i want to study photography. i have background in film making. my husband said my shots (thru cellphone camera) are creative and i have the potential to be a good photographer.. if i will start studying with a private tutor, how long will it take to learn all.. basics, lightings, lenses, angles etc. thank you.

its just experience the more u play with ur camera the more u learn,

it will be good if u plan to take a tutor, also u can take a way to take online lessons from Lynda.com or the internet bloggers on youtube. the also provide good and informative stuff!

as an amature photographer, i will recommend you to start with just Basic photography and dont go in much technicalities in the start like as u mentioned about Lighting and lenses.. this is a bit advance topic considered in photography

once u knows all the basics then move towards the lighting and taking pictures with different lenses. this will not confuse you when u learning the basics.

for camera angles you can follow this link:

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/camera/angles/

but u dont need since u have a film making background..

thats it.. hope i have provided all info related what u have asked!

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At my darkroom photography class, my teacher did this technique with us but I don’t know what it’s called, it definitely had a name. We made photograms and began to develop them but after being in the developer for 20 seconds, we exposed them again under our enlargers. It made the photograms have a silvery effect. Do you know what it’s called?

Actually "solarization" is something else. That is when film is grossly over exposed and the negative starts to turn to a positive.

What you are talking about is called the Sabattier effect.

http://pworkshop.tripod.com/sabattier.htm

Happy 2012 Everyone , wish you a great year ahead!

I have a Canon 450D & I love Photography. I’m trying to improve my skills somehow.
I’m trying to figure out what are the best settings on my cam to take outdoor pictures during the day in a way that the pictures come out alive & decent.

I also would like to know some of the editing techniques that are used in certain pictures like these

http://www.fashiondistraction.com/2010/11/fastlove.html

Yes I do know most of them use Photoshop but I’d like a bit more details in how to achieve the looks.
And also what is the best way to increase the contrast and exposure without making the picture seem as if it were fake or has been edited on a lot.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150459459571662&set=pu.168699921661&type=1

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=270200343041640&set=o.168699921661&type=1&ref=nf

Few examples of Photos That I’m talking about

If there are a few websites or YouTube channels the you recommend that would be great as well

Your advice techniques & help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you

None of these are that good, none would have been accepted by any editor I worked for, may be standards have dropped. No control over the lighting has been used on any of them.

When taking shots of models for fashion, cosmetic and magazines the photographer will, almost every time, use soft-boxes or reflective umbrellas and flash, or at least a few reflectors, they rarely (if ever) accept the light as it is. Lighting is so important, PS can’t make a silk purse from a pigs ear, you need good start images, a lot less PS and more camera was always the rule. (Was as I’m retired now).

Check out this site

http://www.lastoliteschoolofphotography.com/?__utma=1.1134379909.1325422586.1325422586.1325422586.1&__utmb=1.3.10.1325422586&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1325422586.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=%28organic%29|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=lastolight&__utmv=-&__utmk=43210917

I got a lot of my gear from them over the years.

In this video miss out the beginning part and move onto the shoot, you’ll see the difference that flash can make.

http://www.lastoliteschoolofphotography.com/using-the-hotrod-octa-softbox

PS is not the secret, good lighting is. The trick is to get all your contrast and control the shadows in the camera. I can’t emphasise too strongly how important this is.

Usually all I ever did in PS was colour balance, sharpening (usually selective sharpening around the eyes), skin smoothing (usually using Surface Blur) and removing the blemishes that even the best model has from time to time. That’s all that was usually required.

Chris

Might sound like a stupid question, but I have been studying all things light and I guess this is an opinion question more than anything.
I wish I was still at exam age dude, I really do.

"I wish I was still at exam age dude, I really do." Oh boy, so do I!!!

Principally, the difference is between continuous lighting and flash lighting. When shooting stills, it is of course possible to use continuous lighting, but then there is no opportunity to play with flash/ambient lighting mixes – with continuous it’s all ambient light.

