Amazing photos!Haven't posted in this thread in eons. Went to Puerto Rico a few weeks ago, here's some of the stuff I shot:
After taking one of those to the Smokies, I'm not sure I'll use it again. Really can't support the weight of the body and the 24-105.
great shots, you captured the vibrancy of caribbean well.Haven't posted in this thread in eons. Went to Puerto Rico a few weeks ago, here's some of the stuff I shot:
Unsure of your budget or how wide you wanna go but the 24 f2.8 or the 35 f2 look reasonable.I have a Nikon D750, and I have the kit zoom lens (24-120) and a normal prime (50mm 1.8G). I'm looking for a wide angle lens, but everything looks so pricy. Is there a decent prime wide angle lens, or are zooms the best way to go for wide angle?
Amazing photos!
Invest in these:I have a Nikon D750, and I have the kit zoom lens (24-120) and a normal prime (50mm 1.8G). I'm looking for a wide angle lens, but everything looks so pricy. Is there a decent prime wide angle lens, or are zooms the best way to go for wide angle?
3kdid you have the 3k one? or the 5k version? I agree the 3k one is flimsy
supposedly the 5k can hold heavier, but I haven't tried it, I had the same issue with the 3k on my first try with the sony, would keep going downwards. So I got a decent tripod for vacation but is kinda big, so I am looking into that peak design kickstarter one
I like the Peak Design one, except for the plate which needs a hex wrench to tighten. And the CF is prohibitively expensive. I'll check it out once it's available at BH or something.supposedly the 5k can hold heavier, but I haven't tried it, I had the same issue with the 3k on my first try with the sony, would keep going downwards. So I got a decent tripod for vacation but is kinda big, so I am looking into that peak design kickstarter one
The 90F2 is my favorite for a reason.
Thanks. It was a fun shoot minus my 56 1.2 not really wanting to focus on 80% of what I shot with it.
The best part of owning 5 fucking cameras is that if you get tired of using something you can pick something else up and shoot with that.
A lot of that is the 50-140 and the 90F2 putting in work. The 56 is the fan favorite, but it honestly gets trounced by the 90F2,
Funny enough they're most likely considered bad because I'm not doing skin retouching.
Yeah I can tell you don't retouch their skins. Any particular reason or is it just time consuming?Funny enough they're most likely considered bad because I'm not doing skin retouching.
Laziness, time consuming and I don't feel like learning, killing myself, and killing my laptop track pad dealing with it or even buying a mouse. There's a certain amount of editing that I like (the color tweaking) and the editing involved regarding skin retouching and adding gausian blurs in a mask layer and such really just isn't something that I want to bother doing or even sounds fun. I also do not like it when people look too plasticky. There's a certain amount of humanity in the texture and removing that just messes with what I know people are supposed to look like. I like natural and not fake.Yeah I can tell you don't retouch their skins. Any particular reason or is it just time consuming?
I'm cheap and have no desk. My laptop is quite literally a laptop. Not to mention that retouching is time costly. I would not want to be doing that over 40-50 different images. I'd probably do it on 5 max and then it just turns into a consistency mess.
I have experimented with skin touch ups, but outside of minor blemishes for which I can just use spot removal/healing, I prefer to leave the skin alone for that particular reason. People are beautiful as is. Maybe I'd reconsider if I was shooting for the cover of vogue.Laziness, time consuming and I don't feel like learning, killing myself, and killing my laptop track pad dealing with it or even buying a mouse. There's a certain amount of editing that I like (the color tweaking) and the editing involved regarding skin retouching and adding gausian blurs in a mask layer and such really just isn't something that I want to bother doing or even sounds fun. I also do not like it when people look too plasticky. There's a certain amount of humanity in the texture and removing that just messes with what I know people are supposed to look like. I like natural and not fake.
