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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:58 pm Post subject: Some candids from my first paid photo job - C&C very wel |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Hi folks
I shot my first paid shoot today and loved every minute of it.
Here's some shots with my NEX-3 and Konica Hexanon 2.8/24 and LOMO 35-OKC-1-18-1 2.8/18 (indoors are the LOMO, most of the outdoors the Konica); indoors at ISO 1600, outdoors at ISO 200, all in aperture priority mode.
Most have no PP, two or three were sharpened.
I welcome C&C as I am at the beginning of a learning curve and value any advice and tips
#5 is backfocused but I liked the shot so much I don't think it really matters too much.
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
PP is essential on all of them better contrasts , more vivid colors.
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Congratulations, first step is the most difficult, from now on it's downhill
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Cheers guys. For some reason, they look less vivid in colours after upload than they do viewed locally on my PC.
I'll have a play with PP and upload a couple to see what you think of my PP choices.
I shot nearly 700 frames, it's gonna take a while to go through them all, this is just a dozen from the first half of that task, not looked at the other half yet. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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patrickh wrote:
Fine start Ian. Cool human series, they should love them
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David
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:23 am Post subject: |
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That's a great series. It is too bad that #5 is backfocused. Otherwise, that would be worth entering in a contest. _________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/hancockDavidM |
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peterqd
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: Some candids from my first paid photo job - C&C very |
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peterqd wrote:
iangreenhalgh1 wrote: |
I welcome C&C as I am at the beginning of a learning curve and value any advice and tips |
Just a few comments on composition which come to mind Ian:
#1: Nice framing but poor timing. The man going through the gate is a distraction
#2: Better without that shoe at the bottom.
#3: Again a distracting background. Would be better without that patch of sky I think.
#4: Camera bag?
#5: Brilliant pose and good timing to get the boy's expression, but crop out that triangle of background on the right.
#6: Nice, but I don't like the empty glasses on the table. The background might be less distracting with more blur.
#7: As #6
#8: Great character, the little girl on the right is a little too distracting for me.
#9: The balloon is in the way, and the man should lower his glass so we can see his face.
#10: Nice pose, but I don't like Mum with no head and feet. Could she have been asked to move out of shot?
#11: Super shot. The best composition for me.
#12: Mum again
#13: Shooting in front of the sky is difficult - good exposure here but poor contrast. Suggest cloning out the two posts between the faces.
Hope this is helpful _________________ Peter - Moderator |
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bhargav
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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bhargav wrote:
Congrats Ian on your first assignment! It must be a great feeling. #10,11, 12 look quite good.
I agree with Peter about the composition. And I also think you could also get better results with a faster portrait lens. Also, if you are going to do more kids stuff using NEX (before you buy a FF) you could consider buying the Sony 50/1.8 as you need fast AF for kids who move very fast. Just some thoughts. |
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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hoanpham wrote:
#1: nice portrait. Better timing next time. Kids are alway a challenge. I prefer a bit closer to blur out the man or whatever behind.
#2: Kids again, I can't do better. Shot more and pick one. Another spot to avoid harsh day light?
#3: Nice.
#4: Nice too. Your photo gear bag?
#5: oof, otherwise nice.
#6, #7, #8, #9: Start early in a party - do not wait for empty plates and glasses. Food and drink look nicer when fresh. No later than everyone just sit down. Ask them to pose before eat. Quick sweep of everybody.
#10, #11: Ask the kids to see if they can see you blink your eye through the camera Call their name, get their attention by other means.
#12, #13: Selling photos. #12, ask mom to move away and get a clean shot of the kids when they are standing there. |
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poilu
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
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themoleman342
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themoleman342 wrote:
To be completely honest, for the style and approach that you used in this case, I don't see much of an advantage in equipping manual focus lenses. I am not blown away by the quality. Maybe it's my screen. They look plenty sharp but in terms of contrast, colors, and oof areas they leave me a little flat. A touch of PP would do wonders I think.
If focusing was taken out of the equation, would there be different compositional choices? I know people today don't understand the few seconds it takes to focus a shot. In my experience I always feel pressured and take the picture before considering everything. You did much better than I would have.
