Facepunch Photography Nation Workshop Station - Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
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[release]This thread is designed for people to share their personal tips, tricks, and techniques, for both taking photographs and editing, and for linking to other useful or unique tutorials.
While I will be including a "Basics" section that anyone may suggest links for, the primary purpose of this thread is to share specific tips and techniques [i]you've[/i] discovered. They may be as specific as a little-known feature on a certain model of camera, or as broad as a guide to shooting sports written from personal experience. You might have found a new, seemingly hidden feature in your favorite editing program, or discovered a new approach to perspective for street photos. Style is a highly encouraged subject to share - have you discovered exactly how to achieve "that look" with your portrait photographs? Do you have a general procedure to produce specific, pleasing tones in your landscapes? If you have any knowledge you've been waiting to share, this is the place to do so![/release]
[b]The Basics - Tutorials for Newbies![/b]
[release][url=http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/Photography-Techniques/fue0dnl6/1/A-Basic-Look-at-the-Basics-of-Exposure.html]A Basic Look at the Basics of Exposure[/url] by [url=http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/index.page]Reed Hoffmann on Nikon[/url]
[url=http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/Photography-Techniques/g8ujimr0/1/Composition-Guidelines.html]Composition Guidelines[/url] by [url=http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/index.page]Nikon[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31203774&viewfull=1#post31203774]Leading Lines Composition[/url] by Rubs10
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[b]Shooting Techniques[/b]
[release][url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31403930&viewfull=1#post31403930]Natural Posing Tips[/url] by Bopie
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[b]Editing Tips[/b]
[release][url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31199164&viewfull=1#post31199164]Bopie's Photoshop [del]Porn[/del] Guide[/url] by Bopie
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[b]Equipment-Specific Tips[/b]
[release][b]Hardware[/b]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31090195&viewfull=1#post31090195]Quick Tips for the Nikon D3100[/url] by Skyhawk
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31090436&viewfull=1#post31090436]Focusing Tip for Canon and Similar Cameras[/url] by DoubleDD. [url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31091495&viewfull=1#post31091495]Illustrated complement[/url] by Jaanus.
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31205271&viewfull=1#post31205271]Canon EOS 500D (Rebel Ti) Focus/Exposure Lock Tip[/url] by Killuah
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[release][b]Software[/b]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31488249&viewfull=1#post31488249]Hugin - Panorama Stitcher Download[/url] by Brainmaster
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[b]General Tips[/b]
[release][url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31173642&viewfull=1#post31173642]Viewing EXIF Data[/url] by Skyhawk
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31466941&viewfull=1#post31466941]EXIF in Opera[/url] by Alcapwne
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31477856&viewfull=1#post31477856]FireFox Extension[/url] by wchan
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31466916&viewfull=1#post31466916]Presshttp://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106888-Facepunch-Photography-Nation-Workshop-Station-Tips-Tricks-and-Techniques?p=31466916&viewfull=1#post31466916]Press L on Flickr to Turn Down the Lights[/url] by Uber|nooB
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[b]Workshop: Quick Tips for the Nikon D3100[/b]
Contributors: Skyhawk
[release][b]Setup[/b]
Here are a few settings I've found that differ from the defaults but really make the D3100 easier to use:
[i]Menu -> Setup -> File Number Sequence -> ON.[/i] This setting is useful even for those using other cameras! If you can find this setting on your camera, turn it on! It causes the camera to retain file numbering even after emptying the card (and, I believe, after formatting) which means this: If you shoot photos 001-078 one day, upload them to your computer, and delete them off the card, when you go shooting tomorrow your file names will continue from 079. This will produce many fewer repeat file names in your storage.
[i]Menu -> Playback -> Display Mode -> Transition effects -> OFF.[/i] This disables the sliding effect when switching through photos in playback and makes it much easier to quickly move between them.
[i]Menu -> Shooting -> Color Space -> sRGB.[/i] If your Color Space is set to Adobe RGB, change it to sRGB. This might not be the default for others, but it was when I purchased my camera. Unless you're a professional and you really know your tools, Adobe RGB will just produce weird colors. sRGB is the standardized color space that most poeple use for most devices.
[i]Menu -> Shooting -> Movie Settings -> 1280x720; 30 FPS.[/i] You might not need this setting depending on your software, but I find that shooting at 720p at 30 FPS works better than 1080p at 24 FPS with certain movie editing software (like Adobe Premiere.) It also produces a smoother image since the framerate is higher. (Set NTSC or PAL under the Setup menu based on your region, Google can help there.)
[i]Menu -> Shooting -> Auto Distortion Control -> ON.[/i] This setting works pretty well to reduce distortion in the lens, but doesn't affect RAW files. I always shoot RAW, but leave it on in case I ever use JPEG for some reason.
