Facebook recently changed how their groups work, which has made it easier for us to organise Admin and uploading etc.
Here's how it works now:
1. Leave a comment on the Silly Girls United page saying you have something to upload.
2. I'll add you as admin.
3. Before you upload anything click on the "Edit Page" button at the top right hand corner and select "Your Settings" at the top of the list on the left.
4. Uncheck "Posting Preferences" - this allows you to stay as admin and upload and post under your own name rather than "Silly Girls United".
To upload the pics after this:
1. Click "photos" on the left, under the profile pic.
2. Click the "+ upload photos" button at the top right
3. Select the pics you want to upload and follow through until it gives you the option to add album info.
4. Fill up your album and if you want to tag the people in it go ahead.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
"I need a group."
There's lot of girls out there waiting for groups and hoping for friends to express an interest. I wish I could help but apparently I just don't know enough people to make all this happen! I don't need to prove it - have you seen how often I do photo shoots alone?
Here's how I feel about this...
People are shy. People also like to have fun. If you go ahead and do a shoot alone, once your friends see they'll want to join in too. It might take a while but you'll start adding group members and the fun will grow. Until then you have an opportunity to become more comfortable in front of the camera by yourself. It's actually a great opportunity because when girls do join your group they'll look to you for direction and encouragement.
Make the most of it. Have fun and take great pictures. You'll entice your friends into your group and they'll wonder why they didn't join in sooner!
Being in a group by yourself isn't so bad. That's why we started our random Self Portrait Friday.
Here's how I feel about this...
People are shy. People also like to have fun. If you go ahead and do a shoot alone, once your friends see they'll want to join in too. It might take a while but you'll start adding group members and the fun will grow. Until then you have an opportunity to become more comfortable in front of the camera by yourself. It's actually a great opportunity because when girls do join your group they'll look to you for direction and encouragement.
Make the most of it. Have fun and take great pictures. You'll entice your friends into your group and they'll wonder why they didn't join in sooner!
Being in a group by yourself isn't so bad. That's why we started our random Self Portrait Friday.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Silly Girls Photography v Silly Girls United
It's true. We have 2 facebook pages and it's confusing BUT there is a point to the chaos and here it is:
Silly Girls Photography: in the albums on this page you'll find all the old SHEnanigans of Megan and I. It's where we discuss upcoming themes, finding new girls to join groups, post pictures that inspire us, etc. Basically everything. There's no rhyme nor reason to the posting here. Just how we like it.
Silly Girls United: this is where we upload our albums for themed photoshoots and our random Friday headshots and leave comments on the pictures. I try to keep the wall of Silly Girls United tidied up.
At some point anyone who takes pictures as part of Silly Girls has had to ask, "How do I upload my pictures to the group page?" The answer and explanation to that is this:
In order to create an album and upload your pictures you need to have admin rights. To get admin rights I have to give you them, which isn't a problem. Leave me a message on Silly Girls Photography/my wall/text me/email me and I'll get it sorted as soon as I can.
Badda-bing-badda-boom!
Really, the first time is the most confusing and the fun outweighs the chaos.
Right now we have a sporadic Friday head shot theme going: FROST. Come join in! It goes until no-one does it anymore. No rules, do whatever you like.
Silly Girls Photography: in the albums on this page you'll find all the old SHEnanigans of Megan and I. It's where we discuss upcoming themes, finding new girls to join groups, post pictures that inspire us, etc. Basically everything. There's no rhyme nor reason to the posting here. Just how we like it.
Silly Girls United: this is where we upload our albums for themed photoshoots and our random Friday headshots and leave comments on the pictures. I try to keep the wall of Silly Girls United tidied up.
At some point anyone who takes pictures as part of Silly Girls has had to ask, "How do I upload my pictures to the group page?" The answer and explanation to that is this:
In order to create an album and upload your pictures you need to have admin rights. To get admin rights I have to give you them, which isn't a problem. Leave me a message on Silly Girls Photography/my wall/text me/email me and I'll get it sorted as soon as I can.
Badda-bing-badda-boom!
Really, the first time is the most confusing and the fun outweighs the chaos.
Right now we have a sporadic Friday head shot theme going: FROST. Come join in! It goes until no-one does it anymore. No rules, do whatever you like.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Happy New Year!
