Photography Tips & Tricks
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- jaylarson1
This thread is already 6 years old, damn...
- sublocked0
So I'm having a bit of camera envy. Just got home from Japan and took some fun photos with my Olympus EM-1 + Ricoh GRD-IV combo but I'm having camera lust?
Looking at the new Ricoh GR II (APS-C sensor) or a Fuji x100t.... argh!
- I'd say anything smaller than asp-c and may as well use a smartphone.inteliboy
- mg330
Looking for some suggestions on inexpensive portrait gear for consistent, natural lighting. I've got lenses, good cameras, but really only have a bigger flash for my DSLR. Something that can be set up easily for photos of my kid, family, etc.
Considering an inexpensive ring light, but curious about umbrellas, basic lights, etc.
- Don't get a ring light. It's probably the least natural lighting source of all.********
- Best/cheapest way to get natural lighting is to go near a big window with indirect light. Get a reflector or a big white foam core and bounce the light.********
- If you're indoors, try standing with your back about 1-2m from a white wall, and point your flash behind you, over your head, at about a 45º angle.********
- ^ Even if you don't think so, there's always amazing natural light, embrace the grain and bounce the hell out of it.formed
- If you really can't get it, then bounce artificial light and it'll look more naturalformed
- yeah, I take the staff portraits for our office and use an indirect flash in a softbox bouncing off a bit of white Kappafix along with a spot on a tripod.face_melter
- bigger the light source, the more natural it will look. question now is how big you want to go.pango
- the easiest is bounce reflector disk as it keep the same colour as the ambient light. and never brighter than source light.pango
- problem with reflector is you need someone else to hold it or a light stand + reflector holder...pango
- or you can get this. still needs light stand but with out reflector holder.
http://www.bhphotovi….pango
- Don't get a ring light. It's probably the least natural lighting source of all.
- imbecile0
Diffusers help soften skin highlights
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…-
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…
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White and Gold reflectors for easily controlling natural light in varying conditions
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…
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Ray Flash ring adapter if you want to try out the ring flash look on a budget
- Those diffusers won't help if you're outside, or in a huge room w/ dark walls, etc. They simply shoot the light every direction, which isn't a "natural" look.********
- But, if you want to try it, just cut an X in the top of a white plastic food container and jam it on your flash, pointed upwards. The room will affect this.********
- good thing i never insinuated they did by posting "Diffusers help soften skin highlights"imbecile
- they do in away.... by shooting lights every direction and hopefully bounce back to light your subject. i said hopefully because it doesn't work outdoor andpango
- room painted black or a lot of objects in the way.pango
- Yeah, I was just adding to the info you posted.********
- Those diffusers won't help if you're outside, or in a huge room w/ dark walls, etc. They simply shoot the light every direction, which isn't a "natural" look.
- formed0
Worth every penny and work amazingly. Don't let people bitch about them being overprice, they are worth it. They are super easy and versatile. Get the collapsible one.
[in response to the post below, not suggest to shoot with outdoors, though it will work if you don't have enough light, just horribly inefficient if you need to cover a lot of a space....super easy to put on a stand, though, if you want quick/easy/good results w/ot a bunch of a equipment]
- https://www.garyfong…imbecile
- works similar to on camera flash diffuser such a the one posted above. but lightly more sophisticated. works great if you want to light up entire room.pango
- DIY
http://i.imgur.com/m…ok_not_ok
- Gnash0
any recommendations on "must-have" Lightroom presets?
- Just say no...formed
- VSCO had bunch of film profiles. Those are cool but I never use them... :/pango
- I make my own. It’s not complicated find a style you like and watch a few YT tutorials, then play around with them.HijoDMaite
- cool, I figured as much. I only just starting using lightroom so thought there may be some obvious shortcuts.Gnash
