Hi all,
I'm new to the fstoppers! I'm an amateur photographer who's going to university to study digital photography inn a few months. I would love some feedback on some of my recent work in Prague.
Many thanks
Hi all,
I'm new to the fstoppers! I'm an amateur photographer who's going to university to study digital photography inn a few months. I would love some feedback on some of my recent work in Prague.
Many thanks
Compositionally, the dog photo is the most interesting. In general it seems like you need to learn how to expose and color correct your images properly. Read up on the exposure triangle. First learn how to do this with your camera, then learn how to use the develop panel in camera raw. Also learn exactly how a histogram works.
The light in Prague is beautiful. Pick your time of the day to benefit from exquisite natural light.
Processing is weird on photo #1. I like the light on #2, but #3 and #4 are not good.
Also, show something interesting. People doing stuff. There is a lot going on in Prague.
Forgot to add, for learning color correction in photoshop, Taz Tally has a beginner and advanced vid on Lynda.com that is really great and explains color correction first in a simple and then more quantitative manner. I don't have an account with them anymore, but I think you can get a 30 day trial and full access to the vids.
https://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Photoshop-Color-Correction-Fun...
https://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Photoshop-Color-Correction-Adv...
Both of those courses are excellent.
Your strongest image is the fourth one because it has the most interesting light (side/backlight). When it’s cloudy or the sun is directly over head it’s more challenging to make the mundane look interesting. I use an app like Sun Surveyor to determine when I go out to shoot. It lets me know where the sun will be in the sky at any time. I like side and backlight (it worked for Vermeer). You can also just look at the shadows on the ground, as they get longer the light becomes more interesting.
Keep the edges of your frame clean and also watch out for your horizontals and vertical. I’m pro cropping in post like some of my favs (Arnold Newman and Ansel Adams), but in school you will be challenged not to crop. Two books that I recommend are Picture This, by Molly Bang (best book on visual language) and Magnum Contact Sheets (kinda like play-by-play of some of the best photography). Have fun!
I love #2. Very cool. I might have removed the part of the car on the left. I find it distracting. I would also make sure the horizontals and verticals line-up. The colours, light, and subject are fab. The snow makes it cinematic and moody.