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07/13/2005 04:37:53 PM · #101 |
Okay, here's one. but please remember that 13 year old boys are, well, thirteen year old boys. He HATES having his picture taken and I had to bribe him. :)
Really difficult not to work on it first... :)
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07/13/2005 05:40:59 PM · #102 |
it is an over cast day here today and is supposed to be tomorrow also so i went ahead and did the assignment. If you only want one subject in the photo i have uploaded another one with all the required info there too.
like Dahkota said...its very hard not to process it.
heres both thumbs in case: i happen to like the one with both of them;)
 
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07/13/2005 07:50:45 PM · #103 |
ok..heres take two.
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07/13/2005 09:32:16 PM · #104 |
Rainy day today, going to the zoo tomorrow (hopefully if it's not raining) so I'm hoping to get one then.
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07/13/2005 09:38:33 PM · #105 |
sorry, didn't work and now i feel like a big dummy. I was tryin to post a pic like yall did, and now i hav to edit my post.
Alright aside from that I hav seen some terrific shots, ty for creating the thread, and ty sher for helpin me get it back.
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07/13/2005 09:44:03 PM · #106 |
Originally posted by sacredspirit:
sorry, didn't work and now i feel like a big dummy. I was tryin to post a pic like yall did, and now i hav to edit my post.
Alright aside from that I hav seen some terrific shots, ty for creating the thread, and ty sher for helpin me get it back. |
Don't worry about a thumbnail if you can't figure it out, a simple link will be fine. You can do that by copying the link address, then clicking the "earth" icon above the text box, pasting it there, clicking Ok, and then typing in a few words to describe it.
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07/14/2005 05:48:50 AM · #107 |
Apologies for interrupting, I know I'm not a member of this group. Saw this link on another thread and thought your team may find it useful:
Matthew Jordan Smith
Was gonna PM it to you all but need to pop out and wanted to pass it on to you before I forgot. |
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07/14/2005 07:38:00 AM · #108 |
Natural Light
Camera model : E-1
Flash used : No
Focal length : 38.0mm
Exposure time : 0.040 s (1/25)
Aperture : f/4.4
ISO equiv. : 100
The setup was just using the existing light coming in from the window to light the subjects right side of the face and a simple 2x4 white foam board to reflect some light onto the other side of her face. The point here is that you can spend a lot of money on fancy reflectors and achieve the same results with a $3 item. I know I am not a member but thought I would post. Hope you all don't mind.
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07/14/2005 09:17:54 AM · #109 |
Originally posted by jenesis:
Kevin, I don't know that it's lack of interest as it is lack of studio. :-) Please feel free to share your knowledge. You are one the good studio portrait photogs here. :-) |
I agree! |
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07/14/2005 11:42:32 AM · #110 |
Originally posted by Kavey:
Apologies for interrupting, I know I'm not a member of this group. Saw this link on another thread and thought your team may find it useful:
Matthew Jordan Smith
Was gonna PM it to you all but need to pop out and wanted to pass it on to you before I forgot. |
Thank you. Not my favorite style of portraiture (too "posed" and airbrushed), but it should prove useful for examples later on.
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07/14/2005 12:27:41 PM · #111 |
Originally posted by Artyste:
Originally posted by Kavey:
Apologies for interrupting, I know I'm not a member of this group. Saw this link on another thread and thought your team may find it useful:
Matthew Jordan Smith
Was gonna PM it to you all but need to pop out and wanted to pass it on to you before I forgot. |
Thank you. Not my favorite style of portraiture (too "posed" and airbrushed), but it should prove useful for examples later on. |
i agree with Arty...very "Hollywood-ish" style portraits with all the flaws and wrinkles removed. not a favorite style of mine but they are great studies in studio lighting. |
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07/14/2005 04:10:07 PM · #112 |
bump in case anyone missed the first assignment
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07/14/2005 06:08:25 PM · #113 |
Originally posted by sher9204:
Originally posted by Artyste:
Originally posted by Kavey:
Saw this link on another thread and thought your team may find it useful:
Matthew Jordan Smith
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Thank you. Not my favorite style of portraiture (too "posed" and airbrushed), but it should prove useful for examples later on. |
i agree with Arty...very "Hollywood-ish" style portraits with all the flaws and wrinkles removed. not a favorite style of mine but they are great studies in studio lighting. |
Yes it was the lighting that I liked. There are two of Ossie Davis? that really stood out for me. Bowing out now.
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07/14/2005 08:02:10 PM · #114 |
i see arty has made some great comments already on the photos that have been submitted. there's really nothing more that i can add.
i'd like for everyone in the group to look at each other's photos and read the comments. that's one of the best ways to learn the basics. also, i'd like for those that have submitted and received comments to go ahead and post-process them the way you normally would. then we can discuss any problems you run across and try to fix them.
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07/14/2005 11:09:41 PM · #115 |
ok...processing done and posted in photographers comments box. i will eagerly await the next step :)
just wanted to let you all know that she is loving being my model and having her pictures posted here espically today because its her 6th birthday so she feels real special today.Im sure u all will get tired of seeing her face...but all i have to say is...tough! :p lol she is currently my only willing model :) 
edit to add my photo...DUH! been a long day and im finally off to bed...later taters...sleep with angels(whenever u make it there yourselves)
Message edited by author 2005-07-15 06:05:29.
