How has UHH changed your photography?
Dec 3, 2021 10:18:14 #
I've been back from a few weeks travel culling images and thinking about 'Technique School' topics. Alas, those topics are a few weeks into the future with thousands of images to cull and several ideas to write about. But in the meantime, a thought hit me that can be asked today: How has UHH changed your life? (I had to use another subject title to assure this thread didn't get pushed to chit chat.)
The thought / question came from a range of images where I was shooting maybe a bit too slow for the wildlife with an effort to keep the ISO low, specifically at ISO-100. That's a change that I can trace directly to UHH. As I approach my own 9-year join-date, the focus on low(est) ISO is something I picked up here at UHH. In the old days, I never worried about the digital ISO, at least not like I do today, and my cameras are all way better today than the model I shot back before joining.
How about you?
The thought / question came from a range of images where I was shooting maybe a bit too slow for the wildlife with an effort to keep the ISO low, specifically at ISO-100. That's a change that I can trace directly to UHH. As I approach my own 9-year join-date, the focus on low(est) ISO is something I picked up here at UHH. In the old days, I never worried about the digital ISO, at least not like I do today, and my cameras are all way better today than the model I shot back before joining.
How about you?
Dec 3, 2021 10:25:54 #
I have learned at least half of whatever photography smarts I have from UHH.
It doesn’t happen by itself though as I visit other web sites, read, and have attended several workshops and classes.
It’s kinda like making soup as all these efforts and my own work sorta simmer together.
I still have a long way to go but I am doing it all just for fun and that part is working rather well.
It doesn’t happen by itself though as I visit other web sites, read, and have attended several workshops and classes.
It’s kinda like making soup as all these efforts and my own work sorta simmer together.
I still have a long way to go but I am doing it all just for fun and that part is working rather well.
Dec 3, 2021 10:26:24 #
Zero. But the entertainment quotient is certainly not to be dismissed. Rave on !
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Dec 3, 2021 10:30:27 #
UHH has been a great source of useful information for me. From beginners to very experienced I have learned much about photography. Keep the discussions coming.
Dec 3, 2021 10:31:09 #
I haven't been here nearly as long as others, but through the constructive feedback from you and a few others I have refined/learned the following:
These apply to me as YMMV:
1. Taking the time with initial composition saves time editing. I used to find a nice scene, setup and just fire away. Now I take the extra minutes focusing on everything in the initial capture. If there is an undesirable element that I can't get rid of, move a few steps in any direction or change the height/angle.
2. Software/equipment that we use is second to very constructive feedback. We use very different workflows and equipment. Those that can provide great feedback without interjecting workflow/equipment specific (unless asked) seem to help those of us new to this hobby grow much faster.
3. There is no one-stop fits all settings on a camera when capturing landscape scenes. This was a my biggest challenge, to break away from F11 will do everything I need
These apply to me as YMMV:
1. Taking the time with initial composition saves time editing. I used to find a nice scene, setup and just fire away. Now I take the extra minutes focusing on everything in the initial capture. If there is an undesirable element that I can't get rid of, move a few steps in any direction or change the height/angle.
2. Software/equipment that we use is second to very constructive feedback. We use very different workflows and equipment. Those that can provide great feedback without interjecting workflow/equipment specific (unless asked) seem to help those of us new to this hobby grow much faster.
3. There is no one-stop fits all settings on a camera when capturing landscape scenes. This was a my biggest challenge, to break away from F11 will do everything I need
Dec 3, 2021 10:32:21 #
User ID wrote:
Zero. But the entertainment value is certainly not to be dismissed. Rave on !
Same here!
Dec 3, 2021 10:35:14 #
Dec 3, 2021 10:40:02 #
johngault007 wrote:
I haven't been here nearly as long as others, but ... (show quote)
I guess I can add "Lightroom" to something I learned from / via UHH, as in its existence. Before I was just happily editing RAW in Canon DPP. Like others, I gather info from a variety of sources, technique-wize maybe more so from other sources that the equipment heavy UHH.
Remaining at the old standalone LR6, I too spend effort at minimizing the 'corrective' work in a frame. I'll call myself an 'artist' in cloning / healing in LR, seemingly more so than most believe the software is capable of doing. But, I always seek to adjust my position to minimize the corrective efforts later as that upfront effort is time better spent than finding how to fix it later on LR (or just chucking the image as too much effort).
Dec 3, 2021 10:41:07 #
Longshadow wrote:
It hasn't.
You know now about mirrorless and how it could change your life ...
You know now about Lightroom and how it could enhance your life ...
Dec 3, 2021 10:42:20 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Same here!
You know about the difference others attach to the 0.3% transmission of light ...
Dec 3, 2021 10:46:39 #
This General Discussion section has most of the traffic, and it’s a Roman Circus. It’s understandable that specialty sections have lower traffic (macro, astro, etc) but the Gallery and Critique sections are not specialized. But those two sections are relatively quiet.
Among those who DO feel UHH helps in their growth I wonder how many ... or few ... would say that the Critique and Gallery sections have greatly contributed to their growth. IOW are those sections actually productive ?
Among those who DO feel UHH helps in their growth I wonder how many ... or few ... would say that the Critique and Gallery sections have greatly contributed to their growth. IOW are those sections actually productive ?
Dec 3, 2021 10:47:30 #
User ID wrote:
The General Discussion section has most of the traffic.
A surprising number of people seem to post their Gallery posts there on purpose.
Dec 3, 2021 10:49:48 #
UHH has not changed my photography much although I have learned a few new things here. But it has made me spend more time on my computer.
Age has changed my photography more.
Age has changed my photography more.
Dec 3, 2021 10:53:03 #
Bird Dawg
Loc: Georgia
Great question. UHH basically got me back interested and enjoying photography again. It got me off Auto to Aperture Priority and sometimes Manual. It got me to using a tripod which I never did before. It help to take me from FF to mirrorless which I love.
I enjoy UHH each day. Keep up the good work.
Thanks
I enjoy UHH each day. Keep up the good work.
Thanks
Dec 3, 2021 11:00:57 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
CHG_CANON wrote:
I've been back from a few weeks travel culling ima... (show quote)
Reading and considering different ways of doing things that I have been doing for a long time has been very helpful for me. In some cases, the "new" way is better or easier than what I've been doing. In some cases, trying a different way has crystallized my preference for how I've been doing it all along. In every case, examining the difference has improved my understanding of the process and helped me remember why I am doing what I am doing. It's also opened up the ability to adjust and adapt when situations or conditions change. The result is increased confidence in my choices while breaking me out of some old ruts.
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