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[Handicapable photography]

Hi I am a photographer out of Miami Florida I love what I do it's my passion was wondering if anybody had any tips for me im Fairly new to the photography world but I just want to continue to grow and get better everyday I currently use a Sony cyber shot point and shoot camera since I am in a wheelchair it's easier for me to carry around since its compact and very small U can find my pictures on instagram @_handicapable_photography_ or on Twitter @handicapable_photogr or on facebook: @Willie ripoll tumblr: @Handicapable-photography or on eyeEm: @handicapable_photog U can contact me there just looking for opinions suggestions tips or recommendations on how do be better an what I do and feedback is greatly appreciated wether it's good or bad no feedback is bad in my opinion it all helps me become a better photographer

 

[ronlane]

Welcome to the forum. You will get more help and suggestions if you post some photos on here for C&C.

 

[Handicapable photography]

Welcome to the forum. You will get more help and suggestions if you post some photos on here for C&C.

Thank u for you suggestion really apriciate it

 

[tirediron]

Okay, first and foremost: Spamming and cross-posting are NOT tolerated here. You're welcome to start as many topics as you wish, in the appropriate sub-forums, but repeats, or 'almost' repeats of one post all over the board in order to get more replies is NOT acceptable. Any further re-occurrence will result in a suspension of posting privileges.

With respect to critique; as Ron mentioned, posting one - two images in a thread in the appropriate gallery is the best way to get critique. This community tends to give fairly detailed analysis on specific images rather than general on a body of work. That said, I tried to have a look at your work, and couldn't make any of the links work.

 

[Didereaux]

Addressing your handicap of the wheelchair. To get some very nice landscapes with your equipment I would suggest looking for parks, national wildlife refuges and such. Most have looong handicap ramps(especially the refuges), and boardwalks, some a 1/4mi or more long. From these you have some tremendous scenic shots. Wife and I do a lot of bird and wildlife shooting and are not very young or agile anymore and find these places very nice to shoot in, and from.

 

[KmH]

When you shoot a selfie, hold the camera higher, and/or lower your chin, so people don't have the chance to imagine/see viscous colloidal mucus (snot), or dried colloidal mucus (boogers) up your nostrils.

 

[kathyt]

Welcome. I would still suggest a light weight DSLR if you can manage it. It will push you a little further.

 

[JoeW]

Welcome.

Actually, the wheelchair isn't a good justification for a Point-and-shoot--it's the opposite. B/c you can't just go clamber over those rocks or easily backup on to the stairs, you really need to have a DSLR with a zoom. I get you want something that is easy to handle and carry--but that's true of any photographer. The difference is that you're carrying something (point-and-shoot) that doesn't really compensate for your limited mobility. AND...b/c you're in a wheelchair, the rationale that many other people would give for not carrying a DSLR wouldn't apply to you--you're already encumbered with a big hunk of metal and some mobility limitations.

I've known a couple of photographers who used wheelchairs who wore a tactical vest/camera vest continuously--it just gave them easy access to all the crap that other people can go get off their desk or leave in their car--b/c they needed to always have stuff with them. Most of what they had in there wasn't camera gear. But the point is: you can wear a tactical vest and/or put a bag on the back of your chair that will accommodate a DSLR. Maybe not a Nikon D4s with a 400mm f2.8 zoom. But if you got something like a D5300 (which doesn't have an autofocus engine in the body--it relies on the lens having the motor--so it results in a smaller, lighter, more compact DSLR), that would work well with a vest. And then a wise and limited selection of lens (something that is really fast b/c it's a major hassle for you to deal with setting up soft boxes), a good all-purpose zoom with wide-angle capabilities and then maybe something for macro work, well...then you'd be cooking with gas!

 

[The_Traveler]

So much of equipment suggestions, if you want to expand your skills, is based on budget, your interests and the actual amount of your disability.

I have an acquaintance who is wheelchair bound and loves to shoot birds. We live in an area that has a lot of paths around lakes and through the adjoining woods. She uses full frame camera with long lenses and deals with her limited strength and mobility by usins a Wimberly tripod head secured to her chair arm.

 

[Handicapable photography]

Addressing your handicap of the wheelchair. To get some very nice landscapes with your equipment I would suggest looking for parks, national wildlife refuges and such. Most have looong handicap ramps(especially the refuges), and boardwalks, some a 1/4mi or more long. From these you have some tremendous scenic shots. Wife and I do a lot of bird and wildlife shooting and are not very young or agile anymore and find these places very nice to shoot in, and from.

Thank u

 

[Handicapable photography]

Welcome.

Actually, the wheelchair isn't a good justification for a Point-and-shoot--it's the opposite. B/c you can't just go clamber over those rocks or easily backup on to the stairs, you really need to have a DSLR with a zoom. I get you want something that is easy to handle and carry--but that's true of any photographer. The difference is that you're carrying something (point-and-shoot) that doesn't really compensate for your limited mobility. AND...b/c you're in a wheelchair, the rationale that many other people would give for not carrying a DSLR wouldn't apply to you--you're already encumbered with a big hunk of metal and some mobility limitations.

I've known a couple of photographers who used wheelchairs who wore a tactical vest/camera vest continuously--it just gave them easy access to all the crap that other people can go get off their desk or leave in their car--b/c they needed to always have stuff with them. Most of what they had in there wasn't camera gear. But the point is: you can wear a tactical vest and/or put a bag on the back of your chair that will accommodate a DSLR. Maybe not a Nikon D4s with a 400mm f2.8 zoom. But if you got something like a D5300 (which doesn't have an autofocus engine in the body--it relies on the lens having the motor--so it results in a smaller, lighter, more compact DSLR), that would work well with a vest. And then a wise and limited selection of lens (something that is really fast b/c it's a major hassle for you to deal with setting up soft boxes), a good all-purpose zoom with wide-angle capabilities and then maybe something for macro work, well...then you'd be cooking with gas!

What model of cameras would U recommend

 

[Handicapable photography]

So much of equipment suggestions, if you want to expand your skills, is based on budget, your interests and the actual amount of your disability.

I have an acquaintance who is wheelchair bound and loves to shoot birds. We live in an area that has a lot of paths around lakes and through the adjoining woods. She uses full frame camera with long lenses and deals with her limited strength and mobility by usins a Wimberly tripod head secured to her chair arm.

I love shooting nature animales and just like buildins railroads graffiti murals just to name a few things what kind of vamera would U recommend what models ???

 

[The_Traveler]

what is your budget?
How much disability do you have with your hands and arms?

 

[Handicapable photography]

When you shoot a selfie, hold the camera higher, and/or lower your chin, so people don't have the chance to imagine/see viscous colloidal mucus (snot), or dried colloidal mucus (boogers) up your nostrils.

Seriously what are u trying to say here ? I I might be taking this the wrong way please explain yourself

 

[Handicapable photography]

Okay, first and foremost: Spamming and cross-posting are NOT tolerated here. You're welcome to start as many topics as you wish, in the appropriate sub-forums, but repeats, or 'almost' repeats of one post all over the board in order to get more replies is NOT acceptable. Any further re-occurrence will result in a suspension of posting privileges.

With respect to critique; as Ron mentioned, posting one - two images in a thread in the appropriate gallery is the best way to get critique. This community tends to give fairly detailed analysis on specific images rather than general on a body of work. That said, I tried to have a look at your work, and couldn't make any of the links work.

I'm fairly new at the photography field im just trying to learn im sorry if I did something wrong