Posts for: JuxtaposePictures
May 10, 2017 08:51:17 #
Welcome. I'm new here to. I recommend not getting hung up on the whole professional vs. amateur thing. Professionalism isn't quite the same thing as professional and being a professional isn't necessarily the mark of a good photographer, just one who is able to sell their work. I've known many amateurs who produced fantastic work and many professionals whos work was lackluster at best.
May 10, 2017 08:45:03 #
The downside with Facebook is the images will get compressed so may not look their best. I'd try Flickr.com as it is free, you get a large amount of storage space, and has a built in sideshow function (and no quality loss)
May 9, 2017 15:08:51 #
Erik_H wrote:
I usually quit chimping after I see the Tri-x label about 4 or 5 times.
Haha. Love it!
May 9, 2017 14:33:44 #
wolvesaywe wrote:
You buy the camera , you take photo's with the camera . Whose business is it but your own whether you look at every shot or not ? Some people should mind their own business instead of everyone else's 
Well this is a discussion forum and the OP did ask for people's opinions on the subject so it's completely appropriate to discuss. Some here have shared their views on why they like to chimp and some have given views on why they don't think it's a good idea. It's all about sharing knowledge, ideas, and experience. Maybe it's a good idea to not read a discussion forum if you don't like to discuss things and hear other people's viewpoints. From your choice of smiley it looks like you're making yourself sick over it.
May 9, 2017 12:35:35 #
mwsilvers wrote:
I'm not a pro, but: br br I chimp to check on my ... (show quote)
That's not chipping really, I mean it could be if you are doing that after every single shot you take. Chimping isn't the act of reviewing your photos on your screen, it's when the photographer stops and checks after every single shot, potentially allowing for missed shots and breaking the rhythm of the shoot.
This might be fine for some static objects but for many types of subjects like sports, events, or even landscapes under rapidly changing light conditions it might cause you to lose the best shots and it doesn't matter if you are a professional or not. Imagine you're at your kids soccer game and your kid gets the ball. You take a shot as she moves towards the goal. As you chimp that shot she's now kicked it into the goal and you missed the shot of the winning goal. She runs to you after the game, so excited asking if you saw her score. All you can tell her is sorry I was busy chimping and didn't see it.
For a fun example check out the photographer totally missing the "money shot" in this kickball tournament because of chimping.
https://petapixel.com/2016/04/08/photographer-chimps-dslr-misses-crazy-kickball-moment/
May 8, 2017 19:08:52 #
amfoto1 wrote:
It depends... In some situations, I've seen photog... (show quote)
Your thoughts and work flow sounds very similar to mine.
May 8, 2017 17:11:48 #
Oh no I love digital. It's why I prefer shooting my micro four thirds cameras with an evf over my Nikon or Pentax cameras without. I get the benefit of the histogram all the time without having to take my eyes away from the subject. Also, to reiterate. I don't think there is anything wrong with reviewing images on your rear screen, it's just the practice of chimping I think is problematic. But hey, if it works for you go for it.
You are right about when I started though. It was probably about 25 years ago on 35mm and 120 film but even though I still have film cameras I haven't done an entire shoot with one for around ten years now.
You are right about when I started though. It was probably about 25 years ago on 35mm and 120 film but even though I still have film cameras I haven't done an entire shoot with one for around ten years now.
May 8, 2017 16:16:51 #
Apaflo wrote:
Bottom line: your original statement was incorrect. The viewfinder rarely ever tells everything one needs to know. Squirm here and wiggle there, but exceptions don't make for a universal truth.
I'm not sure what you mean by squirm and wiggle and exceptions. Maybe you've never done event photography and that's fine. Different techniques work better for different types of photography. For event (and sports) photography you can't ask the subject to redo the moment. Capturing the right moment and getting it exposed well are what matters. For the posed shots of the bride and groom, details, etc, chimp all you want but when the action starts you as a photographer have to know your equipment so that using it is second nature and the moment is everything. Taking your eye away from your subject will cause you to lose important shots.
May 8, 2017 15:37:44 #
Apaflo wrote:
Somewhere between a gross over simplification an a simply false concept.
Turn on the histogram and blinking highlight display, and while much closer to valid than the above, first they don't display in the viewfinder and second even with all of that it isn't always enough information.
Turn on the histogram and blinking highlight display, and while much closer to valid than the above, first they don't display in the viewfinder and second even with all of that it isn't always enough information.
Well that depends. If you are using a camera with an evf you can have your histogram in the viewfinder. If you are using a camera with an optical viewfinder you can't but you still have an exposure meter and if you learn how to read a scene, learn how much dynamic range your camera can handle, and recognize that you don't always need to keep all detail in every highlight, the histogram or blinkies aren't always necessary. If you are getting shots of the Rings, table settings, flowers, etc. It doesn't hurt anything to stop and check your lcd but it certainly can hurt in other situations when people and fleeting expressions are involved.
May 8, 2017 12:53:44 #
Sorry if I missed it but just to round out the explanation of exposure compensation (ec)...
Your camera's light meter is designed to average out all the luminance values it detects to a mid-tone (16% grey). The metering mode you have set on your camera will also affect this. Center weighted metering averages everything but pays more attention to the area in the center of your viewfinder versus evaluative metering which breaks the whole scene down into segments and uses the cameras computer to try and figure out what parts are most important when averaging the light. In scenes with an even distribution of light and dark areas this works very well but in scenes that are mostly dark or mostly light the meter can be fooled. A common example of this is a scene with a bright sky and snow on the ground. Because everything is so much brighter than a medium grey and the meter wants to expose to make it medium grey it gives you an exposure setting that is not allowing enough light to your sensor (or film); ie underexposure occurs. Knowing this happens in this type of scene you can can use the exposure compensation function to tell your meter to read the scene differently.
Your camera's light meter is designed to average out all the luminance values it detects to a mid-tone (16% grey). The metering mode you have set on your camera will also affect this. Center weighted metering averages everything but pays more attention to the area in the center of your viewfinder versus evaluative metering which breaks the whole scene down into segments and uses the cameras computer to try and figure out what parts are most important when averaging the light. In scenes with an even distribution of light and dark areas this works very well but in scenes that are mostly dark or mostly light the meter can be fooled. A common example of this is a scene with a bright sky and snow on the ground. Because everything is so much brighter than a medium grey and the meter wants to expose to make it medium grey it gives you an exposure setting that is not allowing enough light to your sensor (or film); ie underexposure occurs. Knowing this happens in this type of scene you can can use the exposure compensation function to tell your meter to read the scene differently.
May 8, 2017 11:52:57 #
It's one thing to check the occasional image to make sure everything is going well but something completely different to "chimp" each shot. It's not chimping to check images on your rear lcd, it's when you check every single shot. If that's how someone wants to do it I don't care as it doesn't affect me personally but I do think it's a sign of a photographer who probably doesn't understand their equipment or craft very well. It isn't like your viewfinder doesn't have the necessary information to make sure your exposure is where you want it. There are certainly times, say in a posed group shot or portrait where you want to see if you got a shot with usable expressions but that's not the case in other shots and chimping is going to slow you down and cause you to miss shots. Better to pay attention to your subject than your camera; you should already know how to use that before shooting a wedding. Ultimately it either shows like of confidence in your ability or knowledge of basic photography principles. Your client might not care if they see you chimp but they'll certainly care if you missed a lot of great moments because of it.