not copy, edit, publish, transmit or reproduce in any way."
It's about the edit. If I use your actions, would it count to edit when I use only a part of one action? e.g. I use the action "old grain effect" and erase everything from "group2". Would this be an edit?
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:iconlieveheersbeestje:
I changed it now to "do not copy! as far as I know" :D that means do not copy the action and post it as your own action. To adjust the actions to your picture you may delete some layers of course, no problem ^^
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~DennaDragon May 25, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Okay, thank you. I wanted to be sure.
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Mood: Love ~observart May 10, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I always had you on my watch list but I don't think I've ever thanked you for sharing your craft to everybody for free. Thank you.

Bless you, ma'am.
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:iconang3ll:
(from sharing your tips to this FAQ, you're adorable «3 )
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~LMonster2 Apr 3, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks for the all the facts. This is really helpful. It is amazing that your guinea pigs pose for you (in a sense)... my dog shifts her head every time the camera is pointed her way. Or she stops doing something right when I get my video camera pointed at her. She can sense the lens! Xb

Thanks again for sharing.
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:iconlieveheersbeestje:
You are very welcome! :)But your doggie is such a cutie! Hihi I love the icon :heart:
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~LMonster2 Apr 9, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks. =D
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