Get it right in the camera!

[The_Traveler]

Sometimes there is no 'right' in the camera so we must settle for as 'good as we can get'.
This is most obvious when the dynamic range doesn't favor the perfect exposure of the most important elements.

 

[Ysarex]

I wish I knew what was right in camera to begin with...[emoji31]

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That's easy: Content and cropped the way you want. Lit the way you want and with a shutter speed f/stop combination that renders motion and DOF the way you want at base ISO with a fully saturated sensor exposure. Compromise as necessary until it's not worth compromising any further in which case walk away.

Joe

 

[robbins.photo]

I love to stage some snowy owl shots ones that are still breathing.Does anyone no where to find one that listens to direction while I get my focus and exposure set just right in camera.No flight required but most be willing to stay still.Live Mice Rewards offered In exchange.

Have you spoken to anyone at Pixar on this, because I'm guessing they'll be your best bet...

 

[table1349]

Sometimes there is no 'right' in the camera so we must settle for as 'good as we can get'.
This is most obvious when the dynamic range doesn't favor the perfect exposure of the most important elements.

Sorry, I have to disagree with your hypothesis. If you get it as "good as you can get" in camera then you got it "right" in the camera.
Just shooting it more or less as good as you can get it and figuring you can fix it in post processing is the lazy way to mediocre shots.

 

[JacaRanda]

Sometimes there is no 'right' in the camera so we must settle for as 'good as we can get'.
This is most obvious when the dynamic range doesn't favor the perfect exposure of the most important elements.

Sorry, I have to disagree with your hypothesis. If you get it as "good as you can get" in camera then you got it "right" in the camera.
Just shooting it more or less as good as you can get it and figuring you can fix it in post processing is the lazy way to mediocre shots.

How can you get it better than 'as good as you can get ' in camera?

 

[table1349]

Sometimes there is no 'right' in the camera so we must settle for as 'good as we can get'.
This is most obvious when the dynamic range doesn't favor the perfect exposure of the most important elements.

Sorry, I have to disagree with your hypothesis. If you get it as "good as you can get" in camera then you got it "right" in the camera.
Just shooting it more or less as good as you can get it and figuring you can fix it in post processing is the lazy way to mediocre shots.

How can you get it better than 'as good as you can get ' in camera?

With this..............

If you like insert the words "kinda, sorta right" for "more or less" if you like.

 

[Vtec44]

I get it the way I need it to be in the camera, and most of the time that is not right in the camera but perfect for post process.

 

[Ysarex]

I get it the way I need it to be in the camera, and most of the time that is not right in the camera but perfect for post process.

That's illogical.

Joe

 

[Vtec44]

That's illogical.

Joe

That's because I don't follow what people say on the Internet, but rather my own working experience.

 

[jake337]

I get it the way I need it to be in the camera, and most of the time that is not right in the camera but perfect for post process.

That's illogical.

Joe

How is it illogical to shoot for post?

 

[robbins.photo]

I'm just reading back through this trying to figure out how this became a controversial topic of debate. Weird

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[crzyfotopeeple]

It's all about the end result. Who the hell cares how you get there. Potato Potato, ...well I guess that doesn't work on the Internet.

 

[Solarflare]

Uh-hu.

One cant get it right in camera.

One can get the correct focus and the correct exposure, with the correct shutter speed/aperture/sensor speed. And one might set correct white balance, though the automatic white balance of many cameras is pretty good and this can be fixed in post with no loss whatsoever.

But for example if you want absolutely correct colors, you'll need a color checker like utility. One simply doesnt have the controls on the camera to get that one right in camera.

And any advanced editing is also not possible in camera.

What you can do is get a good data base for the picture, and in many cases you can get it sufficiently right in camera, for your needs. But getting it actually right isnt possible.

 

[Overread]

One reason that this discussion can get a little dramatic and argumentative is because we forget that getting it right in camera is highly dependant upon what we want to do with the photo.


At its core the concept of "getting it right in camera" is all about reducing editing workflow; improving our end result and resulting in the most efficient use of our time and skill. Getting it right in camera means you've got the best possible shot given the situation you are in at the time and given your intended output. If your intended output is resized online chances are you can get it right in camera with more degree of freedom than others can if they are cropping heavily and then making enlargements.


The lesson we want people to walk away with is to be awake when taking photos. To THINK about the photo; what they want to do with it; what they want from it. With that information it puts boundaries and criteria on the situation for the person to have some idea what "right" is for the shot. When written out it can sound like a lot of work and often it can be a lot to think about for some; in other situations its really very simple "I want a nice sharp shot; with good even exposure and no blown highlights". There that's a criteria and in the moment takes all of a millisecond to think.

Meanwhile you might have other situations where your desires are more demanding and complex; at which point you have to work harder to get it right in camera; but the pay off is a greater reward in the quality and closeness of your final image to what you wanted.

 

[Stradawhovious]

I'm just reading back through this trying to figure out how this became a controversial topic of debate. Weird

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