Photography

[.A.K.4.7.]

The leica 'configerator' is awesome.
Except for the price tag at the end.

My custom Leica's I'd buy:

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/5922/4965828486180187193200q.jpg
leica MP
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/654/5963688286180187195200q.jpg
leica MP
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9824/183918719019928q90.jpg
leica m7

http://www.leica-a-la-carte.com/alacarte/configurator/frameset.html

[wafflecakee]

i'd love to get a leica someday. maybe after i get my paws on this badboy... kidding, i wish i could afford this.
http://www.garylandphotography.com/storage/red-camera.jpg

[Steezy McCreezy]

New camera for christmas, been playing around with the settings and these are a few of the photos from one day.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/letsgobombin_100/DSCF0077.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/letsgobombin_100/DSCF0027.jpg

These 2 were long exposure, not sure which I like the best, one has much more black.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/letsgobombin_100/DSCF0059.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/letsgobombin_100/DSCF0053.jpg

Hopefully I'll get better as I play around a bit more and get some more experience. This is my first foray into attempting
some photography that wasn't purely documental.

[ShIfTeD]

Never ever use the idiot modes. they are for idiots.


i like that...idiot modes

hah

upstate, you should get a battery grip, it takes 2 batterys and has an option to hold 6 AA's as well

wafflecakee..the oakley red camera, we had that shit at my work the other week..shits pretty cool

[funhouseXcast]

i got a nikkor 50mm f/1.8 and a nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6 for christmas. nothing special, just letting you guys know.

[UpstateHate585]

post some pics taken with the 50mm. thinkin about gettin one.

i have been thinkin about a battery grip. havent looked to far into them tho lol

[.A.K.4.7.]

post some pics taken with the 50mm. thinkin about gettin one.

i have been thinkin about a battery grip. havent looked to far into them tho lol

My battery grip is permanently attached to my bodies, but I never have 2 batteries in them. I use it purely to shoot portrait with it's extra shutter release button.

[kmcdon3960]

http://rapidhate.org/images/20091225235810_20091225_img_898.jpg

Catmas is over.
Just won a replacement electro 35 for $25.

It's great how cheap these fuckers are

[SAID]

30 footers at jaws today.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4214022115_74b5037152_b.jpg
more on the flickr... click the picture
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2634/4149587380_cc933ac9a4_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wafflecakee/)

wow
sick fucking shot dudee

[Thrice]

What is the best use for 50mm 1.8 lenses? i got one for my bro.

[dinedgc]

mmmmmmmm...35 mm, it's fun...faster than a kenyan on crack

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0127-3.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0123-2.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0102.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0095.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0092.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0081-2.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0078.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0063.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0047.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0027-4.jpg

[dinedgc]

missed one

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0105.jpg

[wafflecakee]

What is the best use for 50mm 1.8 lenses? i got one for my bro.

portraits portraits portraits! great lens

[youthcrewdoof]

*yawn* all this boring photography is putting me to sleep.

i got a canon reble t1i with a battery grip .first dslr after years of wanting one and a blackbird fly which is an awesome TLR.
time to blow up the ocean.

shifted- for some reason smoke shots always interested me. they look good.

[UpstateHate585]

My battery grip is permanently attached to my bodies, but I never have 2 batteries in them. I use it purely to shoot portrait with it's extra shutter release button.

mine would be the same way. really no reason to take it off haha


portraits portraits portraits! great lens

thats what i want mine for lol

[UpstateHate585]

bored as shit at 3 in the am

http://i47.tinypic.com/4sd3td.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/2ic7jo4.jpg

[ShIfTeD]

im so damn nervous about using these remote flashes tomorrow at this show

cant stop thinking about it, its almost 3 in the am, gotta leave for work in 3 hours

what a disaster, im gonna have 3 on stage and 1 in hand...should i direct one over the drummers shoulder, 2 left stage 1 directed to center and one off the ceiling and another on the right pointed directly up to get a full bounce off the ceiling?

if im gonna be bouncing flashes their gonna be set high enough to where it wouldnt be necisary for me to have a flash in hand...

or should i just do 1 behind the drummer at the ceiling to get nice lighting on him and 1 stage left and 1 stage right to get the gitarist and bassist?

FUCK!

really dont have time to fuck around with it, if my shit stands out to them, they tell a few other bands and right there i get mad exposure, i cant really dick around

[theorist]

30 footers at jaws today.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4214022115_74b5037152_b.jpg
more on the flickr... click the picture
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2634/4149587380_cc933ac9a4_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wafflecakee/)

Nice shot, man. San Diego just had a nice set pass us a few days back some 10 footers in the mix, but we yet to have a big storm generate some of the 20 footers we get seasonally...shit I haven't surfed in ages.

[.A.K.4.7.]

im so damn nervous about using these remote flashes tomorrow at this show

cant stop thinking about it, its almost 3 in the am, gotta leave for work in 3 hours

what a disaster, im gonna have 3 on stage and 1 in hand...should i direct one over the drummers shoulder, 2 left stage 1 directed to center and one off the ceiling and another on the right pointed directly up to get a full bounce off the ceiling?

if im gonna be bouncing flashes their gonna be set high enough to where it wouldnt be necisary for me to have a flash in hand...

or should i just do 1 behind the drummer at the ceiling to get nice lighting on him and 1 stage left and 1 stage right to get the gitarist and bassist?

FUCK!

really dont have time to fuck around with it, if my shit stands out to them, they tell a few other bands and right there i get mad exposure, i cant really dick around

http://www.hartleyphoto.net/

go back a few pages, check his shit. Uses remote flash in his gig shots.

[ShIfTeD]

thats hilarious, i was looking at his shots before i set a tab to this page...i constantly look at his page, love his band shots

he's got 2 to the left and right of the drummer...but from the looks of it he's got them set pretty high and just adjusts his aerature then, right?

[.A.K.4.7.]

*yawn* all this boring photography is putting me to sleep.

i got a canon reble t1i with a battery grip .first dslr after years of wanting one and a blackbird fly which is an awesome TLR.
time to blow up the ocean.

shifted- for some reason smoke shots always interested me. they look good.

Do you have a flickr.

[ShIfTeD]

my disfunctional family's christmas photo
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/6-23.jpg

[youthcrewdoof]

HA!
thats awesome.

AK- www.flickr.com/photos/forgettrust

[.A.K.4.7.]

thats hilarious, i was looking at his shots before i set a tab to this page...i constantly look at his page, love his band shots

he's got 2 to the left and right of the drummer...but from the looks of it he's got them set pretty high and just adjusts his aerature then, right?


Correct, keep your shutter speed at 250th (or whatever the flash sync in your camera is) and don't touch it. Keep your ISO at 100 or 400, depends on how dark the room is, keep your flashes on a low power setting so that they recycle quicker and save battery power, and adjust aperture to suit. Usually it's kept at around F/5.6 or so for a really dark environment, depends how much ambient light you want to get into the photographs.

Try set up a similar environment light wise so you can set your flashes up and prepare, then just repeat the settings once you get to the gig.
From the looks of your family portrait, your flashes are on far too high a power setting. Lower the power and close your aperture, to avoid skin tones being washed out and lost in white.

PS didn't notice your grandpops pulling that girls hair, what a funny cunt.

[ManFromDaMoon]

just got a d3000 for christmas. much better than i expected. now all i need to do is save up for lenses. recommend any?

just gettin used to the settings.

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt155.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt144.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt145.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt146.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt147.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt148.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt149.jpg

[.A.K.4.7.]

now all i need to do is save up for lenses. recommend any?


