The Official Photography Thread - Vol. 3

[lauk4kicks]

Thanks everybody for the suggestions i was just making sure that i wasn't just completely camera illiterate

I might have to invest in that 50mm, I've really grown fond of photography after taking a class in school but i want to be able to learn alot before possibly investing in a whole new camera... ESPECIALLY since i already lost my first T3I

Also will buying an external flash help with the clarity?

Flash will def help with being able to focus in low light as well as not having to use high iso. Also won't have to shoot with the lens wide open, so greater depth.
So I guess in a way it helps clarity. (not sure what you mean by clarity)

 

[goste187]

^ I used to have the T3i and it handles up to 3200 ISO decently. I wouldn't be afraid to push it that high, especially if you're only sharing your work over the web at lower resolutions. Noise can also be reduced in post.

 

[219elite]

^ I used to have the T3i and it handles up to 3200 ISO decently. I wouldn't be afraid to push it that high, especially if you're only sharing your work over the web at lower resolutions. Noise can also be reduced in post.

would it be better to just shoot in RAW with a low iso and then bump up the brightness in post?

 

[hadegbite]

 

[Fong$tarr]

would it be better to just shoot in RAW with a low iso and then bump up the brightness in post?

T3i can only get you decent long exposures. As far as low light quick shots, that is where the better body and lens cameras do better. I say try the long exposures though. Do exactly what you said above. Use ISO sparingly just cause that will make the difference in getting a clear shot even though you will have motion blur with some other things. Also in post, you can stack your photos as well. It might be cheating but it is what it is with digital photography. So shoot away and just try to cover all your areas without any motion blur and then put it altogether as one photo where you will have none at all.

 

[goste187]

would it be better to just shoot in RAW with a low iso and then bump up the brightness in post?

This is an old image of mine shot with a 60D (same sensor as your T3i, and I always shoot RAW) @ 3200 ISO. Personally, I'd just shoot as is with 3200 because extra noise can be remedied in post.

If you're printing these images or doing something other than web sharing..I can see why pumping up the ISO would be a major concern. Ultimately it's up to you and your tastes, but your camera can give you good results up to 3200.

 

[219elite]

and you'd both recommend lightroom for post production? haven't chosen a platform yet so I'm just using iPhoto at the moment

 

[Fong$tarr]

and you'd both recommend lightroom for post production? haven't chosen a platform yet so I'm just using iPhoto at the moment

Lightroom is fine. Probably more comparable to iPhoto than Photoshop.

I am no ISO snob and try not to use it only if have to but ISO is all depending on the photo. Do not use a high ISO with long exposures. Leave it low cause the grain especially with color just looks bad. Action shots like the one above....yes, use a higher ISO but I wouldn't do it all the time. Even in post, getting rid of grain can be tricky. One of the easier things to do which is meh to me is convert the image in black and white and have your blacks lighter to blend in all at one color. Grain is more of an issue when color is changing into another color.....so when all of it is one color, the grain can disappear.

 

[goste187]

Lightroom is fine. Probably more comparable to iPhoto than Photoshop.

I am no ISO snob and try not to use it only if have to but ISO is all depending on the photo. Do not use a high ISO with long exposures. Leave it low cause the grain especially with color just looks bad. Action shots like the one above....yes, use a higher ISO but I wouldn't do it all the time. Even in post, getting rid of grain can be tricky. One of the easier things to do which is meh to me is convert the image in black and white and have your blacks lighter to blend in all at one color. Grain is more of an issue when color is changing into another color.....so when all of it is one color, the grain can disappear.

I agree. Def do not use ISO for long exposures, on long exposures you better be on a tripod anyways so minimal ISO is necessary. Again, it's all to personal tastes. I try to keep my ISO as low as possible, but if its the difference between a sharp pic w/ a little noise vs a blurry pic w/ less noise, I am going w/ the sharp pic every time.

Just didn't want him to think 3200 ISO was unusable w/ his cam.

 

[bigslim773]

Maliah so fine!! Lawd!

 

[bigslim773]

Im still fairly new to the photography scene...

What do you guys mean by "faster lens"??


I have a nikon D5200 straight out the store with 18-55 and 55-300 lenses.

 

[219elite]

Im still fairly new to the photography scene...

What do you guys mean by "faster lens"??


I have a nikon D5200 straight out the store with 18-55 and 55-300 lenses.

lenses with larger apertures are considered faster lenses. for instance, my 18-55 kit lens is f/4.5 while my 50mm is f/1.8. at least thats how i learned it. lol

 

[benzilla427]

Im still fairly new to the photography scene...

