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09/09/2006 04:19:06 PM · #1 |
I am bored at work today, so I thought I would start a thread that centralized on helping everyone that reads it. So, what is your most valueable technique that you use for photography? The reason this came to mind is due to a question/answer thing that I went to a few days ago. They were talking about outdoor people photography, specifically about a guy that shoots for Field & Stream, and gave some good advice on reflectors. He said that the best reflectors this guy used were just simple pieces of cardboard with tin foil over them. He claimed that if the tin foil were completely smooth, then the reflector would reach upwards of 1/2 mile to light the fishereman up/downstream! I thought that was really interesting. It would definitely be a technique that I would like to try out now. So, what about everyone else. Want to share some techniques?
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09/09/2006 04:59:39 PM · #2 |
I think to myself, "What would my brother do?"
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09/09/2006 05:08:24 PM · #3 |
| Fill the frame. Get close to the subject. I'm starting to realise that getting closer to the subject makes a much more interesting composition. |
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09/09/2006 05:29:07 PM · #4 |
Think in 3-D
When composing your shot, move around--not just left and right, but up and down, diagonal 10 o'clock to 4 o'clock. 3-D is all about perspective. Don't take just another blah snapshot, explore and experiment with various angles.
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Rule of Thirds
Generally speaking and when possible, get you subject out of the center of the frame.
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Get Out of the Mid-Day Sun
Nothing ruins a great subject than harsh shadows taken at the heat of the day. Sometimes you can't help it; but many times you can.
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Learn Photoshop(r) (and/or some other tools)
Just because the photo doesn't look quite right in the camera' LCD or your computer's LCD, many photos can be tweaked (without changing the spirit of the photo) using image editing software to make them clear and crisp (if that's what the image needed).
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09/09/2006 05:32:06 PM · #5 |
Copying others:
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09/09/2006 05:35:15 PM · #6 |
Nudity :-)
No seriously, lighting... before your photography can advance, you must know how to light a scene or work with light that is present.
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09/09/2006 05:59:58 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
No seriously, lighting... before your photography can advance, you must know how to light a scene or work with light that is present. |
So, lighting is very broad, what specifically. Just play around with it, or are there some general rules to start with, and then branch out from there? |
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09/09/2006 06:00:30 PM · #8 |
| angle, angle, angle, angle, light, angle, angle, angle, angle...etc. |
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09/09/2006 06:04:05 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by traquino98:
So, lighting is very broad, what specifically. Just play around with it, or are there some general rules to start with, and then branch out from there? |
Play with it... light is your paint. Everything about photography involves light. Mood, the amount of detail, how much the subject sticks out from the background... all depend on lighting.
For instance, A photo takes a completely different look if you light the subject from one side compared to if you light it from directly ahead.
Also, bad lighting is one of the hardest things to fix in photoshop. And good lighting is almost impossible to mimmick.
Message edited by author 2006-09-09 18:04:31.
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09/09/2006 06:50:09 PM · #10 |
I think that the thing I use most is a piece of white foamcore board. I use it for indirect lighting, for highlighting subjects, for taking away shadows, for getting the color better, and it is portable so you can take it in the field. I also use it for smooth white backgrounds and for high key photography. It is just a really nice all purpose tool, and really cheap. You can get a 20 by 30 sheet for as low as 88 cents when it is on sale.
Another favorite tool? Mirrors facing each other. You put your subject in the middle, and what an interesting photo you can get. |
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