Digital Camera & Photoshop tips

[Ookii]

The lighting in 1 looks almost like a ring light, have you got the brolly right in close on-axis? Looks nice :)

Yeah, I made a ring light out of tinfoil and some plastic bowls.  I actually bought a cheapy one off ebay that looked more professional, and it sucks. I really like ringflash light, so I'll probably have to pony up for the Alien Bees one, or spend 200 hundred on an orbis or rayflash.  It just seems WAY too expensive for a piece of plastic that redirects light.

[apocrypha]

Yeah I've been eyeing the Orbis & RayFlash ones for a bit but I don't think the improvement over my homemade one is worth the money. The ABR looks great and much better value for money but they don't do international orders any more and I'd need a transformer so, well, fuck that 

Your homemade one gives a nice light though, good work :)

[NowhereMan]

Doing some more research, I think I'm going to either get myself an S70 or an S90 if I can get the cash together for a newer camera. They've got the raw capability and the housing for them isn't too much more (though if I get an S70 the housing will be more than the camera). DSLR housing is itself out of my budget so they're all well and truly out. Hopefully I'll be able to get a few semi-pretty shots though unless I go abroad with it picture quality won't be too much of an issue since I'll mostly be taking pictures of murky water.

[Mosesandstick]

All I'll say is that like in over-water photography, you can still take fantastic photos with a little camera as long as you have the right lighting conditions. Generally whilst diving you're going to be strobing those conditions so it's even better!

A diving buddy of mine's stream

He used a FinePix F50fd.

[Merusk]

Since this is the discussion thread as opposed to the picture thread, I'm going to put this here.   My sister just shared it on Facebook and we have a lot of hobbists here.

Help-Portrait day, Dec 12. 

Info: http://www.photographyblogger.net/giving-pictures-not-taking-them-help-portrait/

Site: http://help-portrait.com/

[Ookii]

I've been reading about it since I follow Chase Jarvis, I'm not really sure what to make of it.  They make it seem like you're changing the world by taking pictures.

[Ookii]

This thread is being neglected, I kind of like this one:



I'm sure Apoc and Bunk are up to something.

[stray]

Nice colors.

I neglect this thread because I'm a noob and I suck and live in an unphotogenic shithole. ;) No really, I need to experiment more.. Haven't "nurtured" my hobby, so to speak.

[apocrypha]

Nice Ookii, although she does look a bit constipated... 

I have to admit I've hardly taken a single photo for several weeks. I've got a metric fuckton of college work I'm supposed to be doing but I also seem to be suffering badly from easilydistractedness at the moment. Got a shoot booked for next week though, I'll get my act together soon!

[Bunk]

Wish I were up to something. I'm trying to sell my condo and it's taking up all my spare time.

Mind you, I 've already planned out my studio space requirements for when I do move. Scouting out potential work/live zoned lofts in the city.

[Ookii]

Another one!

[Righ]

Going for the obvious symbolism, I see.

[Bunk]

Close to being lewd  , but it's really a nice shot. I love using natural backlighting like that.


*edited for grammar more bizarre than usual for me

[Ookii]

Ha, are people implying that this is somewhat phallic?

[Bunk]

Well, I was refering more to the near upskirtedness.

[Righ]

Ha, are people implying that this is somewhat phallic?

I was. It could be a scene from a Cher video. Apart from the lack of Cher.

[apocrypha]

Nice location Ookii! Nice model! Nice shot! Nice!

[Bunk]

I still really like it, but upon closer inspection, you need to shop out the blue nail polish. Doesn't work.

[JWIV]

I still really like it, but upon closer inspection, you need to shop out the blue nail polish. Doesn't work.

   Damn, beat me to it.  Her choice of nail polish leaves much to be desired. 

[Pennilenko]

Funny I didn't give two shits about the polish....

[Bunk]

I've actually noticed that that is a sad side effect of really getting in to photography. You stop noticing the pretty girl as much and start paying more attention to the shadow her nose makes or the color of her toenails.

I find myself in the mall looking at the giant posters outside the Gap or La Senza, actually thinking about the photography and the lighting - and then realize that everyone else sees me as a weird guy in the mall staring at posters of girls.

[apocrypha]

Oh god I do that all the time. For the first time in my life I can happily spend ages looking at the trashiest magazines in the world just cos I'm looking at the photos. Films are the worst. The lighting in films and TV is often just amazing and my GF is getting very fed up with me commenting on it...

[Mosesandstick]

Guys, stop complaining. We can look at any picture of a woman we want and pretend we're looking for it's artistic merit or technical qualities!  
 
Anyways, digital photo frames. Advice? Looking to buy the parents one.

Edit: Especially in regards to ratio. My Dad and I both shoot Nikon so that's 3:2. He doesn't do much PPing for his stuff (silly luddite) so the photo frame's going to distort his photos..

[Righ]

Philips digital photo frames are decent quality and have the unusual distinction of being true 3:2 displays.

[Ookii]

Oh, fuck picture frames, look at this pic of a guy who responded to my model casting call.

[NowhereMan]

Clearly you must take pictures of him. Just make sure it's somewhere relatively busy and that plenty of people know exactly where you went and who you're with. Possibly invest in a taser as well.

[apocrypha]

Hahhahaha 

Ask him what costumes he's got, I dare ya!

[Ookii]

Spontaneous shoot tonight, it took me awhile to get used to the contacts.

[schild]

Oh, fuck picture frames, look at this pic of a guy who responded to my model casting call.

Best model yet.

[stray]

Spontaneous shoot tonight, it took me awhile to get used to the contacts.

Nice. Sort of Milfy. I'd hit it. But only with the contacts on.

[Merusk]

Best model yet.

Without a doubt.  Personality * 10^23 there.

[Ookii]

Goth Girl!



Look at her back:


Spoilered in case you don't want to see 36 piercings on someone's back.

[Righ]

Cool. Why no laces?

[schild]

She didn't have them in that day.

[Ookii]

She brought some cord to use, but it didn't work out when I was threading it through. Really she should of brought LACE and since it was Christmas nothing was open.