It would be great if some of you would critique the photo I just put up, as well as any other photo of mine you would like to critique. I just got a new camera about a week ago and I would very much like to become a better photographer. If I put up a photo and there is something wrong with it, I am never going to get better unless someone points out that something that is wrong. I will just keep making the same mistake over and over again. And I definitely don't want to do that! :) So, any critique would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!!
Hi Emily. I always enjoy your image creativity. Especially the "That's Life" image. It will likely take awhile to get used to the new Pentax, but I would recommend you play around with the White Balance settings a bit.
I am not a huge fan of Auto White Balance, as it changes like my mood, or so it seems. I dont know much about this Pentax, but see if it has the ability to do such things as dial up the saturation a bit for things like landscapes (dont want to do that for people shots). Perhaps take a few images of the same thing with different settings (Cloudy, Sunny, White Balance adjustments, etc).
Some people use things like an 18% gray card to set the White Balance and swear by it. Others swear "at" the same thing.
For now, that is my 2 cents. Digital, to me, is a pain versus film (yes, I said it). All this stuff has little to no relevance with film.
In that respect, do some research (if you feel like it) on how different types of films or processing look at an image. Fujuchrome Velvia is much more saturated than Provia, Print to Slide Conversion, Bleach bypassing, etc. I am actually doing an experiment now on this site to pressure myself to do shots straight out of the camera, with no post processing, just to learn more. When you find what kind of film gives the color or detail you like, perhaps then look into finding how your Pentax can emulate that. That is how I do it, but it may be the hard way. I've literally been able to set my camera up or actions in Photoshop to emulate certain types of film depending on the situation. However, for me, it works.
Thank you Mal and Ashley!
And Chris thank you for your advice! It is taking me longer than I thought to get used to the Pentax. I will definitely take your advice.
Just a little bit of advice, the quest fore technically perfection is always a dangerous path to walk on, the danger lies in the self conciseness, it tends to spoil the creativity, that is because the center of the brain that is responsible fore reason and logic is controlling the technically aspect of photographing, tends to overrule the creative part of the brain, that is why people that use a “snap and forget” tool tends to get unbelievable creative shots, if they have "the gift".
I am convinced you got that "creative gift".
The advice is practice, practice, practice, practice, practice and then practice.
Take courses learning the technically aspect.
Until you do the technical side without thinking.
But until you reacts that technical level, keep using your wild and crazy creative gift foremost.
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I am not a huge fan of Auto White Balance, as it changes like my mood, or so it seems. I dont know much about this Pentax, but see if it has the ability to do such things as dial up the saturation a bit for things like landscapes (dont want to do that for people shots). Perhaps take a few images of the same thing with different settings (Cloudy, Sunny, White Balance adjustments, etc).
Some people use things like an 18% gray card to set the White Balance and swear by it. Others swear "at" the same thing.
For now, that is my 2 cents. Digital, to me, is a pain versus film (yes, I said it). All this stuff has little to no relevance with film.
In that respect, do some research (if you feel like it) on how different types of films or processing look at an image. Fujuchrome Velvia is much more saturated than Provia, Print to Slide Conversion, Bleach bypassing, etc. I am actually doing an experiment now on this site to pressure myself to do shots straight out of the camera, with no post processing, just to learn more. When you find what kind of film gives the color or detail you like, perhaps then look into finding how your Pentax can emulate that. That is how I do it, but it may be the hard way. I've literally been able to set my camera up or actions in Photoshop to emulate certain types of film depending on the situation. However, for me, it works.
Sorry for being wordy! It is my specialty.
And Chris thank you for your advice! It is taking me longer than I thought to get used to the Pentax. I will definitely take your advice.
Just a little bit of advice, the quest fore technically perfection is always a dangerous path to walk on, the danger lies in the self conciseness, it tends to spoil the creativity, that is because the center of the brain that is responsible fore reason and logic is controlling the technically aspect of photographing, tends to overrule the creative part of the brain, that is why people that use a “snap and forget” tool tends to get unbelievable creative shots, if they have "the gift".
I am convinced you got that "creative gift".
The advice is practice, practice, practice, practice, practice and then practice.
Take courses learning the technically aspect.
Until you do the technical side without thinking.
But until you reacts that technical level, keep using your wild and crazy creative gift foremost.
Keep shooting :o)