RETAKES and a new photo Hope these are better than before. C&C Please Thank You

[naptime]

Thank you naptime. I am still learning and have a ways to go on a lot of parts but I can't always use a tripod depending on what I am photographing. I also don't have a camera that I can do remore photos with as my Fuji is my best camera at the moment. (Can't upgrade due to finances / slow down with work). I will keep trying to improve.

but even that fuji has bulb mode correct?

i have a finepix j38 and it has bulb bulb mode. i also have a kodak m340 and it has bulb mode. both were purchased for less than 100 bucks.

forgive me if you've posted it before.. but what model fuji do you have?


regardless, camera model has nothing to do with composition or tripod use.

 

[photo guy]

I am the OFFICIAL Volunteer Fire Photographer. My dad used to be a FF, Brother is a FF/Paramedic, Cousin Paramedic. My brother, cousin, and I all used to be with this dept. that I am doing photos for as Explorers through the Boy Scouts when we were all in High School. The current chief and a battalion chief went to school with our parents so I have known them all my life. I decided to go to a massive fire call 2.5 years ago and another one 6 days later to get my own photos but knew how they don't have hardly any at the station so I decided to take them a copy from each on cd and was asked that day if I would be their photographer. They don't have the funding for a paid position, to have their secretary go back to full time, and also fill one empty position on the responder roster so that is why I am a volunteer. It is my way of giving back to the community and to them for all the help growing up and learning about their job and I am enjoying it as now I have even gotten involved in other funtions there as well to help show what they do day in and out by photographing it or even being hands on.

 

[photo guy]

The Fuji has a pop up flash and that is it as far as that. No seperate mode that I have found and I have been through the different settings even in the menu / set up part to find out.

 

[photo guy]

The Fuji has a pop up flash and that is it as far as that. No seperate mode that I have found and I have been through the different settings even in the menu / set up part to find out. Fuji FinePix S1500 10mp w/ 12x optical

 

[MTVision]

The Fuji has a pop up flash and that is it as far as that. No seperate mode that I have found and I have been through the different settings even in the menu / set up part to find out. Fuji FinePix S1500 10mp w/ 12x optical

bulb mode has nothing to do with flash if thats what you mean. Bulb mode allows you to have the shutter open for longer then 30 seconds. But, I don't believe your camera has bulb mode. I think you can only do 8 second exposures...no longer

 

[cgipson1]

""" OFFICIAL """!!!! You really should stop waving that around.. because many people that don't know any better will equate Official with Professional. Because "OFFICIAL" makes it sound like you SHOULD know what you are doing! And we know better, don't we?

(oops... I forgot, I wasn't supposed to post in your threads, or you were going to WHINE to the mods that I was being mean to you! Sorry bout that! I don't like being threatened....

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

You are sooOOOoo gonna get warned!

 

[cgipson1]

You are sooOOOoo gonna get warned!

Yes.. I know! But isn't it funny how universally disliked a certain individual has become in such a short period of time?

 

[PictureBox]

picturebox, i disagree.the point of posting and ASKING for c&c is assuming that you want to get better.you dont get better if people dont point out whats wrong.and when they do, you must listen, follow the advice, and put it to practice. otherwise you are wasting your time and others.i would never ask for advice if i dont truly want to hear it. and more importantly, if i have no intentions of trying it out.and i would not ask for advice, if what i really want is sugar coating and cherries on top.

Totally agree, I wasn't speaking about all the users. Just certain, more obvious users. I'm all for critiquing, I would like to see new photographers inspired to continue and not Discouraged. I now understand that Photo Guy can take the hit and learn from hard critics. I am new to this forum and for that maybe I spoke out of place.

 

[photo guy]

Thank you Bitter Jeweler. It makes me feel good about my work for the FD. I just got home 30 min. ago from another apartment fire.

 

[photo guy]

Thank you MTVision. I will dig out my manual this weekend and go through it to double check that I am not wrong, but I don't think it does.

 

[reissigree]

DSC_0112 by reissigree, on Flickr

I just stepped outside my front door and took this snapshot. You just need to work on your composition. Pick a subject that the viewer will see and understand, not be distracted by strands of lights everywhere.

