Tuesday 16 August 2011
Up coming photo event
Well as im only between a beginner to intermediate photographer i seem to lucky in getting some really great oppertunities in photo shoots.
Friday 12 August 2011
1st photo shoot
I did my first type of photo shoot 2 days ago of my pals little girl called Emma (cute little girl) Out of the shoot i managed to get about 80 shots as she would not sit still for a second, out of the 80 i would say 10 were good the rest were average and i know where i went wrong, i postioned her to close to the background/drop to blow out or get full white so i learned somthing there and also need to work on my composition but the majority were not far off.
Wednesday 10 August 2011
London Riots in photographs
none of the images above are my own the images were taken from several sites and blogs.
Sunday 7 August 2011
Metering Modes
Evaluative
This is the ideal metering mode for general shooting. If youre position the camera after focusing and include much darker or lighter areas in the frame, you should use the AEL(star)button to capture a newmeter reading before shooting.
Partial
The Partial metering mode bases the exposure purely on what’s in the central region of the frame. In evaluative mode, the bright pink petals would have lost their brightness and the centre of the flower and the bee would have been dark blobs.
Centre-weighted
Agreat metering mode for tricky lighting conditions, this focuses on what’s at the centre of the frame and takes much less account of light levelsat the periphery. Here it’skept thedark wall in silhouette and stopped the blue sky from washing out.
Spot
This bright white swan against a dark background is a nightmare for any camera’s metering system. To get a nicely balanced exposure, we’ve used Spot metering and taken a reading from the shadowy midtone area to the right of the swan’s lowerneck.
This is the ideal metering mode for general shooting. If youre position the camera after focusing and include much darker or lighter areas in the frame, you should use the AEL(star)button to capture a newmeter reading before shooting.
Partial
The Partial metering mode bases the exposure purely on what’s in the central region of the frame. In evaluative mode, the bright pink petals would have lost their brightness and the centre of the flower and the bee would have been dark blobs.
Centre-weighted
Agreat metering mode for tricky lighting conditions, this focuses on what’s at the centre of the frame and takes much less account of light levelsat the periphery. Here it’skept thedark wall in silhouette and stopped the blue sky from washing out.
Spot
This bright white swan against a dark background is a nightmare for any camera’s metering system. To get a nicely balanced exposure, we’ve used Spot metering and taken a reading from the shadowy midtone area to the right of the swan’s lowerneck.
Street Photography Top Ten Tips
1 Human nature
The thing that separates ‘street’ photography from architectural shooting is almost always the human element. Be a people-watcher and look for interesting interactions between people and places.
2 Wrist action
Walking around with a camera strung around your neck can draw unwanted attention to yourself. Try tucking the strap inside an upturned collar or using a wrist strap instead.
3 Candid camera
Being secretive and shooting from a distance with a long lens can make you stand out like a sore thumb. Mingle with the crowd, benatural and pick your moment. It often works well to find a good location and just wait for something to happen.
4 Stay safe
Weigh up the risks of shooting potentially volatile situations. A drunken brawl might make for some great shots but you might also end up on the receiving end of some unwanted attention.
5 Don’t shoot
In some security-sensitive places any photography is prohibited, and use common sense when it comes to shooting outside schools or around playgrounds. Also, bear in mind that if you want to sell shots to a stock image library, you may need signed model release forms and property release forms for people and places you photograph.
6 Program AE
The less time you need to spend fiddling with camera settings the better, as you’ll often need to react to photo
opportunities extremely quickly. Program AEmode is perfect, as you’ll get a good balance of shutter speed and aperture, and can easily ad just it if needed by rotating the main dial, using ‘Programshift’.
7 High ISO
Especially on dull days, ahigher sensitivity setting will enable you to freeze the action without resorting to a very large aperture. You’ll often need to avoid motion blur as people are walking around,while also having enough depth of field to keep the background sharp to add context.
8 Multi-point AF
This usually works very well for street photography and saves focusing and then swivelling the camera, which takes more time and makes you more noticeable.
9 Shoot from the hip
Try shooting without raising the camera to your eye when you don’t want to be spotted. This can also make for some interesting, alternative angles of view.
10 Keep shooting
Fleeting glances and unexpected things can happen as a scene unfolds. It’s often good to switch to continuous drive modeand fire off aburst of shots.
The thing that separates ‘street’ photography from architectural shooting is almost always the human element. Be a people-watcher and look for interesting interactions between people and places.
2 Wrist action
Walking around with a camera strung around your neck can draw unwanted attention to yourself. Try tucking the strap inside an upturned collar or using a wrist strap instead.
3 Candid camera
Being secretive and shooting from a distance with a long lens can make you stand out like a sore thumb. Mingle with the crowd, benatural and pick your moment. It often works well to find a good location and just wait for something to happen.
4 Stay safe
Weigh up the risks of shooting potentially volatile situations. A drunken brawl might make for some great shots but you might also end up on the receiving end of some unwanted attention.
