Comments for About-Photography.com http://www.about-photography.com with Ed Verosky Sat, 05 May 2012 08:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Why I Love Taking Pictures With My Phone by Wifey Dux http://www.about-photography.com/2012/05/why-i-love-taking-pictures-with-my-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-7442 Wifey Dux Sat, 05 May 2012 08:05:46 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3690#comment-7442 Fantastic article, I completely agree that it is a very exciting world we live in, especially in terms of photography! I've been a silent reader for some time, and found you from the DPS site. Well done, and I look forward to reading and seeing more of your work :) Fantastic article, I completely agree that it is a very exciting world we live in, especially in terms of photography! I’ve been a silent reader for some time, and found you from the DPS site. Well done, and I look forward to reading and seeing more of your work :)

]]> Comment on Simple Headshot: Two Lights and a Backdrop by Ed Verosky http://www.about-photography.com/2011/10/simple-headshot-two-lights-and-a-backdrop/comment-page-1/#comment-7426 Ed Verosky Tue, 01 May 2012 14:13:17 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3353#comment-7426 Steven: With the shutter speed and other settings as they are, normal ambient light wouldn't have much of an effect. The relative size and position of the light gives you this effect. There will be a little bit of light bouncing around the walls, too. Steven: With the shutter speed and other settings as they are, normal ambient light wouldn’t have much of an effect. The relative size and position of the light gives you this effect. There will be a little bit of light bouncing around the walls, too.

]]> Comment on Simple Headshot: Two Lights and a Backdrop by Steven Scholten http://www.about-photography.com/2011/10/simple-headshot-two-lights-and-a-backdrop/comment-page-1/#comment-7425 Steven Scholten Tue, 01 May 2012 13:55:26 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3353#comment-7425 Hi I was wondering if you used ambient light in this portait? The "shadow side of her face is fairly well lit. Thanks Steven pd: I have your e-book, it's great. Hi
I was wondering if you used ambient light in this portait? The “shadow side of her face is fairly well lit.
Thanks
Steven
pd: I have your e-book, it’s great.

]]> Comment on New eBook: DSLR – The Basics by Bob Hyndman http://www.about-photography.com/2012/04/new-ebook-dslr-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-7415 Bob Hyndman Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:50:31 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3665#comment-7415 I am up to Chapter 8 at the moment, and to be honest I haven’t come across anything as yet that I didn’t know before. But! And it is a very big but, for the first time I now not only know of but understand much more clearly the factors governing image capture and exposure. Following your penchant for analogies, it is like I have been wondering around a supermarket with all the knowledge that I had still packaged and on the shelves. Now after reading your eBook, I am heading for the check-out counter with a basket full of goodies, anxious to get home so that I can start to use what I have learned. I am up to Chapter 8 at the moment, and to be honest I haven’t come across anything as yet that I didn’t know before. But! And it is a very big but, for the first time I now not only know of but understand much more clearly the factors governing image capture and exposure. Following your penchant for analogies, it is like I have been wondering around a supermarket with all the knowledge that I had still packaged and on the shelves. Now after reading your eBook, I am heading for the check-out counter with a basket full of goodies, anxious to get home so that I can start to use what I have learned.

]]> Comment on New eBook: DSLR – The Basics by Roy Ray http://www.about-photography.com/2012/04/new-ebook-dslr-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-7410 Roy Ray Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:45:06 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3665#comment-7410 Gotta say I was a little skeptical about this book, but there is some really useful information. It was worth every cent. Gotta say I was a little skeptical about this book, but there is some really useful information. It was worth every cent.

]]> Comment on Should You Watermark Your Images? by Henry Rivers http://www.about-photography.com/2011/05/should-you-watermark-your-images/comment-page-1/#comment-7399 Henry Rivers Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:26:53 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=2876#comment-7399 So often now they are edited out anyway. If you are going to use a watermark make you use a small one and tile it across the image ... this will make it much harder to remove. an example of a poorly made watermark - http://ingimage.com/imagedetails/42016523_extInt0/02E93536-Ingimage-Businesspeople-over-an-empty-white-board.html So often now they are edited out anyway. If you are going to use a watermark make you use a small one and tile it across the image … this will make it much harder to remove.

an example of a poorly made watermark – http://ingimage.com/imagedetails/42016523_extInt0/02E93536-Ingimage-Businesspeople-over-an-empty-white-board.html

