hi guys, just got myself a new camera, trying to test out and learn more, anyone can suggest a good site for photography lessons? and any good discussion site?
here are some of the recommended site from our great fellow lowyatians..

Tutorials, articles and tips on camera


http://www.pbase.com/pcc0905/model_great_pose_by_chief
Tips for model postures..(Chinese language)..

This post has been edited by sevendogz: Sep 1 2006, 01:48 PM

thanks for the input, i shall put them up on the first post, to share with other

well, i am doing that right now, may write some comment onto all the links, hopefully this thread can help those who need helps, like me.

wow, seems like i need to categorize all the suggested sites...
keep it up, guys...
but only provide those really super nice one la...
super thanks again for all input.

a big collection of useful DSLR videos, no need to read, just watch it, enjoy
http://vimeo.com/channels/photographyschool/page:1

I've found this useful and easy tutorial for portraiture
basic points are

"Here's a checklist you can follow for your next shoot.

Hair is behind one shoulder, in front of the other
Chin is forward to create a strong jawline
Arm is lifted from the torso
Waist doesn't have any visual extenders
Shoulders are turned
Iris is seen over the whites
Nose doesn't break the line of the face"

http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/...ls--photo-15608

it's what you want in your wedding photos that matters and can you do it DIY? btw, some site can offer some help
https://open.abc.net.au/explore/93900
http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/05/what-...afford-wedding/
http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2014/06/21/photograph-wedding

what lens are u using?

kit lens macro ability is not very good but decent
try to look up the internet the nearest distance for focus of your lens
you can now take the shot at that distance and crop the photo in-camera or software

try some china brands or 2nd hand ones first, if you really like the effect and you do need something higher quality, then buy hoya or whatever

Do you have any quality ones as comparison? like from photo shooting group or friends etc.
if not, it's difficult to gauge the quality of the filter based solely on your experience since you don't have anything to compare
some china ones are ok but qc is questionable..

try this, zoom out to the widest, such as 24mm or 28mm
dial to auto mode, use timer
now one more shot but this time use force flash and timer
how's the result?

that's the cheapest way to make sure the equipment are dry, no harm doing it but it may not be sufficient if the space is too big
but as you know, proper dry box can be set to certain dryness to prevent fungus growing and rubber cracking (in case of overly dry)

usually, the camera tends to open up the lens aperture as much as it can to maximize the light capture at night, this will make the depth of field smaller, hence you cannot focus BOTH the front and the background in sharp focus

you can try set the appropriate aperture value to be able to capture both but the ISO will increase and the shutter speed will decrease
ISO raised means poorer picture quality, lower shutter speed means easily blurred pictures

if your camera cannot get you a satisfactory picture, try shooting the scene using black and white while bump up the ISO to very high, this way, you may get sharp pictures and can focus both front and background, happy testing

This post has been edited by sevendogz: May 2 2017, 02:29 PM

if the background objects are well lit, you might be able to get them both in focus if you use smaller aperture
the flash will hit the front objects and bounces back but not much light bounces back from the background
use manual setting, make sure both front and back in focus, and fire up the flash, you might get lucky if the background image comes back well lit

the result really depends on the quality and size of the lens and sensor
not all camera created equal
keep shooting and experiment with different settings
cheerz

maybe can post some sample so we can help
sometimes the best thing to do is to copy from other, look up some nice pictures you like and try to emulate as much as possible
and lots of practice

Have you tried using Iphone?

I believe so. If not, you can try processing them on pc using the right software