Photo tips for flippen sweet pics!

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kowabunga

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Anyone got some good wholesome tips for skiing photos? using an slr camera, thanks, because ive been wanten to take soem pics in the snow this winet, even thougth its may, never too late.

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Shoot a fast shudder speed, depending on focal length anywhere from 250-1000. Try to keep the f-stop at like 8+. If you arent using a circular polarizing filter GET ONE and use it; but if you dont do that, make sure to do like -1 on the meter or else you can wash the picture out. If you are shooting wide angle getting in tight will make it look like the person is going bigger shoot up slightly cause the white of snow doesnt have much definition and is pretty boring, use trees, mountains, lodges, lift towers...anything like that to add a more interesting back ground. You can use depth of field to your advantage too if you shoot a telephoto from a distance you can make the person and the trees in focus, cut out the ground and it will make people look like they are at the top of the trees if you have the angle right. Oh film is important too, if you want the best pictures you are gonna shoot slide film and fuji is the way to go. Provia 100 and Velvia 50 (push it to 100 except on super bright days) if you go print film reala 100 is good...never shoot more than 100,if you blow them up you will tell the difference between 100 and 400. hope that isnt too long winded.

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jeebus RiverRipper I am going to print out and keep it in my camera case for easy reference!

Anyway, all I have to say is angles angles angles, get the rider against the sky instead of against trees, and be mindful of the sun! My favorite camera position would have to be right past the lip of the jump, off the side a bit, so you get a nice clean pic of the rider way up above you in the sky...

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set your camera's shutter speed really high and shoot in sequences. you'll get to see different points of the jump and find the best one

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High shutter speed.

Aperature above f8. f22 is the best, set it to the hyperfocal distance(Set infinity to the edge of the depth of field)

Slide or B&W print film, no colour print film!

MOST IMPORTANT!!! Use the ''Rule of Thirds'' for composition. Go pick up a book LEARN ABOUT THIS. Once you learn it, then, you can put the subject in the middle of the frame on purpose, but 'till you do, keep the the most interesting aspect of the picture, out of that circle in the middle. THIS IS VERYVERY IMPORTANT!!!

And, get a light reading from close up of the subject (skier I presume) , then, set the exporure on auto, braketing to keep the subject proporly exposed.

And, finally, take you time. I personally find its best when I relax, take a moment, and think about what I doing.

Got all that?

Good, now forget it and have fun.

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yeah, rule of thirds is key...and never take a picture from above a jump...all you get is snow...best pics i think are from the side, looking down a valley, or at a mountain or something. take lots of different angles, shots, shutter speeds, apature settings, etc. so you know you'll get something good

 
yeah, i totaly get the rule of thirds, i learned it in class. its really great because i find that when the main item of focus is in the center, it looks kinda odd. So, thats actually some really good tips! should i get a zoom? or is this old 50mm fine enought?!

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Of course always use slide film and an SLR, point and shoot blow. Just take lots of pics from many angles and you will develop an eye for it.

You may think that you just took the sickest picture and then when you develop it it might not be good at all. Just take tons of pics, with photos it really is practice makes perfect, no ones gonna head out there first day shooting and get sick pictures, well you might. Anyway. Later.

 
Yeah use a fast shutter speed...and if its sunny out use F\22 for an f\stop and use f\16 if its cloud or whatever out....my SLR is fully automatic so it has prioty shutter and aputure settings...so usually use priority shutter and then the camera figures the rest out...i think 250 shutter speed freeze action...or something like that...

but if you want the background to be unfocused use a lower f-stop speen but if you want everything in focus use a higher f-stop...

if you have any other questions or whatever msg me

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make sure you get a good background to...like a mountian or whatever...

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google. its common sense. break the picture into thirds, both horizontally and vertically. you know have 9 squares, right? don't put the subject (or main focus point) in the middle one. try to keep important stuff in a balance of thirds.
 
In many situations however, you will not be able to use a fast shutter speed with aperatures of f16 or f22, especially with ISO 100 film.
 
better yet, just coppy it into word, make it a big font, take a picture of it, and lock it on the memory card. you'll always be able to read it when you have your camera
 
i usually shoot at f/4-4.5 so i can get atleast 1/1000 shutter speed. Helps distinguish the skier from the background, you just have to be right on with your focus. I never mess with exposure adjustment or anything - i just calculate my exposure, set it on manual and forget about it. works good in cali but seems anywhere west of cali lighting changes too much from run to run. Only way to get good is to shoot a shitload trying different techniques, and you will find what works for you.
 
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