Posts for: aellman
Dec 28, 2021 11:18:52 #
jaymatt wrote:
1. Nice composition.
2. They all look so happy.
This is one of the better shots of the day; how did it not make the gallery?
2. They all look so happy.
This is one of the better shots of the day; how did it not make the gallery?
Jay > Thanks so much. I love your comment about how happy they are. Unless I'm going for a snapshot look, I specifically ask my subjects not to smile. That's just my thing. >Alan
Dec 28, 2021 11:15:09 #
Tomfl101 wrote:
Your image has held my attention longer than any photograph on UHH in recent memory. I love the composition, but mostly the expressions on each subject. It reminds me of an old Life Magazine shot from the 60’s. Really great!
Thanks so much! Greatly appreciated.
Dec 28, 2021 11:13:39 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Nice. Is this contemporary? Is that is what is in style in MA these days? Looks decades old. With only a tiny bit of the car showing it does not reveal its age. 
Hi Lam, I am going to PM you.
Dec 27, 2021 22:04:33 #
paulrph1 wrote:
the best natural light for portraiture comes from a window on the north side of the building. Side lighting with light reflected back from the other side.
Agreed. It's amazing what you can do with north light and a reflector made out of a white bedsheet.
Dec 27, 2021 22:00:10 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Today with modern tech windows are an anachronism.
Whether it's photography or some other pursuit, I struggle to understand why so many people are convinced that their way is the only way. It's never true. >Alan
Dec 27, 2021 21:51:37 #
Dec 27, 2021 21:48:41 #
Young woman relaxing during "Magic Hour." Horseneck Beach. Westport MA. iPhone 6s.
Dec 27, 2021 21:41:04 #
I don't normally shoot fall foliage here, because it is so hopelessly overdone, but I made an exception when I noticed this scene.
Dec 27, 2021 21:38:21 #
Fish ladder at waterfall on Charles River, Natick MA. Sony a350.
Dec 27, 2021 21:30:53 #
jdtonkinson wrote:
Thanks for the Info.
I tried my local Walgreens and I wasn't very happy. Dull and lacking colors.
I got my money back
I tried my local Walgreens and I wasn't very happy. Dull and lacking colors.
I got my money back
Yes, unfortunately the quality depends on the employee's skill and motivation. I'm lucky to have the store I do a few miles away.
Dec 27, 2021 21:19:59 #
bsprague wrote:
With due respect waggag, I wonder how many have added a 1400 foot room for their photography?
My experience might suggest that a room with a single big window on the North side would provide great natural portrait light.
My experience might suggest that a room with a single big window on the North side would provide great natural portrait light.
If the photography doesn't work out, he can use the space as a very brightly lit gymnasium.
Dec 27, 2021 21:16:31 #
npsranger wrote:
I am 76 years old with hand tremors affecting my photography, what techniques can I try?
I have a slight tremor. I deal with it in two ways: when possible, I rest my back against a solid object like a wall or pillar, and push the camera into my face when I shoot. Suggestions from other members are good too. Fast shutter speeds and image stabilization. The attached once-in-a-lifetime sunset shot was done with a zoomed in iPhone 6s, with me leaning against the pole of a stop sign and pressing the phone into my face. I would never attempt to zoom in with my phone camera without a tripod or some other very solid means of support. In case you're wondering, the only post-production on this image was eliminating a roof line at the bottom of the frame. The colors and shapes are just as I saw them. It would obviously have been very easy to obliterate the parking lot light, but I finally decided I like it there.
>Alan
Dec 27, 2021 21:02:36 #
dkeysser wrote:
Bill, I can ask the tour company about the M16, but my hunch is same as yours - it will be strongly discouraged.
At the risk of stating the obvious, use faster shutter speeds to reduce the effect of vibration. Have fun!
Dec 27, 2021 20:49:31 #
Walgreens 40% off all photo products. My local store does a great job on prints. You may want to test your store with a sample print. Print orders are usually ready an hour after images are uploaded. (I have no business connection with the Walgreens empire. Just a frequent photo customer.)
>Alan
>Alan
Dec 4, 2021 18:48:00 #
PHRubin wrote:
The results from Walgreens is haphazard. The one near me used to do great prints, no longer. The tint and color is way off and beyond the range for the operator to correct. They said they were waiting for a new machine, but after months I gave up waiting.
Sorry to hear that. One more reason I enjoy living where I ended up by accident (Boston MA suburbs). >Alan