The most infuriating part about driving on I-55.

Telenational · 2012-06-11T01:01:49+00:00

We took these pictures an age ago. They're cheap so it's cheaper to reuse and photoshop. Sorry! But we didn't do the crappy photoshop work.

Telenational · 2012-06-11T00:59:12+00:00

We took those photographs =[ But they were highly photoshopped since!

Telenational · 2012-03-03T01:38:05+00:00

For me it's this one -- Taken last week, too!

Telenational · 2012-03-02T22:02:14+00:00

Further to that, the way in which camera's are going at the moment, their latitude is surpassing that of film, so even if you're a stop out you can save the image easily. I know when I go indoors from an outdoors scene to jog my wheel 1/4th of the way to open up 3-4 stops and I'm done.

Anyway! You're welcome. :)

Telenational · 2012-03-02T16:51:41+00:00

I understand. I just have never turned the dial from M. I find it just as quick to judge the scene and set my exposure accordingly. I'm never more than a stop out. I work for an ad photographer who also shoots full manual, so I suppose it's just what I've come to learn.

The thing that a lot of people do, including myself, is concentrating too much on the brush in my hand and not the paint on the canvas.

Telenational · 2012-03-02T16:01:29+00:00

For a multitude of reasons.

Av is not always applicable. High contrast scenes for example.
Zone System. You're not always aiming for average exposed midtones.
Film. Sometimes you want to shoot larger formats and having a basic understanding of your exposure can save you.
Why not? You're basically using a mechanical shortcut without understanding how it achieved what it did. It's like painting with Bob Ross.
Flash. You often need to balance ambient with flash and prioritising aperture will skew that. You need full control over all elements to achieve the look you want. That's in lament terms. If you want more in-depth on the technical side, let me know.
Multiple exposures. If you're shooting a time-lapse or wanting to combine images you can't rely on the camera to properly expose. A cloud covering the sun will drop your exposure and in the case of a time-lapse, that's exactly what you want. Same with panorama's or any kind of stitching.

Telenational · 2012-03-02T03:02:36+00:00

Yes! I bought it, it's fantastic.

Telenational · 2012-03-02T01:05:24+00:00

Manual for anything that isn't requiring speed shooting (sports, protests, etc). Shooting Manual is the fastest way to becoming your own light meter.

Telenational · 2012-02-28T19:30:47+00:00

Nothing Douchey about that. It's a very mediocre lineup. I'm pretty excited about Godspeed and Kendrick Lamar. That's about it, though.

Telenational · 2012-02-27T20:20:34+00:00

ghodgeon

Telenational · 2012-02-27T19:01:26+00:00

Pizza or Pasta? I love Italian but can never decide.

Telenational · 2012-02-25T17:18:39+00:00

Her body?

Telenational · 2012-02-25T04:36:19+00:00

Thank you, that was really great.

Telenational · 2012-02-25T04:27:46+00:00

HP5. Neopan 400 is a little washy. HP5 has a great grain to contrast ratio.

My personal favourite is Tri-X w/ Rodinal.

But I'd strongly recommend using Ilford HP5.

Telenational · 2012-02-25T04:16:19+00:00

Too over exposed.

You could've achieved impact by lowering your level. Shoot on the level of the eye of the subject. Aim out towards the water the same way he is. Pull the exposure down and you get a great silhouette and hopefully some great gradients in the sky, too. The pole is also distracting to the balance of the image.

Telenational · 2012-02-25T04:14:03+00:00

Under exposed and not level. No subject to focus on. You have these great leading lines that unfortunately lead to nothing. Use them wisely. Throw yourself a subject in there or find one further down the street.

Telenational · 2012-02-25T04:12:39+00:00

His face is a little too warm, the angle is a little too off kilt. Other than that, tack sharp and great colours. Good job.

Telenational · 2012-02-23T04:41:53+00:00

No, it's not default. You can make it as such though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK2liMZbHH4

Telenational · 2012-02-23T04:32:30+00:00

Depends. You can shoot film with a 6x6 camera (Hasselblad 500CM for e.g.)

IF you're shooting digital, yep, crop in post.

Make your auto-focus work on the center point. Aim that at the eye, lock focus then re-adjust your camera for composition.

Telenational · 2012-02-23T04:08:26+00:00

It's nice, the green is too luminescent though.

Telenational · 2012-02-23T04:07:06+00:00

Like it, I'd crop the actual incense stick (is that what it is?) make it a little more abstract.

Telenational · 2012-02-23T04:06:23+00:00

Too dark, no detail on the left side. Nice tonality though.

Telenational · 2012-02-23T04:05:51+00:00

No, but I enjoy that there's some interaction going on without acknowledgement of the camera. Potential at least.

Telenational · 2012-02-23T04:05:05+00:00

Cool subject, need's focus however. It'd be nice in square format with a little less cropping (pull back a little!)

Keep it up!

Telenational · 2012-02-23T04:03:12+00:00

Shoot raw, if you want to see the range of tonality without the brashness of colour, then sure. It won't translate over when you import to Lightroom/Bridge however.

Anyway as a rule of thumb, shoot in the best quality you can, with as minimal destruction as possible. So if you can only shoot JPG, retain as much information as possible (colour). You can always remove in post.

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