]]> Comment on Shutter Speed Affects Ambient Exposure by Mainzil http://www.about-photography.com/2012/03/shutter-speed-affects-ambient-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-7395 Mainzil Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:56:01 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3658#comment-7395 Dear Ed , you raise very important point but my challenge remain with the aperture values for faces and i hope you will discuss this in detail one time .. what is the best aperture value you would recommend for extremely sharp face and eye lashes details in a normal indoor good day light with the use of your flash system ? i often use f4 to get background blur but as a result i might have the far eyes not as sharp as i want it be ! am i doing something wrong or is it the f4 aperture ? ( i used both 85mm 1.8 and 24-105 L 1.4 on 5MKii ) please help Dear Ed ,

you raise very important point but my challenge remain with the aperture values for faces and i hope you will discuss this in detail one time ..

what is the best aperture value you would recommend for extremely sharp face and eye lashes details in a normal indoor good day light with the use of your flash system ?

i often use f4 to get background blur but as a result i might have the far eyes not as sharp as i want it be ! am i doing something wrong or is it the f4 aperture ? ( i used both 85mm 1.8 and 24-105 L 1.4 on 5MKii )

please help

]]> Comment on Glamour From Above by Ed Verosky http://www.about-photography.com/2010/06/glamour-from-above/comment-page-1/#comment-7394 Ed Verosky Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:01:20 +0000 http://www.veroskyphoto.com/myblog/?p=1606#comment-7394 This image was shot with a 40D (1/250 sync), not a 5D. The Mk II you see is the lens. It's a 50mm Mk II (plastic type). This image was shot with a 40D (1/250 sync), not a 5D. The Mk II you see is the lens. It’s a 50mm Mk II (plastic type).

]]> Comment on Glamour From Above by Mainzil http://www.about-photography.com/2010/06/glamour-from-above/comment-page-1/#comment-7393 Mainzil Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:27:07 +0000 http://www.veroskyphoto.com/myblog/?p=1606#comment-7393 hi , how did you shout with 1/250, shutter speed when the sync speed of the canon 5D MKii is only 200 :O ? shouldn't we be shooting at or below the sync speed ? hi ,

how did you shout with 1/250, shutter speed when the sync speed of the canon 5D MKii is only 200 :O ? shouldn’t we be shooting at or below the sync speed ?

]]> Comment on Three-Point Lighting for Portrait Photography by tawonyo http://www.about-photography.com/2012/01/three-point-lighting-for-portrait-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7392 tawonyo Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:50:29 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3633#comment-7392 tell me detail about photo setting tell me detail about photo setting

]]> Comment on Photography Class: Using A Light Meter by Ed Verosky http://www.about-photography.com/2011/07/using-a-light-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-7389 Ed Verosky Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:01:23 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=2990#comment-7389 Anthony, the exposure meter in your camera is not used for measuring strobe lighting, it is used for measuring ambient/constant light only. Don't try to use it for measuring strobe lighting. As for shooting outside, it all depends on the lighting conditions. Set your camera to Aperture Priority mode and ISO 100. Your camera will generally select the shutter speed required for a proper exposure. If the shutter speed is too slow, then there is not enough light for your settings, so you'll have to adjust either your ISO, Aperture, or both to get the shutter speed you want. Anthony, the exposure meter in your camera is not used for measuring strobe lighting, it is used for measuring ambient/constant light only. Don’t try to use it for measuring strobe lighting. As for shooting outside, it all depends on the lighting conditions. Set your camera to Aperture Priority mode and ISO 100. Your camera will generally select the shutter speed required for a proper exposure. If the shutter speed is too slow, then there is not enough light for your settings, so you’ll have to adjust either your ISO, Aperture, or both to get the shutter speed you want.

