Who says the best things in life aren’t free? After hiking up the Brush Canyon Trail with our group of We Like L.A.’ers to see the Hollywood Sign earlier this month, it reminded us how much beauty there is to be explored in this city that really doesn’t cost us much of anything at all, except a little time and effort. And the sense of gratitude and accomplishment you feel when you actually take the time really does make the experience in itself priceless.
Archives for July 2017
A guide to prime lenses and why you should use them
I actually found the information in this video very informative.Especially for those of us who likes to take pictures of different events and for certain occasions.It gave you an in debt detail of which lens is best to use for certain results.It even explain which lens would be more useful for landscaping or for just snapping photos of people.
Key Takeaways:
- Primes are often quite small and compact, which means they also weight a lot less. They also have wider apertures than even most of the processional zooms.
- A disadvantage is the single field of view which means that if you want to make something larger or small in the frame, you have to physically move.
- The only zooms I use regularly are the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR for photography, and an 18-55mm kit lens that’s just for vlogging. For everything else, I use primes.
“If carrying a small, unobtrusive lightweight kit is important to you, then a prime lens is often an easy decision.”
What You Need To Get Started With Photo Printing
While it’s possible to print photos with a standard ink-jet printer and no special software, you won’t be producing photos that most people would be willing to pay money for. To produce professional quality prints that people would gladly buy, invest in the following equipment, in addition to your PC: an optical drive; printer with a continuous ink supply system, which is more cost-effective than using standard ink cartridges; paper cutter; flatbed scanner; photo paper; digital photo-printing software; and photo editing or graphic design software.
Key Takeaways:
- Printing photos at home can save the time of sending photos to a lab and then picking up the prints when ready
- Photographers can get better results from printing at home, since edits can easily be made to adjust how the print looks
- Printing at home also allows photographers to play with and find the best paper for printing images for themselves and their clients
“With a professional photo printer not only will you be able to do archival quality photo prints for clients (and for yourself), but you’ll also be able to on-demand print any business stationary you need.”
https://photographyconcentrate.com/need-get-started-photo-printing/
Portrait Tips: The Secret To Making Better Portraits
The best way to become a better photographer is to take as many pictures as possible. Photographing more people more often will give the learner the most experience, and that experience will serve to make them better and better at their craft. The photographer will learn how to elicit reactions from their subjects, how to best light the scene, and what equipment serves their aims best.