We’re you shooting in pitch black? Even at f2.8, adjust the shutter speed to get some kind of light into the sensor, a7iii is stabilized, so you can get away with slower shutter speeds.
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First Photoshoot with the Canon 6D Mark II + Sigma Art 35mm. Wish I could of shot these before it got a little too dark outside for my taste. First shot at skin retouching as well. CC is welcome.
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Nah he isn't trying to get at you.
This isn't the thread for that.
The auto settings are fine while you get the hang of things, but when an image is noisey you should definitely check your settings.
And for me...I like to capture things as close to how it naturally looks. I personally don't go for trying to make everything as bright as possible.
With practice you'll get familiar with your settings and develop your own style.
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Any suggestions for shooting in low light without opening aperture?I dont think he's tryin to play you, 10k ISO is high as shyt
aperture priority mode will force you to a high ISO in low light
I have the exact same camera as you, and I've used the A6000 for years... I've never had to use 10K ISO, that's why I asked that question.
Manual only.
Play around with manual until you get a good feel for how the camera.
Use lower shutter speeds, limit iso, or just auto iso.
If you’re going for extremely slow shutter speeds, use a stable platform/ tripod.
If those aren’t an option, in post details can be recovered due to some good dynamic range.
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@Hiphoplives4eva keep that iso as low as possible.
Honestly I don't even use auto iso unless I'm outdoors or in a very well lit space.
I love shooting at iso 400-500. My GH5 (micro 4/3) starts to get noisey as hell fast at even moderately high ISOs.
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So you don't use higher isos to help compensate for reduced lighting in poorly lit areas?
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only in extreme cases. like she's just talking and not jumping around so you dont have to worry about capturing movement.. MAXIMUM shutter speed i would be at in that situation is 160. now depending on focal length, i'm you shot that at 75mm, so double the shutter to reduce shake, BUT you got the sony so you got IBIS. i prolly woulda shot that photo at 1/80th 2.8 iso 1600 and seent what it looked like.
I shoot low light concert shyt at 2.8 1/250-1/500 highest i ever went really was 8000, but i'm usually at 3200 and thats with a d750
another techie thing is, most of these sensors are ISO invariant. so basically no matter what ISO you shoot at, the amount of grain will be what it is if you shoot it at 8000 or shoot it at 1600 and bump the photo up in post 4 stops. technically you can shoot at higher shutter, lower ISO then bump up the exposure in post and you'll potentially get a better photo than just shooting at a high ass ISO. but experiment with that how you will.
No. For me it's a bit more of a challenge than it should be for you because your gear handles low light better than mine.
There's an acceptable level of noise for me, that I know I can de-noise in post, still, I'm very mindful of it.
If things are too noisey I simple won't shoot there, or set up some lights.
Part of your gear is going to have to be a couple of flashes and a couple of lights with stands. It's part of the job if you're looking to turn this into a business.
You're responsible for the scene being lit adequately. Before a shoot, talk to everyone and find out where it's going to be. Try to go check the place out the night before if possible.
You need to figure out all the equipment you're going to need for each shoot before hand.
I learned this the hard way.
Don't underestimate the need to budget for lighting gear.
This game is all about capturing light appropriately for each scene. You have to find that balance.
Avoid using software to compensate for poor conditions.
If anything, in that type of situation where you felt it was too dark, just take the shot dark, and boost it a little bit in post.
In the case of the picture you share, I suspect you could have gotten a very clean image straight from the camera with the right settings though.
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Videography has been such a good and fun hobby to me but damn does it sneak up and get expensive on you quick
I've started getting into it as well. The good gimbals are like $600 plus
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Videography has been such a good and fun hobby to me but damn does it sneak up and get expensive on you quick
Don't forget the weight.. Camera, gimble, tripod, batteries... Holding that damn DSLR compatible sized gimble, while outside, in the heat, sweating.... I do a lot of vacation photography. Just lugging that bookbag around, then getting everything ready, then shooting, then packing upI've started getting into it as well. The good gimbals are like $600 plus
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Breh! We had to carry all that stuff around a Navy ship last year that didn't have any elevators!Don't forget the weight.. Camera, gimble, tripod, batteries... Holding that damn DSLR compatible sized gimble, while outside, in the heat, sweating.... I do a lot of vacation photography. Just lugging that bookbag around, then getting everything ready, then shooting, then packing up
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In the blistering cold, up and down about 6 flights of stairs.
LHD or CVN?Breh! We had to carry all that stuff around a Navy ship last year that didn't have any elevators!
In the blistering cold, up and down about 6 flights of stairs.
Neither. We were on the civilian side of things. Specifically MSC (the merchant marines).
We were on the Comfort, the Humphries, and the Woody Williams.
The comfort is that huge hospital ship.
The Woody Williams is the ship that didn't have an elevators.