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[i]If you own a Nikon D3100 and have any suggestions, corrections, or additional tips, leave a comment and I'll add it in![/i]
I have a quick tip for the [B]Canon 7D[/B](and other camera's if they allow a similair function)
Use the custom function button marked with a *(near your thumb) to set the autofocus and set the release button to only take the picture. This way you can snap focus with your thumb, release the focus and just take a picture without having to worry about your camera focussing on a different part when you recompose your picture.(This applies only if you have the autofocus set to AI Servo)
I know it's not much but it really helped me because I usually have my autofocus set to AI servo because of moving subjects.
To complement DoubleDD's above workshop:
Many Nikon cameras have a similar "Auto-Focus/Auto-Exposure" lock button (typically labelled AE-L/AF-L) on them somewhere, which, depending on your settings, will lock the auto exposure, auto focus, or both (default) so that you may recompose without the camera refocusing or adjusting exposure.
You can also set it to a much easier to press Fn button usually on the bottom right face of the camera.
Obviously then you'll have two buttons to press, but the AF lock is on the top and it's impossible to see where it is when you've got your face up against the viewfinder.
Back-button focus, I love it. Basically it just removes focusing from the trigger and puts it on a button behind the camera, near your thumb.
Why is it good? Here are some reasons why I personally love it. There's plenty more reasons though
[B]Timing [/B]- You don't have to keep raising your trigger finger to refocus at a moving target, just focus with your thumb and keep taking photos with your index finger. Less focus errors too.
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Makes it easier to lock focus [/B]- You don't have to switch to MF to lock focus.
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Easier MF and focus tweaking[/B] - Ever shot in MF and then forgot the switch to the manual position when you needed autofocus? No need to touch that switch anymore, just don't press the focus button.
You gotta set it up in C.Fn first.
[IMG]http://jefflynchdev.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/back_button_focus.jpg[/IMG]
[editline]13th July 2011[/editline]
oh damn, I'm late.
-snip-
This is the thread you're looking for, Reeshu: [url=]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1089372-The-quot-Which-camera-is-right-for-me-quot-thread-V2-Get-a-used-Rebel] The "Which camera is right for me?" thread.[/url]
Thanks
[b]Workshop: Viewing EXIF Data[/b]
Contributors: Skyhawk, Daijitsu
If you've ever seen an image online and you want to know what settings the photographer used to accomplish the effect, but the image wasn't hosted on a site with EXIF viewing such as Flickr, here are a few options:
If using Google Chrome: Download [url=https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lplmljfembbkocngnlkkdgabpnfokmnl?hl=en-US#]this extension[/url] - a right-click menu will be added in Chrome to allow you to easily view EXIF data.
RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE: [url=https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/glpbdeclgjmeoojlmhpamjddandmplki?hl=en-US#]This extension[/url] does not contain the EXIF in a pop-up, but will open a new tab containing much more detailed EXIF data and tends to work with more images. I recommend going to the options and setting it to open in a "foreground tab".
If neither of those work, try Daijitsu's javascript alternative below (works for Firefox too!)
[QUOTE=Skyhawk;31173642][b]Workshop: Viewing EXIF Data[/b]
Contributors: Skyhawk
If you've ever seen an image online and you want to know what settings the photographer used to accomplish the effect, but the image wasn't hosted on a site with EXIF viewing such as Flickr, here are a few options:
If using Google Chrome: Download [url=https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lplmljfembbkocngnlkkdgabpnfokmnl?hl=en-US#]this extension[/url] - a right-click menu will be added in Chrome to allow you to easily view EXIF.
[i]If someone could contribute alternatives, such as the javascript option (I no longer have the bookmark for some reason or another) or extensions for other browsers, it would be greatly appreciated![/i][/QUOTE]
for some reason it tells me [url=http://gyazo.com/712a6f7ec84c810a05bc63334644b335.png]"there are no EXIF data"[/url], when using other tools [url=http://regex.info/exif.cgi?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5039%2F5903652833_94d99f0d62_z.jpg]clearly shows[/url] data.
edit-nevermind it's working now. Not sure what was wrong
I recommend [url=http://regex.info/exif.cgi]Jeffrey's EXIF viewer[/url], which [i]had[/i] a chrome extension, but that doesn't seem to show up at the link provided. For firefox, make a bookmark button that uses the below code instead of a URL and it will take you straight to the exif data page for whatever image you have open on whatever website, even if it's up on a page like right on a flickr gallery. (results may not be the best if there's lots of big images up, like on FP). Firefox code does not work on chrome.
