Official Misc Photography Crew, Part IV "You're not close enough."

[IronMaskDuval]

'Merica

[IronMaskDuval]

and slush

[Boakey]

had a few nights off this week when the weather was on our side! It's been a bit iffy lately!

Awesome warm glow in this one. Great comp too.

[KRANE]

I don't what your pics look like but don't underestimate what happens in retouching, that might be the "pop" you are referring to

On the other hand, a lot of camps eschew post processing as a mean of fixing things you didn't prepare for in the first place. They look at it as a way of cheating reality. I'm not necessarily of that camp, but it does exists nontheless.

[NOTHINSPECIAL69]

Picked myself up a Pentax Spotmatic over the weekend, the seller was nice enough to throw in a wide angle lens, i'm excited to take it on some outdoor trips over the summer.



I've got some basic training with editing and digital SLRs but i've always loved the approach to film.

Are there any sites or resources you photography misc brahs can recommend to a film amateur?

[KRANE]

Picked myself up a Pentax Spotmatic over the weekend, the seller was nice enough to throw in a wide angle lens, i'm excited to take it on some outdoor trips over the summer.

[img]http://www.lemis.com/grog/Photos/20100809/big/Spotmatic-1.jpeg[img]

I've got some basic training with editing and digital SLRs but i've always loved the approach to film.

Are there any sites or resources you photography misc brahs can recommend to a film amateur?

Not that I could find. Ted Forbes and his Art of Photography is probably the most vehement enthusiast on video. I learned a few things from him about pushing/pulling film during my B&W class. Do you intend to do your own develop/print?

[akappa]

Awesome warm glow in this one. Great comp too.

Cheers mate, that was the nicest thing about the boat as other wise it was a bit grotty, Kind of regretting shooting at F2.8 now though it might of been better with the foreground in focus too

[NOTHINSPECIAL69]

Not that I could find. Ted Forbes and his Art of Photography is probably the most vehement enthusiast on video. I learned a few things from him about pushing/pulling film during my B&W class. Do you intend to do your own develop/print?

Thanks man, I'll definitely check him out.

I've been looking into a few developing courses that are offered in my area, but right now I just want to be able to capture decent shots before I go through the trouble of developing them myself.

[thetypicalasian]

Sup guys. I'm trying to help my friend out with some portrait shots of him at his gym and was wondering what external flash should I buy for this situation? I haven't ever looked into external flashes at all so I'm pretty clueless. It definitely won't be a professional looking studio shot but it'll definitely be an upgrade from his point and shoot camera lol. I'm using a D7200 with a 35mm lens as well. Thanks!

Ps, any tips for portrait photography would be appreciated

[MGFusion]

Hey guys. Is a 24mm lens on an aps-c sensor (38mm?) decent for full body portrait shots in a relatively tight space? Or would there be bad distortion? I was looking at the EF-S 24mm 2.8 STM.


Edit: I guess a more accurate answer would depend on the actual distance right? I was thinking pretty much close enough to fit the whole subject on the screen exactly and not leaving much space above the head or below the feet. Still not very accurate I know lol. Not really sure if there is a definite answer depending on all the factors

[Final_Rep]

"Brimstone Scales"



The rock scales left behind from the eruption of Skookum Volcano in Alaska's Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve make me think of a great mythical dragon the size of a mountain. The only way I can describe this hike is "otherworldly". Especially as the storm that moved in over us carried a somewhat ominous character.

I intend to go back to this place this summer to explore further. And perhaps to camp on the volcano and await excellent light.

[obmas]

I think I'm over geared and under skilled. I can't get that "wow" factor or "pop" like some of you get with your photos with my Canon 5D MK III and 24-70 F2.8/L II lens.

do know that 99% of all the wow images out there are photoshopped or have extensive post-editing, whether its the saturation, color balance, or blending multiple exposures

[Final_Rep]

"Brimstone Scales"

do know that 99% of all the wow images out there are photoshopped or have extensive post-editing, whether its the saturation, color balance, or blending multiple exposures

Good timing ? lol

[KRANE]

Sup guys. I'm trying to help my friend out with some portrait shots of him at his gym and was wondering what external flash should I buy for this situation? I haven't ever looked into external flashes at all so I'm pretty clueless. It definitely won't be a professional looking studio shot but it'll definitely be an upgrade from his point and shoot camera lol. I'm using a D7200 with a 35mm lens as well. Thanks!

