The *Official Photography Thread*

Last Winter. This Fall.

 

Functionality? No. Ability to upgrade later? Yes. With all Adobe products, once you buy in with normal version, you can upgrade at a discounted rate.

If you go with the education discount on an Adobe product, you must pay the full education rate for the next release. Sometimes this is more affordable than the upgrade cost for a normal version, and sometimes it is not.

 

Sweet skiing shot!

 

Now I need to learn this LR5, played with it a little last night but wow there's a lot. Any good free online tutorials or crash courses?

 

Adobe has their own tutorials that are very good! thats where i started. Then just youtube.

 

Since there seems to be a squirrel fetish on this site:

 

haha, squirrel fetish. They're just abundant and are pretty easy to get close to... Cool shots I like the silhouetted geese.

 

Thanks, I have a few more like that.. but with their wings fully extended. Ill try and find em when I have time.

 

They are awesome! So much better then the vibrating stock ones. They do feel a little more "grippy" but I'm pretty easy on my brakes anyway. So I haven't put them to the test yet. So you picked up a taco? Where are the pix?

 

hmmmm anyone have any make shift ideas for flash photography diffusers??? my wife has volunteered me to take photos at the awards for their company.... apparently every photographer wanted 500 bucks and some how my services were lent out........

She even went as far go get me a flash as an early christmas present.... but kinda of curious about diffusers and if I should even bother

 

Yes bother. LOL They aren't a must have, but it will make your pics smoother and nicer looking. Here are a ton of options. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...ix=flash+di,aps,224&rh=i:aps,k:flash diffuser

 

I'd get a lightstand and umbrella setup for less than $50 and have some fun with it. What speedlight did you get?

That snap on diffuser that comes with the flash acts more like a bare bulb than a actual softener. Also those small softboxes that fit on the flash head really don't soften the light. Depending on your setup you could get into this cheap and have a great lighting setup for the future with the umbrella and lightstand. If using Nikon and your camera can use the CLS system then your golden with just the speedlight (No need for wireless trigger or cord to fire flash).

If the ceiling or wall is white then you could just bounce the flash off them and have soft light. If it's colored then it will affect the picture and skin colors.

 

He is exactly right! A soft box or a umbrella would be the best purchase option. Those little ones do help if your on the move a lot.

 

Guess I'll be standing still. I just bought a 7' parabolic umbrella. I can't wait to try that big boy out.

 

While I strive to get better at multiple types of photography (e.g. automotive, landscape, and astro), one of the things I enjoy doing that doesn't take a lot of artistic talent is photographing people with their interesting vehicles. I have more to upload, but here's what I have so far in this Flickr set:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/visual-universe/sets/72157630903890838

 

haha.. someone else just found that cyber monday deal for $50 bucks too. I thought about it.. but I was like, wtf am I going to do with a 7 foot umbrella!

 

Well if all else fails you can use it to stay dry. Or an excuse to buy a studio monolight.

 

i had a 4 foot on my studio lights... wouldn't mind a 7 footer...

 

Here they are.. 50% off! 50 bucks for a 7' umbrella is cheap! http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Brand_Westcott&ci=1325&N=4062040389+4291117703