Flash is more powerful in a short burst of time, to get that sort of power from continuous lights they need to be a high wattage, soooo they get hot. They need cooling, they are a fire risk and the model gets hot, sticky & sweaty, which is a pain for the make up artist to have to keep sorting out. All those difficulties are removed with flash.

There is also the difference that stills shoots tend to be relatively static, whilst video is often more dynamic, needing the use of lighting dollies.

Currently, I enjoy photography as a hobby, but would like to start taking more professional looking pictures. I usually take most of my photos of my family and friends and am interested in tips and techniques for good portrait photos. My mother is interested in purchasing a magazine subscription for me for Christmas and I was thinking that a good portrait photography magazine would be nice to have if there’s one out there. Last year, I got a magazine subscription that was basically all about the gear (cameras, lenses, filters, flashes etc) and it wasn’t what I was expecting. Any recommendations?

I do some portrait painting and have found inspiration in the paintings of famous portrait artists of the past, such as John Singer Sargent. 1940’s black and white movies have some great scenes that show lighting techniques.

Any techniques he used to do his photography.. please say.

Ansel has become world famous for his way of thinking of the correct exposure for a landscape shot (even though he worked with Fred Archer it’s Ansel that got the fame). It’s known as the zone system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System

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My house has 4 bedrooms and three living rooms but they are all in use is there a way where I can still have my photography studio?? ( I cant make another room I don’t own the house I rent)
So how can I build my photography studio at home?
How do I make it look nice and professional for customers?
What do I need for my studio to be complete? (as in equipment)
How do I stay organized with all of this? (Money,Customers,Appointment, etc.,etc.,etc.)
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I never got past line 5.

Not a good way to ask people for anything and certainly not a question that I am inclined to help you on.

i want a camera to take pictures of landscapes, portraits, sports etc. i will be photographing indoors and outdoors. i would like to stay in auto mode and play with the art photography i want long zoom with out the pictures looking noisy i DO NOT want "NOISY" pictures ! i want a tripod , camera case, charger flash (external). and around how much will this be? if you could be detailed with name brand and size that would be really hepful and where to buy it ! thanks

You will first have to decide if you want a point&shoot or Dslr. Dslr gives you the flexibility of many things which are not available on p&s. one of the main ones being interchangeable lens.
since i assume your a beginner. I would say, go for a nikon D5100. it has a ISO of 12800 and in burst mode, it can go upto around 32000. which is very very good. and you can get with some zoom lens to go with it. google the one that’ll suit your budget. you have lens that go upto around $1000 and more. The camera with the kit lens (18-55mm) will cost you about $700 perhaps ? and decent tripod would be around $40-$50. I got my hama star-62 for $50. Maybe you can get it cheaper too.
All the very best
& remember, in the end, its all about the person behind the camera.

I really Love Photography and i need help to be able to progress

Read.
Buy books.
Take classes.
Take art classes.
Analyse the great masterpieces by master photographers.
Learn about compostions.
Learn about equipment.
Learn to develop in the darkroom.
Learn photoshop.

Follow photography awards and try to understand why this particular photographer wins and how he did the work.

Practice, practice, practice.

Oh I think I forgot just follow your instinct and be original.

The assignment calls for the use of (dramatic) lighting, texture, composition, and/or a carefully chosen setting to add to the picture.

Last year I gave this assignment to my class. Some used straight forward, "set the self-timer and run and get in front of the camera" shots .. some were quite funny.

Others used a long cable release or remote control which were much more traditional in concept.

Others used very long exposures, in a darkened room and used a pen light to paint themselves with light

Of course there is the choice different focal length lenses, film type (or ISO setting on the sensor) and lighting techniques in the mix.

Mainly have fun and shoot a lot of images .. maybe one roll and then using your contact prints, edit them with your instructor, make adjustments and re-shoot a second roll. This should give you a good selection for your classes critique.