You question are just too general. Take some picture and post them. At least then you can get some better feedback. If you're into portraits, start off with a 50 mm and go from there. As for flash, use a flash when there's not enough light.

Ps, any tips for portrait photography would be appreciated

You need to be more specific. That's like asking for tips on keeping your car running. The list can be pages long depending on what part of the car (i.e. engine, transmission, electrical, etc.), you're referring to. In any event, make sure the eyes are in focus.

Hey guys. Is a 24mm lens on an aps-c sensor (38mm?) decent for full body portrait shots in a relatively tight space? Or would there be bad distortion?

Bad distortion. Or maybe not. It depends on your perspective.

I was looking at the EF-S 24mm 2.8 STM.

That's wide angle, same as above.

Edit: I guess a more accurate answer would depend on the actual distance right? I was thinking pretty much close enough to fit the whole subject on the screen exactly and not leaving much space above the head or below the feet. Still not very accurate I know lol. Not really sure if there is a definite answer depending on all the factors

There is a definite answer. Its just not the same for everyone.

[MGFusion]

Bad distortion. Or maybe not. It depends on your perspective.

That's wide angle, same as above.


There is a definite answer. Its just not the same for everyone.

Hmm. I did actually take some photos of a friend today with an even wider angle (18mm (or 28ish mm)) and they did come out pretty good in my opinion. I'll probably show you guys to see what yall think when I transfer them onto my computer. But I wasnt super close to her which I guess helps. Hmmm so I guess it really is a matter of perspective. Whether the distortion, if any, adds to the shot or doesnt. Plus it also depends on how I position the angle of the camera too. So that is a way that I can more or less reduce distortion to an extent correct?

[Dominik]

do know that 99% of all the wow images out there are photoshopped or have extensive post-editing, whether its the saturation, color balance, or blending multiple exposures

I've seen many beautiful landscape images over the years shot with an old Linhof or Fuji film camera on Velvia that had plenty of "wow" factor without any manipulation.

Digital is straight up sterile garbage right out of the box so of course it needs some work.

[microspot]

"Brimstone Scales"

great shot, very dramatic.
The white spot on the right doesn't have a smooth enough transition and is too abrupt to me, not sure if it's in camera or done in post?

[nvrstopworking]

Couple from this past weekend...






Do these images look grainy to anyone else? Trying to figure out if it's just this monitor at work or if it's the image itself.

[pieceofdebri79]

^ they look clean on my iPhone.

[microspot]

Do these images look grainy to anyone else? Trying to figure out if it's just this monitor at work or if it's the image itself.

I would not say "grainy" but they are low res and pixelated

[KRANE]

Couple from this past weekend...

[img]https://igcdn-photos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/11143062_376401469217632_442914463_n.jpg[img]

Not really.

[img]https://igcdn-photos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/11203468_470149016474286_910900706_n.jpg[img]


Do these images look grainy to anyone else? Trying to figure out if it's just this monitor at work or if it's the image itself.

Definitely lower quality in this one. Like a picture of a picture.

[nvrstopworking]

^ they look clean on my iPhone.

They look good on my phone too.... but blown up here I don't like them as much.

I would not say "grainy" but they are low res and pixelated

Not really.Definitely lower quality in this one. Like a picture of a picture.

That's what I thought... Guess that's what I get for being lazy and using my I-Phone. Thanks.

[Final_Rep]

great shot, very dramatic.
The white spot on the right doesn't have a smooth enough transition and is too abrupt to me, not sure if it's in camera or done in post?

Yeah I was looking at that area before I uploaded it but it was late and I didn't care

I need new material.

Like, bad.

[Pr0No0B]

about to move to Vancouver next month, this will be a great opportunity for me to shoot more; ill try take my dslr along with me everywhere i go during my time there.



anyone can recommend me a decent zoom lens to go with my D7100 that is not too pricey? ($300-400) i already have a decent 35mm len, so im looking for 200-300mm focal length to switch things up. I should add that im willing to buy 2nd hand so consider the used price.

my friend has suggested Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD, what do you guys think? any other suggestions?

