Posts: bmike101 | Ugly Hedgehog

New to flash photography

Isn't there a recuperation period?

Jun 23, 2018 15:27:28 #

Format it not to format new SD card

my camera makes me format new cards

Jun 23, 2018 07:45:42 #

Anyone Else Weird Like This?

I have two batteries. I use one battery..... period. The second battery I charge once a month. I don't want to have to replace both batteries at the same time. The way I heard batteries work is the amount of time on the charger relates to their lifespans.

Jun 22, 2018 05:56:39 #

New to flash photography

is the flash charging?

Jun 21, 2018 07:14:17 #

Photo editing software

darktable. it is free. it is powerful. you really only need to use a few of its modules:
- lens correction
- base curve -> fusion
- white balance
- perspective correction
- crop and rotate image
- spot removal
- shadows and hilights (start with just turning on) (radius)(3D)
- contrast brig...ss saturation
- color zones
- local contrast = sharpen image (detail) (3D)
- defringe
- denoise (profiled) (must do)

Jun 18, 2018 21:17:43 #

I am looking for a photography program that is free.

1Feathercrest wrote:

Why does GIMP have an "extensive learning curve"? I want to do some simple things like remove wires from a pic or enhance clouds without darkening the scene, perhaps print only a portion of a scene.

I recommend using darktable for that. It is so easy I can't even remember how to use Gimp for that.
There are only a few modules I've found I use:
- lens correction
- base curve -> fusion
- white balance
- perspective correction (does the same thing as the next module)
- crop and rotate image
- spot removal (use this to edit out the wire)
- shadows and hilights (start with just turning on) (radius)(3D)
- contrast brig...ss saturation
- color zones
- local contrast = sharpen image (detail) (3D)
- defringe
- denoise (profiled) (must do)

Jun 18, 2018 20:13:08 #

delete

Jun 18, 2018 09:29:28 #

Thanks to all who have chimed in!`

Jun 17, 2018 20:22:03 #

back button focus is not as sharp as shutter focus

MauiMoto wrote:

After looking at the flower shot your dof looks too shallow, unless that's your intention.

It was. I couldn't find anything in focus in the flower pic though... or am I mistaken?

Jun 17, 2018 14:41:43 #

Pole shots sound good. What does one need to get to do that? How does on release the shutter or see the photo he is taking?

Jun 16, 2018 16:19:55 #

delete

Jun 16, 2018 13:06:26 #

AndyH wrote:

You've already got many good shots in your portfolio, and some excellent suggestions above.
Andy

Thank you so much for thinking so Andy.

DavidPine wrote:

I provided the homeowners with a list of to-do's.

Care to share your list?

Quote:

A property must be prepared to photograph just as you would prepare for an open house. [/quote
I will keep that in mind
[quote=]Tell a story – elevation, entry, dining, living and so on.

Great!

Quote:

Only make 1 and 2 point images.

What do you mean?

As for the level plane you mean looking straight (no x/y offset).

Jun 16, 2018 09:20:56 #

are these edited too much?
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/0B2xvsVTZy4y1ZkVCSElzTVZ4bFk

Jun 16, 2018 09:19:43 #