The *Official Photography Thread*

Not my favorites, just some recents.


IMG_5970_3 by AJPH0TOGRAPHY, on Flickr


IMG_5676_2 by AJPH0TOGRAPHY, on Flickr


IMG_5648_2 by AJPH0TOGRAPHY, on Flickr

 

fave? here's a couple...

 

some ones from tonight chillin

 

I borrowed my friends Nikon d200 . I'm completely stupid when it comes to nice cameras . If anyone has any experience with this camera and can give me some setting tips .i would really appreciate it. I want to get the cleanest,best quality photos . I will be taking photos of Tacomas Offroading .so they will be slow moving action shots .
Thanks in advance for any tips on setting this camera up .
It also has a Nikon dx af-s 18-135mm lense . If that matters.
Thanks John

 

Aperture Priority.

the "A" setting, and make sure the "F" number (on the screen on top of the camera) is anywhere between 4-5.6. then just take pictures

 

Thanks panda . I'll try that out tonight when I get home from work .

 

x2!

but if that lens is anything like my canon kit lenses (which it probably isn't) then f/8 is the sharpest.

 

Imma modify Jake's advice a little.

As a general rule of thumb; when you're shooting action, you should prefer shutter speed over aperture. Why? Because the faster your subject is moving, the more blurry it will look at very slow shutter speeds (unless your panning technique is perfect)-and in aperture priority, the camera can set the shutter speed lower in order to maintain aperture resulting in a soft or blurry image when you least expect it.

For action, I would choose Shutter Priority over Aperture Priority so that you maintain sharp pictures. I would set the shutter speed higher rather than lower (minimum of 1 / the focal length in bright light. So if you're zoomed in at 135mm, the shutter would be at least 1/135s or faster).

I said sharp pictures because as a newer photographer, this is probably the easier thing to do. As your skills improve, you might want to introduce a bit motion blur-again, to do that you need to learn how to pan correctly (follow subject while you're taking the picture). If you're shooting in modes, you would use Shutter Priority or Manual mode.

In bright sunlight, Aperture Priority will probably be fine since at f/4-5.6, the shutter speed will be pretty high even at ISO 200.

 

Thanks Steve

Thanks for taking the time to write all of that and explain it . I'll try both ways see how they come out.
Thanks John

 

loving the new lens!!

had some lighting to play with tonight..what do you think..seems like some grainyness in what i have posted, but the actual file looks much clearer

ISO800, f4.5, 13mm, 25sec, 0.9ND filter
















taken from my townhome development..decided not to take a trip to a darker area, but the local lighting i think led to some interesting photos

 

Here are a few from the Colorado road trip so far....


IMG_4267ps by Captures by Colin, on Flickr


IMG_4298ps by Captures by Colin, on Flickr


IMG_4257ps by Captures by Colin, on Flickr



IMG_4313ps by Captures by Colin, on Flickr


IMG_4169ps by Captures by Colin, on Flickr


IMG_4095ps by Captures by Colin, on Flickr

 

What was the exposure on that night shot?

Excellent pics man! Love the waterfall as well

 

Thx. 11mm. 1600iso. F2.8. 30 seconds

 

Doesn't look like 2.8!

 

Freaking beautiful sky.

 

Yep, i have one from 1913. its part of my camera collection, somehow got hooked on buying old cameras and have a collection of about 30 so far.

 

That shot is AMAZING!!!!

Here is my favorite picture ive ever taken

 

That's a cool collection. What others do you have?

 

another clothing company shoot in studio....

so glad i been working indoors during this summer heat...

 

I have cameras ranging from Kodak bellows style cameras, brownies multiple styles, Zeiss 35mms, Ernieman rangefinders, canon 35mm's, yashica twin lens, mamyia 35mm and a zeiss twin lens. This one is by far my favorite though

I forget the brand but its a Stereoscopic 35mm camera