If you had fun using the lenses that day than I absolutely applaud you. I probably would have left frustrated. Seriously keep it up. You'll only get better! |
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Lloydy wrote:
I have to agree with the comments made by most, well all, of the previous commentators. And it's all good, constructive, criticism about something that is actually extremely difficult. As soon as you point a camera at people they pose, they act differently. Kids will suddenly become 10 times as lively as they already are, and adults will breath in and try to look cool. Getting good pictures in a situation like this is a nightmare. But, with some PP and judicious cropping there's some pictures the family will love, what more can you ask for ? It has to be treated differently to any notions of 'photography as art', that's another thing altogether. That's your pleasure, this was their pleasure, and their memories.
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peterqd
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:48 am Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
Lloydy wrote: |
As soon as you point a camera at people they pose, they act differently. Kids will suddenly become 10 times as lively as they already are, and adults will breath in and try to look cool. Getting good pictures in a situation like this is a nightmare. |
I think this is a very important point. Ian's shots are kind of halfway between true candids, where the subject is completely unaware you're taking the picture, and fully posed in front of careful backgrounds, possibly with lighting. If you want people to be looking at the camera then I think the second way is best, otherwise (unless you have lots of experience and practice) it's pot luck and you end up with many unsatisfactory and unmemorable shots. _________________ Peter - Moderator |
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:38 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Thanks for all the comments guys, I'm so busy right now but I'll absorb them when I have time.
Most of the shots were at f8, if I wasn't so worried about accurate focus and capturing expressions etc I would have thought more about composition and selective aperture to get some nice bokeh, but as it was, I just fell back on 'f8 and be damned' hoping it would ease the focus concerns.
I have a huge job on my hands to sort through the hundreds of shots, pick the best, then apply appropriate PP, but I'm enjoying it.
Here's one I've worked on so far, I think I've pretty much fixed the issues with it, despite it being slightly back-focused.
And here's another, I blurred the background with gaussian and then radial blur, the overall shot might look a bit cheesy but I think the client will like it, it's unusual compared to the standard fodder event photogs churn out I think and I do want to develop my own style if possible.
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:40 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Hmm, after uploading the pictures definitely lose some saturation, the original files viewed locally on my PC have much richer colours, I wonder why that is? _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:04 am Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
#5, 6, 7, & 9 are my favorites here.
I'd try Focus Magic software on #5 -- there's a free trial version on their web site.
#6 & #7 are superb imho. #9 excellent too.
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:17 am Post subject: |
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tikkathree wrote:
iangreenhalgh1 wrote: |
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I just fell back on 'f8 and be damned' hoping it would ease the focus concerns.
I have a huge job on my hands to sort through the hundreds of shots, pick the best, then apply appropriate PP, but I'm enjoying it.
And here's another, I blurred the background with gaussian and then radial blur, the overall shot might look a bit cheesy but I think the client will like it, it's unusual compared to the standard fodder event photogs churn out I think and I do want to develop my own style if possible.
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Ian I hope you're right about what the client wants and that you agreed your brief with them beforehand? Maybe they're expecting the "standard fodder" arranged group shots?
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:16 am Post subject: |
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heartcat wrote:
It looks like you've gotten some good feedback and tips for next time. I think the biggest problem here was probably the harsh midday lighting washing everything out. The photos really do need PP and it's hard to imagine how they will look when finished.
I do think that they pretty much all have a 'snapshot' look to them though, as opposed to a professional look, probably in large part because of the aperture you used, though I can understand why you chose it. They really don't look that much different than what I'd expect anyone with a point and shoot to capture. I don't see any really unique angles, except for #5, or ways of approaching the subject matter that stand out to me and say 'this is why you should hire someone to take your event photos!'.
I also feel strongly that if you've missed the focus on a shot it should be discarded. Regardless of whether it was otherwise a good concept. If the photo is supposed to be of an individual, like the boy on the bouncy castle, then he needs to be nice and sharp. There are situations where a subject doesn't need to be in focus and where it is done for effect, but that is different than missing the focus. And I don't think it works here or that any amount of PPing is going to help.
If I was a paying client and a photographer showed me a shot that 'could' have been great, but wasn't quite right, personally I would only be frustrated and tend to think that I was having to 'settle' with mediocre because they didn't get the job done. My advice is to not present that one to the client.
There is a chance that they might love it, because people tend to love photos of the people/things they love and to react to them on an emotional level. But you need to consider whether this is truly what you want to be representative of your work, as other people are going to see them as well and might either point out the focusing issue and 'spoil' it for the client, or it might put them off from hiring you in the future.
