| Pseudonymous |
11-30-2011 11:37 AM |
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Originally Posted by crockett
(Post 18595215)
ahh ok, then he had a little training prior, because I wasn't believing that anyone would pick up a $2,500 camera with lots of little options and shoot nice content. :winkwink:
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I wouldn't call watching somebody take photos training but yes, it did help as i watched where he positioned the lighting when using 1,2 or 3 lights. However for this project, i didn't even end up using lights as i used natural lighting which i never did with autumn. Different type of light changes alot so i dont think i could have applied what i learned from him using strobes to me shooting outdoors (well maybe somewhat)
With Autumn, I mainly just directed positions and angles. Also handled wardrobe and hair. I never really asked about why or what he was doing because i would have felt guilty asking a photographer to teach me so i can replace him myself. And at the time, i had no intention of actually taking over so i wasn't really paying too much attention to learning
Ive been a very successful affiliate for a long time so i know exactly what i needed my images to look like to sell so it was only a matter of learning the controls of the camera, so i downloaded a ton of tutorials.
I think why alot of photographers aren't very well, they don't really know what theyre trying to achieve, they dont know what sells, they dont have an eye for the best angles and looks for a model. I dont think it really has to do with learning photography, i dont think that really is the hardest part. i think alot of people could learn pretty fast if they have an eye for good photos.
If i asked a photographer to give me the best photo out of a set of photos, they'd give me something and that wouldn't even be top 25 rated in the set. Some men just see a pretty girl and take photos of her and think they all look great. Which is why there are still photographers who have been shooting for 10 years and still aren't very well. |