]]> Comment on Photography Class: Using A Light Meter by Anthony http://www.about-photography.com/2011/07/using-a-light-meter/comment-page-1/#comment-7388 Anthony Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:35:49 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=2990#comment-7388 I have a question about metering. Being new to photography I’m sure I’m just making a simple rookie mistake. First question with regards to the in camera meter??? I’m always trying to balance it out so the meter reading is right smack in the middle or slightly under exposed or slightly over exposed when looking in my viewfinder. When setting up in my studio I have a main light, a fill and a back light. If I try to meter the scene with the in camera meter to my desire Aperture let’s just say F11 at ISO 100 and 250th I’m always way over exposed. I base this on the bar that I see through the view finder is either on the positive side or negative side. So I try cranking up the ISO and I have to go above 6400 in order for the meter to read as close to the middle as it can get. I’ve tried adding more ambient light to room thinking that maybe my camera isn’t reading enough light. I’ve even tried slowing my shutter down but this makes the picture all orange and not a good look. The same theory applies to when I’m shooting outdoors. If want to get the in camera meter to right in the middle I have to either crank up the ISO or slow down the shutter to let in more light to shoot at F11. Now when I use my light meter I never aim it at the camera. I just take a reading near the subject to ensure the amount of strobe that is hitting my subject is reading at F11. But again the same thing happens when I look through my camera view finder and see in camera meter is way over exposed or way under exposed depending how much ambient light is around…What am I doing wrong? I don’t like to increase the ISO and I like to stay around 100.My shutter speed I like for it to be between 80th to 250th of second which is what my camera sync speed is. But I seem to always have to slow it way down to get the meter as close to middle as possible. I like my aperture to stay around F8 to F16 to ensure everything is sharp and in focus. This is my preference although sometimes I like to drop down to F5.6 or F4. Does that little bar you see in your view finder matter??? Should you be as close to the middle as you can get when shooting in doors/studio or on location??? This is the only thing that is throwing me off and confusing me. I’m sure this just a rookie mistake. I look forward to your answer. I have a question about metering. Being new to photography I’m sure I’m just making a simple rookie mistake. First question with regards to the in camera meter??? I’m always trying to balance it out so the meter reading is right smack in the middle or slightly under exposed or slightly over exposed when looking in my viewfinder. When setting up in my studio I have a main light, a fill and a back light. If I try to meter the scene with the in camera meter to my desire Aperture let’s just say F11 at ISO 100 and 250th I’m always way over exposed. I base this on the bar that I see through the view finder is either on the positive side or negative side. So I try cranking up the ISO and I have to go above 6400 in order for the meter to read as close to the middle as it can get. I’ve tried adding more ambient light to room thinking that maybe my camera isn’t reading enough light. I’ve even tried slowing my shutter down but this makes the picture all orange and not a good look. The same theory applies to when I’m shooting outdoors. If want to get the in camera meter to right in the middle I have to either crank up the ISO or slow down the shutter to let in more light to shoot at F11. Now when I use my light meter I never aim it at the camera. I just take a reading near the subject to ensure the amount of strobe that is hitting my subject is reading at F11. But again the same thing happens when I look through my camera view finder and see in camera meter is way over exposed or way under exposed depending how much ambient light is around…What am I doing wrong? I don’t like to increase the ISO and I like to stay around 100.My shutter speed I like for it to be between 80th to 250th of second which is what my camera sync speed is. But I seem to always have to slow it way down to get the meter as close to middle as possible. I like my aperture to stay around F8 to F16 to ensure everything is sharp and in focus. This is my preference although sometimes I like to drop down to F5.6 or F4. Does that little bar you see in your view finder matter??? Should you be as close to the middle as you can get when shooting in doors/studio or on location??? This is the only thing that is throwing me off and confusing me. I’m sure this just a rookie mistake. I look forward to your answer.

]]> Comment on About-Photography Podcast #20: Off-Camera Flash For Beginners by Marek Kempny http://www.about-photography.com/2011/09/about-photography-podcast-20-off-camera-flash-for-beginners/comment-page-1/#comment-7383 Marek Kempny Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:37:57 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3223#comment-7383 Many thanks for such wonderful tips how to shoot portraits with an off-camera flash. It was an amazing and educational broadcast. I have subscribed to Phil Steele´s tutorials which I find extremely helpful. I very much appreciate the information you are willing to share with us. Best luck with your work, Marek Many thanks for such wonderful tips how to shoot portraits with an off-camera flash. It was an amazing and educational broadcast. I have subscribed to Phil Steele´s tutorials which I find extremely helpful. I very much appreciate the information you are willing to share with us. Best luck with your work, Marek

]]> Comment on Holga Lens for Your DSLR by jimmyD http://www.about-photography.com/2011/04/holga-lens-for-your-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-7376 jimmyD Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:49:10 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=2835#comment-7376 I just ordered one from Adorama. Looking forward to slapping it on my Canon 5D and playing around with it. If I like what I see but I'm still missing the film elements in the images, I might even get a Holga or a Diana or even one of the early Russian lomo cameras to play around with. I just ordered one from Adorama. Looking forward to slapping it on my Canon 5D and playing around with it. If I like what I see but I’m still missing the film elements in the images, I might even get a Holga or a Diana or even one of the early Russian lomo cameras to play around with.

]]> Comment on Portraits of Strangers, Street Photography by Danny Santos II by Steve http://www.about-photography.com/2011/10/portraits-of-strangers-street-photography-by-danny-santos-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-7374 Steve Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:04:40 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3268#comment-7374 I've spoke to a few shooters who have all said some of their best experiences have been setting up shop on the street and most people (now some won't, but most) love the idea. I am making the commitment right NOW to facing my fears, cause its just an insecurity....a little fear thats keeping me from doing what I love, and getting better at what I love. PS: And I find the more I ask people, the less fear is there, and the more I get to connect with others who love to shoot. I’ve spoke to a few shooters who have all said some of their best experiences have been setting up shop on the street and most people (now some won’t, but most) love the idea. I am making the commitment right NOW to facing my fears, cause its just an insecurity….a little fear thats keeping me from doing what I love, and getting better at what I love.

