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Participant^^WTF, great find!
I know I’m not good or anything, what da hell she think she’s doin? Did you see the Valentine’s Special ad?
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1511811_602062393193648_904990126_n.jpg
“Capturing inner beauty”
*shakes head* No thanks.
ParticipantThe JML photo with the makeup-wearing baby was done in post, maybe MS Paint? Look closely at the baby’s eyes and notice how the makeup is ON THE BABY’S EYEBALLS.
The TS review is probably from a relative, cut and past from an email she sent. I clicked on the authors name and he hasn’t had many articles on that local site since this one.
ParticipantYes, he does have real models for his fashion shoots. That makes complete sense. However, he also shoots weddings and engagements. He is definitely in the business of making money and that seems to include from other photographers.
He has indeed announced several workshops, but I’ve noticed a lot of photographers (faux and not) doing that lately.
“hey, I’ve set this scene up perfectly the way I want it, now make great pictures. You have 20 minutes.” That doesn’t promote any kind of learning. People pay up to thousands of dollars ($1250 for this one) to learn things and they’re just left hanging at the end when they have the same exact terrible shots as everyone else with no real knowledge about what they were told they were going to learn upon signing up.In case you can’t tell, I don’t agree with the workshop model.
ParticipantParticipant18% grey is NOT used to set white balance. I misrepresented myself in the above posts. It’s used to set exposure. Grass (deep green, not dry dead stuff), sky and a host of other things can be subbed to set exposure when the camera is in the monotone profile because it WILL register very close to 18% grey. I know you might not understand the reasoning, but it’s what I was taught by my instructor, and it’s what I use when I DON’T have the card.
ParticipantI’m sorry, I made a mistake. I use grass and deep blue sky as a grey card.
I was wrong about the focus points as well. There are, in fact, 9 auto-focus points. This number, however, is just as insignificant as 8 when it comes to being able to quickly and accurately focus on a subject.
ParticipantI’m converting from RAW to JPG.
ParticipantIt baffles me that the image from the online converter is so much easier to edit, if anything, it should be the opposite. If I use the Canon, it’s like the image has been re-scaled to something smaller and I can’t adjust it without it clipping the blacks or whites. With the online one, however, exposing more than 2 stops either way is no issue.
ParticipantI’ve been looking at the prices on BL, and it seems pretty doable.
I’m shooting in RAW. Sometimes, I’ll shoot in both JPG and RAW, but that’s if I have a large/fast enough memory card.
Currently, there aren’t that many photographers around me that charge more than I do. Most of them are bored housewives with p&s. In our area, though, there are many people that can’t afford to have portraits done for the prices that many professional photographers have, and the prices I’ve set (and fixed, thanks again) help people to do things they normally wouldn’t be to do.
I have a quick question about RAW and the Canon Utility. When I’m at work, I use an online RAW converter because the computer has DeepFreeze and dumps everything that’s installed each time it’s shut down. I’ve noticed that the online converter does a much better job at saving details than the Canon program. I can convert the image and then adjust exposure so much more without it becoming blown out. Am I using the program that came with my camera incorrectly? The site I’m using to convert is http://image.online-convert.com/
ParticipantIHF: I’ve actually always used full manual on my T3i. I just jumped straight in with both feet. I don’t like the restrictions the other modes have. I don’t use actions made by others. The majority of actions on the internet are too strong and leave a lot to be desired. I do, however, make my own. They can be fun sometimes. I make sure each adjustment layer stays separate because it’s just so much easier to handle.
WHITE BALANCE: I carry around a white paper and also use grass as a sub for a grey card when I forget to pack one. Sometimes, if the sky is really deep blue I’ll use that as a grey point as well. I wish there was a “zebra” function on the T3i (maybe there is one, but I’m not aware of it) as it would be easier to tell what is a true white in the image. I also notice the inconsistencies in tone in my images and am working on it.
FOCUS: There are only eight focus points on my camera, so I have a lot of issues with focusing. I end up having to reconstruct the scene or focus on the eye and recompose, which is an extreme hassle when using a tripod. I am, however saving up for a camera with better focus options, such as manually being able to pick which point to focus on whenever I want instead of having to go through the settings menu each time or use the annoyingly ignorant live-view square that has the tendency to focus on one of it’s corners instead of the center.
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY: I’ve shot a few public events (read: unpaid observer) for parades, college games, and family parties. I have not posted any of these photos.
LIGHTS AND POSING: I haven’t done any paid shoots recently, which is for the best I guess. I’ve been practicing with a light kit with flashes and umbrellas and soft boxes. Also, I’ve gotten more friends to model so I can practice posing and helping people to pose. I just haven’t posted any of it.
I plan to become totally legit in January. I included my “earnings” on my taxes last year, I don’t have a problem with that, I just was unable to afford filing the paperwork in my state last year (LA is ridiculous with the crazy fees!) The amount I made kept gas in my car for an extra week.
I’ve also gone through and fixed the inconsistencies and you pointed out with my fb and site. There is absolutely no excuse for idiocy.
Thank you for being honest with me, IHF.
ParticipantFound this FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/LuluMomentsPhotographyHere are a few standouts:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=177965432409157&set=pb.139598032912564.-2207520000.1384744311.&type=3&theaterParticipantThank you both for your feedback. I’ve never had someone sit there and explain what they didn’t like about the website. I’m now working to improve my site’s flow and getting rid of ridiculously stupid choices. (What possessed me to put ALL of those pictures there? I had also completely forgotten them.) I have it set up so that i can send a link to a client and their personal gallery with their downloadable photos and it can only be seen if you have that address.
Thanks again, Wilson and Bill!
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