What do you guys mean by "faster lens"??


I have a nikon D5200 straight out the store with 18-55 and 55-300 lenses.

From my understanding a "fast" lens is one with a larger maximum aperture. So a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8 would be "faster" than the standard kit lens with f/3.5-5.6.

I was taught that the term "fast" is used because with a larger aperture you can let in more light, allowing you to shoot at a faster shutter speed.

Hope this helped.

 

[ddh1122]

Saw this on Facebook. Is this your photo KSteezy? Or just a similar pose? I remember seeing you post pics with this style and you came to mind 

 

[mjbetch]

Fam, if you're interested, check out

http://fredmiranda.com/forum.

It's basically the NIketalk for photography. You can definitely see and learn a lot from there.

Also, some photography blogs that I frequent that you can also learn a lot from are:

http://petapixel.com

http://slrlounge.com

Happy shooting!!

 

[bigslim773]

219elite benzilla427

Thanks gents.

 

[ksteezy]

^ I used to have the T3i and it handles up to 3200 ISO decently. I wouldn't be afraid to push it that high, especially if you're only sharing your work over the web at lower resolutions. Noise can also be reduced in post.

Define "decently" bro....because I don't recall any rebel series being able to push pass ISO 1000 without a whole lot of noise...hell I don't push my MKIII passed 3200

 

[ksteezy]

Saw this on Facebook. Is this your photo KSteezy? Or just a similar pose? I remember seeing you post pics with this style and you came to mind 

Nope, not my pic bro....I've done that pose, but so have a bunch of other newborn photogs...lol

Btw you wanna challenge yourself in photography, shoot a 5 day old model....the last little girl I shot pooped everrrrryyyyywhere! pooped all over my hand, now those are divas!

 

[benzilla427]

Do any of you ride a motorcycle? I was wondering if you guys had any tips for carrying around a DSLR on one. I was also looking for an affordable tripod that I could take around with me. I normally ride around with a backpack so ideally I'd like to fit them in there.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

 

[goste187]

Define "decently" bro....because I don't recall any rebel series being able to push pass ISO 1000 without a whole lot of noise...hell I don't push my MKIII passed 3200

I posted a sample pic.

 

[Nawzlew]

Do any of you ride a motorcycle? I was wondering if you guys had any tips for carrying around a DSLR on one. I was also looking for an affordable tripod that I could take around with me. I normally ride around with a backpack so ideally I'd like to fit them in there.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

http://www.costco.com/Dolica-Prolin...-with-Ball-Head-Bundle-.product.11746472.html

I'm using that right now.

I'm no expert on tripods, but I think it's solid. Guys over at PotN like it too.

 

[ksteezy]

I posted a sample pic.

I peeped it, not bad at all, I would say if you just plan on web posting at low res, it shouldn't be much of an issue, go into higher res, sizes of that file and the noise will really start to kill the details...at least IMO I mess with ISO only if I HAVE to.

 

[goste187]

Also, http://www.cnet.com/pictures/canon-eos-rebel-t3i-photo-samples/5/

 Again, just my opinion but 3200 is def usable in the T3i, esp if just being shown on the web for fun. Of course it'd be nice to have as low ISO as possible, but I wouldn't hesitate if it meant the difference between a sharp shot and a blurry one.

I also, don't go above 3200 on my D800.

 

[Fong$tarr]

If the T3i is anything like my D90, then I'd go up to ISO 1000 only cause I would think the photo was worthless after that for both web and print. Even with my Mark 3, I go to observed ISO numbers (I did ISO 4000 on the Freddie Gibbs photos) but I know that it'd only be used for web. For the most part, the original file just looks horrible and at most I would print a 4X6 photo. Just to have it where it makes sense, I would use ISO only to a degree for both web and print. I know people like the film look but just think it is silly just cause we're talking digital here but that is me. I would get called out so bad in this skateboard forum for posting stuff like that since they are almost a 100% film in there. I am just a firm believer in treating digital as digital which is why I never do the filtered look on my photos anymore. Instagram.....yeah, I'll do it here and there.

 

[ksteezy]

Do any of you ride a motorcycle? I was wondering if you guys had any tips for carrying around a DSLR on one. I was also looking for an affordable tripod that I could take around with me. I normally ride around with a backpack so ideally I'd like to fit them in there.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

I ride my bicycle around with an InCase camera backpack and a peakDesign clip on one f te straps, google it, best thing EVER!!!

It uses an ARCA plate which is compatible with most tripods, except manfrotto I believe, who's tripod heads SUCK BALLS anyways...lol

Seriously look into PeakDesign and thank me later