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penismightier posted:I've been getting really into this 19th century photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. All these pictures are from the 1860s-1870s: The New Yorker did a piece on her last year
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Spedman posted:That ain't film stock, at that point in time they would probably ambrotypes (wet plate on glass), and then made into salt prints. The upshot being the photosensitive material was all blue/UV sensitive, orthochromatic. This is all really interesting, thanks!
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Mar 5, 2014 17:19
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Been reading that article and looking up her work, really cool stuff. Thanks.
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Mar 5, 2014 19:06
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The general consensus so far seems to be that I suffer from "dad posting poo poo that nobody else would want to see," but I'm trying to improve on that. Besides the "make me care" part, I'd love to hear if there are any other obvious portrait failures happening here.   
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Mar 5, 2014 22:47
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I like all of those shots.
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Mar 5, 2014 23:42
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TheAngryDrunk posted:I like all of those shots. Me too. Great photos
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ChirreD posted:Me too. Great photos Agreed. they have a lot of heart; I find them interesting to look at even though I don't know the people involved — which is important for a portrait. Playing around at the office:  Untitled by thetzar, on Flickr  Untitled by thetzar, on Flickr  Untitled by thetzar, on Flickr
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Mar 6, 2014 14:40
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I mean, it was supposed to be fashion but dude lost his shirt.
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Mar 7, 2014 20:35
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Very nice.
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Mar 7, 2014 20:42
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Dat hair 
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jackpot posted:The general consensus so far seems to be that I suffer from "dad posting poo poo that nobody else would want to see," but I'm trying to improve on that. Besides the "make me care" part, I'd love to hear if there are any other obvious portrait failures happening here. Yeah I think these shots are great, nice work!
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Mar 7, 2014 20:46
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That rules. Nice job shooting him where even the eyelashes stand out.
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Mar 7, 2014 21:18
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1st AD posted:Dat hair I'm a dude and I'm envious of dat hair.
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Mar 7, 2014 21:54
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Dudes, just find an albino dude.
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Mar 8, 2014 03:51
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penismightier posted:I've been getting really into this 19th century photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. All these pictures are from the 1860s-1870s: This is gonna sound reallllll pretentious but using natural light well is one of those things you really have to just practice and practice at. I'd say the thing I find most people lack ( I end up on more student sets than I should) is an understanding of negative fill. Anyone who's been in a studio which is painted totally white will know what I mean. I obviously don't know how Cameron approached her work, but were I to try and recreate the portrait of the man I would seat him below a high window upstage of the subject and to camera right, that's the obvious bit, taken from the shadows and the catchlights in his eyes. I would probably place flags (black fabrics mounted to C-Stands) either side of the window, so that the light was only striking him, and bring a flag in close to him, up to the camera left, downstage portion of his face, to remove any fill from the ambient and increase contrast across the face. She's very very good at picking the angle of light, and I'm sure the tonality and unique colour response of her medium helps the image significantly. But often I find cutting light more beneficial in creating a dramatic mood than adding it. I hope that made sense.
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Mar 8, 2014 14:27
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So I'm taking some photography classes, trying to get more "serious" in my photography. I like how the lighting ended up in this one. Mother & Daughter by kschruder, on Flickr
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triplexpac posted:So I'm taking some photography classes, trying to get more "serious" in my photography. I like how the lighting ended up in this one. Cool, what sort of classes are you taking? I think that on this one, the kid looks very cute, with a great expression on her face. The mom in the background is pretty distracting though. She seems disgusted by whatever she's looking at. Snapshots:  Untitled by thetzar, on Flickr  Untitled by thetzar, on Flickr
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Mar 11, 2014 16:54
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thetzar posted:Cool, what sort of classes are you taking? Haha yeah, I wish she would have had a nicer look on her face. I was just taking natural shots at a family gathering, so I wasn't really posing people. Here's another one from that day. Wish the guy in the foreground wasn't quite so into the frame, but I do like the sense of depth it gives.  What's he thinking? by kschruder, on Flickr I'm taking a 5-week course that is basically Intermediate photography. They assume you know the basics of exposure and how to use your camera, so they take that to the next step and give you lessons on how to use it creatively. Just did week 1 which was basically a refresher and making sure people understood the exposure triangle and all that.
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 IMG_6653-Edit-2 by Paul Hofreiter, on Flickr I am not too used to shooting with a 70-200 so will be practicing a lot this coming spring - it is an interesting difference being so far removed from the subject. My mom (in this picture) is pretty uncomfortable in front of cameras I think, and we were just going for a walk when I took this (not expecting or going out to shoot) during a break at work. The distance both isolates and insulates the subject I think. Anyways, too blown out on the highlights? I did my first try at lessening wrinkles by healing them out and putting them back in at a lower opacity, seemed to be an effective way to not totally smooth out the face in an unrealistic way.
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Mar 11, 2014 21:56
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I've totally turned into that dad, considering my interest in photography grew a year or two before our first babby came along. It helps to have a good-tempered infant to work with.
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Cru Jones posted:I've totally turned into that dad, considering my interest in photography grew a year or two before our first babby came along. This is adorably cute. I dig the crazy-hair. This is how I spent my evening:  Party's Over 1 by thetzar, on Flickr  Party's Over 2 by thetzar, on Flickr
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Mar 13, 2014 14:15
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I've been learning photoshop lately. My buddy has a green screen backdrop so I just went nuts. Admittedly not the greatest, but I'm still learning.      Feel free to beat me up over these.
