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I want to take better picture, where do I go to look?
Anyone got any ideas as to where the best net pictures are? Most photo sites are just that, anyone with a camera.... You guys must know where to go to get inspired! Thanks |
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I want to take better picture, where do I go to look?
wrote in message ... Anyone got any ideas as to where the best net pictures are? Most photo sites are just that, anyone with a camera.... You guys must know where to go to get inspired! Thanks First, let's assume that you have the basics of photography down. You know what an f/stop is, and that it is written as a fraction and why. You know how an f/stop relates to a shutter speed. And you know how f/stop and shutter speed relates to a film speed. You know what focal length is, and how it relates to prospective. You know what the "rule of thirds" is and when to break it. You know what "sunny 16" is, and you know the difference between incident and reflected meter readings. If this assumption is not true, then you need to continue to haunt the 'photo sites' until you learn these things. Inspiration comes from within. But it only rears its ugly/beautiful head when you look at the world around you, not the world on a 17" LCD monitor. Look in a particular direction for ten seconds. Close your eyes. Reconstruct what you saw in your mind. How much detail do you see? Is the image in your mind detailed or fuzzy? After you've completely visualised the scene in your mind, open your eyes again, and compare your mind's image with real life. Practise this technique until your mind's eye is as sharp as your actual eyes. Once you start actually 'seeing' the world around you, finding things to photograph will be easy. (A downside to this whole 'really seeing things' is that you will be more alert to dust and dirt, and things out of place in your home!) |
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I want to take better picture, where do I go to look?
On Sun, 18 May 2008 03:28:23 GMT, "Ken Hart" wrote:
wrote in message .. . Anyone got any ideas as to where the best net pictures are? Most photo sites are just that, anyone with a camera.... You guys must know where to go to get inspired! Thanks First, let's assume that you have the basics of photography down. You know what an f/stop is, and that it is written as a fraction and why. You know how an f/stop relates to a shutter speed. And you know how f/stop and shutter speed relates to a film speed. You know what focal length is, and how it relates to prospective. You know what the "rule of thirds" is and when to break it. You know what "sunny 16" is, and you know the difference between incident and reflected meter readings. If this assumption is not true, then you need to continue to haunt the 'photo sites' until you learn these things. Inspiration comes from within. But it only rears its ugly/beautiful head when you look at the world around you, not the world on a 17" LCD monitor. Look in a particular direction for ten seconds. Close your eyes. Reconstruct what you saw in your mind. How much detail do you see? Is the image in your mind detailed or fuzzy? After you've completely visualised the scene in your mind, open your eyes again, and compare your mind's image with real life. Practise this technique until your mind's eye is as sharp as your actual eyes. Once you start actually 'seeing' the world around you, finding things to photograph will be easy. (A downside to this whole 'really seeing things' is that you will be more alert to dust and dirt, and things out of place in your home!) I know most of the technical things about photography, even how to figure my diopter close up filters, but I don't really know how to 'see' a scene as a good photo. I often see a great scene from my car window, but I can't really see it thru the viewfinder, and then usually the picture sucks. Lately I've been 'snapping away' like a madman, and seeing if anything turns up... but I need another opinion, for one thing. I've also tried to experiment by setting the scene framing to where I usually like it, but then changing it zoom in and out and snapping a few more to see what happens. (Thank Dog for digital cameras!) I just saw a photo contest in the local paper, and I think the photo judge is an idiot, I'd throw away the photos he picked! Maybe it's just me... If I wanted to paint, I'd go tour a museum, so I'd like to see a fine art photo exhibit that most people consider to be good. I do buy Paris Match and the French issue of Photography to try to get ideas... Thanks for your idea, I'll try that! Robert |
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I want to take better picture, where do I go to look?
wrote in message ... On Sun, 18 May 2008 03:28:23 GMT, "Ken Hart" wrote: snip Inspiration comes from within. But it only rears its ugly/beautiful head when you look at the world around you, not the world on a 17" LCD monitor. Look in a particular direction for ten seconds. Close your eyes. Reconstruct what you saw in your mind. How much detail do you see? Is the image in your mind detailed or fuzzy? After you've completely visualised the scene in your mind, open your eyes again, and compare your mind's image with real life. Practise this technique until your mind's eye is as sharp as your actual eyes. Once you start actually 'seeing' the world around you, finding things to photograph will be easy. (A downside to this whole 'really seeing things' is that you will be more alert to dust and dirt, and things out of place in your home!) I know most of the technical things about photography, even how to figure my diopter close up filters, but I don't really know how to 'see' a scene as a good photo. I often see a great scene from my car window, but I can't really see it thru the viewfinder, and then usually the picture sucks. Driving is not conducive to finding good photo matter, unless you're a news photographer shooting accident photos! Seriously, when driving you are (hopefully) concentrating on the process of driving and not trying to compose a scene to make a good photograph. OTOH, many times I've been driving along and see something that I think would look good as a photograph. I (safely) stop and start walking to find the best angle on the scene. There have been times I've ended up a half-mile or more away from where I'd parked. (I do a lot of walking!) Lately I've been 'snapping away' like a madman, and seeing if anything turns up... but I need another opinion, for one thing. Machine gunning ("snapping away like a madman") is not creating a photograph; it's hoping that you get results. Not to disparage the military, but if you spray enough lead, you will kill a few enemy. If you're a trained sniper, you can do just as well with a lot less firepower. Try shooting medium or large format and, unless you are a close personal friend of Bill Gates, you'll break the habit of machine-gunning real quick. I've also tried to experiment by setting the scene framing to where I usually like it, but then changing it zoom in and out and snapping a few more to see what happens. (Thank Dog for digital cameras!) A slight change in framing/compostition can mean the difference between a work of art and a snapshot. I just saw a photo contest in the local paper, and I think the photo judge is an idiot, I'd throw away the photos he picked! Maybe it's just me... All photo contest judges are idiots except for the couple that selected my work, and of course, me when I judged a couple (local) contests! If I wanted to paint, I'd go tour a museum, so I'd like to see a fine art photo exhibit that most people consider to be good. Actually, that's a good plan, just don't take it too far. Expose yourself to plenty of exhibited or published photos. As you look at these photos, after appreciating them, try to figure out the technical aspects of the photo. Then try to figure out how the photo would have looked had the photographer made it differently. For example: where is the light coming from, and how different would the photo look if the light had been coming from a different angle or source? What lens did the photographer use, and how would the perspective be changed had he used a different lens? What do you think was outside the frame and how would the photo be different if it had been framed differently? As for my comment 'don't take it too far': you aren't Ansel Adams, so don't try to do what he did. Appreciate his work, then try to do something differnet. I do buy Paris Match and the French issue of Photography to try to get ideas... Not familiar with those magaxines, but if they have a variety of photographs from different photographers, it's probably a good idea. Thanks for your idea, I'll try that! You're welcome, but try to avoid the closing your eyes part while driving! Robert |
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