The Creative Photography Thread v7 | The quickest way to make money at photography is to sell your c

[SL!P]

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was secretly taking pictures of people in a restaurant today. my brother wouldn't move out of the damn shot, because he's an asshole, so there are some blobs in both of them. i think i'm done messing with digital for a bit, going to head back into film now.

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The second one is pretty cool.

[editline]you're a slut[/editline]

[QUOTE=The Salmon;37515411]If you're sane, you'll come to the conclusion that people do not want to see this, they want to see something interesting.

Take photos of interesting things in interesting ways and you will get an interesting photo that will generate interest.[/QUOTE]

Overall good advice, but don't get too hung up on being 'interesting' to other people. Your shit becomes derivative of 'what's hot.'

[editline]3rd September 2012[/editline]

Instant from the other day.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL3raxfj1oo][img]http://i.imgur.com/oiV8W.jpg[/img][/url]

[Adius]

Hookah is so fun with a camera

[Trogdon]

[QUOTE=The Salmon;37517602]Lightroom is best for RAWs in my opinion, batch imports and edits are hella easy and the faders are well arranged and optimised for photography.[/QUOTE]

Alright so this is my thing with disliking Lightroom, if it's good for batch imports why not just shoot jpeg? It's all being mass processed anyways. I'm learning to use it in my photo class and as someone who has used photoshop extensively for 7 years I feel like its a massive regression.

[Him1411]

when people use lightroom and batch import and apply preset colour changes etc it is basically like "InstagramPro+" or something. When importing individual images into photoshop and then editing them individually in individual ways makes them better in my opinion; it's not preset, its how you want it to be.

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[QUOTE=Trogdon;37519339]Alright so this is my thing with disliking Lightroom, if it's good for batch imports why not just shoot jpeg? It's all being mass processed anyways. I'm learning to use it in my photo class and as someone who has used photoshop extensively for 7 years I feel like its a massive regression.[/QUOTE]

To me it's an accessory. I use it as a RAW importer/browser/organizer/processor that saves and displays changes without overwriting the original files. I slap my card into the reader, LR automatically fires up, I hit import and wait. Once I've tuned what I want out of the RAW data for a given photo, I then export as a .jpg (or other lossy format) into photoshop for heavier manipulation. LR keeps all the files nice and tidy and even has a 'quick collection' that works as a "favorites."

Doing this in batches makes no difference to the flexibility of the RAW data, I'm afraid I don't understand your point about "why not just shoot jpeg?"

[editline]3rd September 2012[/editline]

[QUOTE=Him1411;37519585]when people use lightroom and batch import and apply preset colour changes etc it is basically like "InstagramPro+" or something. When importing individual images into photoshop and then editing them individually in individual ways makes them better in my opinion; it's not preset, its how you want it to be.[/QUOTE]

If you shoot 10 shots of the same scene with differences only in the subject, not the light - you can nail the RAW tuning, save it as a preset, then apply what processing you've done to the rest of the shots. Massive time saver.

[samh]

Agree x20

Also hot damn that light in the instant man!

[editline]3rd September 2012[/editline]

[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8449/7919783970_db61de065f_c.jpg[/img]

On the fence with this one, happy that I'm back on the digi portraits though, rediscovering the joy of refining PP.

[Killuah]

The bokeh bis not very nice in this one. It looks so...jittery. Kinda kills the calm mood.

[Him1411]

[QUOTE=bopie;37519606]If you shoot 10 shots of the same scene with differences only in the subject, not the light - you can nail the RAW tuning, save it as a preset, then apply what processing you've done to the rest of the shots. Massive time saver.[/QUOTE]

ahh i can see how it would be useful in this situation but i know a few people who just use lightroom presets for any/all situations

[Inzalonus]

[QUOTE=Killuah;37520161]The bokeh bis not very nice in this one. It looks so...jittery. Kinda kills the calm mood.[/QUOTE]

reminds me of something rather familiar, wont say what though

[ForceGhost]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/forceghost/7908438270/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7908438270_116c36f295_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/forceghost/7908438270/]IMG_2660[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/forceghost/]ForceGhost[/url], on Flickr

Reposted this as it seems to have gotten lost.

Some honest critique would be perfect :)

[HiddenMyst]

[QUOTE=ForceGhost;37521102][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/forceghost/7908438270/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7908438270_116c36f295_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/forceghost/7908438270/]IMG_2660[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/forceghost/]ForceGhost[/url], on Flickr

Reposted this as it seems to have gotten lost.