PS: And I find the more I ask people, the less fear is there, and the more I get to connect with others who love to shoot.

]]> Comment on Three-Point Lighting for Portrait Photography by Peyam Pourbeik http://www.about-photography.com/2012/01/three-point-lighting-for-portrait-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-7365 Peyam Pourbeik Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:54:51 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3633#comment-7365 Hi Ed, I really like your tutorials, I was wondering what app your using for the 3D animations? Regards, peyam Hi Ed,

I really like your tutorials, I was wondering what app your using for the 3D animations?

Regards,
peyam

]]> Comment on One Light Portrait Setup by vineet maheshwari http://www.about-photography.com/2011/12/one-light-portrait-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-7360 vineet maheshwari Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3511#comment-7360 you dont believe but i love such type of light set up I use at least 50% of my clicks with single light sorce you dont believe but i love such type of light set up
I use at least 50% of my clicks with single light sorce

]]> Comment on About-Photography Podcast #25: TTL vs. Manual Flash by Ron Moore http://www.about-photography.com/2011/10/about-photography-podcast-25-ttl-vs-manual-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-7353 Ron Moore Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:22:25 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3419#comment-7353 Hey Ed, Love your podcasts! Are you going to be doing another? The last one I see is from October? Thanks for all you do! Ron...... Hey Ed,

Love your podcasts! Are you going to be doing another? The last one I see is from October?

Thanks for all you do!

Ron……

]]> Comment on About-Photography Podcast #25: TTL vs. Manual Flash by mamun sultan nur http://www.about-photography.com/2011/10/about-photography-podcast-25-ttl-vs-manual-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-7349 mamun sultan nur Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:05:06 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3419#comment-7349 nice article thanks nice article
thanks

]]> Comment on One Light Portrait Setup by Joe Akude http://www.about-photography.com/2011/12/one-light-portrait-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-7348 Joe Akude Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:57:12 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3511#comment-7348 I stumble on your website. i was looking for how to use nikon speedlites for portraits and was wondering if you have any tutorials that deals with nikon speedlites 900, and i use a D300 . Still learning but want to get better . I stumble on your website. i was looking for how to use nikon speedlites for portraits and was wondering if you have any tutorials that deals with nikon speedlites 900, and i use a D300 . Still learning but want to get better .

]]> Comment on A Boudoir Lighting Setup, on Casters by Victoria - Washington Boudoir Photographer http://www.about-photography.com/2011/10/a-boudoir-lighting-setup-on-casters/comment-page-1/#comment-7335 Victoria - Washington Boudoir Photographer Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:59:32 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3299#comment-7335 Thanks for the tips Robin, great article!!! Thanks for the tips Robin, great article!!!

]]> Comment on About-Photography Podcast #22: Boudoir Workshops by Victoria - Washington Boudoir Photographer http://www.about-photography.com/2011/10/about-photography-podcast-22-boudoir-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-7334 Victoria - Washington Boudoir Photographer Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:02:17 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3319#comment-7334 I love Stacies work, great interview! I love Stacies work, great interview!

]]> Comment on Using a Reflector for Fill Light by Victoria - Washington Boudoir Photographer http://www.about-photography.com/2012/01/using-a-reflector-for-fill-light/comment-page-1/#comment-7333 Victoria - Washington Boudoir Photographer Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:59:43 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3614#comment-7333 Thanks Ed!! Thanks Ed!!

]]> Comment on Using a Reflector for Fill Light by Ed Verosky http://www.about-photography.com/2012/01/using-a-reflector-for-fill-light/comment-page-1/#comment-7332 Ed Verosky Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:34:30 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3614#comment-7332 Victoria: I use whatever I have available at the time. I think the lightweight stands are made by Impact, and I also use some old ones I bought from Paul Buff. The reflector for the video is a 32" White translucent LiteDisc by Photoflex. But I also use foam core. Victoria: I use whatever I have available at the time. I think the lightweight stands are made by Impact, and I also use some old ones I bought from Paul Buff. The reflector for the video is a 32″ White translucent LiteDisc by Photoflex. But I also use foam core.

]]> Comment on Visuals: Adam Wingard by Victoria - Washington Boudoir Photographer http://www.about-photography.com/2012/01/visuals-adam-wingard/comment-page-1/#comment-7329 Victoria - Washington Boudoir Photographer Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:42:22 +0000 http://www.about-photography.com/?p=3610#comment-7329 Very moody, and uh, WOW. Loved the make out session in traffic, and for some reason her licking the floor was a turn on! Very moody, and uh, WOW. Loved the make out session in traffic, and for some reason her licking the floor was a turn on!

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