Two "firsts" this morning...wish me luck!
May 26, 2012 09:18:38 #
Heading out for a shoot this morning and I decided two things: 1) I am going to shoot RAW + jpeg for the first time...I think my post-editing skills can handle a RAW file and 2) going to shoot full-on manual!!
Yup, going to move out of the pre-programmed modes where up until now I have spent all of my time and going to shoot manual. (Good-bye Portrait mode, hello Capital M) I've been reading up on all the great advice I garner from this site, brushed off my field guide for my camera, jotted down a few reminder notes and going to take the plunge.
If the results aren't too horrific, I will post a few this afternoon. :-D
Wish me luck - I'm off!
Yup, going to move out of the pre-programmed modes where up until now I have spent all of my time and going to shoot manual. (Good-bye Portrait mode, hello Capital M) I've been reading up on all the great advice I garner from this site, brushed off my field guide for my camera, jotted down a few reminder notes and going to take the plunge.
If the results aren't too horrific, I will post a few this afternoon. :-D
Wish me luck - I'm off!
May 26, 2012 09:25:37 #
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May 26, 2012 15:09:54 #
Good luck I'm sure you will do fine.
Besides, shooting in M mode on a digital camera is not that big of a deal. Remember, you have that little thing on the back called a review screen. Too light or too dark? Simply adjust.
With film it was a different story.
Besides, shooting in M mode on a digital camera is not that big of a deal. Remember, you have that little thing on the back called a review screen. Too light or too dark? Simply adjust.
With film it was a different story.
May 26, 2012 15:17:23 #
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May 26, 2012 20:26:56 #
belle44 wrote:
Heading out for a shoot this morning and I decided... (show quote)
So it wasn't that bad, just like you all said! And thank you all for the wishes of luck.
So, here are two from today (took a few hundred more, but would take to long to upload them all :-) ) These are both in Manual mode, and all I did with them was convert them to JPG, did not do any editing of them except for a crop on the frog.
Here's my confusion: the editing that should be done to a RAW file is done prior to converting it to jpg, right? I mean, once you convert it to jpg, how is it different from a picture that you took AS a jpg? LOL, talk about a newbie question - I will be researching but thought I would ask fellow UHH'ers as well.
Will keep on working with Manual, it wasn't that bad - and want to keep working with RAW but not really sure I understand at this point (before my research I am going to go do!) why that is better - off to read about RAW!
f/8 1/200 ISO100
f/5 1/320 ISO 200
May 26, 2012 20:28:07 #
Probably should have mentioned I was using my Sigma 18-250 lens on my Canon T3i....
May 26, 2012 20:30:37 #
Swamp Gator wrote:
Good luck I'm sure you will do fine.
Besides, shooting in M mode on a digital camera is not that big of a deal. Remember, you have that little thing on the back called a review screen. Too light or too dark? Simply adjust.
With film it was a different story.
Besides, shooting in M mode on a digital camera is not that big of a deal. Remember, you have that little thing on the back called a review screen. Too light or too dark? Simply adjust.
With film it was a different story.
Thanks Swamp Gator! It wasn't too bad, just like you said...and the little screen on the back is a bit of a life-saver for me. I am more confused about the RAW piece then I am the manual piece it turns out. :lol:
May 26, 2012 20:31:51 #
Festina Lente wrote:
:thumbup: Welcome to the dark side!
Wait, wait, let me check my notes - I think I know what to do if it's too dark. :)
It was fun! Made you think a little, I liked it. :)
May 26, 2012 20:32:49 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Let us see either way. Happy shooting!
Thanks MT Shooter - any day behind the camera is a happy one, so much better then being at work. :)
May 26, 2012 20:33:45 #
Gidgette wrote:
Good luck and be sure to let us see your great photos.
Thanks Gidgette! I'm not sure they qualify as great yet, I am definitely just a beginner! But, when you take 372 pictures, you're bound to get a few good ones, right? :-)
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