Wrong. The only thing you need to do now is take much more photos of things other than ciggies and cats, before you even think about buying more lenses. The lens that came with your D3000 is an amazing one, everyone is so quick to dismiss it just because it's a kit lens.

A lot of you fellas get your brand new cameras and immediately think you need to buy more equipment, before you have even taken 100 photos.

You need to have taken enough photos to really know why you need a new lens before you go out and buy one. Owning a camera for a week you should be learning your camera and lens through and through before even thinking about buying another lens.

I realise I own a lot of gear, and I blabber on about gear a lot in this forum, but thats because this is going to be my profession. For anyone else a DSLR and a kit lens is all that is EVER needed.

[mawks]

.

[ManFromDaMoon]

i see the point of what your saying. but i plan for this to be profession for me aswell. and i know that my lense is amazing. ive been doing nothing but taking pictures of whatever i can find to get used to my camera. as for the cats, they're adorable, wouldnt you say so?

[.A.K.4.7.]

Yeah, nice cats.

[ManFromDaMoon]

thanks bro. your in college for photography?

[.A.K.4.7.]

Just finished my 3 years, so next year it's getting real.

[UpstateHate585]

got my sb600 and a tripod today but gotta go to work. fuckkk

[UpstateHate585]

Alright so I'm at work right now and decided to go to walmart afterwards to get a cheap light source. Gonna try some self-portraits tonight. Any suggestions for settings to use for portraits?

I'm gonna mess with the lighting a lot to see what works and what doesn't but idk what to set my camera at. I'm thinking "M" mode, low iso, F-4-5.3ish? Lol. Correct me if I'm horribly wrong

Also, how do u focus on more than one thing? Like if I have more than one person? Thanks

[-Empty-Can-]

but idk what to set my camera at. I'm thinking "M" mode, low iso, F-4-5.3ish
The only way your gonna get it set up is by trying. Theres no specific thing you can have it set at.

[UpstateHate585]

Yeah I was just thinking maybe I could get a little bit of a head start lol. I thought maybe someone has tried it and can post what the like. Idk o well haha

[-Empty-Can-]

If your gonna do portraits get a 50mm lens. My brother has one and it takes really nice photos.

[UpstateHate585]

already saving for one, but as ak said, i kinda want to get a new lens when i feel like i deserve it kinda if that makes sense

[youthcrewdoof]

just got a d3000 for christmas. much better than i expected. now all i need to do is save up for lenses. recommend any?

just gettin used to the settings.

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt155.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt144.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt145.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt146.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt147.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt148.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt149.jpg


*yawn*

[SAID]

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/2347/viscious.jpg

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6582/10722268163980037612770n.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2543/copyofimg2573.jpg

grimee

[ShIfTeD]

biccchhiz

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/4-30.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/3-40.jpg

[youthcrewdoof]

siq mosh. :D

[ShIfTeD]

monsters always brings the little violent fucks


there was a glass mug that was used as a weapon at this show...tried to get a good pic of his fucked up face before the ambulance took him but i couldnt

veil of maya shots will be up soon, didnt use the flashes on them though...im in fucking love with my fisheye...dear jesus christ

it doesnt af with my camera but i can give a shit...set it a little past infinity and i rarely have to autofocus unless im doing closeups

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/j.jpg

[UpstateHate585]

nice pics man. monsters is pretty sick haha. their matching shirts are funny

and youth crew, how about instead of saying "yawn", you post something. its pretty disrespectful man

[ImageVerification]

My battery grip is permanently attached to my bodies, but I never have 2 batteries in them. I use it purely to shoot portrait with it's extra shutter release button.

what does an extra shutter release button help with?

hoping to get a 55-200mm lens soon(a week or two)
not sure whether i should get one of those 50mm fast lenses youre all talking about, my camera doesnt have an AF motor. is there an equal out there with AF in the lens? for nikon


that store pic is wicked shifted, i like how the very foreground lights/posts sort of act like a frame

[youthcrewdoof]

what does an extra shutter release button help with?



quick vertical shots that dont involve a shaky ass hand from holding a heavy ass camera. :D

[UpstateHate585]

what does an extra shutter release button help with?

hoping to get a 55-200mm lens soon(a week or two)
not sure whether i should get one of those 50mm fast lenses youre all talking about, my camera doesnt have an AF motor. is there an equal out there with AF in the lens? for nikon


really depends on what you want to shoot with the 50. if portraits, then AF is just a luxury. once you get the hang of it, manual focus is quick and easy. just like anything else, it takes practice.

oh and shifted, something i noticed with the store pic, the "horizon" line is a bit crooked. nothing big, just something i noticed

[ShIfTeD]

i know...i just took the pic at random to play with the lens..it was nothing special

[UpstateHate585]

gotcha, nice lens though. i want to see these veil of maya shots lol

[ShIfTeD]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/vom1.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/vom2.jpg

[UpstateHate585]

did you get any more angles? or were you restricted to that one spot?

[ShIfTeD]

couldnt move around, there was no more room on the stage for me to stand and there was no way i was gonna go down into the crowd and try to move around down there...im not trying to get my camera knocked out of my hands either

[dinedgc]

nothing special, just playin around with my new lens

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0009-1.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0224.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0021-3.jpg

[thesecks]

got £95, what flash to get?

im not lucky enough to get 4 flashes for christmas

[kmcdon3960]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/378835113_784c74404f.jpg

Vivitar 285HV.

It's an automatic flash, meaning you set the camera to a specific aperture and ISO, select the shutter speed, and the flash does the rest!

It does not TTL meter, it doesn't automatically zoom. It tilts but doesn't swivel. It's powerful as a motherfucker. I dropped mine on the concrete and it's fine.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/02/return-of-classic.html

[ShIfTeD]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xhookitupx/

[dinedgc]

badass flash man, especially for the money, is it the same as the Vivitar DF283, it's only $90 US

[ShIfTeD]

who knows what those really tall flash stands are called

their like a tripod on the bottom and they raise up real tall

i wanna buy something like that instead because tripods are really visable in live band shots...black poles that go high up to support flashes arent

[UpstateHate585]

bored as shit lol

http://i49.tinypic.com/72gnkj.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/2u5aufm.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/10da89x.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/adhtmh.jpg

[wafflecakee]

boring but good bookeh in the last

[UpstateHate585]

yeah i am dying to get out and shoot something. im running out of shit to shoot in my house. its been snowing like crazy here so im inside unless im at work

[wafflecakee]

go outside then! get off the computer!

this is my problem as well, the internet is like crack

[UpstateHate585]

no way dude, its a pretty gnarly snowstorm haha

[-Empty-Can-]

I tried to take some nice photos but all I have is a shitty point and shoot. I need to save up for a good camera
FUCK POINT N SHOOTS!! lol
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss148/pics4bscience2/MilkaLR.jpg
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss148/pics4bscience2/MontanaGold2LR.jpg
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss148/pics4bscience2/montanagoldLR.jpg

[wafflecakee]

there's a lot you can do with a point and shoot. its just learning how. I know this one dude that took amazing pictures with his p&s and when he switched to a dslr he sucked for about a year ahah

[-Empty-Can-]

I know you can take good photos with them. I've took a few pretty nice ones myself. It's just that when I actually want to try and take photos of things it sucks.

[dinedgc]

you've got some gnarly harsh lighting on that can dude, try diffusing your light source or bouncing it somehow, point and shoots can yield great photos if you use em right, dslr's rock cause you can make the camera do exactly what you want

[-Empty-Can-]

I was using an LED flashlight. I wanted the background to be somewhat dark with the can lit up. I'll try some more stuff tomorrow. And that's exactly why I want a DSLR.

