Mr.Sneis
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I keep getting told to only use M but I really see the value of Aperture and Shutter priority; feel like those who say to only shoot M are M mode elitists
I keep getting told to only use M but I really see the value of Aperture and Shutter priority; feel like those who say to only shoot M are M mode elitists
Seems there are those who say shoot a lot, shoot everything. Versus those who say shoot when you get the shot setup right and the lighting, everything else is a waste.
I admit I try my best to stay in M mode as much as possible but I dislike having to fiddle with Aperture and Shutter speed in M mode when shooting candidly aka when you don't want to be caught with your pants down. I do like auto-ISO a lot actually, manually setting the ISO seems best when the shots are more important but auto ISO also helps me to dial in the sweet spot of exposure ie when auto iso is as low as possible. I'm probably doing it all wrong!
Beautiful! Mind if I ask how you got those shots or any tips? In AZ we have a lot of views like this but I'm never in the right places at the right times.
I am curious what lens and f stop were used. Did you shoot manual? What were the settings? Some pro like Tony Sweet shoots Aperture Priority. I shoot most of my sports events like track and Field on AP at the lowest setting with an iso of 1000 to give me the higher shutter speeds and its working out well for me. landscape I use all manual settings and msot of my shots are with my 10-24MM lens.
I was playing with photographing the Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies, as the thick glass top is an interesting challenge to shoot (challenging for my novice skills anyway).
I shot this one using long exposure (five seconds) to capture the glow of the "fireflies," and used the modeling lights on two monolights for the light (set at or near their lowest settings). One of the lights was gridded for the spot, and the other was softboxed front-left (with a reflector at right to light the right side of the WA7).
The color is still too warm (the modeling lights have a warmer cast than the actual flashes), but there's nobody else in the building right now to help me get it right. (I have some color blindness, and I'm apt to go too far in the other direction without someone else to say "stop.")
It's framed this way to accommodate some text in the dark area.
Seems there are those who say shoot a lot, shoot everything. Versus those who say shoot when you get the shot setup right and the lighting, everything else is a waste.
Seems there are those who say shoot a lot, shoot everything.
What the best advice you can give to someone starting in the hobby? I am still learning and need to ramp up some more. I have been to classes and now I read extensively and thanks for that site its pretty interesting and a good resource.
what is your budget? What do you currently have?