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yeah about the only thing I change post production wise would be to desaturate the whites of the eyes a bit and brighten em up a tiny bit.... they do look a little red
Comment by Don posted on Studio Portrait at 27/01/2014 - 17:42
nice work!
Comment by Don posted on Studio Portrait at 26/01/2014 - 18:17
I still use my polaris flash meter a lot.
especially when shooting video, and setting up lights.
especially when shooting video, and setting up lights.
Comment by Don posted on Light meter at 20/12/2013 - 19:07
yeah it has to be a substantial distance to be perceptible… sound travels at 340.29 m / s
Comment by Don posted on K-5 video question at 13/12/2013 - 19:26
distance between the mic and subject could explain the problem..or your software/hardware playing back the video.. read up on "doppler effect"… I have noticed a slight difference in sync when doin a multi cam edit from large auditoriums where one camera at the back, and one at the front are used… it is always preferable to use an audio recorder taking a line feed off the venue's main soundboard for such work.
audacity(free), premier pro and FCPX are all capable of shifting/synching audio..
even in simpler programs like imovie it CAN be done (detach the audio then shift it or add spacer frames)..
audacity(free), premier pro and FCPX are all capable of shifting/synching audio..
even in simpler programs like imovie it CAN be done (detach the audio then shift it or add spacer frames)..
Comment by Don posted on K-5 video question at 12/12/2013 - 17:04
QuestionableCarrot wrote:
Just putting this question out there.
Very interested in getting one because I have started to buy a lot of manual lenses.
Cheers
QC
Which camera does manual best?Just putting this question out there.
Very interested in getting one because I have started to buy a lot of manual lenses.
Cheers
QC
isn't that a lot like asking which car does "Neutral" best. Doesn't EVERY car ever made do "Neutral"?
Comment by Don posted on Whats the best Pentax manual camera? at 07/12/2013 - 20:47
techno-terminator wrote:
After all - common courtesy is involved here.
Ken was asked to do it - and he agreed , and then the bride , on the 'advice' given by the banqueting manager of the hotel , starts to change what had been arranged by the photographer.
It's akin to the Chef being given instructions as to how to organise his kitchen and crew to do the catering by the photographer or the make up artist for the Bride.
Leave the pro to do his job - he knows what he's doing .
Would you ask an obstetrician to do neurosurgery ?
I can think of a few people that I'd send to a proctologist to get their heads examined… After all - common courtesy is involved here.
Ken was asked to do it - and he agreed , and then the bride , on the 'advice' given by the banqueting manager of the hotel , starts to change what had been arranged by the photographer.
It's akin to the Chef being given instructions as to how to organise his kitchen and crew to do the catering by the photographer or the make up artist for the Bride.
Leave the pro to do his job - he knows what he's doing .
Would you ask an obstetrician to do neurosurgery ?
Comment by Don posted on Weddings? who needs them? at 03/12/2013 - 15:10
I have a selection of manual primes, and primes, and the majority of my studio work gets done with the 16-45
Comment by Don posted on What lens are you using for studio portraiture ? at 02/12/2013 - 17:55
Yes I shoot weddings. Yes I charge at the high end.
Why? Decades of experience, high end equipment with back up gear. I do full event coverage including both stills and video.
I delver pro results. So why don't I advertise?
Commercial work pays more per hour. Commercial work projects are rarely ever as labour or time consuming as weddings. Commercial clients understand the levels of skill, talent and costs of being in business and don't mind paying fair rates for the jobs. You don't wind up dealing with a lot of anxious, nervous or intoxicated people on a commercial shoot.
Weddings on the other hand… the industry is overflowing with no talent hacks that own one entry level camera and a kit lens that will work for free or table scraps. Consumers that don't know or appreciate the difference between the real pros, and these no talent hacks. So they can't appreciate the costs associated with hiring a pro.
So as far as weddings go, I do weddings, but I'm as choosy about my wedding clients as they are of their photographer, and when the right client comes along, it makes for a great relationship. Great pictures, that a given.
Now-a-days I see somebody with an entry level d-slr with a kit zoom lens, and hear them say "I'm a pro photographer, I've decided to do weddings!"
The first thought that pops into my mind is this guy on his haunches, paws up in the air, panting with excitement while the Bride pulls a bread stick off the table and waves it around saying:
"What a good boy! Who want's the bread stick? You want the bread stick?" followed by "Do I get the digital files AND prints?…
and I just smile and say "Well good luck to you.".
Supply and demand, prices are what the market will bear, and as long as there's guys willing to beg for breadsticks, this industry will continue on it's down hill slide.
My advice to Brides…. Why pay somebody who doesn't know what they're doing $500.00 or less when you can buy a nice camera, hand it to any friend or relative in the vicinity and ask them to snap away?
You're likely to get bad to mediocre pics either ways, but at least you'll own the "files" and own a nice camera at the end of the day.
Why? Decades of experience, high end equipment with back up gear. I do full event coverage including both stills and video.
I delver pro results. So why don't I advertise?
Commercial work pays more per hour. Commercial work projects are rarely ever as labour or time consuming as weddings. Commercial clients understand the levels of skill, talent and costs of being in business and don't mind paying fair rates for the jobs. You don't wind up dealing with a lot of anxious, nervous or intoxicated people on a commercial shoot.
Weddings on the other hand… the industry is overflowing with no talent hacks that own one entry level camera and a kit lens that will work for free or table scraps. Consumers that don't know or appreciate the difference between the real pros, and these no talent hacks. So they can't appreciate the costs associated with hiring a pro.
So as far as weddings go, I do weddings, but I'm as choosy about my wedding clients as they are of their photographer, and when the right client comes along, it makes for a great relationship. Great pictures, that a given.
Now-a-days I see somebody with an entry level d-slr with a kit zoom lens, and hear them say "I'm a pro photographer, I've decided to do weddings!"
The first thought that pops into my mind is this guy on his haunches, paws up in the air, panting with excitement while the Bride pulls a bread stick off the table and waves it around saying:
"What a good boy! Who want's the bread stick? You want the bread stick?" followed by "Do I get the digital files AND prints?…
and I just smile and say "Well good luck to you.".
Supply and demand, prices are what the market will bear, and as long as there's guys willing to beg for breadsticks, this industry will continue on it's down hill slide.
My advice to Brides…. Why pay somebody who doesn't know what they're doing $500.00 or less when you can buy a nice camera, hand it to any friend or relative in the vicinity and ask them to snap away?
You're likely to get bad to mediocre pics either ways, but at least you'll own the "files" and own a nice camera at the end of the day.
Comment by Don posted on Weddings? who needs them? at 02/12/2013 - 16:48
johnriley wrote:
We already seem to have the specs for the last two as physical lenses we can buy. I think it's the first one that will cause raised eyebrows, a patent for a 60mm f/2.8 35mm-format lens.
let the FF rumours fly!We already seem to have the specs for the last two as physical lenses we can buy. I think it's the first one that will cause raised eyebrows, a patent for a 60mm f/2.8 35mm-format lens.
was inevitable…also puts the time frame for release later in 2014… if a ff model is coming..
Comment by Don posted on Macro Patents at 18/11/2013 - 18:35