[thesecks]

I had a Vivitar before, but it blew up

I'm looking on eBay, theres only the one there, from America


Also, is there much difference between the 285hv and the 285, I've found the latter for like less than a third of the 285hv price




Is this of any relevance?


UPDATE: Note: There have been some quality control issues with the Vivitar 285s since Vivitar was bought out by another company. I would consider the LumoPro LP120 as a better alternative.

[kmcdon3960]

regular 285 will fry your dslr because of the higher voltage
285hv is designed with a low trigger voltage so it's safe

[thesecks]

and if I was to use the 285 only for slave?

[dinedgc]

rotated, fucked with levels, and added a border

this lens rocks for more abstract shit, as well as portraits

everyone needs to go get a 35mm/1.8 or better if ya got the cheese

i feel like the 50 mm would be zoomed in too much for me, the 35 works well for indoor shots, test it out by setting a 18-55mm at 35 then take some shots, try to take the same ones zoomed into 50 and a lot of times you find out there's not enough room to back up

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0009edit.jpg

[Jenkins.]

I donno guys im just gonna post these here

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/huge103.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/huge099-2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/huge188-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/huge101-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/huge016-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/leroyleeside032-2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/fuckyouwhore007-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/3-10-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/3-9-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/12-4-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/3-11.jpg

And then i woke up in a hospital :(

[Jenkins.]

Just a few more crits are always welcome

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/4-4-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/1-14.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/20-2-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/fuckyouwhore077-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/trains-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/benches.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/Getmom.jpg

[UpstateHate585]

the 4th one down is my fav of the bunch jenkins.

so i just tried to go outside to get some pics. sooo fuckin cold. only got ok one, nothing special tho.


http://i46.tinypic.com/hrj8g3.jpg

[Jenkins.]

Thanks man im diggin that backyard shot too.
I'm just tryin to get use to this camera, still dont really know shit about it, most of the night shots i take end up looking orange, so i'll look in the ol nikon for dumbies :D

[wafflecakee]

you gotta change your white balance dude!

[UpstateHate585]

http://i47.tinypic.com/2gt924g.jpg

[-Empty-Can-]

i feel like the 50 mm would be zoomed in too much for me, the 35 works well for indoor shots, test it out by setting a 18-55mm at 35 then take some shots, try to take the same ones zoomed into 50 and a lot of times you find out there's not enough room to back up
I agree with this 100%. A 50mm is really nice but it's wayy too zoomed in. Especially for indoor photos. I've never used a 35mm but I would thinks it's better for portraits because you have more room to back up and you can get more of the person in the photo.

My brother tried to take a photo of his house with a 50mm and he had to go across the street into the neighbors driveway by his garage to just barely fit the house in the photo.

[ShIfTeD]

who knows what those really tall flash stands are called

their like a tripod on the bottom and they raise up real tall

i wanna buy something like that instead because tripods are really visable in live band shots...black poles that go high up to support flashes arent

bumping this question...

[Werse]

This is a microphone stand, but is this kinda what you mean?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/images345x345/603581.jpg

[thesecks]

think there just called light stands aren't they

[Jenkins.]

you gotta change your white balance dude!

I know.
Fuck i guess that what this book is for.
Fucking cameras....why must you be so difficult !

[Werse]

Because it wouldn't be fun if it were easy.

[Werse]

and here you go shifted.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CC9LRY?ie=UTF8&tag=jefsphogal-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000CC9LRY

[UpstateHate585]

I'm havin some issues with white balance too. Thinkin about getting a gray card. They help with both white ballance and exposure. I'm just not 100% sure how to use them loL

[iWrite.]

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3721/photo5fz.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/i/photo5fz.jpg/)

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7881/photo2yk.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/i/photo2yk.jpg/)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/7219/photo10ig.jpg (http://img200.imageshack.us/i/photo10ig.jpg/)

[youthcrewdoof]

god i cant stand that same ol' boring graffiti "photography" it was new like 5 years ago.

santa clause got me some new gifts!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2632/4226677548_b66db85e0e_o.jpg
this is my new Blackbird Fly. this tiny TLR camera is quite the monster. for a "toy camera" it does quite a number of things, such as shoot in 3 different size formats.
cant wait to process and print stuff from this bad boy.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2709/4225922973_af1fd8b176_o.jpg
Along with the BBF i got my new Canon EOS T1I.
(sorry for the dirty as mirror)
the day after christmas i dropped some heavy cash on buying a bottom battery mount (which hasent come in yet >:( ) and this amazing promaster 7500EDF electronic flash.
Im new to digital and my home will always be with film since im about to get my degree in it but i might as well have the wide variety. here are some shots with it so far.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/4225950151_25fc148732_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/4225979491_84d26348bc_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4226753772_f76331cb30_o.jpg
im not the only one of my friends who is a photographer. :D

[thesecks]

photos purely because I haven't posted much for ages and I haven't got anything new, these are ollldddd

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2387530471_fb35414e98_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4226890864_a472b3453a_b.jpg

I wanna go back down to London, colours at night are awesome

[Boris The Blade]

I agree with this 100%. A 50mm is really nice but it's wayy too zoomed in. Especially for indoor photos. I've never used a 35mm but I would thinks it's better for portraits because you have more room to back up and you can get more of the person in the photo.

My brother tried to take a photo of his house with a 50mm and he had to go across the street into the neighbors driveway by his garage to just barely fit the house in the photo.

when shooting portraits, I always found a real 35mm on a non-cropped sensor distorted a bit too much for my taste. It may have only been a bit, i can't really remember, but I remember getting kind of irked at that. 50mm on a film camera is always a great choice, always perfect, imo. I only use 2 lenses anymore; my 50mm and a 24mm for landscape and architecture photos.

secks, love the colours in the second picture, and the first has a really old camera feel too it. I really dig your photography in general, good stuff.

[UpstateHate585]

youthcrew, im pretty sure i know one of the dudes in the pics. last i knew, he wrote gimmik. dont know if he writes anymore. not gonna post his real name. good ass drummer

[funhouseXcast]

i got the sharpness just right.
http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvg0p4JoBP1qayvu8o1_500.jpg

[ShIfTeD]

thanks werse

[lakim shabazz]

coppin these for my zenit 11
Jupiter 37AM 3.5/135 97$canadian
Jupiter-21M 4/200 Telephoto Lens 159$canadian

[Jenkins.]

i went out today and took a few flicks, meh i donno

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/7-5-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/8-3-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/18-2-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/13-4-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/1-21-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/9-4-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/2-15-1.jpg

and a self promo just because im that gay

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b230/GlamR-CuPe/5-7-1.jpg

[youthcrewdoof]

youthcrew, im pretty sure i know one of the dudes in the pics. last i knew, he wrote gimmik. dont know if he writes anymore. not gonna post his real name. good ass drummer


yeah you probably do. he plays in a band called such gold from rochester. hes a good friend of mine.

[UpstateHate585]

yeah love such gold haha.

i play in a band with a kid he was in a band with. and theres sketches all over haha.

anyways im bored as hell at home and took some shots. dont call me gay haha


http://i47.tinypic.com/rs79l0.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/fwu88m.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/344qcl2.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/30cq4qc.jpg

[youthcrewdoof]

those are sweet. the red ones alittle weird because of the low light on the inside but the idea is cool.

[mawks]

moar haiku throws

[UpstateHate585]

yeah i had trouble making the white led thing red haha

http://i46.tinypic.com/2nuou8x.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/2eobpqo.jpg

[iWrite.]