Like I'm quite sure Vogue has retouchers any way. For the most part I think a portrait is good whether or not it's retouched or not, if you need it retouched just get a retoucher to do it...and tastefully. I have seen so many shitty retouch jobs that it almost makes me lose respect for the craft. Even the models I have spoken to don't like it since they don't even look like themselves in the end result.I have experimented with skin touch ups, but outside of minor blemishes for which I can just use spot removal/healing, I prefer to leave the skin alone for that particular reason. People are beautiful as is. Maybe I'd reconsider if I was shooting for the cover of vogue.
I've tried some skin retouching because I wanted to at least learn it, but it's very time consuming. I don't also like those dolls skin that some people make.
I have dealt with a few people when I first started that are only models because retouching exists. I think the only ones that have had a problem with my lack of editing don't deal with me anymore and frankly I think that's for the better. Also yes editing should be minimum, then again that's not the fashion industries mindset, but at least when I photograph a person a model recruiter would be able to tell that it's of the same person.I did my brother's engagement photography. I haven't posted any of the shots here (mostly because I don't think I'm supposed to be sharing them myself), but I didn't end up doing any retouching. The bride-to-be did well with her makeup, and my brother doesn't have anything noticeable that he would have wanted to be changed (he has a B.A. in photography, actually).
I will say, though, that I agree with your sentiment, and that any retouching should be fairly minimal.
...but at least when I photograph a person a model recruiter would be able to tell that it's of the same person.
Tell me about it.
You kind of learn how to stop caring, just use some element of common sense which takes some experience to figure out.I want to try doing candids too but i'd feel so awkward when they catch me taking photos of them
Don't be aggressive, just be very natural, engage people if they are curious, show them the photos. Women (and men) approach me ALL the time now, "What kind of photos do you take? Can I see your Instagram?" etc. etc. Too bad I am not single anymore :)I want to try doing candids too but i'd feel so awkward when they catch me taking photos of them
Every time a person asks to see the picture they request to delete it in my experience. I usually try to have to decent distance or picking my moments a lot better though I know my cursed focal length is 50, it's just not good for me. I've been either chased or confronted whenever I use those damn things.Don't be aggressive, just be very natural, engage people if they are curious, show them the photos. Women (and men) approach me ALL the time now, "What kind of photos do you take? Can I see your Instagram?" etc. etc. Too bad I am not single anymore :)
For these last few batches, people knew I was taking the photos, they just didn't mind.
What was the most "aggressive" reaction to a photo taken by you?Every time a person asks to see the picture they request to delete it in my experience. I usually try to have to decent distance or picking my moments a lot better though I know my cursed focal length is 50, it's just not good for me. I've been either chased or confronted whenever I use those damn things.
November I got chased half way through Bryant Park by a mother and daughter because I took picture of the daughter, wasn't even good so I was already in the midst of deleting it while they were demanding that I delete it with the mother probably thinking I'm some form of pervert. Another time I got into like a five minute argument with some Asian woman demanding that I delete her picture. Another time I got harassed by some Jewish dude who thought I took his (or his GF's) picture while I was taking a picture of a building because he heard my camera as he was walking away from me, there's been others, but this is all I can remember, oh yeah there was this Hispanic dude in Union Square who was pissed that I pointed my camera in his general direction to get a wide shot, not to mention the occasional model asking me to delete a post from IG or the internet entirely because of reasons or having me take their name off or something. You do this long enough you'll have some run ins...now I'm remembering a UPS guy from like what I think was last summer or something.What was the most "aggressive" reaction to a photo taken by you?
I have a Nikon D750, and I have the kit zoom lens (24-120) and a normal prime (50mm 1.8G). I'm looking for a wide angle lens, but everything looks so pricy. Is there a decent prime wide angle lens, or are zooms the best way to go for wide angle?
Amazing photos!
I was thinking of going back there at night.As a lifelong NYer I only went there for the first time like 3 or 4 years ago. It's just extremely touristy. Nice during the summer though.
I have run ins in broad day light with sober people. You want to try your luck in the dark with drunk people?
Yes lolI have run ins in broad day light with sober people. You want to try your luck in the dark with drunk people?