[code]javascript:var form=document.createElement("form");form.action="http:"+"//regex"+".info/exif.cgi";form.method="get";form.target="exif";var O=document.createElement("input");O.type="hidden";O.name="b";O.value=3;form.appendChild(O);O=document.createElement("input");O.type="hidden";O.name="referer";O.value=document.location;form.appendChild(O);O=null;function f1(obj){if(obj.links.length>0){var R=/.(jpe?g|nef|raw|tiff)$/i;var count=0;var url;for(i=0;i<obj.links.length;i++){if(R.test(obj.links[i].href)){count++;url=obj.links[i].href}}if(count==1){var O=document.createElement("input");O.type="hidden";O.name="url";O.value=url;return O;}}return null;}function f2(obj){if(obj.images.length==1){var O=obj.createElement("input");O.type="hidden";O.name="url";O.value=obj.images[0].src;return O;}return null;}function f3(obj){if(obj.images.length>=1){var img;var max=0;for(i=0;i<obj.images.length;i++){size=obj.images[i].width*obj.images[i].height;if(size>max){max=size;img=obj.images[i];}}return img;}return null;}function f4(obj){var img=f3(obj);if(img){O=obj.createElement("input");O.type="hidden";O.name="url";O.value=img.src;return O;}return null;}function f5(FRAMES){for(var fr=0;O==null&&fr<FRAMES.length;fr++){try{var O=f1(FRAMES[fr].document);if(O)return O;}catch(er){}}var max=0;var img;for(var fr=0;O==null&&fr<FRAMES.length;fr++){try{var I=f3(FRAMES.document);if(I&&I.width*I.height>max){img=I;max=I.width*I.height;}}catch(er){}if(img){O=obj.createElement("input");O.type="hidden";O.name="url";O.value=img.src;return O;}}return null}var O=f1(document);if(!O)O=f2(document);if(!O)O=f4(document);if(!O)O=f5(frames);if(O){form.appendChild(O);document.body.appendChild(form);form.submit();}else{alert("Sorry,I could not find out an image to report on");}[/code]
I remember Bopie having some highkey tutorials? Same with Karlhungus and some photoshop ones..
I got your back.
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You can see where I got my inspiration for the tutorial itself haha ;)
[img]http://i.imgur.com/4bwDp.png[/img]
Look for the lines in your photo that point towards your subject. It's ensures the viewers eye isn't looking everywhere.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/VnnZd.png[/img]
Even though the reflection has the same composition, it's not as sharp and saturated, so the viewer will look to the top one instead.
[B]Camera:[/B] Canon EOS 500D (Rebel Ti)
[B]Tip:[/B] If you are using the one-shot focus to get focus on objects not in your chosen focusfield don't forget the lightmeasuring.
The mistake I did was thinking that once the camera found focus and saved it, so would the light measurement mechanism.
[U]It doesn't.[/U] Even if set to "One Sot" the camera CONSTANTLY readjusts its exposure settings. You need to use the * button to fix exposure.
Just a mistake I always did. I always wondered why the exposure would be THAT off.
As requested by The-Stone.
[QUOTE=bopie;31402288]Get your pose ready to the point where you're going to take the shot, but right before you do, look down at your feet and slowly look back up at the camera like it asked you a question. It 'resets' your facial muscles.
Always gets the most natural faces.
Also look directly above the camera.[/QUOTE]
When viewing a photo on Flickr, pressing L on the keyboard makes it go to the large-on-black view. v:v:v
Regarding EXIF data, if you use Opera you can just right click the image and click on 'Properties' and it should show all the given data there.
[editline]1st August 2011[/editline]
Is this the right thread to ask for ways to achieve a shallow depth of field effect with a bad camera and camcorder?
The macro setting on my bad camera does it, but that's not gonna work on normal subjects. I tried standing far away and zooming in and that sort of worked but not greatly.
Thanks
[QUOTE=Alcapwne;31466941]Regarding EXIF data, if you use Opera you can just right click the image and click on 'Properties' and it should show all the given data there.[/QUOTE]
For those on Firefox, theres this extension..
FxIF: [URL="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fxif/"]https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fxif/[/URL]
50D's much more expensive, 550D it is then.
[editline]2nd August 2011[/editline]
wrong thread FUKC
[editline]2nd August 2011[/editline]
Installed the FF extension, it's not working \:
[url]http://hugin.sourceforge.net/[/url]
A great panorama stitcher, stitches automatically and you can choose to have a .TIF file :smile:
when you take a picture
make sure the lenscap is removed
Bull shit I've taken lodes of ipchurs with the lens cap on
They always come out kinda dark though??
[QUOTE=Skyhawk;31505735]Bull shit I've taken lodes of ipchurs with the lens cap on
They always come out kinda dark though??[/QUOTE]
idk hav u tried puting the shuttrspeed lower???? lol
cheerz mate :)
[QUOTE=bopie;31403930]As requested by The-Stone.[/QUOTE]
Now I can look BEAUTIFUL
ISO should be reversed because higher ISO will make the picture brighter.
[editline]10th August 2011[/editline]
Also that's well made and all, but most people here know that stuff, so it's not a very helpful tip.
haha, i never realised that nikon's light meter is the opposite of canon's
so that now makes the light meter, lens focusing, lens zoom and lens removal all in the opposite direction :v:
I reverse my metering and wheel directions on my nikons, though I never had a cannon to get in the habit. Had a pentax for my starter, I think that's at least got the canon lens rotation/removal going on.
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