Thanks Matt; it's good to hear that! That's pretty much what I do as well. After enough tries, I get the feel of where to set the exposure. And certainly agree that the lighting is the most important part!
I guess I should caveat that, "winging it" also involves having shot thousands of images, and thinking very intuitively in each lighting condition. After a while, "A few tries" should only be one or two. If you've been shooting for years and still can't get 90% of your exposures right within one or two test shots, you're "winging it" just a little too much, !
all this time i thought my camera was poor compare to other photographer's cameras
i only bought sony camera because i was more familiar with the brand than nikon or canon
anywya after 1 year of completely losign worth in it
i got an epiphany
my camera sony a350 is AMAZING
i broke the 18-70 lens of it and i got the 50mm one and I LOVE IT!!
it takes amazing photos..
anyway i thought my photos would look more "vibrant" and "sharp" from nikon or cannon or any big class camera
they still dont look "vibrant" or sharp with sony
i have to meddle with the settings
moral of story: learn the options and settings of ur camera
and dont get discouraged from nikon and cannon users who always show off and say their camera is awesome
I sony a350
ps: to all canon and nikon users dont get mad at me
in a way i said u guys r awesome
my original quote for you all:
tis not the camera but the eye behind it that is amazing (wave5)
(Mod edit for language.)
ever hear this quote? "RTFM" ?
(Read the F'in manual)....
how do people ever get anything to work?
Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively. - Dalai Lama XIV
It is vain to do with more what can be done with less. - William of Occam (c. 1288-1348)
I guess I should caveat that, "winging it" also involves having shot thousands of images, and thinking very intuitively in each lighting condition. After a while, "A few tries" should only be one or two. If you've been shooting for years and still can't get 90% of your exposures right within one or two test shots, you're "winging it" just a little too much, !
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(Read the F'in manual)....
how do people ever get anything to work?
It is vain to do with more what can be done with less. - William of Occam (c. 1288-1348)
Understood!