Does this photo show improvement.. i want a special photo of him to frame..

[gsgary]

Try aperture priority, set aperture to F5.6 focus on the dogs eyes and meter his white fur check shutter speed if is not at least 1/200 up your iso untill you get a fast enough speed

 

[Photo Lady]

thanks so much...i will try that and let you know how it works out...

 

[PhotoTish]

I think you are making great progress with the composition of your photos :thumbup:

 

[Photo Lady]

 

[Photo Lady]

I think you are making great progress with the composition of your photos :thumbup:

thanks so much.. thats music to my ears...

 

[Photo Lady]

i think i am making progress but it still does not pop.... i want pop... back to the drawing board..

 

[Aye-non Oh-non Imus]

i think i am making progress but it still does not pop.... i want pop... back to the drawing board..

You'll need additional light for that to happen IMO. A cheap 5-in-1 reflector can work wonders to add some punch to your portraits.

Also, you're all over the map for backgrounds. Pick one (the first was the best) that is basically solid and void of distracting elements. Work that one background until you have a better handle on your vision.

Do some research on people portraiture and posing, particularly the head position, and apply it towards you dogs face. It's the same basic "rules". He/She is a lovely animal and I think you should be able to get some outstanding shots of it. If you're doing a 2/3 mask (that's between a full face and a profile shot), make sure the near eye is in sharp focus and the far eye is clearly visible.

I think you're doing well, so far. It will get even better the more you practice.

 

[Photo Lady]

i think i am making progress but it still does not pop.... i want pop... back to the drawing board..

You'll need additional light for that to happen IMO. A cheap 5-in-1 reflector can work wonders to add some punch to your portraits.

Also, you're all over the map for backgrounds. Pick one (the first was the best) that is basically solid and void of distracting elements. Work that one background until you have a better handle on your vision.

Do some research on people portraiture and posing, particulerly the head position, and apply it towards you dogs face. It's the same basic "rules". He/She is a lovely animal and I think you should be able to get some outstanding shots of it. If you're doing a 2/3 mask (that's between a full face and a profile shot), make sure the near eye is in sharp focus and the far eye is clearly visible.

I think you're doing well, so far. It will get even better the more you practice.

i really appeciate the help and info you and everyone has given me... it is so important to hear this ... i am learning so much.. and yes practicing will help me alot.. and i do not mind practicing even if i get frustrated... taking photos and learning means so much to me.. but i think i must go back to square one in regard to settings on the camera.. i have one thing set right and another set wrong, and i don't know how to fix it asap while i am taking pics.. so if i have a better conception of the settings i think i will get alot further ..faster...i think picking up the book and watching some videos while i practice might really make a difference now.. .. ..i can learn the composition and tactics of taking pics here from you all.. i have seen you all do many unique things.. but i need to rely on myself to understanding my camera settings.. i cannot ask you everything...lol.. and worst part is... i need it when i need it... thanks again...

 

[Photo Lady]

i think i am making progress but it still does not pop.... i want pop... back to the drawing board..

You'll need additional light for that to happen IMO. A cheap 5-in-1 reflector can work wonders to add some punch to your portraits.

Also, you're all over the map for backgrounds. Pick one (the first was the best) that is basically solid and void of distracting elements. Work that one background until you have a better handle on your vision.

Do some research on people portraiture and posing, particularly the head position, and apply it towards you dogs face. It's the same basic "rules". He/She is a lovely animal and I think you should be able to get some outstanding shots of it. If you're doing a 2/3 mask (that's between a full face and a profile shot), make sure the near eye is in sharp focus and the far eye is clearly visible.

I think you're doing well, so far. It will get even better the more you practice.

i forgot to mention to you about the backgrounds.. your right i am "all over the map"right now i was just concentrating on the photo quality.. then when i get the reflector i will set up a nice background similiar to all the tips of help i recieved.. thanks again.

 

[Aye-non Oh-non Imus]

i forgot to mention to you about the backgrounds.. your right i am "all over the map"right now i was just concentrating on the photo quality.. then when i get the reflector i will set up a nice background similiar to all the tips of help i recieved.. thanks again.

In my mind, "photo quality" is determined by the entire scene of the image. The background has the second largest impact of the overall (not accounting for studio lighting scenarios). The background in the first photo you posted was brilliant IMO, if only you had taken a step or two to your right to eliminate the "bald spot" with the treeline ending or taken a few steps to your left to remove the evergreens all together. Not knowing what is there, it seems a very good spot to start with. You had a good distance from subject to background, but stopped down the lens too much. Even at f/5.6, you should be able to render the background OOF, if your distance from camera to subject is also taken into account.

 

[Photo Lady]

i forgot to mention to you about the backgrounds.. your right i am "all over the map"right now i was just concentrating on the photo quality.. then when i get the reflector i will set up a nice background similiar to all the tips of help i recieved.. thanks again.

In my mind, "photo quality" is determined by the entire scene of the image. The background has the second largest impact of the overall (not accounting for studio lighting scenarios). The background in the first photo you posted was brilliant IMO, if only you had taken a step or two to your right to eliminate the "bald spot" with the treeline ending or taken a few steps to your left to remove the evergreens all together. Not knowing what is there, it seems a very good spot to start with. You had a good distance from subject to background, but stopped down the lens too much. Even at f/5.6, you should be able to render the background OOF, if your distance from camera to subject is also taken into account.

"you are absolutely correct".. i will take more time out from now on and try for the quality on the entire photo.. i was just having some setting problems on the camera and concentrated on it and posted prematurely... i will forge on and thanks again for all your help.. i will take everything you say here and try again..Nice that you came back to clarify ... i absolutely agree.... 100% thats what i really appreciate about all of your comments... they make you realize that there is so much more then just a photo.. there is depth and understanding and comprehension... i love it.