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07/14/2005 11:46:52 PM · #116 |
Alright, well I've gotten crap for photos the past two days so I'm posting these under duress as I don't want to miss my first "assignment". :-) These are the best expression wise that I've gotten. I've had ones with better light but not much in the way of emotion so I'm choosing these. I know they are terribly underexposed. The challenge will be to see if I can fix them. :-) I know, I know... the point is to get it right in the first place. But that's why I'm here. ;-D
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07/14/2005 11:50:38 PM · #117 |
Originally posted by smilebig4me1x:
ok...processing done and posted in photographers comments box. i will eagerly await the next step :) .... |
Hi Cher, great improvement. But can I make a suggestion? Can you post your original next to your edit? It'll be easier to flip between them to see the differences. :-)
And a huge happy birthday to your girl!! :-)
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07/15/2005 06:06:07 AM · #118 |
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07/15/2005 07:12:13 AM · #119 |
Originally posted by jenesis:
I know they are terribly underexposed. |
Jennifer,
Those are precious. Are you trying to photograph the whole family with that lovely green behind them? hehe
I see that you shot these in aperture priority mode (AV). Not to be pedantic but I'm wondering if you feel comfortable shooting in different modes (say Manual or Program modes for instance). Its not that shooting in AV mode is bad for portraits, its certainly not, its just that if you use AV mode you have to be careful about how your camera meters the scene before it. Since the 300D doesn't have a spot meter and the scene you captured has a fairly light background you may have your camera at a disadvantage.
This is just my opinion and I'm writing it for anyone to take or leave (not targeting you). Using Program mode is a good first step in learning to control your exposure and camera especially in portraits. With portraits you normally have a little more time to compose (vis~a~vis sports or candids). Of course, children tend to be the exception. Learning to see the settings through the viewfinder and get the exposure you want by manipulating the settings has, for me, been a boon to my portraits. Someone once told me that if I'd just put the camera in Program or Manual mode, it'd take me a weekend and I'd never switch it back outta one of those modes and darned if he wasn't right.
Its just a thought 'cause I've taken shots only to see them underexposed. The reality is that I still sometimes get excited when my daughter is interacting with me through the lens and I still forget to check my settings and I underexpose but at least now I know what I'm doing wrong and as soon as I notice it I have the knowledge to make the necessary changes and get those shots.
I hope to get home in time and not have to fight the rain tonight so that I can post a shot or two.
Kev
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07/15/2005 07:24:56 AM · #120 |
Cher,
I'll try to be more "to the point".
LOVE that look. How cute!
If she's willing to pose for you, you might want to consider the same shot from the other side of her face, too. You achieved good depth and tone in her face (in both the original and the edited version) but while she's willing to sit still take a run at spinning her around just a hair and have her look out over to her left and see how that affects the shape of her face with her hair framing it.
You created some good separation using a fast shutter speed (f/3.5) and that's one key of getting a good portrait as opposed to a candid (just my opinion). Separate the subject from their environment unless the environment is part of the reason for photographing them (again my $0.02). During your edits, though, the greenery picked up quite a bit of noise. This isn't a post-processing group but you might want to look into layers and masks if your software supports it. That way you could make your edits to your daughter, make another set of smaller edits to the greenery and not pickup as much noise in the dark spaces back behind her (at least that's what I'm thinking).
OK. So it wasn't that much shorter. Sorry but when I get sleepy I get verbose. Its early and I'm tired and . . . sorry. ;)
Kev
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07/15/2005 12:29:23 PM · #121 |
Here is mine for the mentoring assignment. Unfortunately, getting anyone to work with me during the early morning or evening when the lighting is best had been impossible. I've needed to go with using shade during the noon hour when my son's girlfriend was available. At least with the 95 degree heat outside she doesn't look wilted!
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07/15/2005 12:31:24 PM · #122 |
thank you kevin for the pointers. i will now have to go read up on my photoshop7 on how to do masks.i did a noiseware(40/50) but i guess that wasnt what it needed. I told ya'll i was a work in progress;)...ok im off to do some research
psst...happy birthday sher...hope ya have a great day!
~~Cher~~
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07/15/2005 01:29:34 PM · #123 |
ok here's mine.
running a little late but finally made time. Took this morning under a patio umbrella near a tree. The sun was a little bright.
//www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=briantammy
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07/15/2005 01:37:45 PM · #124 |
Originally posted by briantammy:
ok here's mine.
running a little late but finally made time. Took this morning under a patio umbrella near a tree. The sun was a little bright.
//www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=briantammy
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Tried to post this as a comment on your shot, but it wanted me to register.
First, I'd like to hear your reasoning behind the composition for this. It's certainly non-traditional. Also, I can't seem to find any way to see the information we had requested for it, to make it easier for accurate comments.. if you could leave me a note on what your settings were, I'd be grateful.
I'll just leave a final note for now. I don't know what aperature you shot in, but having the background blurred a little more (and darkened, but that can be done in post), will help bring out your subject much better. Always keep an eye on that, and think about background distractions when you shoot. If you have a personal reason for having it the way it is, that's ok.. but remember we're here to learn a few basics, and some "rules", and once that's done, you can go about breaking them whenever you like ;)
Anyway, I await your response.
Message edited by author 2005-07-15 13:38:11.
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07/15/2005 01:56:04 PM · #125 |
Just a reminder to please have your shots in by 9pm Pacific time at the latest. If you can't find a model for morning evenings, don't worry about it.. do your best and shoot in the shade if you must, or in the sun if you absolutely have to. If you simply cannot do it by the time period, let Sher or I know. I don't see a problem giving you some extra time, but we'd like to know if you're active. We'll be focussing on post-processing now (those with shots already in are, as Sher has said, to work on the post-processing already, while we wait.). Assignment #2 will be posted tonight.
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