OFFICIAL: THE REAL PHOTOGRAPHY THREAD

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Gordon Gekko

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OFFICIAL: PHOTOGRAPHY THREAD

There's been a lot of questions and inquiries about photography as of late. People asking what kind of cameras to buy, what kind of lighting/studio equipment to purchase, camera settings (shutter speed/aperture), etc. As we know, photography is a game thats not that easy to get into. Not like graphics, where u can download software and get started. Way more work, especially financially.
So, this is where people can come and ask questions about photography and hopefully the veterans will share their knowledge with the newcomers.

Keep the negativity/arguments/shit talking out of this thread. Take it to the other thread.

Here's some sites that can help:
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/
http://www.photoxels.com/
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080310085242AA8LDYY (explains lenses)
 
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what i think would be dope if some of the photographers that post here would show a pic (before photoshop) and show what the settings they used were. I've got an SLR, external flash and lighting, but i usually just use the basic presets. I never had any training in photography, and I've been winging it too long. my shit comes out dope, but I'd like to do less in photoshop and more with the camera.

lady tragik, columbo, cheeto, kadafi - I'm always impressed, hip us to some game, i'd appreciate it.
 
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i know i never post shit but i always try to check out everybodys work. and just to participate with the photos. heres some random pics i've taken that i like. any feedback, crticism, pointers, advice, hate is welcomed.

all these pics havent been photoshoped at all.



































 
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This is a pic from a shoot for a German Rap group called Automatik. My homie took the photo and I assisstet him for the day ... this is our set up

 
qwasian

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my guess is his pics have already been photoshopped, most pics don't come out the cam clean like that at all..... those joints look nice, I like the clean crisp colors, I don't like when people try to mess with the light & do all types of funny overlays for just basic photo's unless it's an actual graphic design, some light stuff looks good sometimes though, just depends
 
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qwasian said:
my guess is his pics have already been photoshopped, most pics don't come out the cam clean like that at all..... those joints look nice, I like the clean crisp colors, I don't like when people try to mess with the light & do all types of funny overlays for just basic photo's unless it's an actual graphic design, some light stuff looks good sometimes though, just depends
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actually they do if you use lights.
 
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mine are usually kinda soft coming out the camera and require sharpening.... might look into a better cam.... i'ono.... hasn't really been that serious to me as of yet, i've always had pretty good results
 
qwasian

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yeah I was about to buy another lens, I ain't really know much about the lens & shit to even look into them...... they only had 1 other lens available for the cam at the time as it was a new cam.... they probably have more now, but what are the specifics to even look for in a lens?
 
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It all depends on what you need and want, what kinda flics you wanna take, specific or for just general everyday type shit, portraits or landscapes......

For my Canon I have tha basic 18-55 witha fisheye adaptor, a 28-135 image stabilizer, and a 70-200 L......I copped a 50mm f4 but didnt really need it so I returned it......

I use tha 28-135 for indoor studio shots, events and landscapes and the 70-200 for outdoor portraits where I have alot of room to work wit....

It just depends on what youre comfortable wit and what you wanna spend I guess

I do wanna save up for a 10-22 tho!
 
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qwasian said:
yeah I was about to buy another lens, I ain't really know much about the lens & shit to even look into them...... they only had 1 other lens available for the cam at the time as it was a new cam.... they probably have more now, but what are the specifics to even look for in a lens?
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I think you might need a new cam all together if they only had one other lens when it was released....Get a Nikon or a Canon
 
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Young Cutthroat said:
Thats another thing. Im completely lost on what lens does what and so on. Can anybody shed some light on what we look for when we buy lenses?
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flickr

sounds like im blowing smoke or trying to be funny but seriously..flickr is the best source of finding lenses because u actually see work done with that specific lens by real people not just professionals
 
qwasian

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I just want an all around sharper lens.... I mainly take pics of people and stock urban scenery.... that's all I use it for.... mine ain't really that bad... but i'm wondering if there is better..... im just not that knowledgeable on whats available, if there was something better I'd buy it
 
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