The Official Photography Thread - Vol. 3

[timelessflight]

those are some good pics bro. Keep on shooting!

 

[kal-el-8]

First time shooting with the Sony A6000, huge learning curve imo.


All taken with basically no sunlight, went to the Culver steps after sunset and messed around
Not used to it at all; please be kind

Goddamnit the last one is so slanted, I should use the grid feature to fix that.

Used the 55-210mm lens; will probably try the kit lens tomorrow and see how it is.

 

[young718chris]

those are some good pics bro. Keep on shooting!

Thanks, dad! I'll post more later.

 

[airnikesnhats]

First time shooting with the Sony A6000, huge learning curve imo.


All taken with basically no sunlight, went to the Culver steps after sunset and messed around
Not used to it at all; please be kind

Goddamnit the last one is so slanted, I should use the grid feature to fix that.

Used the 55-210mm lens; will probably try the kit lens tomorrow and see how it is.

I think I stated a few pages back about wanting to pick one up (mainly to use at music festivals, sporting events, and concerts since a lot of venues will not allow anything that looks like a "DSLR" inside).......I can live with the learning curve, just curious about your thoughts on ISO performance?


Also slants can be fixed in Lightroom, although there will be some cropping when you angle it off. Considering you just made the purchase I dig the composition.

 

[dunksrnice]

Recent work. Photos from MKExplore 3 at San Gregorio State Beach which was two weeks ago. Pretty cool being one of many hosts at these Instagram meets.



















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On another note, finally updated my laptop. For the last 5 years, I've never updated my Macbook Pro since 2010 (October Mid 2010 version). I've been running on 10.6 and never updated it all. These last few months, it started to slow down so I finally decided to get a Solid State Drive (SSD) and man, what a difference it is. I also finally updated my Lightroom & Photoshop Been running on PS4 & LR4 for years! Take a look into it, well worth the investment.

I haven't been more exited to turn on my laptop & start working on my portfolio. Still working on gathering images but you guys can check it out here - www.rtanedojr.com

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A lot photos from the meet on my blog.

IG - @dunksrnice
www.dunksrnice.net

 

[timelessflight]

First time shooting with the Sony A6000, huge learning curve imo.


All taken with basically no sunlight, went to the Culver steps after sunset and messed around
Not used to it at all; please be kind

Goddamnit the last one is so slanted, I should use the grid feature to fix that.

Used the 55-210mm lens; will probably try the kit lens tomorrow and see how it is.

Use a tripod next time

 

[kal-el-8]

First time shooting with the Sony A6000, huge learning curve imo.


All taken with basically no sunlight, went to the Culver steps after sunset and messed around
Not used to it at all; please be kind

Goddamnit the last one is so slanted, I should use the grid feature to fix that.

Used the 55-210mm lens; will probably try the kit lens tomorrow and see how it is.

I think I stated a few pages back about wanting to pick one up (mainly to use at music festivals, sporting events, and concerts since a lot of venues will not allow anything that looks like a "DSLR" inside).......I can live with the learning curve, just curious about your thoughts on ISO performance?


Also slants can be fixed in Lightroom, although there will be some cropping when you angle it off. Considering you just made the purchase I dig the composition.

I thought it was great; really wouldn't know though cause i'm a beginner. I had a T2i, that I gave to my brother; I used that sparingly, but idk something has been itching me to start photography I wanna get good like you folks in here. Amazing work in here.

But It's compact as hell and doesn't look like a dslr; especially with the kit lens. I went hiking with the 55-210mm yesterday and it wasn't heavy at all.

Gonna try to go Saturday and mess with the kit lens.

I really like landscape shots and wide angle shots, any tips on how to shoot those?

First time shooting with the Sony A6000, huge learning curve imo.


All taken with basically no sunlight, went to the Culver steps after sunset and messed around
Not used to it at all; please be kind

Goddamnit the last one is so slanted, I should use the grid feature to fix that.

Used the 55-210mm lens; will probably try the kit lens tomorrow and see how it is.

