Hi everyone, I am brand new here! I got a Nikon D3200 last year around Christmas, and though I have gotten to do some shoots and used it for some projects I am still lacking practice and thus understanding of settings. Luckily I live right across the street from a festival grounds where there is going to be a hot air balloon festival this weekend and I think it will be great practice! Last year it was perfect weather (blue skies) and they flew over my house in early morning to get set up at the grounds (so good light) but I did not yet have my camera.
I am looking for some basic tips on some settings. Also I do have polarizing lens filters but I have no idea when and which one to use but I have been reading that it may be good to use one when I'm taking pics of them in the sky? I have one that fades to blue and one that fades to red as well as a clear uv filter, purple tinted uv filter, or regular tinted uv filter. Haven't tested any of them!
What about a lens hood? I have a flexible one, I don't know if it would be useful for this kind of thing. I do have a "wide-angle lens attachment" and a little telephoto attachment (not stand alone just vivatar extensions that I may play around with.
And I will go to the festival for evening/night shots as well so any setting tips for that could be helpful as well.
Thanks for taking the time to read all this! I can't wait to meet some of you and learn some valuable skills!
I am looking for some basic tips on some settings. Also I do have polarizing lens filters but I have no idea when and which one to use but I have been reading that it may be good to use one when I'm taking pics of them in the sky? I have one that fades to blue and one that fades to red as well as a clear uv filter, purple tinted uv filter, or regular tinted uv filter. Haven't tested any of them!
What about a lens hood? I have a flexible one, I don't know if it would be useful for this kind of thing. I do have a "wide-angle lens attachment" and a little telephoto attachment (not stand alone just vivatar extensions that I may play around with.
And I will go to the festival for evening/night shots as well so any setting tips for that could be helpful as well.
Thanks for taking the time to read all this! I can't wait to meet some of you and learn some valuable skills!