Since SHEnanigans expanded and invited every girl in the world to join in with our monthly, themed photo shoots 6 months ago there have been 50 albums uploaded to our Silly Girls United facebook page. FIFTY!
We've covered themes such as, movie genres, stripes and polka dots, pretty/scary, day of the dead, awkward family photos and 12 days of Christmas. We have our list of themes ready for 2011 which can be found here.
We've also had girls who have joined in write blog post to give us a pep talk, tips on how to work as a group, how to take a self portrait, how to take better pictures, how to make your makeup fierce... You are what makes this group work. I love the willingness to get involved you've all shown!
Let's give more people the chance to get involved! Let's blitz the blogging world with our photos, links and stories and encourage all woman of all ages, everywhere to join in! Tell your friends, invite them! Tell your sisters, show them!
We have groups in Oregon, Utah, California and Washington joining in regularly. There are girls in Idaho, Virginia, and Hawaii who want to start/expand their groups. I just know there are more girls all over the place who are nervous to get started and are waiting until they're asked to join in because they're not convinced they have what it takes. You DO have what it takes! Come and join in!
There's a reason you don't see any ugly/too fat/shy/etc pictures posted and it isn't because we're models. It's because none of us, including you are ugly, too fat, too shy, not talented etc. It isn't a competition, it's just for fun. Come try it and you'll see!
The theme for January is Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes.
Upload day is February 1st and 2nd.
We've covered themes such as, movie genres, stripes and polka dots, pretty/scary, day of the dead, awkward family photos and 12 days of Christmas. We have our list of themes ready for 2011 which can be found here.
We've also had girls who have joined in write blog post to give us a pep talk, tips on how to work as a group, how to take a self portrait, how to take better pictures, how to make your makeup fierce... You are what makes this group work. I love the willingness to get involved you've all shown!
Let's give more people the chance to get involved! Let's blitz the blogging world with our photos, links and stories and encourage all woman of all ages, everywhere to join in! Tell your friends, invite them! Tell your sisters, show them!
We have groups in Oregon, Utah, California and Washington joining in regularly. There are girls in Idaho, Virginia, and Hawaii who want to start/expand their groups. I just know there are more girls all over the place who are nervous to get started and are waiting until they're asked to join in because they're not convinced they have what it takes. You DO have what it takes! Come and join in!
There's a reason you don't see any ugly/too fat/shy/etc pictures posted and it isn't because we're models. It's because none of us, including you are ugly, too fat, too shy, not talented etc. It isn't a competition, it's just for fun. Come try it and you'll see!
The theme for January is Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes.
Upload day is February 1st and 2nd.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
How to work as a group by LaTressa
Last months theme was "family Christmas cards". We got some pretty intense awkwardness and amazingness, that's for sure! I don't even have words for it. Go look for yourself.
The dream keeps coming true with each new group that joins in. Here are some tips from LaTressa on how the group she plays with plan their photoshoots.
People often ask "Where do you get all your ideas?!" Well, I'll give you a little insight into what goes on in the mind of this silly girl when preparing for a Silly Girls Photo shoot.
Before I even know what the month's theme is, I like to brainstorm with my group to get any suggestions for themes we'd like to do, costumes we'd like to dress up in, etc. One tip is to think back on your childhood... what kind of things did you like to pretend or dress up as? Did you love to make-believe you were a princess, an astronaut, a rock-star, an animal? Reconnect with your inner child and you will probably find it easy to come up with inspiration. So we start throwing ideas out there, and see how everyone reacts. If all seem excited by a particular idea, we add it to a list we keep in my phone notebook. So, once we've got our list of ideas we all think we'd enjoy seeing come to life, we save that until we find out what the theme is for the upcoming month is. If nothing immediatly pops into our heads as an idea for that theme, we go to our list and see if any of those ideas would fit in with the theme. Once we decide which direction we want to go in, we start letting our creativity take over, and it all sort of falls into place from there.
One thing we do to prepare for our shoot is go through our closets, our husband's closets, our mom's closets, wherever we can think to get clothing and accesories that will fit with our theme. Most of the time we find what we need and just have to put outfits together creativily with stuff we already own. But occasionally we will do a little thrift store/yard sale shopping, searching for that perfect piece that will complete our look. We have get together a couple weeks before our shoot, and bring all our clothes/jewelry/accessories/props together and share and swap stuff to make our outfits cohesive and coordinate our looks.