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1174/photography032.jpg (http://img252.imageshack.us/i/photography032.jpg/)

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9793/photo16ko.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/i/photo16ko.jpg/)

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6555/photography001.jpg (http://img694.imageshack.us/i/photography001.jpg/)

word

[thesecks]

when shooting portraits, I always found a real 35mm on a non-cropped sensor distorted a bit too much for my taste. It may have only been a bit, i can't really remember, but I remember getting kind of irked at that. 50mm on a film camera is always a great choice, always perfect, imo. I only use 2 lenses anymore; my 50mm and a 24mm for landscape and architecture photos.

secks, love the colours in the second picture, and the first has a really old camera feel too it. I really dig your photography in general, good stuff.

cheers man, much appreciated

[dinedgc]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4226890864_a472b3453a_b.jpg

I wanna go back down to London, colours at night are awesome

word...i would kill to go back now that i have my DSLR, i was there last spring with my point and shoot and i would get pissed when i couldn't make it do what i wanted

[labmadelift]

any idea what kind of manual camera this is;?
http://i50.tinypic.com/2ch0375.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/5uka5x.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/505j7.jpg

[wafflecakee]

like brand? read what it says over then lens...

[labmadelift]

not the brand, what kind of Nikon... wow, thanks for that powerful photography knowledge. ha, and how much its worth, i tryed ebay but the prices varied greatly, i also have a Minolta Maxxum 5000 which prices varied greatly, although the hatch is broken, and idea how much the bodies would be worth?

[wafflecakee]

im guessing an average price for the both of them would be around 50 bucks each. but im not too sure. just dont bring them to a pawn shop

[ShIfTeD]

band promo shots, temp.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/5-27.jpg

[UpstateHate585]

too cluttered for my tastes. maybe take them to a bigger spot. and try having the 2 outer guys block the light a little and then bounce some from behind you onto their faces.

unless you like the way they came out. just offering my 2 cents

[Robbie P]

that camera someone asked about is a k1000. it shoots film, it's manual.

[wafflecakee]

^assuming we're talking about the same guy... he said its a nikon not pentax

[dinedgc]

if you're gonna use the lights and not block them with the fellas on either side, try and get them symmetrical, or make them waaaaay different, my brain tells me something's wrong when a composition is close to symmetrical but isn't

oh, and there's too much going on in the background, it's distracting

[SAID]

I think the composition is good, just maybe abit of fill on the far left and right guy, and yeah theres abit of shit in the background haha

[thesecks]

what flash set up was that, like the two either side and one down below infront?

[ManFromDaMoon]

i gotta get outside today.

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt160.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/DSC_0242.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt162.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/DSC_0251.jpg

suggestions? crits? yawns? anyone?

[ShIfTeD]

^ dont get what your asking brotha (thesecks)


like i said, its teporary..

wasnt trying to make things absolutely perfect, they only have a temp vocalist so when they get a full time we're gonna set up a real promo shoot

we did the photo there because it was where they were recording, very convinient and didnt really feel like ruining my equipent because of the snow

[ManFromDaMoon]

i personally think that promo shot is ill shifted.

[thesecks]

There's a programme which allows you to show your lighting set ups for your shots, showing where flashes and that were placed like this

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lx9Vjq9_I3Y/R725hgIPA9I/AAAAAAAAG-A/gPELw3G2pqg/s400/CMP_LightingSetup.jpg

Just wondering where yours were for that band shot, fancy knocking me up a quick lighting diagram in paint or some shit?

[thesecks]

anyone had problems with recently bought vivitar 285hv's?

I'm thinking long and hard about what flash to get, my old vivitar blew up so I don't want to piss my money up the wall if I get another

The safe option is to get the SB 400, but I want it for off camera work so it might be a bit weak. ahhhh tough decision. There's also only one 285hv on ebay

[ShIfTeD]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/diagram.jpg

the 3 subjects

the yellow is the camera

and the red directional lines are the flashes and where their directed

[thesecks]

sweet, cheers

Bit of a crap shot but I thought I'd upload for shits and gigs

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4231837825_ac5fae51c2_b.jpg




Still bumping question, but I guess everyone's out celebrating the new year




anyone had problems with recently bought vivitar 285hv's?

I'm thinking long and hard about what flash to get, my old vivitar blew up so I don't want to piss my money up the wall if I get another

The safe option is to get the SB 400, but I want it for off camera work so it might be a bit weak. ahhhh tough decision. There's also only one 285hv on ebay

[ShIfTeD]

depends on your price range...sb600's are where its at

i have some $25 flashes off ebay that i use and i love them

[UpstateHate585]

where's ak been?

[SAID]

not bombingscience..

what would be my best option for a cheap flash?
which 25$ are you using Shift?

[Werse]

where's ak been?

I think he said he was going to some wild party in nz where the new year happens before anywhere else in the world.

[-Empty-Can-]

http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss148/pics4bscience2/CompShoesLRPSE.jpg

[youthcrewdoof]

my first time shooting live photography.
Forfeit- Syracuse hardcore.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/4235226199_3467c51088_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4236024330_c0a20daeeb_o.jpg

Black SS- Syracuse Straight edge

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/4236047488_f7a8d33f55_o.jpg

not bad for my first time ever i like to think

[UpstateHate585]

some gnarly noise in that last one lol.

but i like them. plus its close to home so you score some points haha that horizon or whatever? i saw emmure, the ghost inside, and winds of plague there a long while ago lol

http://i49.tinypic.com/2ebssxs.jpg

[kmcdon3960]

http://images.rapidhate.org/d/5217-1/tj.jpg

[.A.K.4.7.]

I agree with this 100%. A 50mm is really nice but it's wayy too zoomed in. Especially for indoor photos. I've never used a 35mm but I would thinks it's better for portraits because you have more room to back up and you can get more of the person in the photo.

My brother tried to take a photo of his house with a 50mm and he had to go across the street into the neighbors driveway by his garage to just barely fit the house in the photo.

It is silly to shoot portraits close to your subject, when this happens distortion occurs in the face, the nose becomes too big etc. This is why you see pro photographers using long lenses in shoots. 50mm is designed as a lens that reflects what the eye sees. However on a cropped sensor camera like most of yours, it becomes around 75mm, which is ideal for portraits. Using a 75mm lens to shoot a house is just stupid anyway.


any idea what kind of manual camera this is;?


That looks to me like a Nikon FM2, in my opinion the best film manual SLR ever.


i gotta get outside today.

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/manfromthemoon/matt160.jpg


suggestions? crits? yawns? anyone?

I love this one.


anyone had problems with recently bought vivitar 285hv's?

I'm thinking long and hard about what flash to get, my old vivitar blew up so I don't want to piss my money up the wall if I get another

The safe option is to get the SB 400, but I want it for off camera work so it might be a bit weak. ahhhh tough decision. There's also only one 285hv on ebay

Nope, they are dope for off camera flashes that you can bang up and just replace later. Don't buy an SB-400. I've got one and I never use it. If you are looking for a decent on camera flash, and just an awesome all rounder, can't go wrong with the SB-600.


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/diagram.jpg

the 3 subjects

the yellow is the camera

and the red directional lines are the flashes and where their directed

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/5468/42025466170bb6636c05o.jpg

hehe


http://images.rapidhate.org/d/5217-1/tj.jpg

Awesome.



PS, got back from my new years. was amazing, too much drugs my nose is proper fucked. shot nearly 600 photos on my little canon G10 which I was going to sell... I love it now. Will post up some flicks later, i need about 3 days sleep.

[b SQUARED 08]

So I found a hell of a deal on a Canon EOS K2 Rebel last night on a forum I frequent. Only $40 :)

[SAID]

Sweet deal !
KMC fucking sick shottt 0_o


ice fishing season !

