Ok...now I'm nervous
Feb 13, 2018 15:18:01 #
bucklev76 wrote:
On the 16th my 14 year old son has a a date to the... (show quote)
You can always ask him for help..
Feb 13, 2018 15:21:01 #
Feb 13, 2018 15:41:05 #
Hey. Life is what it is. Don't know anyone that can't learn something from a more informed photographer. Watch an take watch an take. An ask questions. Most will help fill in some the blanks you have of everyday shooting . Utube University is a good place to begin. Get rid the nervs. You learning curves everyone has. Upgrading equipment is what everyone is best at.
Feb 13, 2018 16:21:47 #
Exactly go for it, than compare yours to his and see what Heâs down differently and learn from that, oh, and be proud about youâre work itâs not the materiel, itâs the eyes behind that make the dinference, have gone out whit a pro, 35 years experience, and got a few shot that were better than his, his word not mine, and it felt very good.
Feb 13, 2018 16:30:08 #
bucklev76 wrote:
On the 16th my 14 year old son has a a date to the... (show quote)
If I were 14 and was on ANY kind of a date with a girl and my parents were there....., I would have drowned myself in the punch bowl!!! LoL
Let the photographer do it and get pics from him. And pray he doesnât know less than you do!!!
SS
Feb 13, 2018 17:06:03 #
Many pros are glad to help amateurs. in the amateur radio world, itâs called âElmeringâ (no idea why), and itâs expected and encouraged. I have a good friend whoâs a pro who just called up yesterday and offered to do a one-on-one to help me understand classic studio/portraiture lighting with the Novatron strobes I recently acquired (and I gratefully accepted). I think itâs likely youâll get a similar response. Go shoot (and âchimpâ between shots), and Iâm sure your results will be fine, and maybe pick up a few hints from the pro.
Feb 13, 2018 17:23:00 #
I can see where you are coming from, but I think you should go for it. If you are interested in photography, I wouldn't pass up the opportunity and besides, you two may bond over it and you may learn something.
Feb 13, 2018 18:14:22 #
SharpShooter wrote:
If I were 14 and was on ANY kind of a date with a girl and my parents were there....., I would have drowned myself in the punch bowl!!! LoL
Let the photographer do it and get pics from him. And pray he doesnât know less than you do!!!
SS
Let the photographer do it and get pics from him. And pray he doesnât know less than you do!!!
SS
There yuh go thinking like 14 yrld. đđđ
Feb 13, 2018 18:18:58 #
bucklev76
Loc: Maine
SharpShooter wrote:
If I were 14 and was on ANY kind of a date with a girl and my parents were there....., I would have drowned myself in the punch bowl!!! LoL
Let the photographer do it and get pics from him. And pray he doesnât know less than you do!!!
SS
Let the photographer do it and get pics from him. And pray he doesnât know less than you do!!!
SS
HA!!!!!! lol oh believe me if it wasn't for the fact he needs a chauffeur I wouldn't be allowed anywhere near them!!!!
Feb 13, 2018 18:23:53 #
bucklev76
Loc: Maine
Ok so now that I have the attention of all you lovely people, how about some advice on my set up.....my kit currently is made up of a Nikon D70, the 18-70 kit lens, a recently purchased 50mm1.8 and 1 yongnuo speedlight with umbrella and stand and a reflector The time I will have to shoot is going to be early evening, any advice on my settings and set up for a reasonable starting point will be well appreciated.
Feb 13, 2018 18:40:15 #
Can you get access for practice shots. How much time to work on this.
Feb 13, 2018 18:41:43 #
bucklev76
Loc: Maine
dirtpusher wrote:
...Can you get access for practice shots. How much time to work on this.
I have till Friday....I'm bugging my son to model for me right now so I can do just that
Feb 13, 2018 18:44:10 #
I've learned a lot from Pros while building my practice and shared as much as I could to upstarts. That said, you may not have a lot of time to fiddle with equipment and will definitely need an assistant if using the reflector. One suggestion would be to position the umbrella so the light crosses their faces rather than directly at them and have the reflector opposite side to soften as fill light. Meter for the main light if shooting manual mode, which may mean testing the setup before hand. Like I said you probably won't have much time to go in cold. Good luck. Looking forward to your results. After all that, you may want to invite the young lady to pose with your son at another time and use that setting to truly work out a proper setup.
Feb 13, 2018 18:44:36 #
Take the pictures. Even better, ask the other Dad for some pointers.
Have fun.
Have fun.
Feb 13, 2018 18:57:20 #
Go for it. Stay out of each other's way and have fun. Ask for a turn and suggestions.
That very same photographer may very well have been selling Photos he made with a D70, not so many years ago. He may have a secret he'll share to boos the performance and up the number of keepers you can get from it. Us Dad's have to stick together and I know you will. My experience is that real pros are the most helpful and supportive photographers around. Enjoy yourself and get that just right expression from the "kids." Then go out to dinner with the other parents and giggle about High School Winter Formals as you take the edge off the nervousness.
My kids grew up great, so will yours!
C
That very same photographer may very well have been selling Photos he made with a D70, not so many years ago. He may have a secret he'll share to boos the performance and up the number of keepers you can get from it. Us Dad's have to stick together and I know you will. My experience is that real pros are the most helpful and supportive photographers around. Enjoy yourself and get that just right expression from the "kids." Then go out to dinner with the other parents and giggle about High School Winter Formals as you take the edge off the nervousness.
My kids grew up great, so will yours!
C
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