5 Don’t shoot
In some security-sensitive places any photography is prohibited, and use common sense when it comes to shooting outside schools or around playgrounds. Also, bear in mind that if you want to sell shots to a stock image library, you may need signed model release forms and property release forms for people and places you photograph.
6 Program AE
The less time you need to spend fiddling with camera settings the better, as you’ll often need to react to photo
opportunities extremely quickly. Program AEmode is perfect, as you’ll get a good balance of shutter speed and aperture, and can easily ad just it if needed by rotating the main dial, using ‘Programshift’.
7 High ISO
Especially on dull days, ahigher sensitivity setting will enable you to freeze the action without resorting to a very large aperture. You’ll often need to avoid motion blur as people are walking around,while also having enough depth of field to keep the background sharp to add context.
8 Multi-point AF
This usually works very well for street photography and saves focusing and then swivelling the camera, which takes more time and makes you more noticeable.
9 Shoot from the hip
Try shooting without raising the camera to your eye when you don’t want to be spotted. This can also make for some interesting, alternative angles of view.
10 Keep shooting
Fleeting glances and unexpected things can happen as a scene unfolds. It’s often good to switch to continuous drive modeand fire off aburst of shots.
Friday 5 August 2011
1st Gig shoot in Oct
I am all excited i have my first 3 portrait shoots in the next 2 weeks but not only that in Oct i get to photograph for a charity called SAVI (Sexual Assault Victims Initiative) supports children/young people who have been sexually abused, assaulted or raped. website at http://www.savi.co.nr/
I will be photographing the whole event from sound checks the bands and also backstage. so im super hyped for it. I just need to buy a new 16gb card as i only have a 4gb and 2gb and also looking at 50mm 1.8 lens as the lenses i have are to slow at 3.5-5.6.
I will be photographing the whole event from sound checks the bands and also backstage. so im super hyped for it. I just need to buy a new 16gb card as i only have a 4gb and 2gb and also looking at 50mm 1.8 lens as the lenses i have are to slow at 3.5-5.6.
Wednesday 3 August 2011
Free online Training courses and lessons
Here is a list of free photography course and lessons run free on the net. I will be updating this in the comming weeks as i have another 3 or 4 link to add that are really good. Also remember if your in the UK that you get £200 free Learning grant (scotland) and £300 (england) each year and these can be used for many local training centres and local colleges for night classes or day classes towards the cost of learning with a learner account from ILA Scotland & England.
http://www.photo-seminars.com/pscampus
a bit of early 80's feel but ok
http://photographycourse.net/
well put together site with lots of content
http://www.suite101.com/course.cfm/18891/seminar
4 free lessons
http://www.photowalkthrough.com
just need to register and start learning
http://www.photoflexlightingschool.com/index.html
another good free learning resource
http://freephotocourse.com/online-photography-course.html
another good wee site to learn the basics
http://www.karltaylorphotography.com/free-photography-course.htm
really good 10 day free sample course with daily emails and videos
http://www.photo-seminars.com/pscampus
a bit of early 80's feel but ok
http://photographycourse.net/
well put together site with lots of content
http://www.suite101.com/course.cfm/18891/seminar
4 free lessons
http://www.photowalkthrough.com
just need to register and start learning
http://www.photoflexlightingschool.com/index.html
another good free learning resource
http://freephotocourse.com/online-photography-course.html
another good wee site to learn the basics
http://www.karltaylorphotography.com/free-photography-course.htm
really good 10 day free sample course with daily emails and videos
Monday 1 August 2011
Photo Critique Requirements
Ok some requirements for my photo critique
Rules for submitting your photos:
1) No more than 6 of your best photos
2) Photos must have names (no default names)
3) Describe what the photo is about.
4) This critique is for beginners ONLY
5) In your email you must state "I hereby give Camphotopix the rights to replicate my images in his youtube channels and his blog."
6) Let me know what your shooting with.
7) How long have you been taking pictures for.
so get send in you pictures, like i said i dont have a backlog of replies YET..
Rules for submitting your photos:
1) No more than 6 of your best photos
2) Photos must have names (no default names)
3) Describe what the photo is about.
4) This critique is for beginners ONLY
5) In your email you must state "I hereby give Camphotopix the rights to replicate my images in his youtube channels and his blog."
6) Let me know what your shooting with.
7) How long have you been taking pictures for.
so get send in you pictures, like i said i dont have a backlog of replies YET..
Photo Critique 01: mellisareeves93 Dont stop clicking
Well glas it uploaded in 720pHD so this is my 1st every photo critique so you guys can let me know how i did and also what you think of mellisareeves93 work so far.
well hope you guys like em.
below is my video response to Dom Bowers Belittling Video
Diy photography
Coming soon to my Youtube channel and the tutorial section are some of the following
How to make a 1-4 grade light defuser for under £4
How to make light reflector for under £3
How to make a light soft box for under £7
So subscribe and check back soon as there will be photo's and detailed description on how to make each along with a video.
How to make a 1-4 grade light defuser for under £4
How to make light reflector for under £3
How to make a light soft box for under £7
So subscribe and check back soon as there will be photo's and detailed description on how to make each along with a video.
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