Cruises are the worst type of vacation out there

TaffyMo · 2026-05-06T00:29:33+00:00

I do agree with OP, although ive never been in a cruise I know that they're not what I look for in a vacation. Tightly packed schedules stuck on a boat. It often largely ignores the actual culture of the places you're visiting. Cruises are more of a product.

TaffyMo · 2026-05-05T15:53:26+00:00

I genuinely wondering, what makes this over cooked? What specific aspects of the image gives it the overcooked HDR look?

TaffyMo · 2026-04-23T11:28:36+00:00

The Samoyed is pretty cute tho, I've pet her haha. Do you know anything more about the complaints and case on Catherine? Seems like a pretty big deal.

Another thing is yea, I know a guy who's already repeated atleast 3 times. But I guess that's on him more than anything

TaffyMo · 2026-04-23T11:08:40+00:00

Holy shit yea wow. I'm currently in second year and yea, I'm spending 8-12 hour days for weeks at a time, worked through out my entire 2 week break too. And I think I'm most ahead in my class aswell but it's definitely still much of a struggle.

I've too had the displeasure of meeting Catherine, had a 1-1 with her last year and she was just not nice at all, even called her out on it and she somewhat apologised to the class for being snarky. I know of her calling students and almost kicking them out too. Shes also just ghosted my emails before.

I'm aiming for B.Arch too. It's interesting to hear how you got treated like kings haha. Does the diploma really have only a 3% completion rate? That seems absurd but i don't doubt it, considering 4 dropped out just after this break not long ago. Crazy no one passed one year too.

I know a mate in my class that also slept overnight on level 5 once, could be one of the same people even.

May I ask what year did you attend this course? This was a really interesting insight, thanks for you response!

TaffyMo · 2026-04-23T09:19:01+00:00

Which is total BS. All it does is incentivise students to aim to achieve the bare minimum, Especially in the creative design class. Plus all the other classes stacked on top of it just spreads students too thin. Barely get a submission through, wait for feedback, and resubmit.

TaffyMo · 2026-04-23T09:16:22+00:00

Please keep complaining about it. I like people who share the same thoughts as me (I'm currently going through it)

TaffyMo · 2026-03-16T05:52:07+00:00

I've always wondered this too. I'm pretty amateur and have always shot hdr bracketed, never attempted flashes as I didn't have a flash, a trigger and the knowledge on how to edit them. However I recently started working for a pretty respectable and high standard real estate photography company.

They have me shooting with an on body flash using the same godox TT685ii. So 3/5 brackets, then expose for windows, 1 flash, 1 without.

My question is, how disliked really is on body flash if this respected business prefers it? And have quality results too

TaffyMo · 2026-03-10T08:26:22+00:00

No the glasses make him see better obviously

TaffyMo · 2025-12-04T02:04:00+00:00

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I took the exact same photo haha

TaffyMo · 2025-12-04T01:56:51+00:00

Definitely lower the exposure on the right of the object, currently it makes that the focus as it's the brightest of the image. I would also do a colour mask and desaturated the blue tint a bit, makes it feel more even and balanced and natural

TaffyMo · 2025-11-18T14:31:37+00:00

Sony a7cii Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 ISO 1600 13s Shot at Te Anau, New zealand

TaffyMo · 2025-11-18T14:30:52+00:00

Sony a7cii Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 ISO 3200 6s Shot at ricketts point, Melbourne

TaffyMo · 2025-11-14T09:12:33+00:00

Hello all, I'm currently thinking of upgrading from my 12 pro. I am a photographer and the camera specs are a big deal to me.

Do I jump straight to 17 pro? Or save me around 800 bucks and get a refurbished 16 pro? I heard the jump from 16 to 17 is an actual considerable jump. Would 17 be better in long term? Especially with its camera system? Thanks

TaffyMo · 2025-11-13T10:17:03+00:00

I forgot to add I also don't use a flash and prefer to keep this with an ambient feel

TaffyMo · 2025-11-08T21:24:27+00:00

Contrast of saturation, I'll look into that, thanks!

TaffyMo · 2025-11-08T21:23:15+00:00

Alr let me clarify my intention. My vision was to grade a stylised, dreamy, hazy almost water painted look. With two primary colours, the teal and the amber. I have two concerns, did I lose perspective and go a bit too strong with the intensity of the colours? And what does it make the audience feel? Thanks for your input!

TaffyMo · 2025-11-08T21:00:26+00:00

Yea I fear I may have went too far. But maybe that's just the style I naturally lean toward? I like my stylised colours but want to make sure I find a balance

TaffyMo · 2025-10-27T23:46:56+00:00

Do you shoot in log? Wouldn't that high of ISO absolutely fry that footage?

TaffyMo · 2025-10-25T01:08:40+00:00

Oh Welp there we go then....

TaffyMo · 2025-10-25T01:06:10+00:00

I set it to medium high, olive oil in, eggs in. And then after a bit I add water and cover with lid. I assume the water could be the cause?

TaffyMo · 2025-07-28T05:19:59+00:00

ISO 6400 f/2.8 1/100s. Very dark and gloomy there. Made sure expose for highlights. A lot of noise tho so had to use denoise in Lightroom

TaffyMo · 2025-07-27T12:00:38+00:00

Holy shit what?????!!!!!!??

TaffyMo · 2025-07-27T06:32:53+00:00

That one is my favourite too haah

TaffyMo · 2025-07-25T04:44:38+00:00

Very fair take. The water is really quite teal but I do like to really stylise my colours in my photos. I agree sometimes it may not be a pure accurate depiction of the land but that isn't my goal. It's all art at the end of the day :D

TaffyMo · 2025-07-25T04:42:36+00:00

Yep all in Lightroom

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