Author Topic: Photography (Read 7281 times)

Tzigane · « **on:** January 23, 2015, 09:19:27 AM »

Are there any other photographers here? (amateur or pro?)
If so, what do you like to shoot, why, and can we see it?

As for me, I'm a wedding and fine-art photographer.
(www.masque-obscura.nl)

stevewfl · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2015, 09:24:51 AM »

I play around in the studio occasionally. I do weddings for friends and such but thats too much work plus I have to manager a second shooter too. I have mad respect for you wedding guys

This is the outtake shot after I gave my model a ride on the mad scooter, couldn't believe a Vespa will go over 60 MPH 2-up.

And on a more serious note....

Outback_Jon · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2015, 12:12:06 PM »

I used to be more into it. Still have my good old Pentax K1000 in the closet. Starting to get the bug again since I started playing with my daughters Nikon DSLR, which I got her since she got into a photography class at school.
Here's a shot of my dog, Connie, that my daughter took last year:

I like to do pics of my bike or car. They always cooperate with me.

Can't find the good pics of my bike at the moment.

I love shooting with the DSLR. No film loads to worry about. All sorts of options. And, most importantly, it actually takes the picture when I press the shutter button.

Tzigane · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2015, 06:23:01 AM »

Cool!

And looking good Steve!

I still like to use medium format film. It gives a feel that I can't recreate using a digital system.

Strawboss · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2015, 05:41:47 PM »

I have a couple of Minolta SRT 100 series units, one made in the late 60's and the other in 1977 that I use to shoot mostly outdoors. The 1977 unit is virtually new and I got it for $28USD at an antique store. I've only had it a few years but I always wanted a manual SLR camera. I have the factory lens along with some convertors for close ups and a 300mm telephoto with zoom. I'm not nearly as good as those posted here so I'll just say that I enjoy myself.

stevewfl · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2015, 08:31:13 PM »

Nice pics guys!

which medium format camera you use? I still mess with film a bit too, but mostly collect the old camera bodies.

Rhino · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2015, 06:48:49 AM »

This is why my cameras have been sitting on a shelf for years now. I can't compete with this kind of artistry. So I just use the phone camera to capture moments that mean something to me.

Steve, those Vespa shots are amazing!

Tzigane · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2015, 09:32:15 AM »

Thanks!

And hey, my first pictures were crap when I started out. Only by shooting a lot you'll improve.

And great photography can be done with a camera phone too.

Right now I'm using a Yashica-mat, but I've used almost any available medium format camera out there in the past. Worst was the Hasselblad, best were the Fuji GX680 III, and the Bronica S2a.

timsatx · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2015, 10:24:50 AM »

All these camera names and all I see is blah blah blah. Find something with a simple name an use it like Polaroid or something

Outback_Jon · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2015, 11:06:30 PM »

Quote from: Rhino on January 30, 2015, 06:48:49 AM

This is why my cameras have been sitting on a shelf for years now. I can't compete with this kind of artistry.

Go digital, shoot a LOT of pics, and you'll likely surprise yourself. Heck, even do it with your phone. Take an intro-to-photography class at a community college. Just learning a few tips about composition can work wonders.

My Subaru Outback on the beach was shot with a Samsung Galaxy S4 phone. And it's one of my favorites of my car so far.

Gsun · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2015, 01:09:44 PM »

Not a photographer but my daughter is a model. I take all opportunities to show her off!

This one was on the outside of a building downtown. Huge.

rhhall · « **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2015, 06:40:20 PM »

Here's a couple. Not as active as I used to be. Use a Nikon 3000. Used to use a Minolta Autocord. Still have a Graflex. :-)

Two Skies · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2015, 04:48:15 PM »

I just upgraded my DSLR from a Fuji Finepix S7000 (circa 2004-ish) to a Nikon D3200, with three different lenses (18-55mm, 55-200mm, and a 35mm f1.

. I've been taking a lot of photos in darker environments, and some camera site recommended the 35mm lens. I'm impressed with just how well the camera does in low light, without the flash (the flash on my S7000 was a little too intense at times, so I've learned to avoid it).

The D3200 is a very easy camera to use, I've found, although I'm still getting up to speed (I've had it less than a week).

The Fuji has served me well. I took more than a few pics after riding the Connie to some places. But at 6 Megapixels, yeah it's waaaaay outdated these days.

I'm not a professional photographer by any means, but I enjoy doing it.

Here's some pics from one of my rides a few years back that I took of our group with my trustworthy Fuji. It was a lot of fun that day, until one of us went down after hitting a gravel patch...

Gsun · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2015, 08:56:25 PM »

Exactly how many megapix do you need? For regular pics that should be fine unless you want to blow them up big.

Two Skies · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:09:10 PM »

One situation where needing more 6 MP comes into play when you are taking long shots, and you want to crop in on one part of the photo and zoom in on the detail. If your lens can't zoom that far...

And yeah, you can see a definite difference between 6 MP and 24 MP in quality, although most of that gets tossed in the transition to 72DPI for web photos. Fine details in wood grain and such show up real well on the Nikon, where the Fuji would not quite catch the same level of detail. That's more a function of the sensor sensitivity I'm sure, but the 24 MP plays into it as well.

But as I said, the #1 reason I upgraded is that the Fuji wasn't nearly as good in low light situations (mind you, it was no slouch to begin with), and I'd have to augment it with auxiliary lighting or fall back on the flash (which would kill the ambience of the shot). I'm taking pics with the Nikon in the same lighting situation with no supplementary lighting whatsoever, and can even pull in details in lower light situations without nearly as much blur (if the subject moves slightly while the exposure time is elapsing). The Nikon doesn't require nearly as long exposure times...

Plus the Fuji didn't have anywhere near the shot buffer that the D3200 has. Important when you are taking rapid fire pics in succession, or doing movies (although I've yet to film a video on a DSLR, I do almost exclusively stills with these).

Oh, and MUCH longer battery life!

Short form, for the money, so far IMHO the D3200 is awesome. Almost grabbed the D3300, but the D3200 was a bit cheaper, and they threw in the 55-200MM lens to boot (grabbed it at Best Buy).

Tzigane · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2015, 03:57:14 AM »

Glad to hear you are having fun taking pictures!

The 35mm f/1.8 is a nice lens to have, just be careful around high-contrast lines in your photo, the CA is pretty pronounced.

I hope the weather will change for the better soon... I don't like studio photography, I use available light, but it's too cold and wet here to put ladies out there in thin dresses...

twowheeladdict · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2015, 07:10:41 AM »

I use whatever I have handy. Nikon coopix, Motorola smartphone camera, gopro, etc. My photos are for my memories, and to share in my trip reports.

Tzigane · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2015, 03:00:05 PM »

I recently shot a lovely wedding of a wonderful couple who were head-over-heels in love.

The C10 served me well getting everywhere ahead of time too.

gPink · « **Reply #18 on:** March 24, 2015, 03:56:19 PM »

Got any more pics of the car?

Leo · « **Reply #19 on:** March 24, 2015, 04:55:15 PM »

Quote from: gPink on March 24, 2015, 03:56:19 PM

Got any more pics of the car?

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Author Topic: Photography (Read 7281 times)