EDIT: 35mm F/1.8 ISO 100

 

[LightSpeed]

I am the OFFICIAL Volunteer Fire Photographer. My dad used to be a FF, Brother is a FF/Paramedic, Cousin Paramedic. My brother, cousin, and I all used to be with this dept. that I am doing photos for as Explorers through the Boy Scouts when we were all in High School. The current chief and a battalion chief went to school with our parents so I have known them all my life. I decided to go to a massive fire call 2.5 years ago and another one 6 days later to get my own photos but knew how they don't have hardly any at the station so I decided to take them a copy from each on cd and was asked that day if I would be their photographer. They don't have the funding for a paid position, to have their secretary go back to full time, and also fill one empty position on the responder roster so that is why I am a volunteer. It is my way of giving back to the community and to them for all the help growing up and learning about their job and I am enjoying it as now I have even gotten involved in other funtions there as well to help show what they do day in and out by photographing it or even being hands on.

Will you please stop?
I ask you this as someone who is on your side and wants to see you progress with your photography.
I am NOT being mean here BUT. You bump your threads, you report people ( and I hate tattletales) and you post images that lack severely.
You ignore good advice, and you continue to pound it on people how you're OFFICIAL.

I tell you this as someone who actually likes you and is actually in your corner.
NOBODY CARES ABOUT THAT SHYT. They want to see you improve. They don't want to continually hear about the official fire dept crap.

Dude, look at Naptime...............his first time out on a night shoot..........blowing peoples minds.
He listened and learned. Now , why can't you do that?
This is not the fire department forum.

Photography, more than anything else, is supposed to be fun. Yes it takes time and a lot of learning.
Even tho I haven't realized them yet, I already know the rewards are great.
Have fun with this, because you can do it. I have faith in you. Nobody else does. But I do.
You don't let anyone tell you that you can't do anything , man. Or you're not good enough.
Is this what you really want? IF SO, you'll find a way and being official won't have a damned thing to do with it.

And stop reporting Gipson over meaningless BS.
He's one of the best guys here. See that.

PG, you're under funded and you're out-gunned.
Just like me. We can sit here and complain about it...........or we can do something about it.
So what's it gonna be?

Yes, I'm afraid it's true.
I am Lightspeed alright. And I approve this message.

PS : quit reporting Gipson. Come on man.

 

[MTVision]

Will you please stop?
I ask you this as someone who is on your side and wants to see you progress with your photography.
I am NOT being mean here BUT. You bump your threads, you report people ( and I hate tattletales) and you post images that lack severely.
You ignore good advice, and you continue to pound it on people how you're OFFICIAL.

I tell you this as someone who actually likes you and is actually in your corner.
NOBODY CARES ABOUT THAT SHYT. They want to see you improve. They don't want to continually hear about the official fire dept crap.

Dude, look at Naptime...............his first time out on a night shoot..........blowing peoples minds.
He listened and learned. Now , why can't you do that?
This is not the fire department forum.

Photography, more than anything else, is supposed to be fun. Yes it takes time and a lot of learning.
Even tho I haven't realized them yet, I already know the rewards are great.
Have fun with this, because you can do it. I have faith in you. Nobody else does. But I do.
You don't let anyone tell you that you can't do anything , man. Or you're not good enough.
Is this what you really want? IF SO, you'll find a way and being official won't have a damned thing to do with it.

And stop reporting Gipson over meaningless BS.
He's one of the best guys here. See that.

PG, you're under funded and you're out-gunned.
Just like me. We can sit here and complain about it...........or we can do something about it.
So what's it gonna be?

Yes, I'm afraid it's true.
I am Lightspeed alright. And I approve this message.

PS : quit reporting Gipson. Come on man.

I think I love you Lightspeed!

 

[photo guy]

WOW, I answer someones question from just a little earlier in the thread and now I am hated again. Oh Well. Quite a lot of people don't like me for my paying job when they see me at their doors and now I am hated here. Should've known with all of the rude / bashing replies that were being posted.