** A Picture I Took - 2010 **

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darktiger said:
I agree with northrop.... I try to keep my post processing to a bare minimum, well unless I am trying to get creative. Also what I am eating, my mood and what type of music I am listening to, etc affects my images :)

Also my "effects" is what i am trying to show in my picture. That determines my lighting, my lens, the aperture, etc. It could be dark and gloomy or bright and colorful, funny, etc.

But I do have some lightroom presets that I might use, but I created those myself....

I am still a amateur, and learning as much as I can in the little time that I have to spend towards my hobby.
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Which brings me to a question regarding your photo shoots.

Are you a one man do it all "team", or do you actually have little helpers responsible for X, Y, and Z? Photo processing is one thing, but what about the make-up, costumes, lights, and where the heck do you find all those abandoned houses? :D
 
Today I went from a Canon SX10 IS to a Canon T2i. And here is my first pic. (So much to learn, so little time.)

Lancaster, CA - Lancaster Blvd. - Coffee Shop

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northrop said:
Which brings me to a question regarding your photo shoots.

Are you a one man do it all "team", or do you actually have little helpers responsible for X, Y, and Z? Photo processing is one thing, but what about the make-up, costumes, lights, and where the heck do you find all those abandoned houses? :D
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Well that is a hard question. Being a amateur, I do not have the connections or time since I am a IT project manager by occupation. But I sometimes go with friends and we experiment/learn from each other. Sometimes we do have a make-up artist on hand since I know a few people that do that for a living.

The question about abandoned houses, I use to do urban/rural exploration. I am usually on those ghost hunter/abandoned places websites getting info/gps coord. I use to love landscape/cityscape photography, so I like to explore or talk to people who have explored. I found this abandoned motel (sign that still has the curved arrow that says motel) that I want to shoot soon. It is overground, but still clean... so I need to plan that soon :). Problem it is one hour outside of houston :)
 
^Glad to hear you're taking advantage of your situation. In my photo group, 95% of people are either wedding and/or portrait oriented people. My friend and I are the only two who enjoy landscapes and urban photography. Either way, I'm a lazy photographer as it is... I won't be taking photos unless it's at least 60 degrees outside, lol.
 
northrop said:
^Glad to hear you're taking advantage of your situation. In my photo group, 95% of people are either wedding and/or portrait oriented people. My friend and I are the only two who enjoy landscapes and urban photography. Either way, I'm a lazy photographer as it is... I won't be taking photos unless it's at least 60 degrees outside, lol.
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Too bad. Snow looks great on black and white (especially at night).

I don't really like to shoot people either though.
 
northrop said:
What cool effects do you have in mind? On this page alone, you have a variety of different shooting styles with long and quick exposures, shallow depth of fields, natural light and strobing... and that's only the most basic ones, I'm not even touching the post production techniques used by some members here. Each technique giving a completely different and unique result.
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well im just a beginner. so go easy with me lol. i really don't know from where to start :S...but im wondering how these pics are so crisp? and about the clouds :S..i hope you get what im trying to say!
 
wahur1 said:
well im just a beginner. so go easy with me lol. i really don't know from where to start :S...but im wondering how these pics are so crisp? and about the clouds :S..i hope you get what im trying to say!
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It's all good, mate! We're all beginners here, and we're all learning from each other!

As for the crisp images, it's a combination of things. For starters, a good mixture of camera sensor with a nice piece of glass can do some fantastic things. A quality glass can go a long way when it comes to great images. Personally, when I'm faced with a decision to upgrade my camera or get a better lens, I always go with the latter, which may or may not always be the right decision, but I feel like the lens will hold its value much better.

As for the clouds, I'm not sure which photo you are referring to, but in any case, a properly exposed image is the key! (yeah... that didn't help you one bit, I know :p). But if you're getting into photography, may I suggest picking up "Understanding Exposure" by Peterson. This book will explain the subject a lot better than I ever could :D
 
wahur1 said:
well im just a beginner. so go easy with me lol. i really don't know from where to start :S...but im wondering how these pics are so crisp? and about the clouds :S..i hope you get what im trying to say!
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I agree with northrop again. Quality glass is important, so is technique (I have a friend that has a crap load of L lens and his pictures are .. well... okay). Understanding exposure and basic depth of field for what you are trying to shoot.
 
I will be in LA as of tomorrow for a week. Anyone live near/there that would like to show me around and snap photos? PM me.
 
Haven't posted here for a while. Couple of random shots:

My newly acquired Canon 24-70L and it has been calibrated by Canon. Focus is dead on.




Been playing with some studio lighting...




Trying out some black and white effect.






My niece


My favorite subject...birds


 
I just want to tell you guys that all the pictures I saw were awesome!!!! omg like I spent a whole night browsing this page!
 
And this thread is almost going to be closed for the new year coming up... which means a new thread :)
 
Some gear porn...

You know I am a big Carl Zeiss fan.

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Pretty much my entire lens collection. Replace the Tamron with a 24-70L.
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