Some honest critique would be perfect :)[/QUOTE]

I'm kind of mixed on this one.
The composition doesn't scream out as amazing, but it's not horrible so to speak. The subject however is eerily interesting, yet his general pose is kind of awkward. I think it definitely works better in B&W than what I'd imagine the colour version looks like.
Did he know you were going to take a photo of him or is that sort of a surprised reaction?

[dirtydirtypanda]

Hey, need CC on this. It's hard to critique your own shots and think about what to change.
There is no post processing on these, they're right off the camera. To be honest I wouldn't know where to start when it comes to PP.

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaderotti/7921340926/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7921340926_10862b859e.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaderotti/7921340926/]DSC_4006[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chaderotti/]chaderotti[/url], on Flickr
For this one, my eyes are drawn to the well, regardless of it being no where near in focus. Could this be beacuse what is in focus is very uninteresting?

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaderotti/7921327804/]DSC_4220[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chaderotti/]chaderotti[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaderotti/7921334444/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8041/7921334444_c42c1a4c9a.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaderotti/7921334444/]DSC_4219[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chaderotti/]chaderotti[/url], on Flickr

The last two, I was aiming for an eerie sort of shot. Red flowers, chains, freaking garden gnome in the tree. The second picture, the twig which is in the foreground, blocking the gnome is a bummer, didn't see it when I was taking the shot.

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[QUOTE=Inzalonus;37520753]reminds me of something rather familiar, wont say what though[/QUOTE]

You're contributing a certain amount to the discussion. Won't say how much though.

[Him1411]

really havent taken any photos for a while so i just feel like sharing an older one for you guys :)

[IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7249/7760374674_27403190cd_c.jpg[/IMG]

[ForceGhost]

[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;37521445]I'm kind of mixed on this one.
The composition doesn't scream out as amazing, but it's not horrible so to speak. The subject however is eerily interesting, yet his general pose is kind of awkward. I think it definitely works better in B&W than what I'd imagine the colour version looks like.
Did he know you were going to take a photo of him or is that sort of a surprised reaction?[/QUOTE]

He looked like that before the camera was visible...

[Ohfoohy]

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[editline]3rd September 2012[/editline]

Instant from the other day.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL3raxfj1oo][img]http://i.imgur.com/oiV8W.jpg[/img][/url][/QUOTE]

How do you get such thick smoke?

Also, can lightroom even read raws? Last time I tried it couldn't...

[MrEndangered]

[QUOTE=Ohfoohy;37525377]How do you get such thick smoke?

Also, can lightroom even read raws? Last time I tried it couldn't...[/QUOTE]

Uhh, yes. What the heck kind of raws were you using? :v:

[Ohfoohy]

[QUOTE=Kabstrac;37525396]yeah; what raw file type are you using?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;37525403]Uhh, yes. What the heck kind of raws were you using? :v:[/QUOTE]
Well, they didn't work in lightroom 3. They seem to be working in lightroom 4, but the tumbnails wont show up.

[Big Blue]

[QUOTE=dirtydirtypanda;37522044]Hey, need CC on this. It's hard to critique your own shots and think about what to change.
There is no post processing on these, they're right off the camera. To be honest I wouldn't know where to start when it comes to PP.

For this one, my eyes are drawn to the well, regardless of it being no where near in focus. Could this be beacuse what is in focus is very uninteresting?

The last two, I was aiming for an eerie sort of shot. Red flowers, chains, freaking garden gnome in the tree. The second picture, the twig which is in the foreground, blocking the gnome is a bummer, didn't see it when I was taking the shot.[/QUOTE]

its hard to critique these as you say you had a vision for them, but the visions seem confused. the first one, my eyes don't go to the well, they go to the flowers, then the light next to them. then i start to wonder, "what am i supposed to infer from this picture?" the well being out of focus makes it seems like its place in the picture was totally incidental. ultimately, the picture doesn't really say anything, and when you say your personal focus is on the well, i have to wonder why. if anything, the flowers and maybe the light are interesting, but without much support from the rest of the picture contents, don't do much to give significance to the shot. you can't rely on people to examine your picture for some hidden meaning that isn't there. that's where composition plays in. maybe have something more relevant to the well in the foreground, or vice versa with the flowers.

if you were going for eerie on that second set, i would strongly recommend considering lighting and surroundings in your composition. while you can sort of make out the gnome in the background, its existence is made even more confusing by the vibrant flowers you put in the foreground. the chains dont really add anything on their own, either. once again, two unrelated ideas wont result in one coherent message. that's why you have to think a little more about what it is exactly that you're trying to say/show with your picture. the second picture is arguably the best, but if you were going for eerie, you may want to rethink your approach. remember, as soon as people involve themselves in a picture, they're gonna want to be able to connect to your train of thought, and experience the emotions you felt when you considered taking that shot. most of the time, you'll know when the right picture presents itself to you, you just have to be looking for it, or let it find you. don't give up, you have the right idea, just keep trying. practicing helps you find your niche.

