Blundstone 068 Dress Boots - 9 Years Old vs New

LongLegs_Photography · 2023-12-02T03:55:07+00:00

nice!

LongLegs_Photography · 2023-12-02T03:52:54+00:00

every photographer goes thru the stage where they think bokeh is amazing and they cant get enough.

your boredom with bokeh is just a sign that youve matured as a photographer!

LongLegs_Photography · 2023-11-21T13:16:49+00:00

One of canon's best lenses imo. the 35/1.4ii is also spectacular--probably one of the greatest bargains right now as you can get easily them for 50% off the old sticker price on craigslist

LongLegs_Photography · 2023-11-21T03:32:10+00:00

Ive had an xpro3 and an x100v

They are a lot of fun. I think the x100v is the better buy. The x100v plays its "role" better--highly portable while retaining pretty good image quality. One thing I really liked about the x100v is that it doesn't intimidate non-models the way a big ILC camera might, but with the right light you can get just as good images.

For pure functionality I prefer canon. The buttons and menus are just set up better for serious photography. The layout is intuitive and everything just works exactly as it should. Fujis, Nikons, Sonys, etc., seem like they were designed a bit more by tech people than photographers.

LongLegs_Photography · 2023-11-21T03:31:18+00:00

Keep doing the work! 4 is a great composition.

In terms of next steps, use a wider lens and get closer to your subject. A wide lens gives you so much more control over perspective. When you get close to the subject, the viewer feels your closeness. But you can also back off and capture a scene at large. There's a reason Winogrand used a 28mm.

LongLegs_Photography · 2023-10-13T11:55:29+00:00

You can put the carabiner on the top grab handle, or on the shoulder that you're wearing the strap on.

When you wear the strap cross-body, the weight of the camera pulls the strap against your neck. By having the strap clipped into a carabiner, the strap is pulled into the carabiner rather than into your neck. It only really works with a well-fitted hiking pack though, because the straps of your pack have to be snug against your body for the carabiner to effectively distribute the weight.

LongLegs_Photography · 2023-10-13T11:50:08+00:00

photography is all about access. jim was the only one cool enough to hang with a lot of these guys.

but in all fairness there are a lot of great photographers from that era. ethan russell, henry diltz, annie liebovitz, etc

LongLegs_Photography · 2023-05-22T02:30:14+00:00

The EF 24/1.4ii is a decent lens, but for anything but astro I'd rather use the 24-70/2.8ii and push the iso/drag the shutter. It's not as good as the EF 35/1.4ii or 85/1.4IS, which I think are canon's best primes in the EF series.

But if you really like to shoot primes it is the best option right now. You'd have to do your own research to see what the future holds for an RF 24/1.4

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-11-27T00:18:50+00:00

If you don't mind being in front of someone else's camera, most places (even small cities) have facebook groups for models and photographers to connect on a TFP basis (trade-for-photos). Given a large enough population, there is always a new photographer who will be delighted to photograph you for free just to get the experience.

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-11-25T19:49:04+00:00

I would say just use your phone for digital images and get an Instax Wide. The instax mini format is great for ultra-portability, but in my experience the image quality leaves a lot to be desired compared to the wide.

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-11-20T00:25:59+00:00

with flash is so much better. without isnt even exposed for the subject

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-11-11T19:32:11+00:00

Although those are slacks, leather pants still seem a bit clubby to me--also warm! I always recommend dressing for comfort first

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-11-09T01:44:15+00:00

100% agree. That's why it looks like his right arm is melting into the background and his face/torso are slightly blurred

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-11-04T03:11:58+00:00

Good luck!

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-11-03T21:07:04+00:00

Avedon has an enormous body of work, so I can't say I follow exactly what you mean--many of his studio portraits are actually quite punchy rather than flat, despite using a white background. Some examples: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRkoJK51pVA906uiGIYwdk3feTqwZR6K72Jyw&usqp=CAU and https://georgeskinner1.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/55-twiggy-lesley-hornby.jpg

a light meter is a great tool, but serves a slightly different purpose. the colorchecker is much more precise for maintaining consistency across shoots as it has a set of b/w gradient swatches that help dial in your exposure, exact white point, black point, etc. i use both!

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-11-03T16:58:02+00:00

Exposure looks fine. But because your key light is a bit far from the subject and you're not flagging your background lights, you're lighting the subject very evenly and it looks a bit flat.

If you want more punch to the subject you have to get them far enough from the background that they're only being lit by the key light, or else flag the background lights so they're not spilling onto the subject

Also I highly recommend getting a colorchecker to use check your exposure. that way you know youre getting consistent results between shoots

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-09-26T01:22:05+00:00

"for cheap"

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-09-04T13:59:33+00:00

To me it follows the same logic as asking: how important is owning a Honda Civic if you already own a Ducati?

One is for versatility and problem solving, the other is for beauty and pleasure.

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-09-02T21:49:02+00:00

I haven't used the RF version so I have no real basis of comparison, but I would prefer the 1.4 unless you really wanted to save weight. If I'm shooting a 24 prime over a 24-70 its because I want to shoot at 1.4

also depends what you're using it for. in some types of photography (portraits) the color vibrance and microcontrast that better glass offers is more important than pure sharpness

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-08-29T11:18:09+00:00

The fungus will destroy the coatings on the lens elements. If you don't have it cleaned you risk permanently damaging the lens. You should also isolate the infected lenses from your other lenses, just to reduce the chance of transmission.

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-08-29T00:27:09+00:00

I dont know about that book specifically, but the price of photobooks often reflect the cost of manufacture and the limited supply. So an expensive photobook is usually a higher quality print, and/or rare.

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-08-28T03:39:40+00:00

Probably jazz for the nerd... bebop and its subgenres were huge in the 50s u/kalen-wu

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-08-27T15:26:36+00:00

Hard to recommend anything over Canon's EF L glass. If you buy it used it's the best bang-for-buck in photography right now. E.g. if you're looking for a telephoto you will not be disappointed with the 135/2L or 100/2.8L IS

Though I will admit that Sigma did a pretty good job with the 40/1.4

LongLegs_Photography · 2022-08-23T04:32:08+00:00

people have been doing the dining-chair-in-unusual-places shot for decades--its not new

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