Wrapping Paper

 Canon Rebel EOS T1i, 50 mm lens

2.8 f-stop, 15 shutter speed, Auto ISO

Natural light from window, no flash

Okay, I have shot this in manual and over-exposed it to the point that the background is whited out and the colors aren't true.  It is in focus, but I had to have a tripod to get it in focus because it was so blurred with the lens being opened so wide.  
I was looking at at food blog competition yesterday and in the "Best Food Photography" category over half of the entries were photographed this way.  Ehhh...I am not feeling it.  I just don't think this is my style.  

 Canon Rebel EOS T1i,  50 mm lens

 4.0 f-stop, 15 shutter speed, Auto ISO

Natural light from window, no flash

This is a normal shot of this wrapping paper.

I have now had five photo sessions with the manual adjustments and I think it is starting to make sense.  Have you heard how a person must hear/see something 7-9 times to remember it.  I must see it (visual learner) and do it to remember it.  Reading or hearing directions just doesn't register with my brain!

Sherry
December Photo-a-day challenge at A Content Housewife