FAQs

Please make sure that your question isn’t already answered here before you hit that Ask button! You can also check out my Q&A tag page and deactivated Formspring for every question I’ve ever answered. :)

Can I use the theme you’re using on your blog?

All the themes you can install find here.

How to I put my “ask” on my theme?

Again, this is not a theme issue. You have to enable the “Let people ask questions” option in your blog’s settings.

Do you make customized themes? How much will they cost?

Yes. Prices start at $25.

“Spin Madly On” theme concerns:

Changing the tree header
Keeping the “info” open
Adding external links in the menu bar
Putting up the tags

“Nearly Witches” theme concerns:

Changing the background to white
Making customized pages appear on sidebar
Adding a photo on the sidebar
Showing tags on the main page
Unfix the sidebar

“Sea Pride” theme concerns:

Changing/inserting the sidebar image (third bullet)
Free background images
Inserting the Instagram widget (and all concerns regarding it)

General theme concerns:

Adding an album art

How do I make my posts wider?

While I am basically against it and would just ask you to peruse high-res themes in the Theme Garden, you can try:

  • Changing all that say 500px to [desired width], including those that have an allowance, like 520px. If you want your posts to go to 700px (which is the maximum I will recommend because photosets and videos can only go as high as 700px), you should change those that say “520px” to “720px” and so on and so forth. You get the idea.
  • {PhotoURL-500} should be changed to {PhotoURL-HighRes}.
  • {Photoset-500} should be changed to {Photoset-700} (as maximum).
  • {Video-500} should be changed to {Video-700}.
  • The tricky part is the container (that is, the division that contains both the column of the sidebar and the column where the posts are). Every theme I made has a different name for the container, but it should be easy to spot in CSS as it almost always comes after the links (a, a:link, a:hover, etc) and it has a huge width. The key to changing the container is merely simple addition. If you changed your posts from 520px to 720px, it would mean that you added extra 200px to the width. To change the container, simply add this 200px to accommodate the extra width of the posts. For example, if the container was originally set to 900px, just add 200px (or however much it is you added), making it 1100px. It’s all addition.
So see how much work it is. That’s why I don’t answer questions like this anymore.

What font did you use for [theme]?

“Spin Madly On” title - Futura LT BT
“Cassadaga” screenshot promo - CuttyFrutty

What camera gear do you use?

Canon 450D with a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 most of the time. I also own an 18-55mm and a 70-300mm. There are some that were shot by a 50mm f/1.4 (sold) and a 35mm f/1.4L (rented sometimes).

For film—Polaroid 600, Fujifilm Instax 210 (sold), Olympus XA2, and the La Sardina.

What do you use to edit your photos?

Lightroom with VSCO presets at the moment. For older works, Photoshop with actions.

What is your editing process/what VSCO preset do you use?

I made a simple editing tutorial before. It’s not updated but you’ll learn much of my process from it.

For those who would prefer Photoshop than Lightroom, I made a PS action called “Vermeer” for free download.

In using VSCO, for color shots I use the Fuji 800Z+ preset, with lessening the grain and orange/red hues, then upping the exposure a bit.

Do you shoot in JPEG or RAW?

Right now, RAW because I’m editing with VSCO. But for most of my past work, I shot with JPEG.

Why do you hate Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist?

It’s nothing personal. I answered that here.

Do you do follow-backs/can you check my blog?

I rarely do follow-backs unless something made me click on your URL and I liked what I saw. I mainly follow photography or art blogs with original content.

As for checking blogs, I don’t have time right now, but if you fit the kind of blog I follow, then you’re welcome to drop your URL in my askbox.

What are your favorite photography blogs to recommend?

This list is an updated version of this one, as most of the people in there are no longer active on Tumblr. Also, a few of these (marked with an *) are outside (but worthy) links. Though they may have Tumblrs, I prefer their personal blogs.