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/780/process.jpg

[youthcrewdoof]

http://images.rapidhate.org/d/5217-1/tj.jpg

awesome.

looks like the lead singer of BANE haha

[thesecks]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4238179100_bda7f6e652.jpg

[ShIfTeD]

thesecks- its called a yongnuo speedlight

[ShIfTeD]

going to take my 1st set of REAL band promos tonight

it should be pretty sick...got a few ideas running around but we're gonna play areound with a few different ideas

-10 degrees here in chicago...gotta love it :/

i dont want any comments from ak about your tropical island weather...screw off

[thesecks]

thesecks- its called a yongnuo speedlight

cheers man, you may have just saved me some dough

I might gamble on the YN-460, for £29, then get some cheap eBay slaves. A third of the price I was prepared to pay

[ShIfTeD]

its all preferance

i took a risk and bought those knowing they might have been shit, but i couldnt be happier with them

you cant go wrong with vivitar flashes though

right now i have an sb600 for my main flash and 3 of the yongnou's for my remote flashes

really love the setup...good luck man

[UpstateHate585]

alright so i want to get some lighting for portraits and such. thinkin about getting 2 vivitars but i kinda like constant lighting. theres some packages on ebat that don't look too bad for like 150.

2vivs, stands, and umbrellas/soft box sounds pretty pricey

i have a sb-600. what else would i need to fire the 3 flashes at the same time (yeah, lighting noob i know) and would i need 12 aa batteries for those shits? sounds easier to get constant lights that plug in. not as portable tho

shit idk

[.A.K.4.7.]

mannnnn you only bought a camera like 4 days ago.

Yall are buying up studio lighting and flashes and lenses and shti before you even know how to use your cameras.

give it a rest !!!

[iWrite.]

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3503/yuty6.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/i/yuty6.jpg/)

a fuckin cookie.
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3011/photography007.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/photography007.jpg/)

[SAID]

mannnnn you only bought a camera like 4 days ago.

Yall are buying up studio lighting and flashes and lenses and shti before you even know how to use your cameras.

give it a rest !!!

respect


got some film for the Olympus, ice fishing trip then dominican here I comeeeeeee

[.A.K.4.7.]

Well, D300 is up for sale. RIP.

But this... is soon.

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/923/25434d3leftdfront.jpg

[wafflecakee]

god i want a camera that shoots video. my xti is getting a lil old.

[theorist]

[http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4240197232_e5734c66c2.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2777/4239428001_3c1e3be604.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4239425385_f776a7343e.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2518/4240193556_c58e05ba80.jpg
Meh, I liked the color of the sky.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4239417979_a50a24c423.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4240189794_c7ee343422.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4240205546_48c1eff76f.jpg

[Backalley Abortion Doctor]

Well, D300 is up for sale. RIP.

But this... is soon.

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/923/25434d3leftdfront.jpg

How much you askin'? Just curious.

[Spectrum]

k so i need a question answerd
im into lomography and that weird old film camera shiza with weird random pictures
i jve had my k1000 for a while now but i think i need a flash what would u guy recomend for a cheep flash for a k1000?
thanx

[.A.K.4.7.]

how much you askin'? Just curious.

$2200nz.

[.A.K.4.7.]

k so i need a question answerd
im into lomography and that weird old film camera shiza with weird random pictures
i jve had my k1000 for a while now but i think i need a flash what would u guy recomend for a cheep flash for a k1000?
thanx

I know nothing about pentax'es, but if they are anything like Nikon, they usually have a model to suit every price bracket, just get one that suits your budget.

[Spectrum]

will any pentax flash work on it or do i have to get one spesificly for the k1000

[.A.K.4.7.]

Look on the Pentax website, and buy one of their current models. That way you can't go wrong.

http://www.pentaximaging.com/accessories/

[thesecks]

mannnnn you only bought a camera like 4 days ago.

Yall are buying up studio lighting and flashes and lenses and shti before you even know how to use your cameras.

give it a rest !!!

was that directed at me aswell?

[UpstateHate585]

mannnnn you only bought a camera like 4 days ago.

Yall are buying up studio lighting and flashes and lenses and shti before you even know how to use your cameras.

give it a rest !!!

im only looking for lighting lol. im waiting on a lens until i feel limited by the one i have now. but i think everyone can use some decent lighting.

[lakim shabazz]

http://i46.tinypic.com/2nlajbb.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/14wamg3.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/10wnms4.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/2h33b5c.jpg

[lakim shabazz]

im only looking for lighting lol. im waiting on a lens until i feel limited by the one i have now. but i think everyone can use some decent lighting.

not me i hate doing shoots it HAS to be natural so lights is out the window for now until im forced to use em something you should all keep in mind lights right now are a waste of money especially if oyu just bought a camera hahah

[youthcrewdoof]

[http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4240197232_e5734c66c2.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2777/4239428001_3c1e3be604.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4239425385_f776a7343e.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2518/4240193556_c58e05ba80.jpg
Meh, I liked the color of the sky.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4239417979_a50a24c423.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4240189794_c7ee343422.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4240205546_48c1eff76f.jpg


all of this rules.
i love soft focus stuff like this.


AK sell me one of those leicas!

[SAID]

Save your money, the best light is and always will be sunlight, until you start devlopping some skills and want to get more complex..

[funhouseXcast]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvooh3holl1qayvu8o1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId =0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1262629509&Signature=fPpkT6OCbZUGrDHIiD720F4fAJA%3D

sorry about the size.
this is un-edited

[kmcdon3960]

People are sayin lighting is a waste of money, I can't agree with that.

Natural light is great, don't get me wrong, but everyone should have at least one decent flash. And I'm not talkin about the popup flash that your camera has built in.

[ShIfTeD]

but you have to learn to work with natural light before you go and spend the $ on lighting equipment

if you dont know the fundementals, then you shouldnt be looking at advanced lighting

work with your on camera flash for a while and get to learn how to really use it before you move on...cant tell you how stupid that sounds wasting money on stuff your not ready for yet'

its like someone getting a ferarri for their first car...its jsut stupid because they dont even know how to drive yet

[SAID]

perfect analysis shift


gotta love montreal

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2347/viscious.jpg

[lakim shabazz]

People are sayin lighting is a waste of money, I can't agree with that.

Natural light is great, don't get me wrong, but everyone should have at least one decent flash. And I'm not talkin about the popup flash that your camera has built in.

agreed but buying studio lights for someone that JUST got a dslr is pointless chances are they wont know how to properly use them

[Loki X Sho]

http://i47.tinypic.com/2rm59g7.png
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[SAID]

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7442/eyeresizebl.jpg

[.A.K.4.7.]

im only looking for lighting lol. im waiting on a lens until i feel limited by the one i have now. but i think everyone can use some decent lighting.

You own an SB-600 don't you? That is MORE than enough for now. I think you are underestimating the amount you will learn in the next few years. I didn't know squat about off camera lighting until I was shooting for at least 2 years.

[UpstateHate585]

we shoot different shit i guess. i know how to light a subject through art classes and shit. maybe i am underestimating how much i will learn. but i might as well buy it know instead of when i cant afford it or something.

i agree that natural light is the best. but there are some situations where thats not possible.

[youthcrewdoof]

The one thing i love more then dramatic and heavy shadows is seeing my own work hung up on a wall.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4241620989_a27816c1d0_o.jpg
PAPA BEAR- Light Exposures

[Loki X Sho]

http://i49.tinypic.com/2qrzx9j.png

[UpstateHate585]

pretty cool. at first glance it said "papa boar" to me lol

[Boris The Blade]

you can't beat natural light, anytime.
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs42/o/2009/206/c/a/caf6f092d052cbe4b395d0cacf78ac85.jpg
Old shot from up in heidelberg. Need to post some of my new stuff, but don't have the money to have film developed, nor the resources to do it myself :/
And I don't feel like trashing a roll developing using coffee and orange juice, haha

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs42/o/2009/198/d/9/d991a7eca1c2d743b68115ea3548966d.jpg
I've only used studio lights a couple times, because I'm broke. My school has a photo room open to students, so I used to abuse the hell out of that.

