Three Great Tips

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If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
photography what would they be? Understanding your audience is whomever
you believe them to be, what three bits of advice do you have to offer?

Me? I have nothing to offer yet. I'm still using the presets of the
D70 but someday hope to upgrade my status to amateur. ;-)

And THANKS for any advice you have to share!

Avery

 

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"Avery" <avery@ramblingsnail.net> wrote in message
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> If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
> photography what would they be? Understanding your audience is whomever
> you believe them to be, what three bits of advice do you have to offer?
>
> Me? I have nothing to offer yet. I'm still using the presets of the
> D70 but someday hope to upgrade my status to amateur. ;-)
>
> And THANKS for any advice you have to share!
>
> Avery

1. Practice. Take a safari with your camera in your backyard before you
take that trip to Africa.
2. Watch your shutter speed. Rule of thumb, no lower than your focal length
(hand held).
3. Especially if you use a DSLR - reset your settings back to normal when
you finish a session. Nothing like grabbing your camera and shooting a
bunch of great photos with the white balance set to something not even close
to what you need..

 

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Avery wrote:

> If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
> photography what would they be? Understanding your audience is whomever
> you believe them to be, what three bits of advice do you have to offer?
>
> Me? I have nothing to offer yet. I'm still using the presets of the
> D70 but someday hope to upgrade my status to amateur. ;-)
>
> And THANKS for any advice you have to share!
>
> Avery
>

Being a rank amateur myself, I only have one:

Call your CC company and ask (no, demand) for a large line increase.
--
Slack

 

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On 11/06/2005 12:06 PM, Avery wrote:
> If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
> photography what would they be?

1. Stop reading this news group and get outside and shoot....
2. ..........................................................
3. ..........................................................

 

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In article <1118506018.022369.198240@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
avery@ramblingsnail.net says...
>
>
>If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
>photography what would they be?


Regarding digital - We should all take a minute to realize and
understand the most fundamental of fundamentals: 1) That digital images
consist of pixels, and 2) specifically that digital image size is
dimensioned in pixels (not inches), and 3) we should understand the
important differences between scaling and resampling.

Too many of us try to ignore the concept of pixels, which is of course a
real shame in digital work.

--
Wayne
http/www.scantips.com "A few scanning tips"

 

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"Avery" <avery@ramblingsnail.net> wrote in message
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> If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
> photography what would they be? Understanding your audience is whomever
> you believe them to be, what three bits of advice do you have to offer?
>
> Me? I have nothing to offer yet. I'm still using the presets of the
> D70 but someday hope to upgrade my status to amateur. ;-)
>
> And THANKS for any advice you have to share!
>
> Avery
>

.. Expose for the highlights,
.. Fill the frame
.. And most importantly have fun!

Regards,
Craig.

 

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Craig Marston wrote:

> "Avery" <avery@ramblingsnail.net> wrote in message
> news:1118506018.022369.198240@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>
>>If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
>>photography what would they be? Understanding your audience is whomever
>>you believe them to be, what three bits of advice do you have to offer?
>>
>>Me? I have nothing to offer yet. I'm still using the presets of the
>>D70 but someday hope to upgrade my status to amateur. ;-)
>>
>>And THANKS for any advice you have to share!
>>
>>Avery
>>
>
>
> . Expose for the highlights,
> . Fill the frame
> . And most importantly have fun!


Assuming this is for DSLR shooting...

Expose for the highlights

Shoot RAW (+ HQ JPEG for a canon then dump raw if OK)

Use aperture priority for effect but keep an eye on shutter speed for
motion blur & don't be afraid to bump ISO especially for low contrast
scenes where you darken in RAW conversion.

--
Paul Furman
http/www.edgehill.net/1
san francisco native plants

 

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> Use aperture priority for effect but keep an eye on shutter speed for
> motion blur & don't be afraid to bump ISO especially for low contrast
> scenes where you darken in RAW conversion.
>
> --
> Paul Furman
> http/www.edgehill.net/1
> san francisco native plants

I agree, it's better to increase the ISO and introduce a little noise rather
than ruin the shot completely through motion blur or focus due to small DoF.

Craig.

 

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"Avery" <avery@ramblingsnail.net> wrote in message
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> If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
> photography what would they be? Understanding your audience is whomever
> you believe them to be, what three bits of advice do you have to offer?
>
> Me? I have nothing to offer yet. I'm still using the presets of the
> D70 but someday hope to upgrade my status to amateur. ;-)
>
> And THANKS for any advice you have to share!
>
> Avery
>

Here are some tips from an amatuer:

1) Try different things and experiment - shoot from different perspectives
and experiment with aperture/shutter. Dont get caught in a rut of inane
photography.
2) Stop and think about what it is you are trying to capture and focus on
how to best capture it (for example, should you use a telephoto to remove
clutter from a shot etc)
3) Lighting - pay attention to the lighting situation in your favourite
shots. Pay attention to how time of day, weather and seasons affect light

Musty.

 

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> If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
> photography what would they be?

Tip 1 - Shoot A LOT!
Tip 2 - Read a lot.
Tip 3 - Show your work to others with an interest in photography, but don't
let negative criticisms of your work discourage you - instead view these as
positive learning opportunities.

Tip 4 - Have fun.

--
Mark

Photos, Ideas & Opinions
http/www.marklauter.com

 

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"Slack" <slacker7_ReMoVe_ThIs@scglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Being a rank amateur myself, I only have one:
>
> Call your CC company and ask (no, demand) for a large line increase.
> --

No need - once you CC company sees how much you are spending, they will
continually keep increasing you limit in the hope that you will spend enough
such that you cannot pay off the full balance and will perhaps one day pay a
dime of interest. If you do however owe money on a credit card and are
taking up photography, then there is no hope.

