Essential The Official Photography Thread

[The Intergalactic Koala]

I honestly think this is one of the best threads on the coli

Amen. I'm over here zoning out to some tunes looking at this pictures like:

Place is like paradise away from the nonsense

 

[8WON6]

By far, no arguments and bouts of emotion, drama, just straight art and conversation and education.

 

[8WON6]

if the video isn't showing up.

 

[At30wecashout]

Just cause.

AbstractVillain

 

[Kilgore Trout]

jjjjjjsshh11 by James Ellis, on Flickr

 

[el_oh_el]

So I've been recently dissatisfied with most of the indoor pictures I've been taking. Finally figuring out some more of the metrics associated with this hobby. Kit lens (18-55mm) is zoom and it's lowest f-stop is 3.6, which causes some blurry shots with the light I'm working with.
Found a cheap 35mm prime at f 1.7 that arrives tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

 

[radio rahiem]

So I've been recently dissatisfied with most of the indoor pictures I've been taking. Finally figuring out some more of the metrics associated with this hobby. Kit lens (18-55mm) is zoom and it's lowest f-stop is 3.6, which causes some blurry shots with the light I'm working with.
Found a cheap 35mm prime at f 1.7 that arrives tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

primes change your life man!

 

[MikelArteta]

jjjjjjsshh11 by James Ellis, on Flickr

dope

 

[At30wecashout]

Tried to be productive. Not many keepers, and I hate myself for missing a particular shot. Was bright as fukk today.

All I did was mess with some contrast and color balance. Looks like a goddamn painting.


AbstractVillain

 

[ItWasWritten]

Hello,

I hope this is the best place to come for help



What kind of camera is used here , or what can you guys recommend ca get pretty close to that type of quality

Or something like this



This dude videos hopping off the screen

I want to start to create content and I don't wanna use cheap everyday looking cameras

Thanks

 

[At30wecashout]

Hello,

I hope this is the best place to come for help



What kind of camera is used here , or what can you guys recommend ca get pretty close to that type of quality

Or something like this



This dude videos hopping off the screen

I want to start to create content and I don't wanna use cheap everyday looking cameras

Thanks

Don't wanna be that guy, but you won't get this kind of quality for a long time based on the fact you asked. The reason the videos "hop off the screen" as you say is
cause of lighting(most important) and color grading in the editing. The difference between a professional video and an amateur one is 90% of the time due to lighting
and angles. It takes experience or emulating what they do, cause a lot of low-end cameras can do what these videos show you. Its 100% technique. Just get the
best camera you can afford that has a video-centric lineage (Panasonic m4/3 cameras and Canon rigs come to mind) and make videos with the editing software
you feel most comfortable with.

The Key Wayne video has a lack of light in the background so that you focus primarily on the foreground, which includes him and his equipment. The second video,
not including the shots in places outside of his studio, has at least two light sources, with one pointing down onto him and the desk, and one pointing directly at him
with vignetting at the end to give a cleaner focus on him. Bottom line, long as it isn't a point and shoot from 2005, you can even get decent video from Cell phones.
Its all about technique.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

still not done, but exported just to see how they would look on the big screen if any of y'all have time for feedback, again this was my first time as a favor, im not gary fung or ..::..::..

https://www.flickr.com/gp/thgiwd1985/248Ka3

I'm digging these pics. Especially the makeup process ones. It's like you captured the imperfections perfectly. Like a behind the scenes type of dynamic before the big show. Pretty dope


I seriously can't wait to get my camera and software to bless this thread

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Don't wanna be that guy, but you won't get this kind of quality for a long time based on the fact you asked. The reason the videos "hop off the screen" as you say is
cause of lighting(most important) and color grading in the editing. The difference between a professional video and an amateur one is 90% of the time due to lighting
and angles. It takes experience or emulating what they do, cause a lot of low-end cameras can do what these videos show you. Its 100% technique. Just get the
best camera you can afford that has a video-centric lineage (Panasonic m4/3 cameras and Canon rigs come to mind) and make videos with the editing software
you feel most comfortable with.

The Key Wayne video has a lack of light in the background so that you focus primarily on the foreground, which includes him and his equipment. The second video,
not including the shots in places outside of his studio, has at least two light sources, with one pointing down onto him and the desk, and one pointing directly at him
with vignetting at the end to give a cleaner focus on him. Bottom line, long as it isn't a point and shoot from 2005, you can even get decent video from Cell phones.
Its all about technique.

This. I remember taking some dope pictures with my old flip phone. Especially one pic of my ex which was a perfect angle. It reminded me of something that Spike Lee would do with his visuals.

 

[MikelArteta]

Thanks breh I appreciate it

What camera are you copping?

I'm using a cracked Lightroom and Photoshop but thinking of actually buying as I use them alot

I'm digging these pics. Especially the makeup process ones. It's like you captured the imperfections perfectly. Like a behind the scenes type of dynamic before the big show. Pretty dope


I seriously can't wait to get my camera and software to bless this thread

 

[MikelArteta]

Yeah a good photographer can take a kit lens and a old ass t1i and still take better images than a newb with a 5d mark iv

Don't wanna be that guy, but you won't get this kind of quality for a long time based on the fact you asked. The reason the videos "hop off the screen" as you say is
cause of lighting(most important) and color grading in the editing. The difference between a professional video and an amateur one is 90% of the time due to lighting
and angles. It takes experience or emulating what they do, cause a lot of low-end cameras can do what these videos show you. Its 100% technique. Just get the
best camera you can afford that has a video-centric lineage (Panasonic m4/3 cameras and Canon rigs come to mind) and make videos with the editing software
you feel most comfortable with.

The Key Wayne video has a lack of light in the background so that you focus primarily on the foreground, which includes him and his equipment. The second video,
not including the shots in places outside of his studio, has at least two light sources, with one pointing down onto him and the desk, and one pointing directly at him
with vignetting at the end to give a cleaner focus on him. Bottom line, long as it isn't a point and shoot from 2005, you can even get decent video from Cell phones.
Its all about technique.