Comments and crits would be greatly appreciated, I need to move forward. I've been stuck in a rut latley, and it's killing me :/

[.A.K.4.7.]

you can't beat natural light, anytime.
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs42/o/2009/206/c/a/caf6f092d052cbe4b395d0cacf78ac85.jpg
Old shot from up in heidelberg. Need to post some of my new stuff, but don't have the money to have film developed, nor the resources to do it myself :/
And I don't feel like trashing a roll developing using coffee and orange juice, haha

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs42/o/2009/198/d/9/d991a7eca1c2d743b68115ea3548966d.jpg
I've only used studio lights a couple times, because I'm broke. My school has a photo room open to students, so I used to abuse the hell out of that.

Comments and crits would be greatly appreciated, I need to move forward. I've been stuck in a rut latley, and it's killing me :/

Giz your flickr. Looks like your flashes are on too harsh a setting, the fingers etc are being washed out white.

[.A.K.4.7.]

AK sell me one of those leicas!

The leica's in my sig aren't mine, but my silver M6 will be mine forever, I will never sell it... well... if I did it would be to buy an MP, pictured at the bottom of the pic in my sig. too fucking beautiful.

[lakim shabazz]

http://i45.tinypic.com/rsdf7l.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/2uenris.jpg

[ShIfTeD]

perfect analysis shift


gotta love montreal

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2347/viscious.jpg

love this

montreals awesome...im supposed to do this bands midwest tour, their from montreal

[SAID]

foreaaaaaaaal?
which band man?

[UpstateHate585]

said- i would straighten out that pic. but thats just me man

[.A.K.4.7.]

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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4216671560_f9671face0_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4207383259_3fc57eb654_o.jpg

[youthcrewdoof]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2793/4242378568_e85c6e12dc_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4242378122_f9f1a6ba26_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4216671560_f9671face0_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4207383259_3fc57eb654_o.jpg

now this is what im talkin' about!

[SAID]

WORDDD
what kind of film you using AK?
that second shot is brilliant!
I got myself some 100 film for my ice fishing trip to Batiscan and some mroe for my trip down south next week, it's gonna be nice to see the contrast of warm pictures to cool ones!

[.A.K.4.7.]

I think that shot at the bottom is 100 REALA, but I usually use 400 or 800 ISO films. top images are digital.

[ShIfTeD]

foreaaaaaaaal?
which band man?

despised icon and ion dissonance might be on tour with them as well


im going to minnesota, michigan, and iowa on a weekend tour next week
..its gonna be sick

im gonna end up hitting a 2 month tour with a few bands this spring, all of the midwest and east coast as well...going down south for about a week too

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/1-57.jpg

[.A.K.4.7.]

this 'whats in the bag' series is quite interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCmxSpCjjuo

[ShIfTeD]

saw that a while ago...i thought the dude was gonna pull out a bunch of bullshit he didnt know how to use

[ShIfTeD]

how do i ask someone to be an assistant?

[.A.K.4.7.]

Paid? Just ask. No1 is gonna wanna work for you though probably. If its for free, just ask for some help for a box of brews.

nah chris weeks is an absolute king.

http://www.chrisweeks.net/

check his site

[ShIfTeD]

do i get paid? well shit...hah

i thought the whole photo assistant thing was me helping someone out and in return learning alot from someone who's a better photographer than me

i was gonna ask this guy in chicago if i can be an assistant to him...or however i'd put that

he's done promos for a bunch of huge bands...alkaline trio, fall out boy, usher, blablabla...

[UpstateHate585]

"yo man, lookin for an assistant?" lol jp

i would just approach them and ask if they were looking for an assistant or some help on some shoots.

so i got a show comin up that i want to try and take some shots at. havent shot a show yet with this camera. should i bring the sb600? or just shoot as wide as i can without it (d40 kit lens)

[.A.K.4.7.]

do i get paid? well shit...hah

i thought the whole photo assistant thing was me helping someone out and in return learning alot from someone who's a better photographer than me

i was gonna ask this guy in chicago if i can be an assistant to him...or however i'd put that

he's done promos for a bunch of huge bands...alkaline trio, fall out boy, usher, blablabla...

Oh, I misunderstood you, I though you meant you were gonna ask someone to assist you! Just send heaps of photographers that you like an email saying how much you love their work and why, and that you have alot to learn from them, and you would love to come along to shoots with them and help them to get an insight in the world of professional photography. blah blah blah, basically tongue their balls but don't sound like a clown at the same time. Some are reallly friendly and are keen to help, others are arrogant pricks, I have worked with both kinds, unfortunately it usually happens that the pricks are more established.

Don't just email one and get dissapointed when they refuse you, send emails to tons of photographers. There are usually websites of photographic organisations in your city that will have a list of photographers and email addresses.

[.A.K.4.7.]

"yo man, lookin for an assistant?" lol jp

i would just approach them and ask if they were looking for an assistant or some help on some shoots.

so i got a show comin up that i want to try and take some shots at. havent shot a show yet with this camera. should i bring the sb600? or just shoot as wide as i can without it (d40 kit lens)

Bring your SB, shoot wide open, ISO 400, at half a second or a second depending on how dark it is, with your flash on auto. These settings should work sweet in a dark environment. Keep your aperture open and iso at 400, but play around with the shutter speed until it looks how you want.

[UpstateHate585]

yeah shutter speed is the thing im having the biggest problems with lol. also, i was thinking, auto focus usually takes a second or two. when things are moving, how does that work? lol

[ShIfTeD]

i used to autofocus and usually it doesnt give me problems...but now i just set the bitch on infinity

my fisheye doesnt autofocus on my camera...thats how i roll, so convinient, hah


...thanks ak, i figured i should start doing that to build some relationships with some profesional photographers

[UpstateHate585]

i dont think i have that option.

one thing i noticed is when shooting, i usually forget i can zoom and end up just getting further or closer to the subject. its prolly a habit from my point and shoot. i never zoomed with that. but i was thinking down the road a bit im gonna want a new lens. it will be a while but it never hurts to start researching. would a prime lens be a good idea? lol

[.A.K.4.7.]

yeah shutter speed is the thing im having the biggest problems with lol. also, i was thinking, auto focus usually takes a second or two. when things are moving, how does that work? lol

Read your manual, focus on a point of light and move the camera afterward. These are things that you learn from shooting. Just go out and shoot.

[UpstateHate585]

Read your manual, focus on a point of light and move the camera afterward. These are things that you learn from shooting. Just go out and shoot.

thats what i do if i want to focus on something. hold the button halfway and then move the camera to get the composition i want. would that work in a live band setting?

trust me, if my hands didnt go numb in 2 min i would be out shooting all day haha. and when i get out of work, its dark anyways. and recently, the scene here has seemed to die down a bit for shows

[dinedgc]

i wish this hadn't been taken out of a moving car, but oh well

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0091.jpg

[blackpeople]

despised icon and ion dissonance might be on tour with them as well


im going to minnesota, michigan, and iowa on a weekend tour next week
..its gonna be sick

im gonna end up hitting a 2 month tour with a few bands this spring, all of the midwest and east coast as well...going down south for about a week too

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/1-57.jpg

i love these kind of photo so inspiring keeep em coming

[ShIfTeD]

thanks man


...taking more smoke pics today

[-Empty-Can-]

im going to minnesota, michigan, and iowa on a weekend tour next week
..its gonna be sick


Where in Michigan are you gonna be at?

