Thanks Gary!
I definitely will continue to work on my fundamentals! I love the "art" of photography so much that sometimes I forget it's also a science. (And that if I can't get the basics down, I'll never be able to effectively articulate my thoughts and ideas...)
Also, thanks for helping me understand more about food photography. I know absolutely nothing about it other than a stylist is required, that it's about as technical as a NASA launch, and that they do some pretty strange things to the food. What you've helped me understand is that a shallow DOF, while acceptable in a more subjective context (ie "fine art"), is not the conventional way to photograph food, correct? From your critique, I'm thinking that next time, in addition to a tripod and a light kit, I'll need to dial in a smaller aperture (larger F-stop) to get the entire plate in focus... Hopefully I'm on the right track.
Anyway, I'm here because my boyfriend is a reef enthusiast, and yesterday I took my first reef photos! Do you have any tips for reef photo-newbies? I can't wait to upload them and see how they turned out.
In the mean time, let me know what you think of the photo below. It was from a wedding editorial shoot a little while ago.
Thanks for the guidance and Happy Thanksgiving!
I definitely will continue to work on my fundamentals! I love the "art" of photography so much that sometimes I forget it's also a science. (And that if I can't get the basics down, I'll never be able to effectively articulate my thoughts and ideas...)
Also, thanks for helping me understand more about food photography. I know absolutely nothing about it other than a stylist is required, that it's about as technical as a NASA launch, and that they do some pretty strange things to the food. What you've helped me understand is that a shallow DOF, while acceptable in a more subjective context (ie "fine art"), is not the conventional way to photograph food, correct? From your critique, I'm thinking that next time, in addition to a tripod and a light kit, I'll need to dial in a smaller aperture (larger F-stop) to get the entire plate in focus... Hopefully I'm on the right track.
Anyway, I'm here because my boyfriend is a reef enthusiast, and yesterday I took my first reef photos! Do you have any tips for reef photo-newbies? I can't wait to upload them and see how they turned out.
In the mean time, let me know what you think of the photo below. It was from a wedding editorial shoot a little while ago.
Thanks for the guidance and Happy Thanksgiving!