Essential The Official Photography Thread

[GulfCoastGhost]

Went with a local Photo Group I roll with on the Island to catch the first sunrise of the new year, Beach was mobbed with people. Pretty uneventful since there was no clouds so I just started taking pictures of people....taking pictures

This woman was beating some sort of instrument, probably some sort of prayer or ceremony

 

[GulfCoastGhost]

First sunset of the new year

 

[Dark is the night]

I aint got no damn fancy ass camera, but I been doing alot of globe trotting and shyt so here goes a couple of shots from my recent trip to paris:

 

[morris]

Too many to copy and paste but here:

http://ceriousproductions.com/cheatsheet-roundup-use-camera/

 

[Majestyx]

randos

 

[Soundbwoy]

Ok i finally decided to go with the Sony A6000, I found one for 680$

 

[GulfCoastGhost]

Some more shots from yesterday's first sunset of the year

And this one a friend captured of me yesterday morning

 

[Trapathon]

peace coli fam. I have a model photoshoot coming up next week. What are the basic neccessites for an indoor shoot? I am aware there is lighting and backdrop involved but I am unsure on how to use to the equipment and the basic setup. It's a paid gig so I want to make sure to give A1 service and have a proffessional look. I'm shooting with Canon rebel t5 with the standard kit lens and a 50mm

 

[Majestyx]

Ok i finally decided to go with the Sony A6000, I found one for 680$

do some more hunting if you aint already buy. i seen a6000 new with a lens for like 550

 

[Soundbwoy]

do some more hunting if you aint already buy. i seen a6000 new with a lens for like 550

It includes a lens but now I'm thinking of copping the one with 2 lenses for 920

 

[radio rahiem]

Amazon brother, I got the a6000 with 2 lenses for 630
@Soundbwoy

 

[Rich Spirit]

Ok i finally decided to go with the Sony A6000, I found one for 680$

nice, now cop that 35 1.8 OSS lens next

 

[GulfCoastGhost]

peace coli fam. I have a model photoshoot coming up next week. What are the basic neccessites for an indoor shoot? I am aware there is lighting and backdrop involved but I am unsure on how to use to the equipment and the basic setup. It's a paid gig so I want to make sure to give A1 service and have a proffessional look. I'm shooting with Canon rebel t5 with the standard kit lens and a 50mm

Damn man kind of short notice
If you want to give her A1 service, step one is rent some good glass from
Borrowlenses.com or LensRental.com
Rent a 35mm or a 85mm f1.8 at least
fukk the kit lens
As far as lighting which will be your biggest hurdle here, do you have lighting equipment or renting a studio? In your case under expose the picture and let the flash do the work, study those pictures up above that someone posted with all the helpful info and I'll try to find you a video about lighting.

What kind of flash equipment you have? Strobes? Speed light at least you can connect to your hot shoe and bounce off the ceiling.

 

[Trapathon]

Damn man kind of short notice
If you want to give her A1 service, step one is rent some good glass from
Borrowlenses.com or LensRental.com
Rent a 35mm or a 85mm f1.8 at least
fukk the kit lens
As far as lighting which will be your biggest hurdle here, do you have lighting equipment or renting a studio? In your case under expose the picture and let the flash do the work, study those pictures up above that someone posted with all the helpful info and I'll try to find you a video about lighting.

What kind of flash equipment you have? Strobes? Speed light at least you can connect to your hot shoe and bounce off the ceiling.

Thank you for replying. The date isn't totally set in stone just yet. I was planning on getting the shoot done within the next week but judging from other photo forums I have posted in; this is a very broad subject and there is much to be learned. I do have a speedlight 430 EX II and also was planning on renting a studio. Would it be easier to do an outdoor shoot since I'm working with natural light? The subject is just looking to update her portfolio and she's fairly new to modeling as well

 

[Majestyx]

Thank you for replying. The date isn't totally set in stone just yet. I was planning on getting the shoot done within the next week but judging from other photo forums I have posted in; this is a very broad subject and there is much to be learned. I do have a speedlight 430 EX II and also was planning on renting a studio. Would it be easier to do an outdoor shoot since I'm working with natural light? The subject is just looking to update her portfolio and she's fairly new to modeling as well

If you dont have the ability to practice with strobes, then i'd natural light it. cop a reflector which is way cheaper, have a homie come with you to hold the reflector and run with that. also rent some fast glass if you can. you can get off with a kit lens tho