When it comes to putting an outfit(s) together for a specific style, we find it helpful to go to the internet and search images in that theme, we will copy those pics and share them with each other through texts or facebook messages. It helps the ideas flow and gets you in the right mood, and then we take those ideas we like and apply them, and add our own twist and flare to make it "ours."
The next step, once we've figured out our outfits and costumes, is to find a perfect location. We all brainstorm and suggest what we think might be a good backdrop for the occasion. If nothing comes immediately to mind, we each do a little looking around before we meet up for the shoot. I like to drive around town and keep my eyes open for any place that would make a good spot. I've found lots of great places just by doing "drive-by's".
So that is basically a step-by-step of our process of coming up with, and carrying out our ideas for Silly Girls Photo shoots. I find it a perfect outlet for my creativity, and enjoy stretching my artistic muscles to come up with new ideas and seeing them come to life. I think the most important part is to have FUN with the whole process!!! Don't be afriad of or concerned with what people will think, choose themes that get you excited and make you giggle. Sometimes you have to go outside your comfort zone, but that encourages growth, and makes for some great memories and interesting photos you can enjoy for years to come!
The dream keeps coming true with each new group that joins in. Here are some tips from LaTressa on how the group she plays with plan their photoshoots.
People often ask "Where do you get all your ideas?!" Well, I'll give you a little insight into what goes on in the mind of this silly girl when preparing for a Silly Girls Photo shoot.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
November: Theme
Hi girls,
Novemeber's theme is the ultimate in silly and I suspect anyone who joins in will have laughter cramps by the end of the session. The theme is "Holiday Cards". I know we have some non-American girls who participate so basically, it's tradition in some families to have a family portrait taken to be put on a yearly Christmas card which is then sent to friends and family. There seems to be some Christmas apparel/decorations involved in these portraits, which sets them apart from "normal" family portraits. Take a look at awkward family photos for some examples - this is what I'm encouraging. I want it to be SO much fun, the rules of photography are going out the window for this one which means Idon'tknowhowtotakepictures and Idonthaveagoodcamera can go right out the window too ;)
Find a group or put one together and have fun! Please share the poster I've posted on Silly Girls Photography facebook and encourage your friends to join in. If you feel your group could use a man's touch, go right ahead. Anyone who gets a guy to join in with this gets extra points!... didn't you know I grade you?
Here's some things that make for awkward hilarity (leave your own in the comments below):
someone doing the splits
a family pet, whether it's a dog or a possum (?)
the rebelious child
fake smiles
blinking
standing really close/far away
yawning
ankle socks
clashing colours/patterns
formal and casual
the 80's
Upload day is December 1st & 2nd - upload day with always be the 1st and 2nd of the month from now on.
December's theme is The 12 Days of Christmas
Let's send 2010 out with a bang and make 2011 the year of SHEnanigans!
Novemeber's theme is the ultimate in silly and I suspect anyone who joins in will have laughter cramps by the end of the session. The theme is "Holiday Cards". I know we have some non-American girls who participate so basically, it's tradition in some families to have a family portrait taken to be put on a yearly Christmas card which is then sent to friends and family. There seems to be some Christmas apparel/decorations involved in these portraits, which sets them apart from "normal" family portraits. Take a look at awkward family photos for some examples - this is what I'm encouraging. I want it to be SO much fun, the rules of photography are going out the window for this one which means Idon'tknowhowtotakepictures and Idonthaveagoodcamera can go right out the window too ;)
Find a group or put one together and have fun! Please share the poster I've posted on Silly Girls Photography facebook and encourage your friends to join in. If you feel your group could use a man's touch, go right ahead. Anyone who gets a guy to join in with this gets extra points!... didn't you know I grade you?
Here's some things that make for awkward hilarity (leave your own in the comments below):
someone doing the splits
a family pet, whether it's a dog or a possum (?)
the rebelious child
fake smiles
blinking
standing really close/far away
yawning
ankle socks
clashing colours/patterns
formal and casual
the 80's
Upload day is December 1st & 2nd - upload day with always be the 1st and 2nd of the month from now on.