[ShIfTeD]

either ypsilanti or detroit...theres 2 different possible venues but only 1 will come through

[thesecks]

thanks man


...taking more smoke pics today

haven't a clue whos who on flickr now, but if I have got you as a friend, I took some smoke ones like 2 years ago, wondered if you had seen them

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2369/2216259217_53f2ba1cc3_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2226/2217050816_9917433a0b_b.jpg

[ShIfTeD]

awesome...not a big fan of flipping the images like that but how did you get the transitioning colors like that?

[thesecks]

Err, it was a while ago, I'm sure you could find a tutorial, had something to do with colour gradient ha

[sincewhen]

the second smoke pic reminds me of pink floyd the wall. you know, that part when the judge transforms into that big assed pussy lip monster.. knowhatimean?

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd117/rg743/tena019.jpg

[MoNkEy]

mannnnn you only bought a camera like 4 days ago.

Yall are buying up studio lighting and flashes and lenses and shti before you even know how to use your cameras.

give it a rest !!!

word to this....i remember when i used to go out, i got laughed at by people...i had my pentax mx, 2 rolls of shitty jessops 36exp film...a little table top tripod and a few lenses...then they all shut up after seeing the photos that came out the camera...it shows, having all the kit, the fanciest camera dosent help anything, its nice and all, but learn to take a photo properley before you waste 10000's of pounds/dollars on kit....




http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/1-57.jpg

i would love to do some rooftopping in the states or elsewhere....just have the better, higher buildings....



how do i ask someone to be an assistant?


do exactly what ak said....you bumlick to the max, make yourself stand out etc...its quite harsh as so many people want to do it....and expect to work shit hours, and not get paid anything...but again...it can pay off big time :)


And on another note, i finally finished my so called 'portfolio website'....its basic and simple as fuck, but it gets the job done, let me know what you all think :)

http://www.site-photography.co.uk/

[ares]

The layout isn't bad, simplicity is where its at for portfolio websites. I'm not too huge on the logo, I think you could do something with a different font or something to make it really stand out from everything else. Simpleviewer isn't a bad for a gallery but there are similar galleries that are html and will load faster. Also I'm not sure why the image on the front page is flash but get rid of the flash takes too long to load. Other than that, link your logo to your main page, or add home in the navigation.

[ShIfTeD]

awesome man!

site looks good..how do you even get ontop of buildings? idk how it is by you...but usually the higher buildings are high security in chicago

[ShIfTeD]

and about the site being slow...i used simpleviwer on my site as well...some people have problems with it and som e dont

www.shoot2killphotos.com

[thesecks]

Monkey, just had to say, that brunette on the people category is so hot, please say your friends with ''privileges''

mad cute ha


anywway, yeah nice site, always best to keep it simple with portfolio sites

this is mine, but it was made using a free site, so I can't complain, will prob do a proper site when I'm looking for some work and stuff

http://gcarlinphotos.carbonmade.com

[Fury]

Both sites look really good. I just don't really like the embossed black buttons so much, but the layout is nice and smooth.

And just because it was made freely, doesn't mean it looks bad; in my opinion, it's nice to look at.

Question: How do you remove a stuck circular polarizer?

[thesecks]

I may have already uploaded these before but, sue me

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/4042508700_1cd57076de_b.jpg

bird paps

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3645016250_e103ba03d2_b.jpg

[MoNkEy]

The layout isn't bad, simplicity is where its at for portfolio websites. I'm not too huge on the logo, I think you could do something with a different font or something to make it really stand out from everything else. Simpleviewer isn't a bad for a gallery but there are similar galleries that are html and will load faster. Also I'm not sure why the image on the front page is flash but get rid of the flash takes too long to load. Other than that, link your logo to your main page, or add home in the navigation.

yer the logo isnt really a logo to be fair, was just something quick and easy like the whole site :D Yer people keep mentioning the font, but 'times new roman' and 'arial' are just to plain and shit....somepoeple like the font...others hate it :D Its flash as its a simple, 5 image slideshow....does rotate ever 3-4 seconds or something....yer the logo to the home page was me being a twat and not putting it in :D



awesome man!

site looks good..how do you even get ontop of buildings? idk how it is by you...but usually the higher buildings are high security in chicago


err, quite a few are construction sites, so theres not really any doors etc over the stair wells, usually just cctv and some on site security dudes, prob the same as over in the US....rooftops of hotels etc are piss easy, walk in talking on your phone, its proven that no one will bother you...get in the elevator go up as high as you can, look for the roof access door, hope you get lucky and its not locked etc, or just look for a diff way to access the roof...easy to do in hotels as usually its a fire exit as a door, sometimes they are alarmed though :)



Monkey, just had to say, that brunette on the people category is so hot, please say your friends with ''privileges''

mad cute ha

anywway, yeah nice site, always best to keep it simple with portfolio sites

this is mine, but it was made using a free site, so I can't complain, will prob do a proper site when I'm looking for some work and stuff

http://gcarlinphotos.carbonmade.com


haha shes a 'mate' of my cousin i hardly ever see, i did the photos for my cousins head band crazy things, was a quick and easy thing as a friend/family favour....but yep she is, i still dont have a clue who she is, but she had a bf at the time haha!!

your photos on the site are nice mate, like the landscapey one of the waterfall :)

[ares]

yer the logo isnt really a logo to be fair, was just something quick and easy like the whole site :D Yer people keep mentioning the font, but 'times new roman' and 'arial' are just to plain and shit....somepoeple like the font...others hate it :D Its flash as its a simple, 5 image slideshow....does rotate ever 3-4 seconds or something....yer the logo to the home page was me being a twat and not putting it in :D

I don't dislike the font, but I think if you changed up the site part of it, it would pop more. I didn't realize it was a slideshow, first time I checked it out nothing loaded, and second time it was just one flick but now its working. One more thing, make sure you title your main page

[Robbie P]

good photographer websites. incredibly simple so most of your attention is focused on photographs. also all very talented photographers...

http://feliciahonkasalo.com/
http://www.jalexgoss.com/index.html
http://www.welovehotwaffles.com/welovehotwafflesdaniel/frame.html
http://www.zuekphotography.com/
http://www.fakso.com/

[ShIfTeD]

how does this sound?

How's it going man?

I’ve admired your work for a while now, I pretty much just entered the world of photography about 6 months ago and I still have so much to learn

I’ve been slowly transitioning into doing portraits and band promos, and your band promos have always stood out to me, I’m not quite sure what you use, but your lighting always looks awesome!

Anyways, I was going to see if maybe I can come along to a few of your shoots to help out and get an insight in the world of professional photography

I think I can really learn a lot from you and it would be a great step for me in the profession I’m trying to pursue

[ShIfTeD]

so i just sent in a resume to parishlewis photography...

took portraits for lebron james, kanye west, barack obama, and many more

$40 per hour...and this is what the ad said:

Organization Name: Parrish Lewis Photography/PLP Studios
Job Description: Become an associate photographer with PLP Studios and develop your skills while earning extra money doing what you love... Taking photos!!!!
Compensation Details: After completing the PLP Studios basic photography training program (3 weeks, 5-7 hours per week. Weekends are optional). Photographers are then staffed as an associate photographer. Associate photographers will start at $40 per hour.