Use a tripod next time

I was hiking up the stairs so I didn't wanna lug up a tri-pod. but will probably invest in one soon.

 

[Fong$tarr]

Definitely get a tripod if you want to shoot landscapes, especially at night. It's kind of a pain to lug but it's essential. It is funny how people want to get light equipment and realize there is so much more to it than just a camera. I would invest in a bag if you start getting a lot of stuff. It kind of makes having a small camera pointless since I am sure you just want to sling it on your arm but it will make carrying a tripod easier.

 

[airnikesnhats]

Tripod all the way......I never realized how important a tool it was till I really got into long exposure nighttime photography!

 

[tbreeze]

 

[dvsonm]

is it good to always shoot RAW? or should i shoot both in RAW and JPEG? just realized flickr doesn't allow RAW

 

[benzilla427]

Was messing around with my roommate and ended up editing it into a cover for his "mixtape". Tried to channel 2014 Forest Hills Drive if that wasn't apparent lol.

is it good to always shoot RAW? or should i shoot both in RAW and JPEG? just realized flickr doesn't allow RAW

It depends what you're doing, IMO. If you have a program for post-processing and you would like to tweak your images then RAW files are generally more flexible in that sense. If you don't really do any editing and just use pics straight from your camera then I personally don't think there's anything wrong with shooting JPEG.

I usually find myself shooting RAW+JPEG because storage space isn't really an issue for me. I do end up messing around with a lot of the RAW files in Lightroom, especially if I didn't get the exposure quite right. Even if I think a JPEG looks good sometimes I'll use the RAW file to tweak things here and there to see if I can make it look better.

 

[tbreeze]

Is that your pic? Way too dope. How'd it come out so crisp?

 

[benzilla427]

Is that your pic? Way too dope. How'd it come out so crisp?

LOL I didn't even mean to upload that pic. I must've misclicked when I was trying to post something else last night and I guess NT saved it in my draft so it showed up in my reply to dvsonm

But yeah, it is my picture. Pretty sure I shot around f/5.6 with a shutter speed around 1/500 and ISO 100. The sun was shining right on us and I was shooting with the Nikon kit lens so I had VR (image stabilization). Add some post-processing work in Lightroom and I guess that's how it came out "crisp" as you mentioned lol.

I'm pretty sure I'll be shooting similar shots tomorrow with my other roommates. We're graduating college in a couple weeks and we all wanted to get a picture with our school logo in it. I had to cut it out of that picture because I was trolling my boy and edited it into a mixtape cover so it had to be square.

Here's one with the full logo in:

 

[tbreeze]

But yeah, it is my picture. Pretty sure I shot around f/5.6 with a shutter speed around 1/500 and ISO 100. The sun was shining right on us and I was shooting with the Nikon kit lens so I had VR (image stabilization). Add some post-processing work in Lightroom and I guess that's how it came out "crisp" as you mentioned lol picture. Pretty sure I shot around f/5.6 with a shutter speed around 1/500 and ISO 100. The sun was shining right on us and I was shooting with the Nikon kit lens so I had VR (image stabilization)l.. Add some post-processing work in Lightroom and I guess that's how it came out "crisp" as you mentioned lol.

I'm pretty sure I'll be shooting similar shots tomorrow with my other roommates. We're graduating college in a couple weeks and we all wanted to get a picture with our school logo in it. I had to cut it out of that picture because I was trolling my boy and edited it into a mixtape cover so it had to be square.

Here's one with the full logo in:

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Bruh. I'm just a noob as you can tell by my pictures lol.

 

[timelessflight]

is it good to always shoot RAW? or should i shoot both in RAW and JPEG? just realized flickr doesn't allow RAW

you can just Export your pics as a jpeg file

 

[benzilla427]

Bruh. I'm just a noob as you can tell by my pictures lol.

Oops, my bad if I got a little too technical. Long story short, a bunch of things come into play when you're trying to get a sharp image.

Just out of curiousity, what mode do you shoot in?

