Shellback wrote:
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Thank you very much... I have that book and have enjoyed it, but I'm still getting the practical application part figured out.
Thanks Mark for your advice... I have a Nikon 5100 but have not purchased a separate flash yet. Is there a mid to low cost one that you would recommend?
I'm pretty new to photography, but I've been reading lots on composition, lighting, exposure, etc... I seem to struggle most with getting the correct exposure when setting to manual mode. I try to capture my toddler indoors or on cloudy days, but can't seem to get the right shutter speed and aperture. I have a kit 18-55mm f3.5 lense and a 70-200mm f3.5 lense and just purchased (not yet received) a 50 mm f1.8. Any advice on how to improve?
I'm pretty new today photography, but I've been reading lots on composition, lighting, exposure, etc... I seem to struggle most with getting the correct exposure when setting to manual mode. I try to capture my toddler indoors or on cloudy days, but can't seem to get the right shutter speed and aperture. I have a kit 18-55mm f3.5 lense and a 70-200mm f3.5 lense and just purchased (not yet received) a 50 mm f1.8. Any advice on how to improve?
I've recently started working for a construction company shooting their homes and businesses during and after the building process. I'm looking for advice and tips for dynamic architectural photographs and a wide angle lense option for my Nikon D5100. Thanks so much!
I use PhotoShop (full version, not elements), but am hoping to start using LR soon. PhotoShop is great for graphics work, but for strait photography, I've always heard LR is the way to go.
Cdouthitt wrote:
50mm no flash
These are great! Thanks for the examples!
I am thinking that I will also need to purchase a wide angle lens. Does anyone have suggestions on a good option for both indoor and outdoor shots?
Thank you very much klaus. And many thanks to all who have offered suggestions. I'll try shooting at specific foal lengths and see how I like it. I'm so comfortable using a zoom lens, but I am very drawn to the sharpness and quality of the prime especially in low light situations.
Let me know if you want to see other examples with prime lenses and kids...I've got a slew of them.
That would be great! That's where I spend lots of time these days. I just looked at prices for the sigma zoom and a Nikkor prime and the price has jumped about $50 on the 50 mm prime. Do they normally fluctuate on prices?
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As far as the architectural stuff goes, bear in mind that the D5100 has a crop factor of 1.5. That means that a 17mm-70mm lens is the equivalent of 25.5mm - 105mm.
Thank you Indi. I am very much still learning basics and didn't know about the crop factor. I'm thinking I may need to go ahead and get a prime and one like your sigma. Maybe even a less expensive wide angle for the construction/building shots.
Cdouthitt wrote:
Good suggestions on focal length.
Keep in mind, that you'll likely be shooting a lot indoors, and with those fast lenses and a slight bump in iso, you won't need to use a flash (of course this does help sometimes, but I'd suggest a bounce flash rather than the built-in one). The primes will also be less bulky on your camera, making it easier to carry around.
With fast primes you can do this:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-189373-1.htmlGreat images! This is definitely something I would like to capture. Did you use a 35 mm or 50 mm prime?
Thank you very much!
Papa Joe, after seeing the shot, I thought more space was needed above her head too. Thanks for your advice!
artBob, I will work on post editing with your advice in mind. Thanks!
Linda from Main, thank you very much! I did a very quick edit of the black and white. I'll work on upping the contrast and try to sharpen the image a bit.
Beautiful colors in these shots.
Thank you Indi! I was looking at a prime lens originally, but I wasn't sure if I would be able to capture special moments of my running toddler without a zoom.
I also shoot homes and businesses for a builder friend. Do you think the sigma would be good for that kind of photography? I've not used sigma before, how does it compare to a Nikkor lens?