Canon EOS Rebel 300D

Mike McCarty · 02-01-2005, 10:53 PM

I hope it's that trio in your new painting. Would you mind making them all blind?

Kimberly Dow · 02-01-2005, 10:57 PM

You might want to give them a few years yet...can you say 'jail bait'.

Janel Maples · 02-02-2005, 12:04 AM

Wow, did this thread get away from me. It will take me a while to digest all of this. Mary, I apologize for not acknowledging your question about the zoom I have. I think it is 70 - 300 (or something like that)

I really haven't played around with the zoom enough to figure out how to use it for my portrait needs yet so I couldn't tell you if I will like it for that or not. I am in the process of hiring a model to do some full figure reference photos of so I need to figure it out quickly.

I also need to go back and read this thread more carefully because there is a lot of valuable information in here for me.

Cindy Procious · 02-02-2005, 08:47 AM

Hey - swanky new avatar, Kim!

Kimberly Dow · 02-02-2005, 11:10 AM

Thanks Cindy -

got to show off the new hat. I've lived in TX 10 years now and am on a ranch. I figured it was time I finally tried to fit in. Next thing you know I'll be listening to country music.

Janel Maples · 02-02-2005, 11:48 AM

Mike or anyone else who can help,

Do you have a checklist of some sort when you go for a photo shoot or are all of these factors embedded in your brain and you intuitively know what things to change to get the job done?

I find that each time I learn a new feature of my camera in the creative modes, I forget something else that I should have remembered from the last time.

If you do have a list, either mentally or in black and white that you have questions to answer for each step of a photo shoot situation, would you mind sharing it?

I have notes, but there is no order to them. I do much better with order.

Nice hat Kimberly. Now I have to get use to the new photo. I keep picturing you in my mind as the other one.

Mike McCarty · 02-02-2005, 03:12 PM

Janel,

I try and keep the lists to minimum when I head out the door. I suppose I have lists that I don't have to think about. The way to eliminate the lists is to work out the details of your camera settings when your on your own time. If you will practice your settings, even if on a mannequin or a vase, you will become more secure and confident.

You have to give some thought to the lighting conditions which you find. I make my adjustments as far as giving myself enough shutter speed to keep me out of trouble and then I'm good to start, knowing that all the other switches were already thought through and will remain constant. All with an eye toward the unexpected.

The big plus to getting to this point is that your mind is then free to ponder only the creative aspect of what you are doing. I think it's hard to be creative when you are fretting over such mundane matters as switches.