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The Official Photography Thread - Vol. 3
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Did a photoshoot for one of my good friends earlier today. First location was the Wynwood Art District in Miami and the second was on South Beach (at night). These are a few of shots, unedited. All were done on the NEX7 with an an adapted Sony DT 55-200 lens
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Did one of those double exposure portraits today. Did some heavy editing though in PS but it does what it needs to do.
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Nice. How did you edit this btw? I like it.Did one of those double exposure portraits today. Did some heavy editing though in PS but it does what it needs to do.
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^^^^I took cues from this video. I was trying to do it all in camera but it just didn't turn out right but things were definitely easier/not easier to do it all in PS. I think the idea is to over expose the photo and make your whites really white and your blacks really black. And just playing around with it until you get something that looks cool.
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As promised, pics with the new 25mm Batis. Hasn't come off of my camera since I got it.
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so heres my dilemma. i want a canon 60d because its the next best upgrade before full frame that i can afford on canons line and i already have a ef 50mm 1.8 lens. i also have a family member that shoots a nikon d5300 and look really good.plus its a lot cheaper new lol. she lives far from me so i cant try it out for myself, but after looking at specs compared to a 60d which a friend has im leaning towards the nikon. the nikon just seems more up to date and better overall.
what i need is a camera that does well in low light because i like to shoot concerts. i also will be doing a lot of video with this camera so that has to be really good. as for pictures i just need something that is is overall great for generally everything. im still learning and currently shoot with a canon t1i, but i need a upgrade, because this sucks in low light and is outdated.
what do you guys think? anyone use a canon 60d or a nikon d5300 and can give some advice?
what i need is a camera that does well in low light because i like to shoot concerts. i also will be doing a lot of video with this camera so that has to be really good. as for pictures i just need something that is is overall great for generally everything. im still learning and currently shoot with a canon t1i, but i need a upgrade, because this sucks in low light and is outdated.
what do you guys think? anyone use a canon 60d or a nikon d5300 and can give some advice?
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That 25mm and double exposure 
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i can't really speak on the specific canon vs.nikon question here...but to further complicate things for you, if you will be doing a good amount of video on a tight budget, you might want to look into mirrorless cameras; they are generally better at video than dslrs. particularly the samsung & sonys mirrorless are great, or the even a 2nd hand gh4 (one of the better video stills cameras but not too good for lowlight). nikon uses sony's sensors, which have more dynamic range than canon sensors but i think a lot of people tend to prefer canon's colors.
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i like canons for video and i almost got a t3i, but two years ago i got a canon t1i as a gift. now the problem here is i cant change video exposure without having magic lantern and thats not even that great for it. now im more into photography and want to upgrade for both video and photos.
heres the thing. i like sony a7's and i can save for one, but when it comes to lenses they seem to be much more expensive then nikon or canon. i might be wrong though since i dont remember exactly. i know canon 60d's are good overall, but i found out about the nikon d5300 and it looks great. especially the price lol.
as for gh4 i'd rather not get that because i heard pictures arent the best.
i want to go with a 60d for canon. if theres a competitor thats better then i'll look into it, but right now i see a nikon d5300 as another option for me due to specs and the price lol. i dont know how the video is though. the few music videos i saw on youtube were ok,but didnt really tell me much.
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there is too much to learn here, camera not even here and I feel as though I done goofed
what was this taken on, technique?
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Why not invest in the Canon 6D? Used, its only a couple hundred dollars and will give you full frame, great low light performance, and some future proofing. However, if your only choices are between the 60D and the 5300, get the 60D.
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From his Flickr:
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Lens: XF35mmF1.4 R
As far as technique, there isn't much going on except a slightly low POV.
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Where are those prices? I see $800 up just body
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my bad, i was looking at the 60D with the kit lens which made it almost $600.
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It's cool. I'll probably just stick with Canon 60 or 70d. I know the 80d is coming out soon so it should be cheaper for the other two models soon
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taken on a Fuji XT-1 with 35mm F/1.4 prime lens.
I don't know man i'm just pushing a button and editing them in Lightroom
taken today.
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taken on a Fuji XT-1 with 35mm F/1.4 prime lens.
I don't know man i'm just pushing a button and editing them in Lightroom
taken today.