I actually like the one with mom with the little girls even though it doesn't include her head or lower body, even though the majority seem not to. I will say from a woman's perspective though that she's going to look at it and will only see a bit of a 'paunch' where her top balloons out a bit. So if you're adept at editing (I'm not) and there's some way to liquify that area or something and keep it still looking natural it might be worth the effort.
My favourite of all of these is the one with the little dark-haired girl alone at the table (I forget the number now) looking up and away. Interesting expression and nice focus and composition that has her standing out as the subject even in a room full of people and other tables. Nice job on that one especially.
You've chosen a type of photography that is a lot of effort and requires a lot of fast thinking on your feet and being at the whims of the location and weather/lighting conditions. Personally there's no way I could do it, lol! I think that if you enjoy it though, be patient and be really strict with yourself...only process and present the absolute best from a session...and you will succeed. Best of luck! _________________ Canon 50D; CZJ Sonnar 135mm 3.5; SMC Takumar 55mm 1.8; Helios 44-2 58mm 2; Jupiter 37-A 135mm 3.5; Jupiter 11A 135mm 4; Pentacon 135mm 2.8; Nikkor-P 105mm 2.5;(Tokina) Vivitar 35mm 2.8; Tokina RMC 28mm 2.8; Vivitar 19mm 3.8; RMC Tokina 80-200mm 4.5; RMC Tokina 35-70mm 3.5; Panagor 90mm 2.8; Asahi Pentax extension tubes; 2xAuto Prinz teleconverter M42 |
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Thanks for all the tips, I'm reading them all and taking them on board, very useful to me.
It was a Christening. I took a load of posed group shots that the client requested, I haven't shown any of those, pretty boring stuff, just line people up, try to arrange them by height so you can see everyone's faces and make sure it's in focus. I'm not so sure I did a great job on those, but I took a lot and from them I should be able to pull enough decent ones.
After I'd done all the posed stuff I spent a couple of hours shooting candids of all the kids and everyone at the reception, just as a nice bonus for the client and to get some practice, oh, and because I found it immense fun too. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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tikkathree
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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tikkathree wrote:
iangreenhalgh1 wrote: |
Thanks for all the tips, I'm reading them all and taking them on board, very useful to me.
It was a Christening. I took a load of posed group shots that the client requested, I haven't shown any of those, pretty boring stuff, just line people up, try to arrange them by height so you can see everyone's faces and make sure it's in focus. I'm not so sure I did a great job on those, but I took a lot and from them I should be able to pull enough decent ones.
After I'd done all the posed stuff I spent a couple of hours shooting candids of all the kids and everyone at the reception, just as a nice bonus for the client and to get some practice, oh, and because I found it immense fun too. |
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I think so too, I took lots of shots of people with their kids, hopefully a few will like them and want to purchase prints. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Riku
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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Riku wrote:
Wouldn't the kit lens (18-55mm) have given better IQ and quicker more accurate focus? |
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Rolf
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Rolf wrote:
I didn't read the complete thread so perhaps the following was posted before.
You should do additional
1. remove dust (for example #10) and
2. resizing or cropping to remove confusing subjects (for example #1 the right side with the man going through the door or #13 the rest of the house on the left side or the masts coming out of the shoulder)
#10 for example is a typically mistake with such images. On the left side you have in the background some unsharp buildings which are without any interest for this image. And where is the head of the mother ?
So I´m thinking that you have to do a lot of PP and resizing/cropping or different format to get adaquate results. Maybe you had better used an AF lens so that you could concentrate during shooting on image build-up instead of trying to get a sharp image with an MF lens.
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Yes, an AF lens would have been very useful, sadly I don't own one.
The 18-55 kit lens certainly wouldn't give better IQ, it would have helped with fast focussing, being AF, but the IQ wouldn't be better. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Riku
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Riku wrote:
iangreenhalgh1 wrote: |
Yes, an AF lens would have been very useful, sadly I don't own one.
The 18-55 kit lens certainly wouldn't give better IQ, it would have helped with fast focussing, being AF, but the IQ wouldn't be better. |
I don't think a kit lens with modern coatings would ever give this amount of aberrations (most visible around the door)
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