Landscape/Portrait Tips?

[martin7]

The two main types of photos I take are landscapes on vacation and group/ individual portraits. I have a Nikon D3200 and a 35mm f/1.8 lens. I usually shoot in aperture priority mode and use a wide aperture for portraits and a narrow one for landscapes. If outdoors I use ISO 200 or so, indoors higher maybe 800. Any other tips for different settings for these types of shots? Thanks.

 

[table1349]

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[john.margetts]

Using a tripod for landscapes allows you to use longer shutter speeds - I would stay in aperture priority mode and set ISO to 100. This can give more life to landscapes in the same way that long exposures do with flowing water.

Standard advice today seems to be to use ultra-wide angle lenses for landscapes - my favourite landscape lens is my 90mm macro lens which allows me to concentrate on features rather than empty foregrounds.

 

[Designer]

Any other tips for different settings for these types of shots?

How are your photographs looking now? If you are satisfied with how they are looking, then why bother with different settings?

 

[john.margetts]

If you are satisfied with how they are looking, then why bother with different settings?

If you are already satisfied, why bother with more photographs? I have been a serious photographer for over 40 years and have yet to be satisfied.

 

[Designer]

If you are satisfied with how they are looking, then why bother with different settings?

If you are already satisfied, why bother with more photographs? I have been a serious photographer for over 40 years and have yet to be satisfied.

Hi, John.Margetts, and good morning to you!

This frankly makes no sense. You have quoted my post, but probably should have been addressed to the OP.

 

[john.margetts]

I was referring to your statement regarding being satisfied with what you have already produced. My comment was trying to suggest that art should be an unending quest and being satisfied means you have completed the quest so settings are now irrelevant.

 

[Designer]

I was referring to your statement regarding being satisfied with what you have already produced. My comment was trying to suggest that art should be an unending quest and being satisfied means you have completed the quest so settings are now irrelevant.

I see. However; it is not I who is either satisfied or not, but rather the OP, martin7. My question to martin7 was an inquiry into why he wanted different settings. If you had addressed your post to martin7, then I would not have to explain. Please do not address your post to me unless there is something that you think needs to be reworked in my post.

 

[john.margetts]

I was referring to your statement regarding being satisfied with what you have already produced. My comment was trying to suggest that art should be an unending quest and being satisfied means you have completed the quest so settings are now irrelevant.

I see. However; it is not I who is either satisfied or not, but rather the OP, martin7. My question to martin7 was an inquiry into why he wanted different settings. If you had addressed your post to martin7, then I would not have to explain. Please do not address your post to me unless there is something that you think needs to be reworked in my post.

I did not address my post to you (or to anyone), it was a general post to the forum referencing what you had written.

 

[tirediron]

A longer focal length lens (>50mm) will improve your portrait work as it will reduce the distortion inherent in shorter focal lengths.

 

[Designer]

I keeps on forgetting that subtlety, irony, and satire are completely wasted on the interwebs.

However; bombast, snark, and innuendo are doing quite well, thank you!

 

[tirediron]

Okay folks... it's Saturday, let's not get too worked up too early, kay?

 

[Designer]

A longer focal length lens (>50mm) will improve your portrait work as it will reduce the distortion inherent in shorter focal lengths.

I was under the impression that we know absolutely nothing about this young man's work.

Though my remark is addressed to tired iron, it is the work of martin7 that is in question.

 

[tirediron]

A longer focal length lens (>50mm) will improve your portrait work as it will reduce the distortion inherent in shorter focal lengths.

I was under the impression that we know absolutely nothing about this young man's work.

Though my remark is addressed to tired iron, it is the work of martin7 that is in question.

We don't, or at least I don't, BUT... I feel it's a safe assumption that anyone who shoots portraiture will benefit by shooting with say an 85mm vice a 35mm lens.

 

[Designer]

We don't, or at least I don't, BUT... I feel it's a safe assumption that anyone who shoots portraiture will benefit by shooting with say an 85mm vice a 35mm lens.

Sometimes I attempt to draw someone out by asking a question, and in this case also by insinuating that he seemed quite happy with the lens and settings he was already using.

The combination wouldn't be one that I would automatically think of either.