The photography thread

[glamphotographer]

Spoken like a true pro, knocking a tool because it's not "pro" enough. lol

It's a TOOL, it has its purpose depending what you're shooting, where you're shooting and what's desired of the project. lol

Are you going to claim that only beginners use available light or window light? Because last I checked window light gives you a huge amount of soft light if you're shooting a person.
But that's only for beginners right?

Beginners learning strobe lights that is, often when you buy a beginner's light kit, you always get umbrellas to start of with. Umbrellas are also cheap for the fact they don't produce the best light. Softboxes and octoboxes are the best and give more pleasing light than umbrellas. Umbrellas the light just spills all over the place, not giving you control or creative freedom at least for the look I want. I like shooting with window light, more challenging and more creative. Umbrellas just don't give that pleasing light. The back side of of Chloee Rose and this one below shot with nothing but window light.

 

[FAST]

Yes and by fast lenses I meant fstops larger than 2.8.

Agreed, the faster the lens, the easier it is to create selective depth of field.

FAST

 

[glamphotographer]

Yes and by fast lenses I meant fstops larger than 2.8.

F/2.8 is pretty fast and sexy.

 

[glamphotographer]

Looks pretty authentic.

 

[SkyRider]

Looks pretty authentic.

How can you tell? She doesn't strike me as someone who would pose for such an explicit picture (not that there is anything wrong with it).

 

[glamphotographer]

Shot with window light. I like natural light too. Hate Umbrellas they are only good on rainy days.

 

[glamphotographer]

How can you tell? She doesn't strike me as someone who would pose for such an explicit picture (not that there is anything wrong with it).

Well it's,Not surprising since many celebs had the cell phones hacked and leaked many nude photos. The shadows and light look consistent. Doesn't look like the head was pasted on top of the body. Anne Hathaway doesn't seem to a women who ever be naked on film but she did do nudity. So you never know with celebs and social media these days.

 

[SkyRider]

So you never know with celebs and social media these days.

Yeah, Scarlett Johansson went apeshit when a couple of moderately nude photos of her was leaked, then I saw her starkers in one of her movies.

 

[glamphotographer]

Agreed, the faster the lens, the easier it is to create selective depth of field.

FAST

Be forwarned not all lenses that have the largest aperture are the same. Lenses have a "sweet spot" meaning that even at let's say at f/1.8 shooting that wide open you may not get the sharpest image. So the "sweet spot" to get the best sharpest image may be at f/2.8 to f/4.0. So a Canon 85mm f/1.2 L series lens that cost over $2K better give you the sharpest images at it's widest aperture while some lesser priced lenses won't.

 

[SkyRider]

let's say at f/1.8 shooting that wide open you may not get the sharpest image.

I tried an f/1.8 once. The problem was that I had to keep backing up to get a full body shot and the subject wasn't even that tall.

 

[glamphotographer]

I tried an f/1.8 once. The problem was that I had to keep backing up to get a full body shot and the subject wasn't even that tall.

50mm f/1.8? Not a zoom lens so yeah you have to move around to frame your subject. Shooting at f/1.8 you have to be very still and your subject can't move at all, can't even breath or your photo will be blurry. I try to shoot at f/2.8 or up more with that lens.

 

[SkyRider]

50mm f/1.8? Not a zoom lens so yeah you have to move around to frame your subject. Shooting at f/1.8 you have to be very still and your subject can't move at all, can't even breath or your photo will be blurry.

This was a few years ago. I think I wanted a lense that I could shoot indoors without flash and Henry's recommend f1/8.

 

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Be forwarned not all lenses that have the largest aperture are the same. Lenses have a "sweet spot" meaning that even at let's say at f/1.8 shooting that wide open you may not get the sharpest image. So the "sweet spot" to get the best sharpest image may be at f/2.8 to f/4.0. So a Canon 85mm f/1.2 L series lens that cost over $2K better give you the sharpest images at it's widest aperture while some lesser priced lenses won't.

I don't think its about the sharpness for some as they may be looking for a specific dreamy look. I have a sigma f1.4mm, and I love what it does to the subjects, even though it's a cheepo lens compared to Canon L series. It gives the subjects a specific glow I like and its not very sharp, maybe at f4 its ok. The 70-200mm f.2.8 is also a great portrait lens, way out if my price range but the times I used it I always was impressed with the look, even though it killed it in the sharpness, it was not the sharpness I was after. I am not a pro, just one of my hobbies, but I love photography, I love taking photos and making videos.

So it depends on the look you are after I think, not the sharpness being most important, although each lens has the optimum aperatue setting for sharpness and other things such as vingetting.

 

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This was a few years ago. I think I wanted a lense that I could shoot indoors without flash and Henry's recommend f1/8.

The canon nifty fifty is a great lens...

 

[ZenSouljah]

My two current lenses I'm shooting with most are the new sigma ART series 35 and 50 primes. Both 1.4, sharper than canon, half the price and a 7 year warranty. Plus I bought the usb dock to do micro adjustments and firmware updates at home.

 

[Prof. Plum]

My two current lenses I'm shooting with most are the new sigma ART series 35 and 50 primes. Both 1.4, sharper than canon, half the price and a 7 year warranty. Plus I bought the usb dock to do micro adjustments and firmware updates at home.

What body are you using?

 

[glamphotographer]

I like to use my canon 24-70 L f/2.8 (the old one not the new one), Canon 70-200 f/4.0 and Canon 50mm f/1.8 prime. I aslo have 2 Canon 5D first generation. The now the new 5D has so many new features like wifi, HDR, and higher pixels but I really don't need like 20 mp. I am fine with 12mp plus I can enlarge the raw photo in photoshop.

 

[glamphotographer]

I don't think its about the sharpness for some as they may be looking for a specific dreamy look. I have a sigma f1.4mm, and I love what it does to the subjects, even though it's a cheepo lens compared to Canon L series. It gives the subjects a specific glow I like and its not very sharp, maybe at f4 its ok. The 70-200mm f.2.8 is also a great portrait lens, way out if my price range but the times I used it I always was impressed with the look, even though it killed it in the sharpness, it was not the sharpness I was after. I am not a pro, just one of my hobbies, but I love photography, I love taking photos and making videos.

So it depends on the look you are after I think, not the sharpness being most important, although each lens has the optimum aperatue setting for sharpness and other things such as vingetting.

I shot for publication at one time and sharpness was a must for me. Could never submit a photo of a model who's eyes weren't in focus and sharp. But if I am just doing my own thing for fun, I could get away with a few soft images.

 

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Do you guys use Magic Lantern? I find their latest firmware is really good and stable ...

 

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I like to use my canon 24-70 L f/2.8 (the old one not the new one), Canon 70-200 f/4.0 and Canon 50mm f/1.8 prime. I aslo have 2 Canon 5D first generation. The now the new 5D has so many new features like wifi, HDR, and higher pixels but I really don't need like 20 mp. I am fine with 12mp plus I can enlarge the raw photo in photoshop.

My two current lenses I'm shooting with most are the new sigma ART series 35 and 50 primes. Both 1.4, sharper than canon, half the price and a 7 year warranty. Plus I bought the usb dock to do micro adjustments and firmware updates at home.

My sigma is the old 30mm f1.4, although definitely not as sharp. What do you use for your ultra wide. I use the tokina 11-16 f2.8 for this.

What do you guys reccomend the best vale for 70-200 f2.8. I just can't justify the price of the Canon L.