 

[tbreeze]

Oops, my bad if I got a little too technical. Long story short, a bunch of things come into play when you're trying to get a sharp image.

Just out of curiousity, what mode do you shoot in?

Nah you don't got to dumb it down all the way lmao. I'll pick up eventually. I know ISO is basically the focus. Still not sure about the shutter speed and how to use that yet.

Mainly portrait, landscape and close up are my gotos at the moment.

 

[Fong$tarr]

Nah you don't got to dumb it down all the way lmao. I'll pick up eventually. I know ISO is basically the focus. Still not sure about the shutter speed and how to use that yet.

Mainly portrait, landscape and close up are my gotos at the moment.

ISO is the level of sensitivity of your camera to available light. Basically you use it if you need to get more light but your photos result with more noise. Check out the link below.

https://photographylife.com/what-is-iso-in-photography

Eventually you will learn when and when not to use high ISO. Like some basic rules of thumb is when shooting action or motion and you want to freeze subject matters, use a higher ISO. If you are shooting a long exposure, always try and shoot with a lower ISO. My advice is just to shoot more and the more trial and error you get, the more questions will pop up and the more you will seek answers.

 

[tbreeze]

ISO is the level of sensitivity of your camera to available light. Basically you use it if you need to get more light but your photos result with more noise. Check out the link below.

https://photographylife.com/what-is-iso-in-photography

Eventually you will learn when and when not to use high ISO. Like some basic rules of thumb is when shooting action or motion and you want to freeze subject matters, use a higher ISO. If you are shooting a long exposure, always try and shoot with a lower ISO. My advice is just to shoot more and the more trial and error you get, the more questions will pop up and the more you will seek answers.

Ah very helpful. I'll check that link tonight and try again shooting tomorrow. Any tips on what I've already posted?

 

[drprince89]

Nah you don't got to dumb it down all the way lmao. I'll pick up eventually. I know ISO is basically the focus. Still not sure about the shutter speed and how to use that yet.

Mainly portrait, landscape and close up are my gotos at the moment.

Shutter speed is all about how long you keep the shutter open. So once you click the button to take a picture, the faster your shutter speed the less time your camera will take in light during your picture.

A good example would be the image below where they set a slow shutter speed and then by having a car drive by while the camera is taking the picture it creates the light trail you see.

 

[2morrowbegins2day]

Is this even real?


Had an interview for a job with this guy today.


Shot this pic of my boys. This pictures makes me want to shoot with a strobe in sunlight because 100% of the time the background is always blown out.

 

[benzilla427]

Nah you don't got to dumb it down all the way lmao. I'll pick up eventually. I know ISO is basically the focus. Still not sure about the shutter speed and how to use that yet.

Mainly portrait, landscape and close up are my gotos at the moment.

You should definitely try and venture into shooting in A (aperture-priority) and S (shutter-priority) modes. Eventually you can put your experience with both of those together and begin shooting full manual.

For me, switching between those two modes helped me understand each element of exposure.

Also look into getting a grasp of composition rules. Once you have a good understanding of them then you can creatively decide to "break" them if you wish.

 

[dvsonm]

you can just Export your pics as a jpeg file

I'm a noob in this lol. How do I do that?

 

[Fong$tarr]

Any tips on what I've already posted?

I am pretty bad with street photography so even what I am saying is something I need to practice. It seems your subject matters are all pretty far away. I would suggest just getting into the mix if that is what you are trying to shoot. Like with the basketball players, shoot just a couple of players rather than the whole team. Pictures come out stronger when you are focused on a specific subject matter rather than looking at so many things.

With your landscapes, try and maybe shoot lower to the ground. Shooting at eye level can often become boring when you shoot up or down, it gives it a better perspective of things. One of the most commonly shot Instagram photos is perspective photos. It works better if you can actually trace a line from you to the vanishing point.

Take this grid below. If you applied it to your first picture, notice you lose the lines from the road as it stops at the black walls. If you shot it at the crosswalk, it would be a better photo cause the cars would help show those lines.

Anyways, it helps to see some trailing lines: