Civchic
No longer a newbie, moving up!
- Joined
- Nov 5, 2013
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- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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I shot my family golf tournament on Sunday. I got a few shots of every foursome, and then got some really good tee-off shots of each person (could really use a faster FPS than the T3!). I then took the kids around for lunch at the clubhouse and got everyone coming in and putting at the 9th. I spent several hours Sunday and Monday night editing and I think they turned out really well. For someone who does not shoot people as a first choice, it was a very successful day. I posted them on Facebook for everyone. At least 8 of my family members are currently using my photos as their profile picture (who has a really good crisp action shot of their golf swing if they're not a pro?). And soooo many comments - "You have an amazing camera!" "My pictures never look like that!" "I need a camera like that!"
Of course, I'd love to tell them all, actually it was the several hours of editing that made them stand out. But they wouldn't care, or believe me, and a good chunk of them would probably assume that that means I'm not that good. So I just keep it to myself, bite my tongue (yah, my Canon T3 is just amazeballs, thanks). I got ONE compliment on my actual skills - from someone who owns a 5Dii and has never gotten anything but snapshots. "You've really worked hard at this photography thing, you're doing great."
So I vote "Don't bother showing the SOOC stuff." Most people won't get it.
Edited to add - Oh, and I'm still happy I did it, since the reason I was shooting it is to make an album for my Grandfather. It was his 85th birthday, and he's been putting on this golf tournament for our family for 10 years. He pays for all of us, and buys all the meat for a BBQ after. So he and my Nana are the only ones I'm trying to please in this event. Having other people like their pictures is just a bonus.
Of course, I'd love to tell them all, actually it was the several hours of editing that made them stand out. But they wouldn't care, or believe me, and a good chunk of them would probably assume that that means I'm not that good. So I just keep it to myself, bite my tongue (yah, my Canon T3 is just amazeballs, thanks). I got ONE compliment on my actual skills - from someone who owns a 5Dii and has never gotten anything but snapshots. "You've really worked hard at this photography thing, you're doing great."
So I vote "Don't bother showing the SOOC stuff." Most people won't get it.
Edited to add - Oh, and I'm still happy I did it, since the reason I was shooting it is to make an album for my Grandfather. It was his 85th birthday, and he's been putting on this golf tournament for our family for 10 years. He pays for all of us, and buys all the meat for a BBQ after. So he and my Nana are the only ones I'm trying to please in this event. Having other people like their pictures is just a bonus.