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Well, not that I'm counting or anything, but the percentage of decent shots is quite low, way down in the single digits. So I make up for it by taking tons of shots whenever possible.Awesome shots, SK. Just admit it — how many shots do you take?
I do sometimes but didn't use one in those images, which were taken with a UV filter. Had I been shooting in the opposite direction, however, the water would've appeared almost black instead of blue, which is a cool effect also when a white bird happens by....That blue water looks unreal. Do you use a polarizing filter?
That's an excellent line, and so true. I mentioned earlier in this thread how in the right hands, even a disposable camera can be used to take great shots....The camera is only as good as the photographer.
That's an excellent line, and so true. I mentioned earlier in this thread how in the right hands, even a disposable camera can be used to take great shots.
As an aside, I was asked recently by a so-called friend to take photos of his son's wedding. I politely declined. He was all like, Come on, man, I need you for this.
And I was all like, Nope, sorry.
Then he had the balls to ask if he could use my camera to let someone else record the event.
And I was all like, Nope, sorry.
I saw cray's bike go by, but he wasn't riding it at the time:
I can't help but think of our cray and his bike when I see egrets now, especially when they first take off and are all legs and wings and long neck, wobbling in the most awkward way while straining to gain momentum...
And him trying to hold on with his wittle bunny ears flapping in the wind.
And him going wheeee! Wheeee! Whee whee! Wheeee!
Another bicycle, a smaller version, flying by. Cray wasn't on that one, either:
Thank you.SK, I'm curious. Have you taken a photography course? These really are awesome photos.
I dislike attending weddings so much that I was hoping he'd dis-invite me!Also, can't blame you about the wedding pics. Did you still get an invite?
I enjoy shooting nature more but don't mind taking pics of people, especially family members and children. Small gatherings are fun also, but weddings are too much work, and the pressure on the photographer is quite high.SK, do you not like photographing people?
That's a great idea; and I'll bet you have some cool pictures taken by your guests, in a variety of different situations, that no single photographer would have ever been able to capture.My husband and I bought 8 disposable cameras and told people to have fun with it. We also asked anyone who had a camera and wanted to bring to please do. I have over 200 photographs of my wedding day.
Thank you.
I haven't taken any courses and learned mostly through trial and error. And lots of practice.
I dislike attending weddings so much that I was hoping he'd dis-invite me!
I enjoy shooting nature more but don't mind taking pics of people, especially family members and children. Small gatherings are fun also, but weddings are too much work, and the pressure on the photographer is quite high.
I've shot three weddings (one for pay and two as favors), and each was a torturous event that I finally swore I'd never repeat again. I was fortunate that the folks I shot for were very pleased with the results, but I can't stand even the thought of shooting another wedding.
That's a great idea; and I'll bet you have some cool pictures taken by your guests, in a variety of different situations, that no single photographer would have ever been able to capture.
My husband and I bought 8 disposable cameras and told people to have fun with it. We also asked anyone who had a camera and wanted to bring to please do. I have over 200 photographs of my wedding day.
My sister did that for her wedding reception and was disappointed that a lot of photos were trash since some of the guests let their kids take pictures and they came out garbage. Though she had some good photos worth keeping, there were many she had to toss away.
No children were invited to our wedding. One of my ex-bridesmaids is now my ex-friend because she accused me of tearing her family apart because I wouldn't allow her ill behaved to my wedding.
He'd make a nice bag and pair of shoes...
I'm KIDDING!
I enjoy shooting nature more but don't mind taking pics of people, especially family members and children. Small gatherings are fun also, but weddings are too much work, and the pressure on the photographer is quite high.
I've shot three wedding PARTIEs (one for pay and two as favors), and each bride was a torturouseventcaterwauling, fit-throwing, nanny nanny boo boo pain in the wazoo that I finally swore I'd never use a repeating rifle again. I was fortunate that the folks I shotforwere verypleased with the resultsdead, but I can't stand even the thought of shooting another wedding PARTY.
You know, I was thinking as I read this:He'd make a nice bag and pair of shoes...
I'm KIDDING!
Opportunities for what? Dinner?...
This is the same bird, which gave me quite a few opportunities as she swooped by a number of times one morning recently:
I finished Virginia Woolf's Monday or Tuesday short story collection. Below is how the title story begins. Anyway, I read this and thought of you all.
Lazy and indifferent, shaking space easily from his wings, knowing his way, the heron passes over the church beneath the sky. White and distant, absorbed in itself, endlessley the sky covers and uncovers, moves and remains.
That's a tough break; but your friend should share some of the blame for allowing himself to be distracted from the list you'd given him. The best wedding photographers I've seen are cordial yet assertive to the point of being pushy in getting the required shots they need for the event.We hired a friend who was a professional photographer to take our pictures. He had a list of the individuals and groupings we wanted. It wasn't until we got the proofs back that I discovered there were none of the posed photos of *my* relatives I wanted, but tons of photos of various relatives and friends of said MIL. She had shanghaied the poor photog, take a picture of this my friend and this my in-law etc...
Hugs Celina back, really hard.*tackle hugs SK and runs out of thread*
Taps foot while waiting for Ben to post a picture in this thread...I put up the hummingbird feeder a few days ago after a year or two without, and I was looking out the window this morning and I saw my first hummingbird in years.
Gets ready to shoot....
I put up the hummingbird feeder a few days ago after a year or two without, and I was looking out the window this morning and I saw my first hummingbird in years.
Gets ready to shoot....
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Taps foot while waiting for Ben to post a picture in this thread...