 

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On 6/11/05 11:06 AM, in article
1118506018.022369.198240@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com, "Avery"
<avery@ramblingsnail.net> wrote:

> If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
> photography what would they be? Understanding your audience is whomever
> you believe them to be, what three bits of advice do you have to offer?
>
> Me? I have nothing to offer yet. I'm still using the presets of the
> D70 but someday hope to upgrade my status to amateur. ;-)
>
> And THANKS for any advice you have to share!
>
> Avery
>
Actually read your instruction booklet.
Use the features available on your camera (experiment).
Look at the work of great photographers past and present.
Chuck

 

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1) Always, always, shoot best quality JPEGs or RAW and not the smaller
sizes that DSLRs offer, curiously...

2) Make sure that data isn't clipped - this shows up as sharp peaks at
the extreme ends of the histogram. If necessary take two shots at
different exposure values. Check histogram regularly. (Shadow info lost
is more acceptable than highlight info blown.)

3) ALWAYS take more than one fully-charged battery with you!

For DSLR/SLR Amateurs & Novices:
www.theimageplane.net

 

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> 3) Lighting - pay attention to the lighting situation in your favourite
> shots. Pay attention to how time of day, weather and seasons affect light

3b) Try to take photos during the morning or evening, when the lighting is
more dramatic. Instead of worrying too much about details lost in the
shadows, embrace the contrast and use it to good effect.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com


"Musty" <musty@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Avery" <avery@ramblingsnail.net> wrote in message
> news:1118506018.022369.198240@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>> If there were three tips you could share with the world of digital
>> photography what would they be? Understanding your audience is whomever
>> you believe them to be, what three bits of advice do you have to offer?
>>
>> Me? I have nothing to offer yet. I'm still using the presets of the
>> D70 but someday hope to upgrade my status to amateur. ;-)
>>
>> And THANKS for any advice you have to share!
>>
>> Avery
>>
>
> Here are some tips from an amatuer:
>
> 1) Try different things and experiment - shoot from different perspectives
> and experiment with aperture/shutter. Dont get caught in a rut of inane
> photography.
> 2) Stop and think about what it is you are trying to capture and focus on
> how to best capture it (for example, should you use a telephoto to remove
> clutter from a shot etc)
> 3) Lighting - pay attention to the lighting situation in your favourite
> shots. Pay attention to how time of day, weather and seasons affect light
>
> Musty.
>
>

 

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1. Insure your gear and take it everywhere you go - you never know when the
opportunity will come up.
2. Experiment continuously with your gear - when you become truly
comfortable with it the technical will melt away into the background.
3. Print your really good images. There's a tendency not to get so many
prints now, but once you get a good print on the wall the compliments will
flow and so will the motivation.

 

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> 3. Print your really good images. There's a tendency not to get so many
> prints now, but once you get a good print on the wall the compliments will
> flow and so will the motivation.

That's a good bit of advice. One of the best early motivators for me was
when a friend specifically asked to take one of my framed images home with
him.

--
Mark

Photos, Ideas & Opinions
http/www.marklauter.com

 

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In article <1118565061.195398.8340@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
Sharp Shooter <theimageplane@uk2.net> wrote:

[ ... ]

>2) Make sure that data isn't clipped - this shows up as sharp peaks at
>the extreme ends of the histogram. If necessary take two shots at
>different exposure values. Check histogram regularly. (Shadow info lost
>is more acceptable than highlight info blown.)

And the Nikon cameras (at least the D70, which is what I use)
have a display mode in which blown highlights are blinking back and
forth between white and black, to make them easy to spot. If there
*are* any blown highlights, that is the mode which is shown to you after
the shot.

>3) ALWAYS take more than one fully-charged battery with you!

Amen.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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(too) near Washington D.C. | http/www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html
--- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero ---

 

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DoN. Nichols wrote:

> And the Nikon cameras (at least the D70, which is what I use)
> have a display mode in which blown highlights are blinking back and
> forth between white and black, to make them easy to spot. If there
> *are* any blown highlights, that is the mode which is shown to you after
> the shot.
>


Is there post processing software that uses this same (or similar)
effect for the same reason?

--
jer
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Jer wrote:

> DoN. Nichols wrote:
>
>> And the Nikon cameras (at least the D70, which is what I use)
>> have a display mode in which blown highlights are blinking back and
>> forth between white and black, to make them easy to spot. If there
>> *are* any blown highlights, that is the mode which is shown to you after
>> the shot.
>>
>
>
> Is there post processing software that uses this same (or similar)
> effect for the same reason?

Yes. BreezeBrowser is one that blinks, there are others. It helps with
the editing as long as you bracketed in the field. With Adobe Camera
Raw, when you make exposure and shadow increase adjustments and hold
down the alt key, you can see when the image is getting blown out, as
well as watching the histogram as you slide all the adjustments to see
when the bump into the sides or top.

--
Paul Furman
http/www.edgehill.net/1
san francisco native plants

 

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"DoN. Nichols" <dnichols@d-and-d.com> wrote in message
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> And the Nikon cameras (at least the D70, which is what I use)
> have a display mode in which blown highlights are blinking back and
> forth between white and black, to make them easy to spot. If there
> *are* any blown highlights, that is the mode which is shown to you after
> the shot.
>
10D and 20D do this too (not sure about the XT). This is a good advice.

Musty.