Carter N's Photography Advice Thread.

[Kielan]

Sorry for the absence!



The editing is technically sound the only thing I would do is just make everything a little brighter. Good work though & nice photos Kielan!



Each brand has it's pros & cons. There are much wiser men than me who have written a lot more than I ever will on the matter.

That being said, Canon all day.

Thanks man.

In regard of the T2i vs D5000, I'd say get the T2i. (I have one, I love it, really an excellent camera).

[B. Aust]

Thanks man.

In regard of the T2i vs D5000, I'd say get the T2i. (I have one, I love it, really an excellent camera).

Amen.......

[Carter N]

welp, before the thread dies I suppose I will post a picture ha.


Erik E's Audi A3 by Carter N, on Flickr

[Joey J]

Heres 3

How do u get those lines of light in the picture?

[Carter N]

How do u get those lines of light in the picture?

His camera is set on a long exposure, and when you walk in front of the camera with a light in your hand it picks it up as a moving trail of light.

[AustinY]

This is my best attempt at light painting from last night;



I tried to have the light not point at the camera to not have the lines, but I guess some showed up lol

[Carter N]

This is my best attempt at light painting from last night;

I tried to have the light not point at the camera to not have the lines, but I guess some showed up lol

Pretty good first try. You want to put your body in between the camera and the light to avoid trails. You will usually always get the lines of light on the car but the more and more you practice you'll get better and following the cars curves and avoiding unwanted reflections.

[AustinY]

Thanks for the input, that's actually what I was trying to do, I was succesful for the first half of the car lol, than I guess my angle changed or something, which is why the light trail starts at the back of the car, I started at the headlight :p

[indy510]

[sCrapp]

I like having the light trails in the shots

did you have your garage light on? or any other lighting than the torch?

cause if you try it in pitch black, it looks a bit more powerful.

i had 30 sec exposure on mine.

[indy510]

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Were you just using a Mag-lite "torch" flashlight??? ... . . . .. . .. I had a 5ft lamp with a 75 watt bulb and extesion cord ......

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[AustinY]

Mine was a flashlight that had an led strip on it

[I_R_5m4r7]

i have recently rekindled my interest in photography. took a summer school class in high school like 5 years 7 years ago, havent had much time or money for it since. my wife has a nice film camera she uses and does some good work, i just cinvinced her to get a DSLR though so we r in the market. lovin the work from you guys and i hope to get some pics of my hoopties up here soon. keep the info comin...i know even if this thread dies ill come back in here and post lol.

so first question...lookin for a DSLR, what kinda things should i look for? not concerned about brand and i have right around a grand to spend. lookin to do all kinds of pics, from rolling shots in cars to stills of my daughter and my wife likes macro photography. im guessing that lens choice will most likely be more of an issue than body choice in my case right?

[Carter N]

Picutres are looking good every, just make sure to watch your compositions!

so first question...lookin for a DSLR, what kinda things should i look for? not concerned about brand and i have right around a grand to spend. lookin to do all kinds of pics, from rolling shots in cars to stills of my daughter and my wife likes macro photography. im guessing that lens choice will most likely be more of an issue than body choice in my case right?

Well you definitely have a good/appropriate budget to start out right in digital photography. Basically you just want to find a camera that feels comfortable while you are using it. As well as a camera with an easy to understand interface. Most entry level Canon and Nikon cameras are reasonably priced, easy to use, and come with kit lenses that are decent for a vast range of photography. I'd say just take a trip to your local camera store, or even Best Buy, Target, etc. and play around with the cameras they have on display. Motion and still photography will be no issue with the lens that comes with most of these cameras, later on you'll probably find you want to upgrade but as far as getting started again is concerned they will do the job. As far as macro goes; the kit lens is decent for some basic macro photography but if you are looking to get into it more seriously you might want to consider a lens upgrade.

[sleeper15]

hmmm, i'm going to have to try the light paintint idea this weekend.

but, i've been doing alot of panning shots as well for drifting events i go to. and, i to use the spray and pray method of shooting as well. hahah





and one shot just for shits and giggles, just want your opinion on it: