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your favourite piece of advice

  • 11-01-2007 01:03PM
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    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 53,642 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    the one you give to people if they ask you about taking photos.

    my usual one (in the context of landscape photography) is "get up earlier".

    the best piece of advice given to me was probably by a mate who's a pro - he said if i was ever considering going pro, i should go out every day and take just one roll of film, whether i wanted to or not, and see how long i lasted before it became a chore.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    “Add light to light, add dark to dark” in regard to exposure compensation for very bright and very dark subjects


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Huggy Bear


    "Get in close and fill the frame" - portraits ...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    Take off the lens cap.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭trooney


    An angry subject is an interesting subject...! :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Calina


    Morlar wrote:
    Take off the lens cap.

    Works for me too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭trooney


    An angry subject... is an interesting subject...! :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭trooney


    Posting the same thing twice - by mistake - is not part of the 'making people angry' tip.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,064 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    never lend your camera to a fat guy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭mervifwdc


    Look all around the view finder before pressing the shutter, not just looking at your subject. Crop tighter if you've got distractions in there. Put "lines" into the corners. Put subjects / interesting points on "rule of thirds". Make sure people / animals are looking at you, or "into" the picture, and not out of an edge.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 771 ✭✭✭Rojo


    Overexpose by a stop in black and white film photography!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,504 ✭✭✭Roen


    Duck!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Wez


    mervifwdc wrote:
    Look all around the view finder before pressing the shutter, not just looking at your subject. Crop tighter if you've got distractions in there. Put "lines" into the corners. Put subjects / interesting points on "rule of thirds". Make sure people / animals are looking at you, or "into" the picture, and not out of an edge.

    Seconded.. Absolutely makes a picture, and can save hassle of work in post proccessing (cropping etc)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,332 ✭✭✭311


    Enjoy it!!


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    check your iso


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭elven


    mervifwdc wrote:
    Look all around the view finder before pressing the shutter, not just looking at your subject. Crop tighter if you've got distractions in there. Put "lines" into the corners. Put subjects / interesting points on "rule of thirds". Make sure people / animals are looking at you, or "into" the picture, and not out of an edge.

    Thirded.

    And my own tuppence: try different angles. Nothing worse than a million shots all taken from eye level...

    I like this thread.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    Shoot raw.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭abulense


    (Probably very obvious but...)
    Come down to the level of your subject.

    The first and best bit of advice I've got.
    There's nothing worse than a photo where the camera is looking down on the subject (esp. children/pets).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,933 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    Tuck your left elbow against your chest for steadiness -- nothing worse than camera shake --
    recently for me -- try shooting straight -- i'm using a level -- and still not perfect


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭digitalbeginner


    Turn the camera through 90 degrees when taking pictures of single subjects, that's why it's called 'Portrait Position' :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    Take lots of bloody photos.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭Valentia


    check your iso

    Big one!! :p

    Charge the battery and stick in the memory card (film).

    Try about 4 or 5 different f stops.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭mtracey


    take your time and compose


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭joolsveer


    use a tripod where possible


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,933 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    joolsveer wrote:
    use a tripod where possible

    I hate using tripods -- only use where absolutly necessary , they are so awkward and bulky -- i agree they are essential in certain situations -- maybe i need an easy to assemble one ..


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 53,642 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    if you want sharp photos, accept no substitute.
    tripods slow you down. which is a good thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭Xios


    Violence Sells - Journalistic photos.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭GristlyEnd


    Photoshop will NOT make a bad picture better.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,645 ✭✭✭Shrimp


    Shoot Raw.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭FinoBlad


    This is probably the best advice any photographer can get.

    If you are suffering from gadgetitis you may find this upsetting :D:D

    http://cherylnicolai.squarespace.com/journal/2006/11/15/what-every-aspiring-photographer-should-know.html


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭paudie


    Valentia wrote:
    Big one!! :p

    Charge the battery and stick in the memory card (film).

    Try about 4 or 5 different f stops.

    Seconded especially before putting your camera into a water housing and swimming for ten minutes to realise your battery is dead. :o


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