Criticism please

Lmphotos · Dec 19, 2012

With the 1.8 aperture I placed the AF on his face what could I have done to get the whole body in focus?

unpopular · Dec 19, 2012

f/5.6

:mrgreen:

MK3Brent · Dec 19, 2012

Yeah, 5.6 - 8... would be sharp.

Lmphotos · Dec 19, 2012

So I guess it's the lesser of two evils..... I can only imagine what my ISO would have to be as noise literally appauls me.

Brandon Hill · Dec 19, 2012

Lmphotos said:
So I guess it's the lesser of two evils..... I can only imagine what my ISO would have to be as noise literally appauls me.

You may have mentioned it earlier, but what kind of camera body are you using? With a full-frame you wont' have to worry about noise nearly as much, but I couldn't recall what kind you were on...

o hey tyler · Dec 19, 2012

Brandon Hill said:
It sounds like you just don't prefer my shorthand use of the term flash to signify speedlight. Though there's a hint of defensiveness towards using a speedlight, which you may very well prefer to use. More power to you. Hang in there kid.

No, I'm just confused as to why you would differentiate between "studio flashes" and "speedlights" when they rely on the same principles. I use both and am totally impartial. I'm trying to understand your reasoning, boy. As you shouldn't be afraid of one or the other.

o hey tyler · Dec 19, 2012

Also is it necessary to be so condescending? I'm legitimately trying to understand/help you if I can. And you're referring to me as a kid or child. Care to be civil?

Lmphotos · Dec 19, 2012

Brandon Hill said:
Lmphotos said:

So I guess it's the lesser of two evils..... I can only imagine what my ISO would have to be as noise literally appauls me.

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You may have mentioned it earlier, but what kind of camera body are you using? With a full-frame you wont' have to worry about noise nearly as much, but I couldn't recall what kind you were on...

a t2i the noise is terrible I am (thanks to the hubby) getting a mark II after Christmas just because of the noise issue I can't wait to get it and see how hard I can push it!

Brandon Hill · Dec 19, 2012

Lmphotos said:
Brandon Hill said:

Lmphotos said:

So I guess it's the lesser of two evils..... I can only imagine what my ISO would have to be as noise literally appauls me.

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You may have mentioned it earlier, but what kind of camera body are you using? With a full-frame you wont' have to worry about noise nearly as much, but I couldn't recall what kind you were on...

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a t2i the noise is terrible I am (thanks to the hubby) getting a mark II after Christmas just because of the noise issue I can't wait to get it and see how hard I can push it!

NICE. You'll be in ISO heaven. Congrats, big time. It's a completely different ballgame and you can really push that sensor so much more. You'll never go back because of that reason alone.

Brandon Hill · Dec 19, 2012

o hey tyler said:
Brandon Hill said:

It sounds like you just don't prefer my shorthand use of the term flash to signify speedlight. Though there's a hint of defensiveness towards using a speedlight, which you may very well prefer to use. More power to you. Hang in there kid.

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No, I'm just confused as to why you would differentiate between "studio flashes" and "speedlights" when they rely on the same principles. I use both and am totally impartial. I'm trying to understand your reasoning, boy. As you shouldn't be afraid of one or the other.

You really seem to take issue with me merely not preferring speedlights. Sorry bud, I have no use for them in my work but more power to you for liking them more or equal to studio lights. Keep doing what works for you. I never stated they had different principles, light is light. But to be clear, I have no use or preference for them and the work hasn't stopped because of said preference. Maybe it will help to cue you in on my business....

Every week the vast majority of my commercial work is in the studio using equipment by Norman, Profoto, or Alien Bees over the years. The equipment sits in the studio ready to go, with all of the power I need. My entire work load includes concept, advertising, magazine, or book covers. And when I'm on location with my crew for a shoot, I won't use speedlights then either, I'll use non-speedlight gear with battery packs or generators. (For my recent ad shoot on an airplane we used a generator for power on the tarmac because I didn't want to rely on AA batteries for shoot with that kind of budget. The Rodeo takes Flight ) If you like speed lights, more, less, equal, great! Nothing wrong with that for you or anyone else. Since I'm perfectly content not preferring speedlights I should hope that means you can be too. We all gotz different needs. Keep on speedlightin'

o hey tyler · Dec 20, 2012

Brandon Hill said:
You really seem to take issue with me merely not preferring speedlights. Sorry bud, I have no use for them in my work but more power to you for liking them more or equal to studio lights. Keep doing what works for you. I never stated they had different principles, light is light. But to be clear, I have no use or preference for them and the work hasn't stopped because of said preference. Maybe it will help to cue you in on my business....

Dude, I have no issue with what you use, and never even alluded to that. I don't know why you are attempting to assert that I do have an issue with what photo emitting devices you chose to aim at your subjects. Light IS light, and I am fully aware of that. Thanks.

It seems you are attempting to initiate conflict for no reason, which is unfortunate. I am impartial, I told you that already. I stated that I use both speedlights and monolights. I was just trying to clarify what you were saying, as I wasn't understanding you at first. I think you totally misinterpreted my post, and you stated stuff I already know... Not everyone on this forum has just picked up a DSLR for the first time, just FYI.

If what you're saying is that you are not familiar with how to operate a speedlight and know the ins and outs of it and general operation due to the lack of need for them in your line of work, that's fine. I have deciphered it even through you talking down to me as if I've never looked through a viewfinder or used a flash before. It seems to me like you got the sparknotes on my post, because if you had read them I wouldn't be restating what I did earlier.

Thank you for clarifying, take it easy.