Re: Top tips

Thanks everyone for taking part in the "Top tips" debate, even those that
were very judgemental of me and my abilities. My photographic abilities may
be average but it doesn't stop me taking the odd decent picture, with your
tips I'll maybe get a few more.
The idea for my posting was to stir up a debate and it judging by the number
of responses it appears to have been quite successful. From all your tips I
intend to use the following top ten for my personal use, to (hopefully)
improve my abilities.....
1. READ the camera manual and refresh memory of basic photographic
technique. I've a couple of books, John Shaw's Nature Photography Field
Guide and NG's Photography Field Guide: Secrets to Making Great Pictures
both inspirational with good technical advice and thought of adding
Understanding Exposure - Bryan Peterson, anyone seen this?
2. LOOK for inspiration, other photographers photos, (Photonet, IMO is an
excellent resource).
3. Be PREPARED - Carry a camera everywhere with a fully charged battery and
clean memory card. (I've been disappointed not to have a camera when seeing
a good photo opportunity and caught out by flat batteries and no memory
space before).
4. SEE - have an idea of the picture before clicking the shutter.
5. TAKE PLENTY OF PHOTOS:
- to find the best viewpoint for landscapes
- to capture the moment (and the focus point!) for action and people.
- to learn to use the equipment (practise makes perfect).
- To develop style and photographers "eye"- stepping out of comfort zone
experimenting with different subjects and techniques.
6. AVOID CAMERA SHAKE, use a tripod where appropriate and shoot within
shutter speed limits imposed by technique, equipment and subject matter.
7. PATIENCE expect to wait for perfect light, it's the LIGHT that makes the
photograph. Make the best of it, get up early and avoid the harsh shadows of
midday. Find something else to do if the light is uninteresting, unless
somewhere for a short time only.
8. Shoot at the BEST QUALITY available on your camera, Raw if possible.
9. REVIEW your results critically and learn from successes and failures.
10. EDIT hard, print and share only share your best work.
Finally, not from anyone's list, but something I intend to learn is
PHOTOSHOP to make the best of the shots I've taken and to keep busy on dark
winter nights.
Thanks again for all your top tips.
Kevin

Kev

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What a lovely selection:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-8417475-5906348?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=how+to+shit+in+the+woods
Thanks, made my day.
--
Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Meters
http://www.nolindan.com/da/index.htm
n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com


Nicholas O. Lindan

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[re: "How to sh*t in the Woods."]
A good deal of time, thank you -- assuming there's
nothing weird implied by the quotes around "woods."
I see the need for a paragraph, a page, or even a few
pages. But not a whole book.
rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com


Rafe b

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"rafe b" <rafeb@foobar.com> wrote
Beware the Unitarian Minister.
...
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
...
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
WB Yeats,
Joni Mitchell
I was a UU once, got excommunicated for professing a
belief in the Trinity.
--
Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Meters
http://www.nolindan.com/da/index.htm
n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com


Nicholas O. Lindan

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Particularly if there are mosquitos about ;-)
Phil


Phil Wheeler

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Or, you could "just do it". Studying such a project for long could have
dire consequences .................
Steve


Steve B

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If you spent a lot of time in the "woods" you might better understand
the need for such a book.


Doug Payne

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There's even a book, "How to Shit in the Woods."
I went out of my way not to buy it, but alas, a copy
was given to me by my Unitarian minister. I think
he picked it up for cheap at the library book sale.
rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com


Rafe b

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Thank you for your response, Ron. I did ignore the external
'audience'; could be my underlying attitude was/is that it's not a
major consideration at my level of involvement.
The human organism is so complex and capable, and it is so seldom we
have definitive answers as to what influences or determines its
processes, often it's a matter of smile-and-shrug.
Another metaphor I use is that of pin-bowlers v. spot-bowlers: a
pin-bowler looks down the alley at the set, jiggles his perceptions
into alignment, aims for the 'pocket', and lets fly; a spot-bowler
knows which board the pocket is on, how much torque his style imparts
to the ball, where the ball must be placed, looks at that spot on the
alley, and puts his ball on that spot.
I recommended that both bowlers learn all they could, rehearse it
mentally until it was flawless in their imaging, then forget all the
micro-actions and let their being do what it knew how. I taught my
brother that way, and his first three actual bowls were strikes!
Rick Mears won Indy four times; of course he was a _very_ advanced
attention-manager when he arrived, and his presence was just a
formalty in transitioning from off-road to paved surface racing. I did
get to sign off his 'novice' license, though (you could look it up!).
Thanks again for your comments.
--
Frank ess
"I can't sing,
but I know how to,
which is quite different."
-- Noel Coward


Frank ess

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"Raphael Bustin" <rafeb@speakeasy.net> wrote
Many books had to be carried when the Mongolian immigrants
walked from Nome Alaska to Terra del Fuego.
There has to be a book on strolling, there must ...
Hey, there is a whole series on strolling through various
cities: planned strolls, what a concept, heaven forbid
you should just stroll around on one's own. I'll bet the
books have 'equipment guides'.
And there is "Hike to be fit: Strolling With John", by
J. Merrill.
Nothing on 'Competitive Nose Picking' though, wonder if
I could get an advance?
All that said, I am a Colin Fletcher fan.
--
Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Meters
http://www.nolindan.com/da/index.htm
n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com


Nicholas O. Lindan

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Hi Frank,
Thank you for the insight. I think what you say is profound and
accurate but the metaphor is mostly inapplicable to the photographer in
the sense that the audience (fan base) for a racer is defined long
before a driver ever takes the wheel. Throughout the spectrum of
racing, from local dirt track to Formula One, the objective and
audience are basically the same. In photography the greatest challenge
and thereby the thing that should place the highest demands on
"management of attention" is 'who is the audience' and 'what
is the vision'. Similarly in my, admittedly very personal spectrum of
music, the washboard player at the local barn band and Neil Young are
both successful musicians - the difference is not technical ability
but their respective vision and audience - this is very different
from racing and, in my opinion, closer to photography. Still, I agree
with the basic premise that management of attention and the acquisition
of the skills that facilitate that management is the most important
thing, but in photography there is always the possibility that success
will be measured retroactively or even posthumously.
How do would you describe your audience? Are there people in your past
or present, dead or alive that either guide or constrain your
photographic style?
Did any of your race students hit the big time?
Thanks,
Ron


Ronviers@gmail.com

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