Kilgore Trout
Banned
Camera Lucida is a good book and helped me step up my game. Its translated from french and really philosophical but it definitely changed the way I think about taking a picture.
Essential The Official Photography Thread
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DuncanWebayama
webayama 7'5" hall of fame loc
good shyt, is there an Ebook on this?
Kilgore Trout
Banned
not sure. I have a physical copy.
I read it while I sip espressos at the coffee shop. Good way to pick to pick up chicks.
DuncanWebayama
webayama 7'5" hall of fame loc
not sure. I have a physical copy.
I read it while I sip espressos at the coffee shop. Good way to pick to pick up chicks.
haha nice man, tryna soak up a lot of knowledge in 3 months before I'm out
Kilgore Trout
Banned
Good shyt, the book is hard to understand at first because its very abstract but when you start taking pictures it will make more sense.
VladTheImpaler
The Sensational Prince
not sure. I have a physical copy.
I read it while I sip espressos at the coffee shop. Good way to pick to pick up chicks.
A graceful, contemplative volume, Camera Lucida was first published in 1979. Commenting on artists such as Avedon, Clifford, Mapplethorpe, and Nadar, Roland Barthes presents photography as being outside the codes of language or culture, acting on the body as much as on the mind, and rendering death and loss more acutely than any other medium. This groundbreaking approach established Camera Lucida as one of the most important books of theory on the subject, along with Susan Sontags On Photography.
JoelB
All Praise To TMH
Nice...Do you have any B&W's of that shoot...reminds of me the ASAP Rocky mixtape cover
Breh I have a lot of Photography video tutorials on my external but they are too big to upload to mediafire/Hulkshare...If someone knows of a place I can upload em I can put up them up this weekend.
More thoughts on photography...
One thing to consider as we look at taking photos. Composition. Now I personally am not so much an absolute stickler for the absolute implementation of "rule of thirds"/etc in every photograph once you understand how it works... however, I will say that for you brehs who are just coming along...composition adherence is very important. Once you really get how to compose a picture as it relates to angles, congruity, horizons, space, etc... you can then really flip it. At that point you will start to create your own style.
Just figure it this way. It would be best to learn how to paint a car from start to finish instead of mastering just the art of putting on the finishing coat. It will make this art that much more enjoyable for you.
I think one of the brehs early on in this thread mentioned that he could almost tell who took the photo without seeing the poster name. That is the idea. You will eventually learn your own style and flow. I think someone else mentioned it too, you will never stop learning in photography and that is hella awesome!
Composition brehs. If anyone wants a recommendation on a few good books on this subject... holla.
Keep posting those pics!
Awesome Stuff from everyone!
Good stuff
Lynda.com has a course on composition that has helped me out a lot...I do try to implement the rule of 3rds as much as possible bc they do make images more appealing vs. centering everything which seems more intuitive.
Kilgore Trout
Banned
Defiantly ASAP inspired.
No black and white version though......It wasnt even really a photoshoot. We were just fukking around at the loft.
No black and white version though......It wasnt even really a photoshoot. We were just fukking around at the loft.
Majestyx
Duck Season
that lucida book is cheap, might cop
maybe I am now... Roland Barthes?
Tommy Knocks
retired
some pics I took in Brazil and Argentina.
JoelB
All Praise To TMH
@wutang512
What u think about FroknowsPhoto dvd product?
FKP Beginner’s Guide | Fro Knows Photo
If it doesnt pop up on my private torrent sites, I'm thinking of coppin and sharin it with the brehs. You think it would be worth it?
Yup, thats what ISO does. Lighting is important for preventing that grain, thats why I bought a speedlite (even tho I havent used it yet)
What u think about FroknowsPhoto dvd product?
FKP Beginner’s Guide | Fro Knows Photo
If it doesnt pop up on my private torrent sites, I'm thinking of coppin and sharin it with the brehs. You think it would be worth it?
Yup, thats what ISO does. Lighting is important for preventing that grain, thats why I bought a speedlite (even tho I havent used it yet)
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it's up to you man. I see no point in buying that for yourself though. most of that beginners information can be found on YouTube or other photography websites. most of the questions I've seen being asked can be answered from a quick google search.
when I get to the house I'll drop some websites that are very informative and up to date with what's going on in the photography world.
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Seriously thinking about trying my hand at cinematography. Any suggestions on cameras for a novice on a slight (400ish) budget?