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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At last a breath of fresh air .. thanks Kevin
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Let me throw in my $.02, based on many years in the school of hard
knocks:
1. Learn to use your equipment until you can use it to make
technically excellent images without thinking about the details.
2. After that, forget about the details of your equipment, and ignore
advice from anyone who tells you that a different lens or gadget will
somehow improve your photography. Avoid like the plague any
discussions about what camera is better.
3. Teach yourself to see photographs in a subject even when you don't
have your camera with you. Visualize how you would make a photograph
of the subject even if you don't have your camera.
4. Study the work of other artists, not just photographers. If
something strikes you as good, find out why it strikes you that way.
5. Never be afraid to experiment.
6. If you have to apologize for a defect in a picture you show to
someone, don't show it in the first place.
7. If there is any one piece of equipment that will guarantee an
improvement in your pictures, it would be a good sturdy tripod. It
will help you both with technical quality and with the content.
8. If in doubt, shoot first and edit later.
9. A blurry or poorly exposed photograph is rarely artistic.
10. On the other hand, what Ansel Adams said is even more true: "A
sharp image of a blurry concept is worthless."
Steve
On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 22:49:12 -0000, "Kev"


Smb

Re: Top tips

On 2006-11-07 01:31:00 +0000, "Nicholas O. Lindan" <see@sig.com> said:
This really is becoming a thread with the toppest of tips. :-)
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Richard Polhill

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Now you have *really* strayed away from the point.
;-)


Tony Polson

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Gret looking pictures!
The first three image on the could be done by using layers and darkening
the areas you want, the "action" shots are very clever indeed.
I don't know if I'd want to even try getting real golf swing shots to
look like that, my camera would have to be a bit too close for comfort.
A sound operated shutter trigger could be used to synchronise with the
impact of club head on ball.


Dj_nme

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True, but then, wouldn't any subject be better discussed over a bottle of
fine malt whiskey?


William Graham

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Probably too true... Even if you did it in-camera, these days folks
will assume you Photoshopped it anyway.
Here's a short tutorial on it:
http://www.daveblackphotography.com/workshop/10-2006.htm


Richard H.

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"painting with light" is one of those advanced techniques that most
photogs will never get around to even playing with, much less achieving
mastery in any sense.
Selectively flashing parts of the scene with a handheld strobe (painting
with light) is (IMHO) only suitable for stationary objects or extremely
patient models (who will not move or flinch when the strobe fires).
I've never had any reason to even try it myself, it sounds like the
wanted effect could be achieved in Photoshop from an image that is well
exposed in the conventional sense.


Dj_nme

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The guy was an absolute gem. I wonder if he could be cloned?


Tony Polson

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Personally, I think this is a subject that would be better discussed
over a bottle of fine malt whisky.
;-)


Tony Polson

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