my first pictures for c&c

[jsauce8921]

i have no clue what i'm doing and any advice is appreciated.

be gentle.

 

[srinaldo86]

Do you really like the fivefinger footwear?
Are you in the Marine Corps?

 

[robertwsimpson]

I hate number 2. Feet are gross.

 

[jsauce8921]

yes and yes

the five fingers are awesome for crossfit

yes I've been in the Marines for 12 years this aug

 

[robertwsimpson]

1 is cool. is that a willy's?

 

[srinaldo86]

Awesome, I was wondering if those shoes were actually authorized, my platoon commander wore them the other day for Company PT and I was shocked he got away with it.
Where are you stationed?

 

[jsauce8921]

no its my buddies 06 rubicon

 

[reznap]

If only I could go back in the Marines for the purpose of taking photos. Take some pics of people on duty. Maybe during Colors. Maybe a retirement with some big formations, some drill... just ideas. I wish I could do that, but I did my 4 and I'm not going back

 

[jsauce8921]

Im a recruiter in nashville right now, but was at camp pen before i got on recruiting duty

 

[robertwsimpson]

you gotta hand it to Jeep, they've kept it real since day 1.

 

[jsauce8921]

thats what i thought to rob. pretty classic look and so much you can do with them.

any tips on what could be better?

 

[robertwsimpson]

1 is cool.

2 and 3 don't really do anything for me. They don't have an interesting subject. I guess the first one doesn't really have an interesting subject either... it's just a headlight, but I still like it.

One thing that I can tell you is if you're not laying on the ground or climbing a tree or shooting from some position that you don't see things from every day, your pictures are going to turn out very uninteresting. I guess that's why the foot one is uninteresting to me. and the one of the sun is just an underexposed shot of the sky.

 

[jsauce8921]

thanks great point

 

[robertwsimpson]

Try to get on the same level as whatever you're taking a photo of. If you're shooting a dog, get down next to it so that you can see the horizon. It makes for a better background, and, as a viewer, I feel like I am being transported into that dog's world. And isn't that the whole point of taking a photograph?

 

[jsauce8921]

rob i looked through your flickr slide show and your photos are great... is there a filter or something that you use to make everything so clear and crisp? like i said at the begining I have no clue about photography, but i love it. any help or advice is welcome. not just from rob but anyone. I just want to take better photos