Hey there everyone!
Mar 23, 2012 19:23:22 #
Hi! I'm Kristy and this is the first photography forum I've ever joined. Lurked around a little and really like the laid back yet informative nature you have here.
Growing up I hated cameras. My mom always had one in her hand, which was fine but I was usually her target. I don't take a very good picture... It wasn't until I bought my first digital camera, a Kodak Z720, that I realized they weren't bad. Infact I love being behind them! It was fun taking pics with it but when I bought my horse in 2007 that is when the photography bug bit me. And it bit me hard! I documented everything that horse did, even just standing around grazing. Then I started taking it with me on trail rides and 4x4ing runs. Started taking landscape photos and then my soon-to-be step kids on their dirtbikes.
That Kodak gave me wonderful memories for several years before finally wearing out and I upgraded to a Canon SX30is. That camera taught me how to shoot in manual mode without the learning expense of a true dSLR. However it wasn't quite a year later that I bought my Canon T3i.
Right now have my T3i with a 50mm 1.4 IS, 18-135mm IS, 70-300mm IS, and the 70-200 2.8 IS.
I'll post some pictures when I get home or you are welcome to check out my site at www.spottedhorsephotography.net
I try to get the shots I want straight out of the camera with little to no editing afterwards so you are not going to find HDR from me. I think the most editing I've ever done is to the portrait photos and playing with the colors of a couple sunflower photos I took. Constructive criticism is always welcome but I'm still new to this so don't destroy my confidence. ;-)
Growing up I hated cameras. My mom always had one in her hand, which was fine but I was usually her target. I don't take a very good picture... It wasn't until I bought my first digital camera, a Kodak Z720, that I realized they weren't bad. Infact I love being behind them! It was fun taking pics with it but when I bought my horse in 2007 that is when the photography bug bit me. And it bit me hard! I documented everything that horse did, even just standing around grazing. Then I started taking it with me on trail rides and 4x4ing runs. Started taking landscape photos and then my soon-to-be step kids on their dirtbikes.
That Kodak gave me wonderful memories for several years before finally wearing out and I upgraded to a Canon SX30is. That camera taught me how to shoot in manual mode without the learning expense of a true dSLR. However it wasn't quite a year later that I bought my Canon T3i.
Right now have my T3i with a 50mm 1.4 IS, 18-135mm IS, 70-300mm IS, and the 70-200 2.8 IS.
I'll post some pictures when I get home or you are welcome to check out my site at www.spottedhorsephotography.net
I try to get the shots I want straight out of the camera with little to no editing afterwards so you are not going to find HDR from me. I think the most editing I've ever done is to the portrait photos and playing with the colors of a couple sunflower photos I took. Constructive criticism is always welcome but I'm still new to this so don't destroy my confidence. ;-)
Mar 23, 2012 19:34:34 #
Glad to see you joined (this is TheRedHayflinger from BWF, btw) :D I do more reading than posting here, but I've enjoyed the last several months of being here
Mar 23, 2012 19:39:32 #
Glad you pointed it out!
I hope to be able to pick some brains and gain more information. I'm real limited in photography people I know so this will really help.
I hope to be able to pick some brains and gain more information. I'm real limited in photography people I know so this will really help.
Mar 23, 2012 19:42:42 #
I have the same problem! and out of the handful of people I do know, 95% of them just started out with a camera themselves! LOL
Mar 23, 2012 19:45:19 #
Exactly! I know 3 photographers, 2 live in other states, and the 1 that does live near here it's like pulling teeth to get any information. Other then that everyone is new or not interested, therefore no help.
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Mar 24, 2012 11:58:16 #
Ok, so I posted some pictures and my browser said it was done but I don't see them here...
Nevermind, found it!
Nevermind, found it!
Mar 24, 2012 12:18:44 #
Here are a few pictures.
1st is a friends kids riding in Idaho
2nd is a girl at my barn
3rd is my horse in the snow
1st is a friends kids riding in Idaho
2nd is a girl at my barn
3rd is my horse in the snow
Kids riding in Idaho
Riding at the barn
My horse in the snow
Mar 24, 2012 12:27:55 #
I do photo other things then horses too, although they are my favorites.
1st is playing peek-a-boo with my horse
2nd is the boardwalk in Coeur d'Alene Idaho
3rd is my fiance` jumping his dirtbike
1st is playing peek-a-boo with my horse
2nd is the boardwalk in Coeur d'Alene Idaho
3rd is my fiance` jumping his dirtbike
Peek-a-boo with my horse
Coeur d'Alene boardwalk
Dirtbike jump
Mar 24, 2012 18:47:48 #
Welcome to the forum, Kristy.
Great shots you've shown us. Most, however, seem to have their color saturation and contrast pushed a bit too high.
Great shots you've shown us. Most, however, seem to have their color saturation and contrast pushed a bit too high.
Mar 25, 2012 12:19:12 #
Thanks, I'm glad to be here!
I have been told that before about the color. It's more pleasing to my eye and just my thing. I don't do that on all photos, but I do do that to mine. Kinda like the people that Vinaigrette everything. Life is full of color, it's not muted and washed out. Just looks more real to me.
Yes, on a couple of them I did push the contrast kinda high. I don't like to do a whole lot of editing after I take pictures but sometimes when I'm sitting at home bored I will pick a photo and just play with it in Photoshop. I still have the origionals but something about the unreal in these appealed to me. I try not to do this unententionally. Usually if I find the contrast too high I fix it. I don't usually like my photos unrealistic.
Thank you for the critique. :-)
I have been told that before about the color. It's more pleasing to my eye and just my thing. I don't do that on all photos, but I do do that to mine. Kinda like the people that Vinaigrette everything. Life is full of color, it's not muted and washed out. Just looks more real to me.
Yes, on a couple of them I did push the contrast kinda high. I don't like to do a whole lot of editing after I take pictures but sometimes when I'm sitting at home bored I will pick a photo and just play with it in Photoshop. I still have the origionals but something about the unreal in these appealed to me. I try not to do this unententionally. Usually if I find the contrast too high I fix it. I don't usually like my photos unrealistic.
Thank you for the critique. :-)
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