The lower you set the power output on your flash gun the faster the light burst will be. So by setting your shot up correctly you can freeze the action at just 1/125sec exposures. The only drawback being that because the power is low, you need to get the flash very close to your subject. Here is a link to one of my shots
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There is some more processing involved but if you want the best quality photographs you need to work from the best quality files. Good images can be processed in raw and not need any work in photoshop. As always there are times to break the rules, but be careful if you break this one.
I know many togs who never go above ISO100 because of the dreaded noise, but better some noise and a sharp image than a blurry image. Todays DSLR can shoot ISO800-1600 with no problems and any noise can be sorted with photoshop. I prefer noiseware pro but theres loads of programs out there. So dont let overcast days ruin your sports photography.
Autofocus is great, spot mode for still images, continuous mode for moving subjests easy??? Ok most of the time for still images spot or local (selected focus point) is great. Moving subjects not so much, if you know your subject is moving in a predetermind line like motor racing, cycle racing, running well you get the idea, continuous mode will track it without any trouble, other sports like rugby, football ect. and wildlife do not follow set paths, so you loose focus find your subject again then you lens refocuses but this all takes time. Manual focus does not "hunt" so with a little practice it will be faster than continuous mode. Soon you,ll never miss that crucial shot. Practice on still life take you shot on auto focus then refocus in manual mode you might be surprised by the results.
Camera makers have invested millions designing your camera so they must know whats best? So why have they given aperture, shutter and manual modes? Simple, there will be times when auto mode will not select the correct settings.
I mainly shoot in aperture mode and it really is simple to decide F2.8= Faster shutter speed + smaller area in focus, F16=Longer shutter speed + large area in focus. So sports/wildlife open the aperture up (smallest "F" number), Landscapes F11-F16, Portraits F5.6-F8. These settings are not final, but a starting point Post links on facebook and twitter to your work. Be active, buyers are out there so the more you are out there the better chance of you getting noticed.
Have you ever noticed that photographers who say that photoshop is cheating, are always rubbish at photoshop.
All digital images can be improved in photoshop or similar program even if you don't like photoshop, a levels adjustment and sharpen will always improve an image. My enjoyment of photography has been lagging of late. Everytime I get a chance to go out with the camera, I have images that is needed for college or camera club, but I have promised myself this weekend weather permitting Im going to go shoot some landscapes and a bit of wildlife if it strolls by me.
Most of you will have heard of flickr or other sites like picasa where you can share your images. Though these sites are not a portfolio, they still represent your work, so while you share more images on them than you would on your own web page you still need to consider the content. All images should be in focus, sharp, exposed properly and displayed correctly.
I have over 4,000 images on flickr with over 150,000 views, my hard drives have over 20,000 images on them and god alone knows how many that has been lost/deleted over the years. Thats a ratio of 1 of every 5 keepers that are good enough to share. Hi
Event photography is a good way to make some extra cash. Check your local paper for up coming events, dog shows, horse shows any short of show. I have done a few of these and I dont need to push for sales I just stroll around taking shots, people see my dslr camera with a 300mm lens on it and ask me to photograph their dog. I have my homemade business card to hand out which has link to my photobox gallery where I sell prints from. Photobox is free to set up and once you add the images you do not need to do anything else, photobox collects payment, processes prints and delivers direct to the customer. This is also a good way to make extra money from print sales from weddings or portrait shoots. |
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