Who uses tethered shooting and when/why
Oct 28, 2013 06:18:43 #
Oct 28, 2013 06:22:38 #
JR1 wrote:
Just curious, never bothered before because I only had a slowish laptop, just upgraded and now I find it almost a tool I won't be without
I used it recently to create a Photo Booth at my grandau's birthday party. They took their own pics and it showed up immediately on the laptop that was playing a continuous slideshow. The setup was a hit with the kids and adults.
Oct 28, 2013 07:15:28 #
JR1 wrote:
Just curious, never bothered before because I only had a slowish laptop, just upgraded and now I find it almost a tool I won't be without
Not using tethered is the exception with me; for studio and location. A useful source for thethered stuff is here http://www.tethertools.com/ The best photo accessory I have ever bought (maybe) a "jerkstopper". http://www.shop.tethertools.com/JerkStopper-Tethering-Kit-JS09.htm
Oct 28, 2013 07:30:31 #
Thanks to everyone who answered, I have set up the camera and it is sooooo simple
Much appreciated
Much appreciated
Oct 28, 2013 07:31:58 #
hughburden wrote:
Not using tethered is the exception with me; for studio and location. A useful source for thethered stuff is here http://www.tethertools.com/ The best photo accessory I have ever bought (maybe) a "jerkstopper". http://www.shop.tethertools.com/JerkStopper-Tethering-Kit-JS09.htm
Tethertools, site visited and saved.
Buy..... no..... Make YES
Oct 28, 2013 07:38:25 #
I use it with table top subjects, such as marbles (my avatar)
Oct 28, 2013 08:17:52 #
JR1 wrote:
Just curious, never bothered before because I only had a slowish laptop, just upgraded and now I find it almost a tool I won't be without
Shoot tethered to take pictures of celebrities with a customer. Send the shot to a printer, have the celebrity autograph the picture, give the picture to the happy customer. All within under 2 minutes.
Oct 28, 2013 08:19:42 #
Festus wrote:
Shoot tethered to take pictures of celebrities with a customer. Send the shot to a printer, have the celebrity autograph the picture, give the picture to the happy customer. All within under 2 minutes.
Since all have replied I can see that moving with the times has GREAT advantages, thanks all
Oct 28, 2013 08:27:36 #
I've used tethered shooting in two ways. For a brief while, I shot environmental portraits of artists in residence. The display of each shot on my laptop computer helped both me and my subject to view the results right away, and to evaluate the poses for their purpose. The artist became an active part of the shoot. This mutual activity relaxed the artist for a more natural pose.
I've used tethered shooting in my home studio to show results to young females who like to try unusual poses -- apparently based on what they see on TV, the Internet, and in movies. I've found the near-instant viewing of their poses energizes the subjects, and their poses become spontaneous and more interesting. The subjects liked their photographs all the more.
For those photographers unfamiliar with tethered shooting, please note that Canon provides a free program for this kind of shooting, called EOS Utility. With it and a cable that runs between your camera and the computer, you can do tethered shooting.
I've used tethered shooting in my home studio to show results to young females who like to try unusual poses -- apparently based on what they see on TV, the Internet, and in movies. I've found the near-instant viewing of their poses energizes the subjects, and their poses become spontaneous and more interesting. The subjects liked their photographs all the more.
For those photographers unfamiliar with tethered shooting, please note that Canon provides a free program for this kind of shooting, called EOS Utility. With it and a cable that runs between your camera and the computer, you can do tethered shooting.
JR1 wrote:
Just curious, never bothered before because I only had a slowish laptop, just upgraded and now I find it almost a tool I won't be without
Oct 28, 2013 08:31:06 #
JR1 wrote:
Perfect, thanks do you see any problems with a long usb cable
can we see your smoke, I remember I think I saw it before
can we see your smoke, I remember I think I saw it before
Smoke
Oct 28, 2013 08:32:06 #
Joecosentino wrote:
Smoke
Blasted great, how do you colour them, photoshop
Oct 28, 2013 08:44:48 #
JR1 wrote:
Perfect, thanks do you see any problems with a long usb cable
can we see your smoke, I remember I think I saw it before
can we see your smoke, I remember I think I saw it before
I have not had any issues with the long USB cable, seems to work just fine
Oct 28, 2013 08:54:17 #
I shoot tethered in studio.
I shoot tethered out of studio when I'm doing a model shoot. I also will shoot tethered when shooting architecture.... Sometimes. I typically do this when I am shooting for symmetry and don't want to crop the image.(I need the pixels)
I do things a little different than most here. I use my laptop to determine what exposure I want not a light meter. Studio lighting is art for me so I really can't use a so called "correct" exposure. I do use the Buff cyber commander system for controlling my lights via a handheld digital wireless system.
I Use a 10 meter USB cable to tether. I highly recommend the jerk-stopper from tether tools. One trip over your USB cable and your USB port on your camera will be stripped.(the cable won't stay in)
One other thing I do is I let my model see how the shots and expressions are progressing during a shoot. I am all about mood and expression in head shots. There is simply no way I could get the shots I do without shooting tethered.
Russ Elkins
I shoot tethered out of studio when I'm doing a model shoot. I also will shoot tethered when shooting architecture.... Sometimes. I typically do this when I am shooting for symmetry and don't want to crop the image.(I need the pixels)
I do things a little different than most here. I use my laptop to determine what exposure I want not a light meter. Studio lighting is art for me so I really can't use a so called "correct" exposure. I do use the Buff cyber commander system for controlling my lights via a handheld digital wireless system.
I Use a 10 meter USB cable to tether. I highly recommend the jerk-stopper from tether tools. One trip over your USB cable and your USB port on your camera will be stripped.(the cable won't stay in)
One other thing I do is I let my model see how the shots and expressions are progressing during a shoot. I am all about mood and expression in head shots. There is simply no way I could get the shots I do without shooting tethered.
Russ Elkins
Oct 28, 2013 08:57:41 #
Does everyone use a cable, surely in the 21st century Wireless must be available, I have asked the question on PC Pros website also
Laptop camera and an old cable !!!!!
Laptop camera and an old cable !!!!!
Oct 28, 2013 09:16:11 #
Hi JR1,
I use a smaller note-book computer for my tethered shooting - having the larger screen makes focusing on difficult subjects really helpful. Most of my pro work is macro shots for magazine articles/book chapters and having the computer, tripod and camera/power supply all as one moveable unit is quite helpful. I then use my wireless network to transfer the files from the "tethered computer" to the "processing work station/computer" for ediitng before sending to the publisher. Take care & ...
I use a smaller note-book computer for my tethered shooting - having the larger screen makes focusing on difficult subjects really helpful. Most of my pro work is macro shots for magazine articles/book chapters and having the computer, tripod and camera/power supply all as one moveable unit is quite helpful. I then use my wireless network to transfer the files from the "tethered computer" to the "processing work station/computer" for ediitng before sending to the publisher. Take care & ...
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