Tell me what you think about my photography

josh.

josh.

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so i borrowed a camera for the day when i didint feel like riding and i turned out with these shots tell me what you think or what i can do better.

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thanks for looking
 
In the first one the skis in the bottom of the frame are distracting and they take focus away from the main subject. The boarder is also a bit too far away, there's not enough in the foreground and background to make it interesting enough to keep it in the photo, so it would have been better if you'd shot tighter and focused on the boarder more. The second one is probably the best, you're getting a different angle and you kept the composition simple, which is good. However, you need to think about where the subject is in the frame. When its just plopped in the middle it makes for a pretty static picture. Think about the rule of thirds when you frame a photo. Imagine that the photo is divided into three horizontal and vertical lines, forming 9 squares. try to position the subject over one of the intersections of these lines. The third is getting there in terms of shooting tighter and having your subject fill the frame, but you've cut some of the boarder out, and the pylon is really distracting. The fourth is just too busy, there's too much going on and not much of a focal point.
 
considering its my first time taking pictures im not surpriesed and also the camera i was using is preety shitty
 
the lights sucks in all of them. there's a reason ski movies only shoot bluebird. wait for better light.
 
You my friend have some major talent. well not really but your photos arn't bad. Try and take them a little further away so you get a landscape of where the photo is being taken. If you look at some of the great ski photos you see, without the skier they are still great photos.
 
don't make excuses

take on the criticism in a constructive way, and use it. i'm guessing you posted this thread to get tips/criticism on your photography, and that's what you're getting, so don't start making excuses. let yourself know there is stuff to work on, and that noone's perfect (although some are pretty damn close - jon olsson for one)

 
The first two looks like the one kid is boosting over the other.

but you need help with your rule of thirds. look it up.
 
take more time to think about whats in frame, its always nice to have a reference of the size and placement of a jump in jump shots, how far the person is on a rail, how high off the ground and what not, get artsy with tricking people, not just carelessly taking a picture
 
Well If I had to pick one, I would say #3 is the best but that's not saying much. My advice is take a class, learn proper exposure, lighting conditions and how to compensate, and composition.
 
You spelled, "spelled", "trying", and "it's" wrong. You also made a few grammatical mistakes. But in this case it's not alright, please stop trying.
 
hmmm...I think he used its as in the plural of it, not as in it is, so in that case that isn't a spelling error but I am pretty bad at that stuff, so I don't know.
 
I hope you know you used an incorrect form of citation when quoting my responses.

I R WINNER FULE!

Ha ha, people on ns are so uptight.
 
Alright, no your photography is not great. It is about at the level of anyone who can take snapshots. Do not take offense to that because everyone has to start somewhere.

That being said, here are some tips. First, composition. Even if you take a horribly overexposed photo, learn composition. The rule of thirds is a good place to start. Imagine a grid of three lines going vertical and horizontal. Avoid placing things in the middle of the frame. There are rare times when centered composition will work, but 95 times out of a 100, avoid the center.

Secondly, if you have a higher-end Point-and-Shoot camera or if you have an SLR/DSLR...learn how to shoot on manual mode and do NOT use automatic or automatic settings. You are going to want to learn how to control the aperture and shutter speed and find what settings are going to give you the best settings. If you have the ability, always shoot in RAW mode. Bigger file sizes = more information which is what you want because the more information, the clearer the photo will be.

Those are some tips, practice...practice....practice. I could write a book about photography technique but there are soooo many out there....GO READ A PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUE BOOK! LOOK AT OTHER PEOPLES PHOTOGRAPHY, imitation if the best form of flattery. If you want to take this stuff seriously, you are going to have to invest $$$ into it as well.

Examples: (shameless self promotion)

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i have a hp photo smart 945 it has apperter priority and shutter priority

i usually use av and use a bit wider of an aperture because it is a slow camera so it makes the shutter speed faster. for the guitar pics i turned off all the lights and used a 16 sec exposure and used a flash light to creat the light trails. for the skiing pics i used the auto setting caused i didint know anything (the skiing and non skiing pics are about a month apart) since then i have been trying to learn as much as i can about it. and right now im saving for an canon xti as the hp isint really mine
 
Keep this in mind too, I will often times ask myself...what is going to distinguish my photos from everyone elses? Find something, some angle, or some way to make your photo unique. For example (sorry for more self promotion, but I dont like stealing photos).

This photo of a sunset is a good one, nice colors and good contrast from the frozen lake.

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However, I kept looking for something unique to go with the wonderful sunset. I stumbled upon this...

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So what is going to distinguish your photography from everyone elses? Is it going to be composition? Black and white? Vibrant colors? Abstract? Long exposures? Post-processing? Film and darkroom technique?

Just practicing, and be willing to learn. Learn by asking more experienced photographers, learn by welcoming constructive criticism, or teach yourself. But more of all, KEEP AT IT. Do not do photography to boost your ego, or find a sense of security in photography. Do it because you enjoy it! You wont go wrong then!
 
I hate 98% of flower shots. Mainly because it just seems so played, so overdone, and so unoriginal the vast majority of the time. With that being said, I love that flower shot you just did.. and that's not an easy feat. I'm impressed. Those newer shots look like you leveled up 100x from the first ones. Nice work.
 
im no pro, BUT i've found that the beauty of digital cameras is that you can experiment with instant results. you do have the freedom to take hundreds of shots, with this you can see what works and what doesn't. there are tons of rules of photography and stuff you can read up on about lighting, composition, and depth of field, but to understand them you need to make mistakes and see results from all different techniques. sorry for the runons. good luck.
 
Hey man, are you using filters at all with this sunset?

To the creator, you have come on a lot man, everything has greatly improved and i hope that this carries over in to your sports/skiing photography. You taking classes or self learning.
Keep it up.
 
huge improvement on before, the guitar pic has a great vintage feel too it, and i thought the second water picture was pretty sick. But yeah, 1000 times better than the first pictures in terms of composition, lighting, colour. Its good to see
 
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