The *Official Photography Thread*

one of my latest using a 5Dmk2, 70-200 2.8L, and a 550ex flash... im a minimalist when it comes to gear... mostly cuz i don't like lugging big strobes around on location unless i have a couple assistants...

 

putting the x100 to work...

 

Hey guys, Been kind of mulling over the purchase of something that is a little more serious in the photography world, I love taking photos i just always feel like an idiot holding an iphone to my face trying to get that photogenic pic, I want to take really crisp, Wallpaper status kind of nature and science- Cars and entertainment and art photos. A photo that catches your eye and doesnt let go for a minute

Anyways, Ive been considering getting a package deal from best buy and have been looking at Nikon My budget is tops 650 and 700 if it includes absolutely everything needed to have a good setup for a while that i can occasionally upgrade as i increase my skill for photography.

Anybody recommend a good camera package?

 

just picked up an ikelite housing and strobe for my 5DMII........

 

Check out Costco. You have 90 days to return it, no questions asked. If there isn't one near you, their online store is a good place to start.

 

Get something refurbished off B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon, etc. Online prices, 99% of the time, are better. I have my two basic kit lenses for sale. If you bought a Nikon Body Only and those two lenses you would have a basic beginner set up.

 

sounds spendy

 

yup. tell me about it. i have a whole semester where ill be doing under water photography so might as well invest. im stoked to be able to go under the sea and come back with amazing shots.

 

hope your gear is insured. is there a guarantee from ikelite in case of leakage?

 

I have Dan coverage. gear included.

 

Dan? is that the name of your camera?

 

Taken with my droid this morning fishing.

 

^Nice.

Figure out what lenses you want to use based on what pictures you want to take. Wild Life? Portraits? Landscapes? Action/sports? Then, based on that, see what body matches.
Don't let people fool you into thinking crop body = crap. Mega Pixels are Mega Pixels.

 

I'm manly looking at still automotive photos, really vivid bright pictures of any kind really, I like taking really wild colorful photos pictures of my dog too

 

How do you guys organize your pictures?

do you guys have one folder with a million pictures.. a million folders with a few pictures each?

or am i just hoarding to many pictures? haha

 

folderwise I organize by year>date. example, 2013>2013.4.12>pictures. I have a separate RAW folder organized the same way, and then post processed folders the same way.

then I also have a high quality folder by year

 

so you have folders for everyday you take a picture in a year?

 

I do it by subject matter and date. So for example I have one called "Moab_052012"

All my raw files are in the same folder, I kinda want to do something about that but I rarely find myself going back for re-edits so it's no big deal.