[mxnate116]

Originally Posted by Emay I wish, maybe someday. As for now, it's my hobby and I enjoy doing it at high of a quality level as possible for my skillset.

damn you do some nice work, ever made any money from it?
im currently in the photog program at the community college and im tryin to figure out how people get their start in the industry.

[PowerShiftz02GT]

Originally Posted by mxnate116 damn you do some nice work, ever made any money from it? im currently in the photog program at the community college and im tryin to figure out how people get their start in the industry.

yeah me too. At my University the Photo classes are all Full. Only 10 people in a class. WTF? So now im signing up at a Community College to get some classes in. Im also thinking of transfering to an art school.

How do you like the classs at the Community College? are they any good, are you learning new things?

[Emay]

Most of the very good photographers in this world are naturally gifted. I'm dead serious when I say that. Uncanny ability to see composition, be ready on a whim, and understand adverse affects of light to a cameras setting without test shooting.

That said the start for any photog is to build a portfolio around the things that you love to shoot. If you don't enjoy it, you won't be superior at it. That's just the nature of things.

Be sure you use a print service for the shots in the portfolio, don't skimp with a home printer or some one hour photo. You need the quality to stand out.

[CobraPhoenix]

Originally Posted by PowerShiftz02GT Looks great. Are you using an SLR camera? If so, i think it would look better with a Polarized filter on it. This will minimize all the Shine/sparkle/glare reflecting off the water. But i think you did a great job. I think i would of raised the aperature a bit more and lower the exposure a tad to bring out the blue sky. over all well done This one has potenial Lefty Cool Idea. I gotta try this one

yea it was a Nikon D40, i had bought a filter but it was the wrong size and i just was too lazy to get the right one, note taken on the aperture and exposure

[PowerShiftz02GT]

Originally Posted by Emay Be sure you use a print service for the shots in the portfolio, don't skimp with a home printer or some one hour photo. You need the quality to stand out.

Emay, do you get your prints from any Online places that has quality prints?

[CobraPhoenix]

a couple more i took, most of them were quick snaps, i didnt have time to adjust anything, i did take my time on the car pics of course, but im still new to it. and i havent edited them in anyway

[mxnate116]

Originally Posted by PowerShiftz02GT yeah me too. At my University the Photo classes are all Full. Only 10 people in a class. WTF? So now im signing up at a Community College to get some classes in. Im also thinking of transfering to an art school. How do you like the classs at the Community College? are they any good, are you learning new things?

the most stuff i have really learned is in photoshop, i went into the classes pretty knowledgeable, but its only my first quarter. i guess the program here at sfcc is pretty damn good, its an automatic entry to more prestigious programs so im told.

but for the degree i have to take B&W film photo which i think is BS but im rolling with it. and i guess there is more film classes to come

[mxnate116]

Originally Posted by Emay Most of the very good photographers in this world are naturally gifted. I'm dead serious when I say that. Uncanny ability to see composition, be ready on a whim, and understand adverse affects of light to a cameras setting without test shooting. That said the start for any photog is to build a portfolio around the things that you love to shoot. If you don't enjoy it, you won't be superior at it. That's just the nature of things. Be sure you use a print service for the shots in the portfolio, don't skimp with a home printer or some one hour photo. You need the quality to stand out.

cool thanks emay ill keep that in mind, i really like doin sports photo's ive done alot of motocross stuff, ill post some in a bit. long exposure is also an interest.

[06RedfireGT]

Long exposure shots are fun, there just aren't really any good places around me to take em.

[mxnate116]

[Emay]

This one is bad ass, Only thing it could benefit from is a tighter composition for a possible good look at the eye's through the mask. You damn near nailed it. The other thing is the time of day which you had no control over. You got some highlights that are starting to creep off the histogram in the other shots only because the sun was so harsh..

[Emay]

Originally Posted by PowerShiftz02GT Emay, do you get your prints from any Online places that has quality prints?

I use my exposure manager account to get "at cost prints" for my own personal use. The site is used as an online ordering place for potential customers so that you don't have to manage taking orders, or handling printing and shipping, exposure manager does it for you.

[Lefty]

Here's 2 more from the cain. First one is ok I guess. Just a tree; second one is a nice green leaf chillin' by itself in the fallen, brown leaves...

[mxnate116]

Originally Posted by Emay This one is bad ass, Only thing it could benefit from is a tighter composition for a possible good look at the eye's through the mask. You damn near nailed it. The other thing is the time of day which you had no control over. You got some highlights that are starting to creep off the histogram in the other shots only because the sun was so harsh..

thanks emay! thinking back i probably should have stopped it down a peg or two, but on my little xti review screen it looked spot on at the time.

[Emay]

Yeah, I've done the same thing numerous times, looks good in view, get home, find a little something I could have done better.

Are you shooting in raw so you can make that tweak in pp after the fact? Raw adjustment saves lives..

[mxnate116]

Originally Posted by Emay Yeah, I've done the same thing numerous times, looks good in view, get home, find a little something I could have done better. Are you shooting in raw so you can make that tweak in pp after the fact? Raw adjustment saves lives..

at the time i wasnt but since i started my classes i only shoot in raw.

[PowerShiftz02GT]

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