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May 25, 2012 22:20:15 #
I have a Nikon D5100 and usually shoot with my 70-300mm lens, in order to get a photo that will print a good 8x10 how far from the subject do I need to be?
May 26, 2012 06:28:06 #
Jennifers1969 wrote:
I have a Nikon D5100 and usually shoot with my 70-300mm lens, in order to get a photo that will print a good 8x10 how far from the subject do I need to be?
Is this a trick question? Look through the viewfinder and either move backwards or forwards, or use the zoom until you see the image you want. If it were me I would stick to 70mm and move until I had the shot. Less of the "flattening" associated with a long focal length that way.
May 26, 2012 07:24:27 #
Print size is not really an issue with your lens focal length. Your 16 mega pixel camera sensor will produce images that will output much larger than 10x8. I try to stick between 70 - 130 for portraits unless popping off a candid of somebody and want to remain unnoticed. A 50mm focal length (on a full frame sensor or 35mm film body) is about how our eyes see a scene without a camera glued to them.
I sometimes fill the frame, sometimes I dont its your call at the guy behind the camera pushing the button.
I sometimes fill the frame, sometimes I dont its your call at the guy behind the camera pushing the button.
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May 26, 2012 08:49:35 #
Jennifer,
As a working fashion photographer I take thousands of full length photos. I would recommend shooting it at the lowest setting on the lens and moving to fill the frame. Also remember that if you are going to print it then allow for that with a border so as not to cut off head or feet.
George
As a working fashion photographer I take thousands of full length photos. I would recommend shooting it at the lowest setting on the lens and moving to fill the frame. Also remember that if you are going to print it then allow for that with a border so as not to cut off head or feet.
George
May 26, 2012 09:12:45 #
I agree....just make sure to give enough room around the subject so cropping to 8x10 doesn't cut off anything. If you fill the frame perfectly, you will certainly loose some of the image when you crop. I shoot a couple of each photo...one filling the frame and then opening up some, so when my clients order different sizes I have something that will work.
May 26, 2012 09:36:52 #
rocar7 wrote:
Is this a trick question? Look through the viewfinder and either move backwards or forwards, or use the zoom until you see the image you want. If it were me I would stick to 70mm and move until I had the shot. Less of the "flattening" associated with a long focal length that way.
Jennifers1969 wrote:
I have a Nikon D5100 and usually shoot with my 70-300mm lens, in order to get a photo that will print a good 8x10 how far from the subject do I need to be?
Is this a trick question? Look through the viewfinder and either move backwards or forwards, or use the zoom until you see the image you want. If it were me I would stick to 70mm and move until I had the shot. Less of the "flattening" associated with a long focal length that way.
No it is not a trick question, sorry I meant in order to get a full body picture for an 8x10. I had taken one of a little girl and it was a full body picture but when I had it printed 8x10 of course I had to crop part of her body off.
May 26, 2012 09:50:00 #
George H wrote:
Jennifer,
As a working fashion photographer I take thousands of full length photos. I would recommend shooting it at the lowest setting on the lens and moving to fill the frame. Also remember that if you are going to print it then allow for that with a border so as not to cut off head or feet.
George
As a working fashion photographer I take thousands of full length photos. I would recommend shooting it at the lowest setting on the lens and moving to fill the frame. Also remember that if you are going to print it then allow for that with a border so as not to cut off head or feet.
George
What aspect ratio should I have my camera set on? With Raw I have the size set on Medium. I also have my camera set on vivid should I just have it on standard or neutral?
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May 26, 2012 10:12:04 #
Having your camera on vivid and shooting Raw does not effect your image size. I do not have the ability to change the aspect ratio on my camera, but if you do and want an 8x10, you need to shoot 5:4. Also, if you are proficient at Photoshop, you can extend the background if needed to give more headroom and "save" some of those photos you lost room on when cropping.
May 26, 2012 10:17:02 #
NegativeBLUR wrote:
Having your camera on vivid and shooting Raw does not effect your image size. I do not have the ability to change the aspect ratio on my camera, but if you do and want an 8x10, you need to shoot 5:4. Also, if you are proficient at Photoshop, you can extend the background if needed to give more headroom and "save" some of those photos you lost room on when cropping.
I did not know that you could extend the background in a photo.I only have elements 10, can you do this in it as well?
May 26, 2012 10:21:18 #
Jennifers1969 wrote:
No it is not a trick question, sorry I meant in order to get a full body picture for an 8x10. I had taken one of a little girl and it was a full body picture but when I had it printed 8x10 of course I had to crop part of her body off.
Since it was a little girl, maybe a 4X6 would have been OK. :-D
May 26, 2012 10:27:46 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Since it was a little girl, maybe a 4X6 would have been OK. :-D
Jennifers1969 wrote:
No it is not a trick question, sorry I meant in order to get a full body picture for an 8x10. I had taken one of a little girl and it was a full body picture but when I had it printed 8x10 of course I had to crop part of her body off.
Since it was a little girl, maybe a 4X6 would have been OK. :-D
The 4x6 printed great but the granny wanted an 8x10 and of course when she was looking at the picture she was seeing the full body shot but that is not what she got when I changed it to the 8x10. So I needed to know how far away I need to be or what length to set my lens on in order for her to have a full body 8x10.
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May 26, 2012 11:31:17 #
You must learn to see an 8x10 in the viewfinder. Allow the extra space at top and bottom for croping.
May 26, 2012 12:02:50 #
To get a detailed print, I try to provide 300 pixels per inch or 90,000 pixels per square inch for the printer. The 80 sq. in. on an 8x10 then needs about 7 megapixels. When one is shooting 12 or more megapixels per photo, they should be able to crop off about 1/2 the original and still get a good print.
My minimum for a print is about 150 pixels per inch or 22,500 pixels per sq. in. or about 2 megapixels for an 8x10 print. Then you can crop off a lot of a shot and still have enough left that an old set of eyes would enjoy.
My minimum for a print is about 150 pixels per inch or 22,500 pixels per sq. in. or about 2 megapixels for an 8x10 print. Then you can crop off a lot of a shot and still have enough left that an old set of eyes would enjoy.
May 26, 2012 12:21:01 #
Jennifers1969 wrote:
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Jennifer,
Using Raw has nothing to do with the size of the photo, what that does do is give you great control over color and White balance. Now I recommend that you shoot in the highest resolution in the camera that you can. Also if you are going to be printing this, shoot in Adobe RGB this will give you the best colors. Everytime I see people using Vivid they have a tendency to wash out the color.
George
May 26, 2012 12:30:43 #
If you fill your frame with your subject when you take the photo, your print would be 8x12, not 8x10. Many places print 8x12 and stock frames are more common now. I've been shooting photos for nearly 30 years and I have always filled my frame. Makes it a pain if you want a certain size print in the end.
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