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SOT: Photography, Tips and Cameras you'd suggest... |
dlo914 |
Nov 28 2007, 08:42 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
Well on another forum i frequent a member brought a good thread about taking pictures and asking how and what cameras to use. And examples of pictures taken by fellow members and the camera they used.
So here's my submission: Following pictures were taken with my Konica Minolta Dimage X60 5MP + 12" Mini Tripod. (http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/x60.html) ***Tips: Play w/ angles, try taking a picture from ground level (on the floor), use Photoshop only to adjust lighting (contrast/brightness), try not to use flash when in dark situations try using artificial lighting, get a tripod (no matter what size) steadiness counts, to get those light streaks at night dont use flash and have a steady shot, good practice is taking pictures of inanimate objects, that's all ive got in my photo snapping arsenal*** (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/PICT3772-1.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/PICT3771-1.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/PICT3780.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/PICT3768.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/PICT3767.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/Azusadownhill2-1.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/PICT3680.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/AzusaDrift.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/JPnDLO914.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/HachiModel.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/Targa.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/IMG_3601-2.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/PICT0022.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/TeamNarpSM.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/PICT0404-1.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/PICT0045.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/PICT0008.jpg) |
VaccaRabite |
Nov 28 2007, 11:08 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,554 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
In a prior existance, I was a classically trained, published photographer. Now I only do it for fun and favors, and I have gotten a bit rusty.
Your gear does not a photographer make. The most expensive cameras and lenses won't help if you take boring pictures, don't have basic concepts of composition, speed, depth of field, etc. I have seen AMAZING pictures taken with $200 point and shoot digitals. Composition is way, WAY more important then the gear you use. Good gear does not really come into play until you know what you are doing - which is why just about intro to photography course still suggests the old Pentax K1000. That said. Here are some tips. First tip: There are times when all of these tips should be ignored. Never shoot on the Automatic mode. Never Ever! I tend to shoot by choosing my aperature, and let the camera choose the speed. This gives me control over depth of field (DoF). Your camera sucks at knowing what looks good. Never center your subject. It creates a dead picture. This applies to cars, stones, boobies, whatever. Never have the horizon (or any horizontal line) in the middle of your frame. It bisects the picture. Always shoot at the slowest ASA the light will allow. For most cameras, thats 100, though some go to 50. A faster ASA will allow pictures to be taken in darker places, but at the expense of noise. Be mindful of shadows, especially outside. They can be killers. On composition... You subject should be the subject and take up most of the frame. Zoom in or walk closer. Your subject should be in focus. Use your DoF or other composition tricks to lead into the subject. Don't over crop. Highly subjective, but when its over done, its over done. Be mindful of what is around you. I have had hundreds of pictures ruined by something in the frame I had not seen when taking the picture. Finally, when a pro goes out, he takes a LOT of pics. Roughly, for every 36 pictures taken, 1 or 2 are going to be keepers, the rest are garbage. Zach |
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