[KRANE]

my friend has suggested Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD, what do you guys think? any other suggestions?

I think you might long for something faster. You are also missing a lot of focal length in between. Personally, an f/4 would be my minimum. Although modern sensors do compensate a lot more for lessor lens capability.

Hey guys,

First post in here, any and all advice would be appreciated.

My gf and I are starting a Advice youtube channel and hopefully will include a bit of vlogging when we go on trips etc. I have purchased a 700D (T5i i think is the US model) after much research (originally went for the 600D although had troubles sourcing and order ended up being cancelled by the supplier). I have the standard 18-55 kit lens. I will be using a tripod for sitting down filming along with some additional lighting. I was looking at using Adobe Premiere Pro for editing, im willing to spend quite a bit of time on this to edit at least half decently. Any beginner tips for either editing or filming, such as premiere pro tutorials (ive noticed theres alot, but any to recommend as I don't want to watch some spastic teach me 5 minutes of stuff in a 30 min video)?

Try Terry White. He gives a pretty good overview and easy to follow getting started video with PPCC.

Also any tips for filming modes, seems the best recommendation is to use manual mode at least when theres no moving. What ive read its to have recording @ 24fps with shutter speed at double this (50), aperture set to as low as possible (is this right?) and ISO to get the correct level of lighting, trying not to exceed 1600. Any advice on this would be a help.

Actually, that would depend on your content; and it can even vary from scene to scene.

Also when walking around filming the AF seems to be a bit slow and back and forth, this is on manual mode though so unsure if I should have it on a different setting to improve this.

Zoom in all the way, focus, then zoom back out. After that, just keep the same distance between you and the subject. It takes some practice.

In regards to Premiere Pro, Ive had a very small play around. I originally imput the H.264 file in although this was jumpy, I used the Adobe Encoder to encode into MPEG-2 and the quality seemed comparable and the jumpiness was gone. Is this the correct method to use?

The correct method depends on your content, preference, and where you intend to display it. There is no one size fits all. However, the good news with PP you have presets to get you started. So you can start with them.

Was also going to invest in a Rode Videomic Go, unless anyone recommends otherwise.
Thanks in advance for any advice guys.

Buy the best mic you can afford. Good luck.

In the future you might get more responses on this subject by posting here:

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[suave2000]

Edited some pics in B&W. Anyone got tips for working with black and white images?

DSC09919-Editar by B_Merc, on Flickr

DSC09849-Editar by B_Merc, on Flickr

DSC09872-Editar by B_Merc, on Flickr

[Lamborg]

Lightroom so hard 2 use

Edit: Serious question

Any of you have a huge following online for your photos? How does one develop a fanbase, and which platforms do you use? I see a lot of people taking GREAT photos that go unnoticed

[KRANE]

A Bon Voyage from the Port of Miami

[akappa]

How do you guys market your self/ get people to move from social media sites onto your websites?

I've recently joined instagram (AdamKappaPhotography) and have been hitting ******** and G+ pretty hard today and got the page visits up by 517% according to website metrics. If you have any tips that you don't mind sharing it would be appreciated!

[pvsampson]

Just wanted to add to the post production,a little.The following image is a sensor shown at high magnification.The lighter pixels are green and the darker are the red and blue in the monochrome shot.So...on 18 mega pixel sensor is 18 million of these pixels,which lets the red,blue or green light in and then the cameras processor determines the combination and we see the image as multicoloured..BUT,( copied from elsewhere vvv)

"Notice how each pixel site is separated by that small area,well that is the reason why ALL digital images need sharpening. Your images when captured have a small area between each pixel site on the sensor where no light is captured (we are talking really small), but that 'dead' area, means that all digital images are not as sharp as they could be straight out of the camera. The technology inside your camera fills in this 'dead' area by aligning the data from each pixel up against the data from the neighbouring pixels, it is clever, but the result is your digital images straight from your camera will always be a little soft."

First is at 10x magnification and second is at 40x