The Official TB Photography thread, second frame

[Ziltoid]

That's very very nice, be sure to buy a copy, hehe.

 

[Vorago]

It's a free magazine, even better

 

[DigMe]

My pictures of the big pro Belgium manifestation are getting published in the centrefold of the University of Antwerp magazine, that is being printed on 3500 copies!

Dude, that is awesome!! Congrats! Will they be on the magazine website? If so post a link when they are.

bc

 

[Vorago]

Yep, I'll spam it around, don't worry

 

[chingas]

Tried to get some shots a few nights ago at a friend's show. The lighting was pretty bad.

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[Kwesi]

Tried to get some shots a few nights ago at a friend's show. The lighting was pretty bad.

IMG_7858 by creative_ape, on Flickr

IMG_7848 by creative_ape, on Flickr

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I REALLY dig those shots! can I ask what kind of lens you were using?

 

[chingas]

A 35mm 1.4L

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Just pickup up a flash, Yongnuo YN460.

Any advice on using a flash? I guess I was being a bit nieve in thinking the flash and camera would communicate (ok, maybe so in more expensive cameras), so I just get over doing it with the flash, guess I just need to knock things down a few stops. At least I have some control over the direction so I can toy with that too.

I realise it's a pretty cheapy one, and that is one of the reasons I bought it. I want to get a 430 EX II, but money isn't too great right now (I'll use the YN460 as a slave for some strobist fun down the line when I get a decent flash).

 

[Ziltoid]

Build yourself a diffuser and also play around bouncing your flash of walls/ceiling etc, usually a head on flash with no diffuser doesn't looks to good, it kinda does the same as a pointandshoot flash if you see what I mean. You could also get yourself some transmitter/receiver which is mucho fun. Also don't leave the flash even when it seems you won't need it, a good fill can really change an ok picture into a great pic.

Dunno, that's my take, have fun!

 

[DigMe]

Nice pics, Chingas.

bc

 

[warwick.hoy]

Man; my snobbery must have scared everyone off from commenting on my pics (except for a casual photographer which is ironic),...either that or I'm not as good as I thought I was.

I'm humbled.

My Apologies.



HAIRY KNUCKLES

 

[Kwesi]

Is there any reason to use the built in flash on a camera? I have yet to take a picture with flash that I actually like. Eventually, I'll get a nice off camera flash but I'm wondering if I'm just doing something wrong or if the built-in flash really is just bad.

 

[warwick.hoy]

I think they are useless, but you can you can use it to set off slave flashes.

 

[Kwesi]

Man; my snobbery must have scared everyone off from commenting on my pics (except for a casual photographer which is ironic),...either that or I'm not as good as I thought I was.

I feel like I'm too much of a n00b to critique anyone's photos but my own at this point but I'll give it a go this time. I like the ideas you have for your shots but quite a few seem to be out of focus - some more so than others. If they were more properly focused I feel like I'd love 'em!

 

[DigMe]

Warwick,

I get what you're going for with the creative use of blurring but like Kwesi I also found most of the set to be so far blurred as to make them uninteresting to me.

bc

 

[DigMe]

Kwesi,

I would only use it occasionally for fill flash. There are some cheaper options for flash aside from Canon's own brand. Nissen <sp?> is the oldest flash maker in Japan. They may have some Canon models. For ultra-cheap flashes you might check out the Yongnuo brand. Read over some reviews at Invalid Link Removed they have reviewed all the Yongnuo models with actual guide numbers and whatnot. I'm probably going to pick up a YN-560 next month solely for off-camera flash.

bc

 

[DigMe]

As further explanation - the smaller a light is the harsher it is. The built in flash has only the option of pointing straightforward so all you can do is flash a harsh light directly at someone. When you get a separate flash not only is it more powerful and versatile but you can BOUNCE it. When you point that flash at the white ceiling and bounce it then that little light source becomes a big light source. The ceiling itself becomes the light source and this softens the light and makes for a more pleasing picture. Also it cuts out the shadows that you'd typically see with direct flash since the shadow is going to be down on the floor instead of on the wall or whatever is behind the subject.

bc

 

[HeavyDuty]

Is there any reason to use the built in flash on a camera? I have yet to take a picture with flash that I actually like. Eventually, I'll get a nice off camera flash but I'm wondering if I'm just doing something wrong or if the built-in flash really is just bad.

It makes a great fill flash, especially if you use a shoe-mount diffuser like the Gary Wong Puffer:

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[chingas]

I think they are useless, but you can you can use it to set off slave flashes.

What camera/settings where you using?

 

[My name is Mudd]

Kwesi - check your camera's documentation, there may be a setting for using the built-in strobe as a fill-in flash. This can work well even in an other-wise well-lit scene...experimenting is your friend here.

Everyone else - I've been lurking here in this thread for awhile now, and enjoyed what I've seen. FWIW, I have degrees in photo-journalism and spent about nine years as a pro news photographer before burning out on news-gathering in general. This thread is helping to motivate me to dust off my Nikon D60 and contribute...you have been warned.