Best little tip you've come across lately - please share
Aug 16, 2014 19:28:16 #
I'll start with one I got from a Kelby book: When using a fill flash doing a sunset back-lit portrait, set your white balance on flash. It won't usually hurt to have the sunset extra warm in the background. But we have all seen the fill flash portraits where the lovely couple is blue.
Second tip I use almost daily. In Lightroom 5, if you hold down the "Alt" key while adjusting the white and black sliders, it will tell you how far you can go to maximize your range but not lose detail. Holding the same key down when adjusting masking slider on sharpening gives similar feedback.
Oh, btw, if you read this Jerry, I'm not asking for tips like "don't talk with your mouth full", lol.
Second tip I use almost daily. In Lightroom 5, if you hold down the "Alt" key while adjusting the white and black sliders, it will tell you how far you can go to maximize your range but not lose detail. Holding the same key down when adjusting masking slider on sharpening gives similar feedback.
Oh, btw, if you read this Jerry, I'm not asking for tips like "don't talk with your mouth full", lol.
Aug 16, 2014 19:40:49 #
Aug 16, 2014 20:33:46 #
Only if the hat is calibrated to be your portable gray card.
Hankwt wrote:
Does wear a hat in the rain qualify ? ............. sorry really
Aug 16, 2014 21:49:13 #
Something I hear over and over and it is hard for me to remember to do it, is fill the frame.
Aug 16, 2014 22:43:08 #
I have mentioned this multiple times, but here it is again: The background is as important as the subject.
Aug 16, 2014 22:53:46 #
CaptainC wrote:
I have mentioned this multiple times, but here it is again: The background is as important as the subject.
Thanks for the reminder.
Aug 17, 2014 06:30:06 #
Aug 17, 2014 09:59:59 #
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Aug 17, 2014 10:34:28 #
CaptainC wrote:
I have mentioned this multiple times, but here it is again: The background is as important as the subject.
Background ...... well ill be damned !!! Cap,n your a star !!!
Aug 17, 2014 10:37:36 #
If shooting in Program mode and using exposure compensation, check to see which of the elements are changing: ISO, aperture, shutter speed. You might be surprised :)
Aug 17, 2014 10:46:43 #
"A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense,and is, thereby ,a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety. "Of course, seeing, or visualization, is the fundamentally important element." - Ansel Adams, A Personal Credo. This for me puts to rest all the equipment BS, its the photographic eye that counts if you have that any tool (camera) will work.
Aug 17, 2014 11:23:56 #
Set camera to Auto before putting it away. Better chance of getting that "Quick!!Grab the camera" shot.
Aug 17, 2014 11:25:56 #
Know (AND remember) when NOT to take a photo.
Subject TOO far away!
Too WINDY for insect macro photos!
Background TOO CLUTTERED!
Check camera settings OFTEN! ( Sometimes dials get bumped accidently)
Subject TOO far away!
Too WINDY for insect macro photos!
Background TOO CLUTTERED!
Check camera settings OFTEN! ( Sometimes dials get bumped accidently)
Aug 17, 2014 17:19:25 #
GregWCIL wrote:
I'll start with one I got from a Kelby book: When ... (show quote)
When in doubt, read the manual!
Aug 17, 2014 17:25:53 #
BuckeyeBilly wrote:
When in doubt, read the manual!
And hope the manuf. sends one with the camera. Instead of a plastic disc........
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