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May 7, 2015 06:28:06   #
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This Private Investigator Needs Plenty Of Advice About Cameras
Both low light and distance shots require a good camera support and the "fastest" lense you can afford especially at 300mm.
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Nov 4, 2012 09:43:15   #
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Low Key portrait using new triggers.
yes, you just touched on a "pet peeve" of mine. i find it extremely difficult to find a willing subject. i offer free portraits & still can't get a taker. i think the cell phone cameras have eliminated people's need for photos. at any rate, keep up the good work
rpavich wrote:
pooterpa76 wrote:
good job. i especially like the last shot with the rim lighting.
rpavich wrote:
fdeak wrote:
I like it well done :thumbup: :thumbup:


Thank you!

I'm still trying to work out how to light and pose but I was bored..and needed something to do.


thanks, I thought I'd give that a try. I wish I had a human model that would be agreeable to pose for me...it's tough getting the wife and/kids to do that... :)
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Nov 4, 2012 07:27:40   #
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Low Key portrait using new triggers.
good job. i especially like the last shot with the rim lighting.
rpavich wrote:
fdeak wrote:
I like it well done :thumbup: :thumbup:


Thank you!

I'm still trying to work out how to light and pose but I was bored..and needed something to do.
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Oct 21, 2012 07:49:31   #
(Photo Gallery)
Cardinal pics - which one do you prefer
i prefer pic #1 (nicer bird pose to me)no crop necessary as far as i'm concerned & if i were you, that's not the bird i'd send to bramboy. lol
gentilrj wrote:
I have two cardinal photos and I'd like to send one as a 4x6 card to my sister. I know these are not up to the quality of the photos posted on UHH. I will crop one of these. If you have any other PP suggestions to improve them, I'm all ears. I have Photoshop Elements 6.
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Oct 14, 2012 07:44:44   #
(Photo Analysis)
glare on glasses
thank you
Lynamick wrote:
Once you have set the shot up, either take the lens out of your frames or use a spare set of frames without lens.
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Oct 14, 2012 07:42:56   #
(Photo Analysis)
glare on glasses
thank you for your help
CaptainC wrote:
pooterpa76 wrote:
is there anything pp i can do to eliminate the glare on my glasses(self portrait). i only have ps elements 2.


Glasses glare can be such a pain.

There are several ways to PREVENT it and it all depends on the specific correction in the lens - how much curvature in the glass. Prevention is better than correction, so let's do that first.

Best and easiest is to raise that light a bit - maybe move it a bit left or right.
You can tilt the glasses slightly. Sometimes just a small tilt is all you need.
More involved is to take two images: one with glasses on,and then WITH NO HEAD MOVEMENT, remove glasses and take the second shot. Then in software, select the eyes from the NO glasses image and copy and paste into the glasses image but retain the glasses frames. Takes some practice, but works great.

But now - with the image you have - you have the worst possible glare as it covers the eyeball itself. Repairing glare that crosses the iris/pupil is difficult or impossible. HOWEVER, if you have one eye that has an intact eyeball, we can select that eye put it on its own layer (Cmd-J) select Transform>Flip Horizontal and then put it over where the obscured eye is. I just did that to a portrait yesterday, in fact, and you cannot tell it was done.

If it is just a bit of glare around the eye, but not over the iris/pupil, some careful clone work around the eyelid area usually works.
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Oct 13, 2012 21:00:18   #
(Photo Analysis)
glare on glasses
ty in advance for any help.
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Oct 13, 2012 20:59:19   #
(Photo Analysis)
glare on glasses
is there anything pp i can do to eliminate the glare on my glasses(self portrait). i only have ps elements 2.


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Oct 6, 2012 06:33:49   #
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Which one :)
i personnally prefer # 3
Erv wrote:
Was out playing last night. What a nice evening! Trying different things with the camera and the flash. Which one would you pick?
Erv
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Sep 27, 2012 05:30:59   #
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Lighting
even 105 w bulbs aren't that bright. when you add up the cost of the continuous fixture & the "higher" wattage bulbs you're probably getting close to at least some lower end strobes. just a thought
kit_kit wrote:
CaptainC wrote:
kit_kit wrote:
CaptainC wrote:
kit_kit wrote:
This kit is higher priced. All things considered, would it be a better choice?

http://www.amazon.com/CowboyStudio-Photography-Lighting-Backdrops-Background/dp/B003G9DRPC/ref=pd_cp_p_3


Better - Yes. You get the lights and the backdrop stand with three backdrops - ditch the Chromakey green for now. You are not ready to futz around with that. Keep it, but put it away for now.
With the black, you will definitely need a third light to separate your subject from that black - dark hair will blend into it without a separation light.
I don't know about the build quality of the stuff, but it does make a great starter kit. When you move to speedlights - and you will get tired of the continuous light after a while - the background stand and fabric will still be perfect.
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Are the 3 included included bulbs adequate or should I go with higher watt bulbs?
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I have no idea. But I do know that all of these types of units are low on power so I would get the brightest bulbs that for which the receptacles are rated. Just my $0.02.
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According to the specs, 105 Watt bulbs are the maximum they will hold.
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Sep 24, 2012 08:56:14   #
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i'm afraid i really messed up
thank you for your help. not sure if i have that capability. i only have photoshop 2 & a limited ability to use it (i'm stupid)
Foggy wrote:
Using the free transform tool in photoshop you can grow the background behind the subject. I've used this technique and it works very well. there are plenty of tutorials if you google expand canvas in photoshop.
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Sep 24, 2012 08:52:40   #
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i'm afraid i really messed up
thank you. i'm fairly new at portraits. it's nice to know it wasn't a total disaster. lol
lighthouse wrote:
I see nothing wrong with the portrait taken in landscape mode.
The composition is good with how the shoulder lines work in the image.
It would be pretty boring if we only took headshots in portrait framing.
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Sep 23, 2012 20:10:42   #
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i'm afraid i really messed up
thank you
CAM1017 wrote:
pooterpa76 wrote:
i recently yook some family pictures for my pastor & his family, some of which there won't be any other opportunity for & i'm afraid i didn't allow enough space above their heads & that when enlarged, it will cut off the top of their heads. i discovered my mistake when i sent off one of my own pics, similarly composed, & it came back minus the top of the head. i feel so bad but don't know what to do. i don't have a printer or i'd check it out myself.


If you have a program that does PP, crop it to the proportion of the final print size you are going to have made and it should come out right.
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Sep 23, 2012 12:50:32   #
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i'm afraid i really messed up
thank you very much
cjeisch wrote:
Easily fixed with Photoshop Elements. Open a blank file on your screen and then open the file with the person on it and place them side by side. Use the selection tool to isolate the person and then use the move tool to drag the image over to the blank file. You can then adjust it's size and orientation. You can also paint in the background color. Sorry if this sounds complicated but you can work miracles with Photoshop.
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Sep 23, 2012 12:49:25   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
i'm afraid i really messed up
thank you
Mhardy53 wrote:
When shooting portraits of a single person, "head shots" you should shoot in the vertical instead of horizontal....Also allow enough room around the subject for a good crop.
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