[Bek___]

[QUOTE=ForceGhost;37521102][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/forceghost/7908438270/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7908438270_116c36f295_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/forceghost/7908438270/]IMG_2660[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/forceghost/]ForceGhost[/url], on Flickr

Reposted this as it seems to have gotten lost.

Some honest critique would be perfect :)[/QUOTE]

He scares me so. :(

[Trogdon]

[QUOTE=bopie;37519606]

Doing this in batches makes no difference to the flexibility of the RAW data, I'm afraid I don't understand your point about "why not just shoot jpeg?"

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Well I just meant that if you are mass editing in similar ways for each photo, just seems like jpeg to me. I guess you still have all the benefits of raw though of need be. You made some good point though.
I've just always shot jpeg because of EVF giving me a good idea of color and exposure.

[Ohfoohy]

[QUOTE=Trogdon;37526466]Well I just meant that if you are mass editing in similar ways for each photo, just seems like jpeg to me. I guess you still have all the benefits of raw though of need be. You made some good point though.
I've just always shot jpeg because of EVF giving me a good idea of color and exposure.[/QUOTE]

EVF eh? How much do those go for? and do they really help that much?
But even with one, I think I'd still shoot RAW just so I could tinker with everything more.

[Trogdon]

[QUOTE=Ohfoohy;37529077]EVF eh? How much do those go for? and do they really help that much?
But even with one, I think I'd still shoot RAW just so I could tinker with everything more.[/QUOTE]

Well I use a nex, I don't technically have an EVF but the screen is the viewfinder. For me it drastically helps with composition, DoF, color, and exposure. They show 100% of the coverage (and for aps-c you don't get a tunnel viewfinder, you get a big one), and it's technically always DoF preview because the lens stops down and adjusts the shutter for live view to compensate (shows faster than 2.8 which DSLRs don't do without specific screens, and won't be dark at any aperture in most conditions), shows your color balance on screen, and you can tell your exposure while looking making metering not as important because you can compensate if you don't like what the camera is averaging.
In digital I honestly couldn't shoot the way I do without one. With the exposure and color balance I can get te shots I want without worrying about messing either up. Out of my 10k shots, I'd say there are less than a dozen photos I would have wished I shot in RAW. The workflow is perfect for me.

[donhonk]

I took these today, it was quite a bit of fun. Let me know what you guys think.
[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/7926274958_7cbb15fd17_b.jpg[/img]

[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/7926291214_0d3fa1a5c7_b.jpg[/img]
BOY, I wish that tree wasnt in here. This would be a lot better I think.

[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8458/7926303708_c9d516603b_b.jpg[/img]

[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8442/7926248450_da00c8a7db_b.jpg[/img]

[Ohfoohy]

All of them are pretty bland and boring. First one almost looks like you took it on accident. Second one, I can't tell what you're trying to take a picture of, whether it's the gate or the no trespassing sign, again not very interesting. 3rd one has a wee bit of potential but I feel like it couldve been better without the boats there (I know you couldn't control this). Last one looks like you saw a cool car and got your camera out just in time and almost missed it. I can imagine a shot of that car pulling the corner and the flare in the windshield, but that doesn't really achieve it.

So try for more interesting subjects, and think about the shots you're taking and what you want to come of it.

[Trogdon]

took some photos from the water tower of where i work

[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8037/7926643568_8bd9466acd_z.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/7926574642_96829bee98_z.jpg[/img]

[Massive Duece]

I love that second one, awesome job.

[zacht_180]

Saw a bunch of shit laying on my desk so I decided to shine a light on it and see what happens. It's a perfectly round rock that I drew a smiley face on (found it years ago while climbing in Colorado), some shells, cinco mil pesos de Colombia (5,000), and in the way back you can barely see a meteorite. Oh behind the smiley rock there's also a little bracelet thing that some Indian Sioux Lakota chick made for me or something.

[img]http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy184/zachy180/P9030609.jpg[/img]

[Edthefirst]

[QUOTE=Trogdon;37531030]took some photos from the water tower of where i work

[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8037/7926643568_8bd9466acd_z.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/7926574642_96829bee98_z.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

Loving his skin tone on the first one although the framing isn't really doing it for me. The tree on the left side is pretty distracting.

That last one is ace though. Really digging the colors on that one too.