Qualifications: - Must have basic understanding of photography (i.e. understand the following; Shutter speed, Aperture, ISO/ASA)
- Must have computer experience
- Technical savvy
- Good comprehension skills
- Availability to work on evenings and weekends
***Must own your own digital SLR camera, off camera flash, memory cards, semi-pro lens


i was like, wow...sounds awesome

we'll see where it goes, hopefully i get a shot at this...
to me it kinda seems like an all black photography agency though...all the clients are black and so is the founder of the joint, im down with that...but im thinking their probobly gonna be looking for a black photographer as well..let alone a photographer without holes in his ears

[.A.K.4.7.]

how does this sound?

How's it going man?

I’ve admired your work for a while now, I pretty much just entered the world of photography about 6 months ago and I still have so much to learn

I’ve been slowly transitioning into doing portraits and band promos, and your band promos have always stood out to me, I’m not quite sure what you use, but your lighting always looks awesome!

Anyways, I was going to see if maybe I can come along to a few of your shoots to help out and get an insight in the world of professional photography

I think I can really learn a lot from you and it would be a great step for me in the profession I’m trying to pursue

Sounds sweet for a band photographer, but for anyone else definitely sound a lot more professional than that.

[UpstateHate585]

good luck said.

but that website (shoot2kill) is way to distracting for me. im sorry, i closed the window after dicking around with the tilt viewer for 10 seconds. takes attention away from the photos a lot in my opinion

[dinedgc]

messin around by the fire the other night

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0090.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0086.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0083-1.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0066.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0065_2.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0060-1.jpg

and my pussy

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/blured09/DSC_0024-2.jpg

[youthcrewdoof]

cliche light exposure.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4248982754_e1f34915ed_o.jpg

Not so cliche light exposure.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4248999972_b078a36cd2_o.jpg

pardon my edge.

[thesecks]

Sounds sweet for a band photographer, but for anyone else definitely sound a lot more professional than that.

this




depends how formal you want it to sound, saying things such as

"How's it going man?"
"lighting always looks awesome!"
and
"Anyways"

sounds more like your writing to a mate, for someone you don't know personally, I'd recommend writing formally.

Part from those few things, the rest sounds pretty good

[ShIfTeD]

this




depends how formal you want it to sound, saying things such as

"How's it going man?"
"lighting always looks awesome!"
and
"Anyways"

sounds more like your writing to a mate, for someone you don't know personally, I'd recommend writing formally.

Part from those few things, the rest sounds pretty good


hes a band photographer and he's 19
...believe me, if i wanted to sound more professional i would

[UpstateHate585]

shifted how old are you? jw.

good luck on getting some assistant experience. i wish i had time lol

bored as shit at home

http://i46.tinypic.com/1124k1d.jpg

[||BREAD||]

great photo upstate...great tone.

i made this ball of clay into plugs! first pic i thought was pretty sweet, and the second is just me modeling them bahah. oh and some green my friend grew. ( the shadow on my face is from the fish eye attached to my 18-55, as far as i know there is no way to attach the lens directly onto the body. Does anyone know if there is an adapter?)

i got a TITANIUM fish eye with a second macro lens on it for Christmas, along with a 200mm Nikkor VR.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s270/kanoop/Photography/DSC_0579.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s270/kanoop/Photography/DSC_0585.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s270/kanoop/Photography/DSC_0569.jpg

[UpstateHate585]

so i wanna get some wireless flash so i can use my shit off camera. the d40 doesnt let me do that i guess haha. whats a decently cheap alternative?

[thesecks]

hes a band photographer and he's 19
...believe me, if i wanted to sound more professional i would

thats fine bro, just saying

[ShIfTeD]

shifted how old are you? jw.

good luck on getting some assistant experience. i wish i had time lol

bored as shit at home

http://i46.tinypic.com/1124k1d.jpg

24

[UpstateHate585]

your 24 and want to be a 19 year olds assistant? lol nothing wrong with it. just seems weird. i would feel weird teaching someone older than me im 19 lol

but hey, age doesnt reflect skill in some cases. got a link to his stuff?

[ShIfTeD]

im just fucking around...im 18

its wierd as hell though, some dude froma wolf camera wants me to show him a bunch of shit with live band photography, he's like 40, lol

http://www.louieabellera.com/

[fameone2009]

cliche light exposure.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4248982754_e1f34915ed_o.jpg

Not so cliche light exposure.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4248999972_b078a36cd2_o.jpg

pardon my edge.

how the fuck u do that with the light in the pics

[UpstateHate585]

lower the shutter speed and "paint" with a light

[fameone2009]

sweet i guess u cant do it with a point and shoot then?

[ShIfTeD]

depends on if your camera will let you alter your shutter speed

you need atliest a 3 second exposure to effectively paint

[ShIfTeD]

a quick portrait

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/1-59.jpg

[BIGel]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4224679828_1cf8476dc3_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2801/4223863447_be4e787e8f_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4223970227_ec3f73b8ec_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/4224688214_d26493db0b_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4223978827_73b6da9107_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4224709392_3de924eb87_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4223973635_491c52c6e1_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4224725414_27a60e194c_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/4224740818_93e2e38d67_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4224711828_b871424869_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4223910707_05c7165068_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4223951017_ab2cf5248a_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/4224752078_aba1a70880_b.jpg

[ShIfTeD]

speaking of light painting, heres some recent shit by me

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/1-60.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/2-46.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/3-42.jpg

[reepa]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4250957866_2ca9dd7c23.jpg

[youthcrewdoof]

always fun to look at.

i did this one like 3 years ago.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2176/1627181704_b7ecfeabbe_b.jpg

this is an old one to that i break out once and awhile. i might remake it some day.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1139/1399928228_28aadaa06b_b.jpg

[fameone2009]

i have a kodak easyshare

[UpstateHate585]

what do u set ur shutter speed to for the light painting?

youth, i like that first one. well i like the second one too haha

[youthcrewdoof]

what do u set ur shutter speed to for the light painting?

youth, i like that first one. well i like the second one too haha

depends on how quick you are and how dark the room is.

the heart and X one i did were both 15 seconds but the one i did with the faces everywhere were 30 seconds.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4241620989_a27816c1d0_o.jpg
i did these with film, processed and developed them my self. along with the frame.
doing it with film is alitte trickier. you have to get it dead on.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4093989826_b0cf6ce8a9_b.jpg

this one was fun to work on as well. (yes it was for my mother.)

[lakim shabazz]

had 5.0 pull me and my buddys over for these hahah
http://i48.tinypic.com/987ldw.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/2ryfu6e.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/219s0us.jpg
they had reports of kids with flash lights and laser pointers

[kmcdon3960]

http://images.rapidhate.org/d/4446-1/20080320_IMG_747.jpg
http://images.rapidhate.org/d/3650-6/IMG_3801.jpg
http://images.rapidhate.org/d/3746-7/IMG_4434.jpg

lolololol lightpaintx amidoinitrite?

[thesecks]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4093989826_b0cf6ce8a9_b.jpg

this one was fun to work on as well. (yes it was for my mother.)

d'awwww you cutie you

[ShIfTeD]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/1-61.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd99/powerfulimpakt/2-47.jpg

[SAID]

the one with the mirror is ill !

[J.Channa]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4251913041_c5e503651b_b.jpg

[kmcdon3960]

is that girl blaxiricasian or somethin?
Damn shes fine

[J.Channa]

I'm not sure. She showed up to the shoot wearing like a club outfit... I had to put his jersey on her.

[SAID]

hahaha
ill pic channa

[thesecks]

who are they? and what car is that

[J.Channa]

The athlete is Nick Turboll. He plays for UFL's Las Vegas Locomotives. The shoot was for Playtyme Magazine. The model was some random inexperienced annoying chick from Miami