I don't know, I kinda like a lot of distraction in the background. But that's just me.
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You were when you contradicted the previous advice of shooting many shots. What if his "one shot" is blurry? Why confuse the guy?
We know you just wanna show off your knowledge. Your posts often reflect that. They often contain irrelevant info just to show your knowledge.
Gets annoying afer a while.
Red eye mode?
We know you just wanna show off your knowledge. Your posts often reflect that. They often contain irrelevant info just to show your knowledge.
Gets annoying afer a while.
Red eye mode?
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That would be easy really as long as you had your camera with you. He does things like this all of the time. Guess it just comes with 30 years of experience and a good eye.
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I'll go with the previously given advise of:
- Large aperture to bring down the DOF; I prefer bokeh, after all, it's a portrait
- Low angle to give a larger-than-life perspective on the bike
- Either bright, sunny for bright chome, or Golden Hour for good artistic look
- Many photos, go through them later to see what came out well
One thing that hasn't been mentioned, though; I'd bracket the photos. With the bright chrome and the dark solids of most bikes, nevermind whatever your background is, it'll be tough to get the light just right. Save yourself the hassle, and bracket.
That is, if your camera can do it. I presume that we're talking SLR.
If you want me to play with the colors after you shoot them, send 'em over to me & I'll play with it. Some of mine, if you're interested:
- Large aperture to bring down the DOF; I prefer bokeh, after all, it's a portrait
- Low angle to give a larger-than-life perspective on the bike
- Either bright, sunny for bright chome, or Golden Hour for good artistic look
- Many photos, go through them later to see what came out well
One thing that hasn't been mentioned, though; I'd bracket the photos. With the bright chrome and the dark solids of most bikes, nevermind whatever your background is, it'll be tough to get the light just right. Save yourself the hassle, and bracket.
That is, if your camera can do it. I presume that we're talking SLR.
If you want me to play with the colors after you shoot them, send 'em over to me & I'll play with it. Some of mine, if you're interested:
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A buddy of mine who is a commercial photographer would disagree with this statement. He's been in the business for about 30 years now and he's a "one shot one kill" kinda guy, even in the era of digital cameras. He looks for that perfect shot (or at least the shot he's looking for), sometimes waiting a long time for it, then he shoots it.
Fill flash helps with the shadows in a lot of cases.
A large aperture will give you a shorter depth of field if you want the background blurry.
A basic book on photography will give you a lot of helpful hints.
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I was sent to several photo schools as a LEO. They almost ruined any artistic composition I could of had. Just shot everything in every room all four corners.
That is NOT the way to take family or personal photos. I agree with the comments on "Depth of Field" The larger the number the smaller the aperture. The more dynamic the picture. Also bracketing is a great idea, along with the tips on buying a basic photo book.
When I was trained they use to say that the film was cheap compared to a lost shot so take plenty of shots. Today with digital that is even easier than ever. Using a flash outdoors in bright sunshine will help take out hard shadows. Just get out there and take a lot of photos with the advice you got here. I am old enough to have been to many events and functions where true Professionals were employed to take photos. They all takes hundreds of photos to make sure they get a few they like. No pro in my opinion waits for just the one great shot. Good luck.
That is NOT the way to take family or personal photos. I agree with the comments on "Depth of Field" The larger the number the smaller the aperture. The more dynamic the picture. Also bracketing is a great idea, along with the tips on buying a basic photo book.
When I was trained they use to say that the film was cheap compared to a lost shot so take plenty of shots. Today with digital that is even easier than ever. Using a flash outdoors in bright sunshine will help take out hard shadows. Just get out there and take a lot of photos with the advice you got here. I am old enough to have been to many events and functions where true Professionals were employed to take photos. They all takes hundreds of photos to make sure they get a few they like. No pro in my opinion waits for just the one great shot. Good luck.
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