HiRide
11-14-2009, 01:32 AM
Hey, So I just picked up an XSI and I have the kit lens and a 50f1.8
I dont know anything about photgraphy, scratch that, Rule of Thirds!! but I am enjoying learning and want to get better. Not really trying to make a career or anything out of it, but I also am a hairstylist and somewhat of a makeup artist so I am trying to create a portfolio of the work I have done but also trying to have fun photographing it.
I like shooting the cityscapes and Speedminded has actually helped me out a lot and even came out with me into the wee hours of the morning showing me a few spots at Atlantic station with some decent shots. You can the ones where Jason helped me as the lights actually have 10 point stars (50f1.8 and 30sec. @ f22). The first few cityscapes were a mix of low Fstops and fast shutter speeds and also some high fstops and slow shutter speeds... although I dont remember which is which when I look at the pics. Actually the ones with the stars on the lights will be the slow shutter speed ones...
Basically would like to get some constructive / positive / no need to bash feedback on: camera settings, lighting, composition, lens choices for different types of shooting... day, night, fast, still, indoor, outdoor...etc...
What would you have done differently on some of these pics?
Also, these are myspace pics so quality is lower...
Beauty
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/22/l_0eea75e67e15412c94dbf4e0c29c2c39.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/40/l_8bacde8da9a046018b9fef000e373de0.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/111/l_6bca8ff5aa0b4052a43e879482676bf9.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/16/l_7fb5f07ac4c94f828e1342abf857e46a.jpg
Cityscapes
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/77/l_97dbdfed88644e6883802803866d94da.jpg
The tagging in this pic is my own artwork I Pshopped in which is why i kept the wall in the pic...
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/48/l_4347b200a86948989595ddcaf6dbc14c.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/39/l_865f6345fb584fabb0831b6da14aa1e5.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/76/l_781c65b1e06742c484849c2959018470.jpg
Nature / Still Life
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/81/l_6011df171b7243ea832ab4674c96a8cc.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/60/l_49fbbba4082a4b96a4b3a52434767145.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/46/l_721e2af657d34bbbb4d8522e4f1c85bd.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/31/l_3418de35658d478294613e3a1d53b5c4.jpg
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/35/l_e9f1ce031e3744668b26c10110952e03.jpg
Auto (havent had the chance to really set up a good shot, just what I can get)
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/18/l_6cd3b3e586694a4bacc92acd8b1b01a0.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/35/l_58f373b366fb43ba96aaffdbf5659cc6.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/29/l_763c33fde4324e798346cbed17fc6d35.jpg
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/67/l_56f9b2f4cef6471c8707bf1fa40a2d83.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/73/l_b078db411dce49e0b10d3173e3b73ea8.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/111/l_11ba53e9c07f4ba6aa027bd9c83995b6.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/7/l_636032fdfc5443e6bc8becb5151fac74.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/94/l_ba2e05eca7dd477189988e4d886718b6.jpg
I would really like some tips on how to use photoshop to its max potential. All I have is Elements 2 (yeah i know super old... elements 8 is out now and its still not full PS). this is what I have done so far...
I want to say she is in her mid to late 40's, still damn good looking though.
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/86/l_ae16b24b58f5403789054ca57a52cede.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/27/l_5edd92e0b3434295897132733cd67769.jpg
I dont know anything about photgraphy, scratch that, Rule of Thirds!! but I am enjoying learning and want to get better. Not really trying to make a career or anything out of it, but I also am a hairstylist and somewhat of a makeup artist so I am trying to create a portfolio of the work I have done but also trying to have fun photographing it.
I like shooting the cityscapes and Speedminded has actually helped me out a lot and even came out with me into the wee hours of the morning showing me a few spots at Atlantic station with some decent shots. You can the ones where Jason helped me as the lights actually have 10 point stars (50f1.8 and 30sec. @ f22). The first few cityscapes were a mix of low Fstops and fast shutter speeds and also some high fstops and slow shutter speeds... although I dont remember which is which when I look at the pics. Actually the ones with the stars on the lights will be the slow shutter speed ones...
Basically would like to get some constructive / positive / no need to bash feedback on: camera settings, lighting, composition, lens choices for different types of shooting... day, night, fast, still, indoor, outdoor...etc...
What would you have done differently on some of these pics?
Also, these are myspace pics so quality is lower...
Beauty
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/22/l_0eea75e67e15412c94dbf4e0c29c2c39.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/40/l_8bacde8da9a046018b9fef000e373de0.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/111/l_6bca8ff5aa0b4052a43e879482676bf9.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/16/l_7fb5f07ac4c94f828e1342abf857e46a.jpg
Cityscapes
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/77/l_97dbdfed88644e6883802803866d94da.jpg
The tagging in this pic is my own artwork I Pshopped in which is why i kept the wall in the pic...
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/48/l_4347b200a86948989595ddcaf6dbc14c.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/39/l_865f6345fb584fabb0831b6da14aa1e5.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/76/l_781c65b1e06742c484849c2959018470.jpg
Nature / Still Life
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/81/l_6011df171b7243ea832ab4674c96a8cc.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/60/l_49fbbba4082a4b96a4b3a52434767145.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/46/l_721e2af657d34bbbb4d8522e4f1c85bd.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/31/l_3418de35658d478294613e3a1d53b5c4.jpg
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/35/l_e9f1ce031e3744668b26c10110952e03.jpg
Auto (havent had the chance to really set up a good shot, just what I can get)
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/18/l_6cd3b3e586694a4bacc92acd8b1b01a0.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/35/l_58f373b366fb43ba96aaffdbf5659cc6.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/29/l_763c33fde4324e798346cbed17fc6d35.jpg
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/67/l_56f9b2f4cef6471c8707bf1fa40a2d83.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/73/l_b078db411dce49e0b10d3173e3b73ea8.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/111/l_11ba53e9c07f4ba6aa027bd9c83995b6.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/7/l_636032fdfc5443e6bc8becb5151fac74.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/94/l_ba2e05eca7dd477189988e4d886718b6.jpg
I would really like some tips on how to use photoshop to its max potential. All I have is Elements 2 (yeah i know super old... elements 8 is out now and its still not full PS). this is what I have done so far...
I want to say she is in her mid to late 40's, still damn good looking though.
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/86/l_ae16b24b58f5403789054ca57a52cede.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/27/l_5edd92e0b3434295897132733cd67769.jpg