Official Photography Thread: Vol. ICan'tFindTheLastOne

Originally Posted by Rap Sizzle

Originally Posted by phillipprettyugly

would anyone recommend a 50mm lens as a good portrait lens?

my friends want me to take their senior photos.
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50mm is a good portrait lens on crop bodies, for full frame an 85mm would be more ideal. If you have a canon...the 50mm f/1.8 is a pretty decent lens in terms of image quality for price you pay. If you're looking for better build quality (note: the f/1.8 is almost entirely made of plastic) while not wanting to pay $1000+...the f/1.4 (which I finally picked up!) is the way to go.
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got the 1.4 already? congrats...looking to get rid of the 1.8 for cheap? haha...anyways, here are some shots from my trip to hong kong/beijing.got about 3 more days left on the trip. hope to get a few more solid days of shooting before i head back to the states









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ah, shooting in china is damn near impossible w/o a UV haze filter. the air is just not photo friendly for anything short of L series quality.

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^ I'll let you know first when I'm ready to give it up (which should be soon). It's been a pickup fest for me lately and I still haven't hadtime to go out and shoot. I'm just waiting for a Canon 580ex MK I to arrive which should just about satisfy my need for new equipment.

BTW, I love that 2nd shot. Really shows the busy streets of HK.
 
Originally Posted by trooooooph

A lot of talent in this thread. Great shots. I half @ss it and probably don't put nearly as much timeand effort into photography as most of you but heres some randoms. Any tips/suggestions are welcomed..


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New Castle?
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I don't really know anyone at all who shoots weddings (beyond MyTsharp I guess
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). But I don't know, I think anyone selling it as this absurdlydifficult task that takes years to master is on that water.
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I don't really see many wedding photographs but most of the ones I do seem like posedphotography. And then ability to capture "moments" in a wedding seems simply an understanding of where to stand when and what to be ready for whichdoesn't seem a photographic skill but just being familiar with the wedding process. Like I'm not trying to knock anybody and I'm sure MyT will dofine first time and all. And sure I would put it above like club photography but it just seems like if u have reasonably solid understanding of how it all goesand typically what happens u can kinda count on what "moments" to capture and then the posed stuff unless you're really into really technicallighting seems rather simple.
 
Originally Posted by ebayologist

I don't really know anyone at all who shoots weddings (beyond MyTsharp I guess
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). But I don't know, I think anyone selling it as this absurdly difficult task that takes years to master is on that water.
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I don't really see many wedding photographs but most of the ones I do seem like posed photography. And then ability to capture "moments" in a wedding seems simply an understanding of where to stand when and what to be ready for which doesn't seem a photographic skill but just being familiar with the wedding process. Like I'm not trying to knock anybody and I'm sure MyT will do fine first time and all. And sure I would put it above like club photography but it just seems like if u have reasonably solid understanding of how it all goes and typically what happens u can kinda count on what "moments" to capture and then the posed stuff unless you're really into really technical lighting seems rather simple.
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So what makes other types of photography that pays that much more difficult than wedding photography? I'm sure that it's just a matter ofopinion but it's also easier said than done.
 
Originally Posted by Rap Sizzle

Originally Posted by ebayologist

I don't really know anyone at all who shoots weddings (beyond MyTsharp I guess
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). But I don't know, I think anyone selling it as this absurdly difficult task that takes years to master is on that water.
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I don't really see many wedding photographs but most of the ones I do seem like posed photography. And then ability to capture "moments" in a wedding seems simply an understanding of where to stand when and what to be ready for which doesn't seem a photographic skill but just being familiar with the wedding process. Like I'm not trying to knock anybody and I'm sure MyT will do fine first time and all. And sure I would put it above like club photography but it just seems like if u have reasonably solid understanding of how it all goes and typically what happens u can kinda count on what "moments" to capture and then the posed stuff unless you're really into really technical lighting seems rather simple.
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So what makes other types of photography that pays that much more difficult than wedding photography? I'm sure that it's just a matter of opinion but it's also easier said than done.
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Well i'm not going to argue back and forth what type of photography is more difficult than another cause thats waste of time and clearly in great deal justa matter of opinion and more the point I find the difficultly of a photograph irrelevant to a good photograph. But with most wedding photography your justrecreating an almost kitsch aesthetic over and over. The average american or perhaps even broader I'm absolutely certain has baseline idea of weddingphotography is or looks like that shifts very little if any at all from person to person. And thats not to say all wedding photography looks the same but goodor bad it all functions from similar methodology capturing moments between the bride and groom etc. and honestly seems reasonably formulaic. Sure you couldargue all photography on some level is like that but personally I'm very much over photographic prowess functioning from technical skill let alone onethat's reasonably formulaic. Simply put "good" wedding photography seems like a skill set not a talent and more to the point rarely if everfunction beyond a personal memento between the wedding party and thusly i'm not really at all enamored by it.

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For some reason it strikes me as though your subject is literally looking through you to something beyond. Like I don't know maybe it's that I'mtaking nyquil for a cold and I'm just that out of it. But something about your focal length and how the subject is interacting with that is odd.
 
Originally Posted by RELEVANT SX

Originally Posted by BayEST


Yes, keep the iso to the lowest possible for the quality. ALSO, keep the APERTURE somewhere between f/11 - f/22. that way the lights will have a cooler crisp effect, otherwise it'll be "mushed." hard to explain. also consider that the higher fstop number you put it on, the longer you will have to leave the shutter open.
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ISO might be a tad too high.. i was taught that the lower the ISO, the better quality and less grain and noise.. i always use a tripod or set my cam on something sturdy and use self timer when taking night shots or long exposures.. and it depends what kind of filter you have when taking night shots.. i.e. star.. if uv, then remove when shooting... btw, i'm not a pro
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Thanks, I got a cheap Filter was like 10$ it says : "SUNPAK 52mm ULTRAVOILET"
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These are from my trip to Hong Kong, I was in Beijing as well for the Olympics, but my bag was lost amungst flights and sent to my hotel in Hong Kong, while Iwas in Beijing
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Just a few from today:





Took over 650 photos.

Amazing day.

Now I'm goin to eat my Double Whopper and go to bed.

My-T.
 
AGH... The D90 leaked on sale in the States today. Supposed to be on sale tomorrow. Coming to Canada Sep. 30th.

Now i need $1500
 
I wanna buy a new lens for my D60. I wasnt shure which one i should buy.. i like to make portraits , close ups or pictures for ebay and stuff .. i was in acamera store ( National camera & video ) and they had a NIKON lens " Nikon 60mm 2.8 for 449$ " so my 3 questions are.

1. Is that a Good Lens ?
2. Is that a Good Price ?
3. Is that a lens for my needs ?

I just have the 18-55mm lens what comes with the camera.. i heard its not a really good lens .. and im not a really good photographer cause i just startet ..so what would you say ?
Thank You
 
Just a few of my favs from my trip to California this summer. Oh how I miss the west coast...
 
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Good job Tommie. Wedding pics are no joke. Its all about capturing the moments and external Flash is your friend.

I think the reason wedding pics are so "difficult" is because you do not want to ruin someones wedding and there
are the What if's...like What if they dont like the pics, What if I miss out on that perfect shot... so on and so on.
Theres a lot of pressure... but if you are confident enough in your skills you should be good to go.

But dang Tommie I didn't know you had gear like that. Professional.

I just got asked to do some engagement pics so lets see how that turns out.

Peace.
 
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