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rcman50166 posted:I've been learning photoshop lately. My buddy has a green screen backdrop so I just went nuts. Admittedly not the greatest, but I'm still learning. You're going to break your wrist if that lovely hook or uppercut lands. Also you need to keep your left hand up to block any counter hook.
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Mar 13, 2014 18:02
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Mar 13, 2014 18:03
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Managed to snap a few quick photos of my son, about 2 minutes after a 10 minute fit. IMG_1121-2 by bighoits, on Flickr  IMG_1137 by bighoits, on Flickr
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rcman50166 posted:I know nothing about boxing Your time would probably be better spent learning Refine Edge in Photoshop, anyways.
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William T. Hornaday posted:Your time would probably be better spent learning Refine Edge in Photoshop, anyways. you should have seen my refine edge skills before i made those  Edit: just so we're clear, which photos are you saying suck? Because I have a pretty good idea, but just want to make sure. rcman50166 fucked around with this message at 23:38 on Mar 13, 2014 |
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Mar 13, 2014 18:12
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That photography shirt... wow. They all suck btw.
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Mar 13, 2014 23:46
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deaders posted:That photography shirt... wow. Yeah I know. It's from a university club. But whatever. What specifically sucks? I'm trying to get better at this. This was more of a Photoshop exercise than a portrait thing, decent lighting and a good green screen were really all I wanted. I'll take portraiture advice though. rcman50166 fucked around with this message at 23:52 on Mar 13, 2014 |
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Mar 13, 2014 23:50
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Those aren't lit very well and you need to clean up those edges in every photo. But more importantly, the compositions and ideas behind them are ghastly.
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Mar 13, 2014 23:53
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1st AD posted:Those aren't lit very well and you need to clean up those edges in every photo. Duly noted. I'm not trying to make excuses here but those ideas came to me in all of 15 seconds. What about the lighting is terrible? I mean, I know I'm pretty novice at this, but is seems all pretty well lit to me. Not flat, decent contrast. I'm not sure how else to quantify it. I see some green I forgot to remove from the backdrop, though.
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rcman50166 posted:I've been learning photoshop lately. My buddy has a green screen backdrop so I just went nuts. Admittedly not the greatest, but I'm still learning. Someone linked me one of these and I refused to believe it wasn't parody until they also linked me to this post.  MOD CHALLENGErcman420 or whatever, your challenge is to create a photograph expressing the concept of "idiot piss garbage for a clown at the circus", using neither literal piss nor literal garbage. Photoshop use is not permitted other than adjusting levels and such. Should you complete this challenge, this thread will forever be prohibited from making fun of any of the photos I just quoted. Should you fail to complete this challenge, bad things will happen. The challenge is open to all, and anyone who delivers a superior product will be allowed to choose the contents of a big ol' redtext title for you (worksafe), and be declared God-King of the Portrait Thread for one week (it is not entirely clear what this entails). If you choose to dodge the "no Photoshop" rule by using GIMP, you will also be required to post a narrated YouTube video at least five minutes in length detailing your ideas and methods when processing the photograph. Images will be judged by both myself and William T Hornaday because I like his username. You have one week.
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rcman50166 posted:I'm not trying to make excuses here but those ideas came to me in all of 15 seconds. Some advice from someone who used to do this same exact thing for too long: don't do this. It is an excuse - a terrible one - and it's insulting to the people you're asking to critique your work. "I didn't work very hard on this and put little to no thought into it, tell me how to improve" doesn't invite helpful criticism.
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Mar 14, 2014 00:33
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I'll try my best, but the stipulation "The challenge is open to all, and anyone who delivers a superior product will be allowed to choose the contents of a big ol' redtext title for you" almost certainly guarantees I get a red title from this. I am not that good at photography.
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rcman50166 posted:I'll try my best, but the stipulation "The challenge is open to all, and anyone who delivers a superior product will be allowed to choose the contents of a big ol' redtext title for you" almost certainly guarantees I get a red title from this. I am not that good at photography. I was just about to edit my original post, but also, if you complete this challenge in what I deem to be a "really bitchin' fashion", I will donate to you, via PayPal or a payment processor of your choice, one half of the purchase price of Topaz ReMask, which you desperately need.
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Mar 14, 2014 00:40
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Question, are Lightroom touch ups considered photoshopping or can I only use what I get straight out of the camera?
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Mar 14, 2014 00:48
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rcman50166 posted:Question, are Lightroom touch ups considered photoshopping or can I only use what I get straight out of the camera? Retouching should be limited to the basic sliders of the Lightroom 'Develop' module, and not poo poo like the spot healing tool or exposure brush or any of that poo poo. Regular poo poo like noise reduction and sharpening and saturation is also fine. Edit: Crop/rotate are fine too. SoundMonkey fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Mar 14, 2014 |
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rcman50166 posted:I've been learning photoshop lately. My buddy has a green screen backdrop so I just went nuts. Admittedly not the greatest, but I'm still learning. deaders posted:That photography shirt... wow. gently caress the haters, those photos are fun as poo poo it's apparent. Now, I wouldn't pick up a camera and try to make a bunch of money with it, but you're having fun, you're doing it right. If your images are fun, bonus!
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By the way, photo contest rules apply, photos must be taken on or after today's date.
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And to think I was about to open up my "idiot piss garbage for a clown at the circus" folder and pick one. I've got some ideas. I just hope the execution matches what I have in my head. Wish me luck.
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