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01/06/2005 12:06:30 PM · #1 |
I'm probably not going to make myself too clear with this question, because I don't really know the technical jargon to go along with my enquiry, but here goes anyway...:)
When I watch various things on the television, the program I may be watching can have that "In the now" feel to them. The News, reality tv, and various Soap dramas have a feel to them where the capture is based upon "In the now." Whilst films/movies such as Se7en or lost in translation have a whole different feel to them, such as aged and "In the after." Perhaps the best way for me to explain would be to aim this mainly at Brits/Autralians :) Compare the Soap drama 'Neighbours' with the majority of films/movies. Neighbours has that "In the now" feel to it. But compare the recording and capture to a film/movie and it looks and feels different.
I've noticed that many photos on this site can have that "In the after" feel to them. When I take a picture with my camera, wether it be a tree or a loved one, they have that straight from the camera look. The results are still the same after post processing. I was looking at Libodos gallery and many of his images seem to have that "In the after" look and feel to it. I take a picture of a female holding yellow flowers and it'll look just like a snapsnot, or at best an average image. Now look at "Yellow Krystal" in Librodos portfolio and it looks and feels different. To me it has that "In the after" look.
So how is this effect achieved? Is it done through expensive equipment? Is it based upon lighting? Post processing? Or is it something else?
I'm hoping somebody has an idea of what I'm rambling on about :) |
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01/06/2005 12:22:50 PM · #2 |
At a total guess I would say light. Lighting really makes a difference and can change the mood of an image. What I think you are saying is that it lacks finishing or drama and instead looks like a snapshot with no feeling. I'm guessing when you take pictures you do so in even lighting. What you may want to try is to take pictures and for the most part forget about the main subject you are shooting and instead hone in on the quality of light and shoot for the light. This is usually done in the early morning or just before sunset and is often called the 'golden hour'. Look for the warmth of the light, the way it falls on objects, the way it highlights objects with the aid of shadows. Once you see the light it's a matter of getting the camera to capture what you are seeing by using correct exposure and metering.
It's a fun lesson to practice and once you've learnt to see the light there is no turning back! |
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01/06/2005 12:25:29 PM · #3 |
| hey- I know what you are talking about. As far as television notice that in shows that give you that "in the now feeling", as in news and soap operas the lighting is very even all around and the edges are very defined. All that is achieved by, like I said, even lighting and digital cameras. They tend to have a look like the images are poping out of the background. The "in the after" feel, as in in 'Lost in Translation' can be achieved with dramatic lighting. Where half of the face is lit more than the other. Also, for TV it helps to shoot film and through a white frost filter. I can speak only for Television as I have little experience with digital stills. |
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01/06/2005 12:38:54 PM · #4 |
Thanks for the reply moodville and bts, I'm so relieved you understand what I'm talking about :) So it's mainly about lighting, hmmm...now that'll give me something to ponder over tonight.
Many thanks again for the response. |
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01/06/2005 12:42:24 PM · #5 |
You may also be surprised how many shots had that "In the Now" feel when they came out of the camera, since they haven't had a fair chance at contrast and saturation (contrast in particular).
I find that in my post-processing phase, it's often at the point where I slightly boost the contrast that the picture "pops"...assuming that the exposure itself was done right.
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01/06/2005 01:06:39 PM · #6 |
With movies and tv shows, movies are shot differently, shot on good quality reels of film that's the main difference.
Then they have more advanced lighting etc.
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01/06/2005 01:24:55 PM · #7 |
| I agree with thatcloudthere about contrast/saturation. I've found that when I turn down the "in-camera" sharpness & saturation, and manually adjust them during post-processing, that I am able to get more of a "film feel" (film, as in movie picture), as opposed to a "videotape feel." The camera, or at least mine, just over-sharpens too much if left to it's own devices. |
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