Posts: A.J.R. | Ugly Hedgehog

Window Shopping

aaciolkowski wrote:

Why do most Street show the subjects backside? I sure would like to see face every so often.

It does , of course all depend on the shot but most of the great street photographers showed their subjects faces, just look at the work of Cartier Bresson, Robert Doisneau and Vivian Mair.

Sep 6, 2017 10:55:30 #

Tripod Screw Mount Size

In UK pack of 3, 1/4 to 3/8 inch adapters cost £2.99 (about $4) on line local camera shops might sell them singly for less.

Sep 5, 2017 08:05:05 #

How to choose tripod

As most have said it certainly isn't worth buying a cheap tripod. I have a Gitzo aluminum, but very rarely use it for landscape work. In most landscape lighting conditions a carefully hand held camera will give excellent results. Also a lot of cameras/lenses have image stabilization now, so a tripod might not be necessary.

Aug 20, 2017 06:31:09 #

Right to Photograph a child in a Public Place

What a loss it would have been to photography if Cartier-Bresson and Robert Doisneau had been stopped photographing children in the streets of Paris.

Aug 16, 2017 08:43:51 #

Sony A6000 SD Card Removal

Yes. I have the A6300 and thought perhaps I was the only one with the problem. Does anyone know if the cameras of similar design before the A6000 had the same card removal system?

Aug 16, 2017 05:41:19 #

Pentax K1000

The earlier ones were good solid basic cameras, but beware of later models, especially the lenses.

Aug 10, 2017 05:47:57 #

(Links and Resources)

Lens Culture Vol. 1

Interesting photographs

https://www.lensculture.com/bookshop-us

Aug 2, 2017 06:04:17 #

Is full frame necessary?

My main camera (Sony A6300) has an APSC sensor. Very happy with it but dont think I would want to go smaller.
Have a look at this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHYidejT3KY

Jul 29, 2017 15:04:49 #

Conversation with the Photographer

Voss wrote:

Thanks, A.J.R. I don't mind telling it again. I ... (show quote)

Thanks Voss. Got a bit of stick for asking the question from Goober though, but hope my answer to him as put things straight.

Jul 29, 2017 14:58:53 #

Conversation with the Photographer

Goober wrote:

It's not the camera and lens that is important...it is the photographer that makes the photo! Seems a lot of folks just don't seem to get that.

I do get that. If you look at today’s main photography discussion under ‘Best advice for a newbie’ you will find this comment by me:

The most important thing is to train the eye. The technical side is relatively easy so look at photographs and asses them. Why do you or don't you like them. Look at the work of great photographers. If you cannot judge good from bad by looking at photographs you will never be able to do so looking through the cameras viewfinder.

There is however no reason why we shouldn’t be curious as to how another member works.

Jul 29, 2017 07:02:57 #

Conversation with the Photographer

You get some very nice quality B&W photographs, Maybe you have been asked before but I'm sure a lot members would be interested in your camera, lens and processing technique.

Jul 29, 2017 06:53:01 #

Best advice for a newbie

The most important thing is to train the eye. The technical side is relatively easy so look at photographs and asses them. Why do you or don't you like them.
Look at the work of great photographers. If you cannot judge good from bad by looking at photographs you will never be able to do so looking through the cameras viewfinder. Good luck.

Jul 17, 2017 06:47:27 #

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Gimp

A few years ago I ran a Photo Group that took place in a local schools computer room. The 20 computers had Gimp on them, so ideal for demonstrating photo editing. Although I had only ever used Photoshop, once getting use to the different icons I had no problems demonstrating the basics and a little beyond.

Jul 17, 2017 06:16:08 #

Laptop for Photo Editing

Beth Smith wrote:

Any suggestions for a laptop that is good for using to edit photos on. Something under a 1000.00 if possible.

I have a purpose built desktop with photoshop/Lightroom CC but do a lot of odds and ends on my Sony Laptop (Windows 10) with an old version of Photoshop CS3. I find it fast, easy and pretty reliable. Unfortunately Sony no longer make Laptops, but if I were now looking for something to edit on I would take a look at the Dell Inspiron i5577-7359BLK-PUS, A much better spec than my Sony and below your budget. I would spend the remainder on a good Logitech mouse.

Jul 16, 2017 06:16:34 #

Your First Camera

I had never taken a photograph before I bought my first camera in 1957, a medium format Adox Rangefinder Golf. Within a year I had bought a Rolleicord and
used that for getting on for 20 years.