Article for those in the photog biz....

davidryan

Just thought I'd pass this along. My wife went it to me-- I guess she figures I should keep plugging away with my shutter :wxwax

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/careertraining/?article=naturephotography&GT1=8538

wxwax

Every time I've done this, I've ended up with my best shots.

"Think first, shoot later. Photography is methodical." Think first of the image you want to capture, then go about getting it. If you shoot first, then think later, that is a snapshot, not a photo, says Mr. Lanting.

dragon300zx

davidryan wrote:

My wife went it to me-- I guess she figures I should keep plugging away with my shutter

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/careertraining/?article=naturephotography&GT1=8538

If you ask me it's her way of telling you to get out of bed earlier so she can sleep in peace.

greenpea

davidryan wrote:

Just thought I'd pass this along. My wife went it to me-- I guess she figures I should keep plugging away with my shutter

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/careertraining/?article=naturephotography&GT1=8538

Great article!

JBurt

wxwax wrote:

Every time I've done this, I've ended up with my best shots.
(quote)"Think first, shoot later. Photography is methodical." Think first of the image you want to capture, then go about getting it. If you shoot first, then think later, that is a snapshot, not a photo, says Mr. Lanting.(/quote)

It's great when possible and they should be great shots. A goal we should all strive for. Sometimes you just have to capture the moment and not worry about the technicalities.

It's all in the eye.

wxwax

JBurt wrote:

It's great when possible and they should be great shots. A goal we should all strive for. Sometimes you just have to capture the moment and not worry about the technicalities.

It's all in the eye.

No question sometimes you have to react spontaneously.

I would add that the photographer who is able to visualize his shot before he takes it will usually end up with a better product than the photographer who can't.

I envy those who can do this. In just a second or two they see the light and the composition of the final product, then hit the button and make it happen. Talent and lots of shooting practice, I reckon.

JBurt

wxwax wrote:

No question sometimes you have to react spontaneously.

I would add that the photographer who is able to visualize his shot before he takes it will usually end up with a better product than the photographer who can't.

I envy those who can do this. In just a second or two they see the light and the composition of the final product, then hit the button and make it happen. Talent and lots of shooting practice, I reckon.

Slightly OT. Last Friday night I was shooting my grandson's HS Varsity Football game and was surrounded by dragonflys.

Ever try photographing a dragonfly in flight with a telephoto between plays??

Where is Lord V when you need him...

wxwax

JBurt wrote:

Ever try photographing a dragonfly in flight with a telephoto between plays??

claudermilk

I'd love to see shots of bystander's reactions to your antics attempting that. scratch:uhohtiptoe:crazy

Blue Snapshots

Great article though it applies more to Nature Pics

davidryan wrote:

Just thought I'd pass this along. My wife went it to me-- I guess she figures I should keep plugging away with my shutter

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/careertraining/?article=naturephotography&GT1=8538

Getting up two hours before sunrise :uhoh , waiting for the light, being at the right place at the right time. I typically don't have the patience or sleeping habits that mixes well for this kind of photography.

Before I die I hope to get one really good nature pic. What I will often do is intentionally slip in a small flash card in the camera that will only allow me 10-20 photographs. Head out to where ever it is I decided to go and then I'm forced to think bout' what I'm going to snap.

I feel the most "successful" when I don't think. When everything comes naturally to me. It's rare when this actually happens but when it does I feel good. : And every so often I'll get a decent pic.

botanist

wxwax wrote:

No question sometimes you have to react spontaneously.

I would add that the photographer who is able to visualize his shot before he takes it will usually end up with a better product than the photographer who can't.

I envy those who can do this. In just a second or two they see the light and the composition of the final product, then hit the button and make it happen. Talent and lots of shooting practice, I reckon.

And mood...don't forget mood. Some of my best shots could be considered 'snapshots', yet it was my mood and underlying emotion that allowed me to see the moment clearly.

It's rather like zazen..errr...meditation...like when people say they were "in the zone". If you can relax into the moment and be there with it, your shots will improve noticably. At least they did for me.