December's theme is The 12 Days of Christmas
Let's send 2010 out with a bang and make 2011 the year of SHEnanigans!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
How to take a Self Portrait
We've had an impromtu theme pop up this past week on the Silly Girls United facebook page that involve Sugar Skull-esque makeup and costume and self portraits and it's been so fun to see everyone join in. Hopefully there are more who will.
Here are some tips on how to take a self portrait:
1. Relax. I sometimes feel self concious of myself when I'm taking a self portrait but really, there's no-one else there and no-one has to see the pictures you take that don't go as planned. Loosen up. You can be a huge dork and no-one will know!
2. Natural light is your friend. Stand by a window with the blinds up. Play with the light.
3. Hold the camera out at arms length and press the button. This way you can play with angles and positioning. This is best for shoulders and up shots. I like to hold the camera up over my head and pointed down. When I take shoulders and up pictures I'm often wearing pj's on the bottom ;) Don't be scared to look at the camera, use your reflection in the lens as a mirror even. AND don't be scared to get close.
4. Prop the camera on something and set the timer if you're wearing a wicked outfit. I have a remote clicker I use with my camera.
5. The wonderful thing about digital is that you can look at the pictures once you've taken them. Do that and laugh. Just have fun. Create a character for yourself and act it out whilst snapping pictures. Look at the other pictures posted for tips on posing and framing.
6. Look around you for props. In my pictures I used a sheet of gift wrap and stuck it with magnets to the window frame. You have loads of things in your house you can use. Work with what you have. Wear things ways they aren't meant to be worn. Sometimes I wear tops backwards - nobody sees the back in the pictures. Megan once wrapped blankets around us and pinned them with clothes pegs to make prairie skirts. It felt weird but it looked perfect, you couldn't see the pegs and pins.
7. Editing, I've said it once and I'll say it again. You don't need expensive editing software or a degree in order to process pictures. Use free ones like picnik to make some amazing pictures.
I am really proud of everyone who takes part in these. They often start off feeling uncomfortable but it always ends up so much fun and it gets easier with practise. The creativity, attitudes and friendships are wonderful to witness.The key is to feel comfortable with yourself and to just have fun.
Here's some make-up tips from Stephanie.
Some photography tips from Alecia.
And a pep talk from Chiemi.
Here are some tips on how to take a self portrait:
1. Relax. I sometimes feel self concious of myself when I'm taking a self portrait but really, there's no-one else there and no-one has to see the pictures you take that don't go as planned. Loosen up. You can be a huge dork and no-one will know!
2. Natural light is your friend. Stand by a window with the blinds up. Play with the light.
3. Hold the camera out at arms length and press the button. This way you can play with angles and positioning. This is best for shoulders and up shots. I like to hold the camera up over my head and pointed down. When I take shoulders and up pictures I'm often wearing pj's on the bottom ;) Don't be scared to look at the camera, use your reflection in the lens as a mirror even. AND don't be scared to get close.
4. Prop the camera on something and set the timer if you're wearing a wicked outfit. I have a remote clicker I use with my camera.
5. The wonderful thing about digital is that you can look at the pictures once you've taken them. Do that and laugh. Just have fun. Create a character for yourself and act it out whilst snapping pictures. Look at the other pictures posted for tips on posing and framing.
6. Look around you for props. In my pictures I used a sheet of gift wrap and stuck it with magnets to the window frame. You have loads of things in your house you can use. Work with what you have. Wear things ways they aren't meant to be worn. Sometimes I wear tops backwards - nobody sees the back in the pictures. Megan once wrapped blankets around us and pinned them with clothes pegs to make prairie skirts. It felt weird but it looked perfect, you couldn't see the pegs and pins.
7. Editing, I've said it once and I'll say it again. You don't need expensive editing software or a degree in order to process pictures. Use free ones like picnik to make some amazing pictures.
I am really proud of everyone who takes part in these. They often start off feeling uncomfortable but it always ends up so much fun and it gets easier with practise. The creativity, attitudes and friendships are wonderful to witness.The key is to feel comfortable with yourself and to just have fun.
Here's some make-up tips from Stephanie.
Some photography tips from Alecia.
And a pep talk from Chiemi.
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