Lol dont be so humble fam. You obviously have someee idea what the hell your doing when your using a thousand dollar camera and the end result are these flix
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Lol dont be so humble fam. You obviously have someee idea what the hell your doing when your using a thousand dollar camera and the end result are these flix
seriously for these pics it seems like basic skill is needed. what gave us the good picture is the eye to know when to take it. for the first picture the girl is in focus and the background is blurred with some bokeh. he used a lens that got him some nice shallow depth of field which produced that effect. i know i could take a similar image, but i dont know if my eye would catch this exact moment. although the only good lense i have a is a 50mm 1.8, i feel i could do it with that and some cropping afterwords if need be. in my opinion its not so much in the camera, but with the artistic eye. i have a old as t1i and i feel if i had a subbject with lights in the background i could get something similar. dont get me wrong it takes some skill and this picture is still really dope, but once you learn more about photography you'll see this is easier then you think.
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yes i believe in having "the eye"
some people just have it, some people dont. even people who know the ins and outs of cameras and lens, might not have a good of an eye for a great shot compared to others.
then of course the editing. i think this guy uses a game genie forreal lol
http://www.dannydongblog.com/
i was considering him for my wedding but man he was pricey. not gonna lie, i love his style and editing. if i could afford him i would've copped him for my wedding haha. he is one of the few wedding photographers that dont matte the heck out of the photos and i still like it.
some people just have it, some people dont. even people who know the ins and outs of cameras and lens, might not have a good of an eye for a great shot compared to others.
then of course the editing. i think this guy uses a game genie forreal lol
http://www.dannydongblog.com/
i was considering him for my wedding but man he was pricey. not gonna lie, i love his style and editing. if i could afford him i would've copped him for my wedding haha. he is one of the few wedding photographers that dont matte the heck out of the photos and i still like it.
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Wow those are stunning... ok im in. Im jus gunna return this pos bridge camera when it gets here use that money to buy a lens and then cop a dslr body. Problly the d5300
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Definitely take a loot at Canon's crop offerings as well. Plenty of great glass for cheap used/refurbished (
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Lol dont be so humble fam. You obviously have someee idea what the hell your doing when your using a thousand dollar camera and the end result are these flix
seriously for these pics it seems like basic skill is needed. what gave us the good picture is the eye to know when to take it. for the first picture the girl is in focus and the background is blurred with some bokeh. he used a lens that got him some nice shallow depth of field which produced that effect. i know i could take a similar image, but i dont know if my eye would catch this exact moment. although the only good lense i have a is a 50mm 1.8, i feel i could do it with that and some cropping afterwords if need be. in my opinion its not so much in the camera, but with the artistic eye. i have a old as t1i and i feel if i had a subbject with lights in the background i could get something similar. dont get me wrong it takes some skill and this picture is still really dope, but once you learn more about photography you'll see this is easier then you think.
to piggy back on this, with a little bit of philosophical pontificating, as pointed out above, practice and not only being familiar with your tool(s) but also being aware of what that tool is capable of go a long way in terms of being good with what the results are (and even still sometimes you get surprises- both good & bad). somewhat like drawing in a personal sketchbook, no one really sees the work you put in before you get to making the final painting that is shown...you can take as many shots in the moment to get to the one(s) you eventually select to be seen...
photography, especially with digital and the farther removed from a controlled setting, has both this ephemeral and precious/romantic quality to it simultaneously; that is because it seems to capture a moment in time that may be impossible to get again, so it can make a moment seem precious...but at the same time photography (at least at face value) doesn't really require much in the way of skill and, to me anyways, is somewhat a dishonest medium, not necessarily because the person behind the camera intends to be decieving, but because a photograph sort of implies reality rather than an artistic choice...when really it is all about choice and editing, choosing which shots to shot, what (or what not) to put in the picture, how to alter them, and even the order they may be shown in. that isn't to say there can't be truth in a photo, just that truth is often highly influenced by choices the person behind the camera made...
all that to say, i think it just comes down to experience and that experience/experimentation can help open up the awareness of choices available...i think it is probably more useful to try to think of choices a photographer may have made to make an image rather than attribute it to them having 'the eye'
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yes i agree totally. its more then just the eye, but he was thinking too hard before he even tried or learned lol
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i was thinking of copping this if i dont get a 60d or 70d. let me know how it is if you do.
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