Any Night Potrait Photographers around to show their work?

[Limsgp]

AF hunting has nothing to do with the aperture setting.

The lens is always at it's max aperture during focusing (in this case, F2.8). Only when the shutter is fully pressed will the aperture stop down to the set value just before the picture is taken.

A lens with larger max aperture might help thou.

Or external light source or AF-assist illumination will be needed for proper AF under low light conditions.

A fast lens. According to the exif, you were using a 100 i believe f2.8. Stop down to f11. May want to try to stop down less to say f6.3 or f8. that way AF hunting should not cause so much of a headache for you. or shift your subject to an area where there is more light cast on her face.

 

[confession]

AF hunting has nothing to do with the aperture setting.

The lens is always at it's max aperture during focusing (in this case, F2.8). Only when the shutter is fully pressed will the aperture stop down to the set value just before the picture is taken.

A lens with larger max aperture might help thou.

Or external light source or AF-assist illumination will be needed for proper AF under low light conditions.

my bad on the aperture setting. :embrass:

 

[hyori]

so u usally on ur AF beam at night? for potrait

 

[Rashkae]

:think: where to get that lens with that price,,,any suggestion? mine is Nikon D5K, last time I checked its 600-800 range, maybe I see wrongly...

Thanks!

We have a "Priceguides" section for a reason. And there is no 50mm f/1.8 at 600. Maybe the 50mm f/1.4 G, but not the cheap 1.8

 

[Rashkae]

so u usally on ur AF beam at night? for potrait

Why not? it's there for a reason.

Seriously, every thread you've started on CS so far has either been asked and answered 100 times before, or can be found in the manual. Many cameras even have a "night portrait" pre-set so you don't have to worry.

 

[jeff7id]

:think: where to get that lens with that price,,,any suggestion? mine is Nikon D5K, last time I checked its 600-800 range, maybe I see wrongly...

Thanks!

Yes, there are 3 type of 50 mm

AF 50mm f/1.8D is around $150 - $200
AF 50mm f/1.4D is around $500 - $550
AF-S 50mm f/1.4 is around $800 - $850

Maybe what you checked was price for f/1.4 ?

Just buy the lens on reputable shop, such as John 3:16, Lord, Alan, TK Foto, MSColour, etc. The price shouldn't too much different

 

[hyori]

Why not? it's there for a reason.

Seriously, every thread you've started on CS so far has either been asked and answered 100 times before, or can be found in the manual. Many cameras even have a "night portrait" pre-set so you don't have to worry.

basically every new thread here the qns have been asked b4.. if thats the case why have a forum?

 

[Rashkae]

basically every new thread here the qns have been asked b4.. if thats the case why have a forum?

So you can ask new things, and have a repository of knowledge to search and mine.

 

[hyori]

try asking something tat is not ask b4?

 

[NineEleven]

guys guys, let's not get too hot here for the wrong reasons.

TS asked for assistance.

Anyway to my limited knowledge.

On lens: If you were to open up your lens to the max aperture, most are not sharp. You'd need to find the sweet spot which is usually F2.8 onwards. Try your 1.8 out using AP on a still life, same spot/lighting & different F stops using the same iso.

Basics: So you need to get your basics right with correct breathing method, holding & pressing that shutter to prevent camera shakes. (tuck-in elbow, hold breath etc) Not "trigger happy"

Understand your camera better by shooting more & night scenes. You'd need to understand exposures. Eg. Balancing ISO etc. Flash is tricky but once you mastered it, it can produce beautiful results.

It's always the light. Once you have ample light, it's much easier. Don't forget that night shoots will have various light sources screwing up your white balance.

Have a look @ our Zeck's splendid works.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeckson/sets/72157614419682148/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeckson/sets/72157622084955836/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeckson/sets/72157617857165335/

 

[gohaj]

Been looking around the forum for night time potrait as I am trying to learn how to make it as sharp as possible. Realise that most of the potrait are done in day.. anyone can post some of their work?

my photos here @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/singaporepictures/tags/naturallightkids/ .
non flash & low light.

 

[hyori]

guys guys, let's not get too hot here for the wrong reasons.

TS asked for assistance.

Anyway to my limited knowledge.

On lens: If you were to open up your lens to the max aperture, most are not sharp. You'd need to find the sweet spot which is usually F2.8 onwards. Try your 1.8 out using AP on a still life, same spot/lighting & different F stops using the same iso.

Basics: So you need to get your basics right with correct breathing method, holding & pressing that shutter to prevent camera shakes. (tuck-in elbow, hold breath etc) Not "trigger happy"

Understand your camera better by shooting more & night scenes. You'd need to understand exposures. Eg. Balancing ISO etc. Flash is tricky but once you mastered it, it can produce beautiful results.

It's always the light. Once you have ample light, it's much easier. Don't forget that night shoots will have various light sources screwing up your white balance.

Have a look @ our Zeck's splendid works.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeckson/sets/72157614419682148/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeckson/sets/72157622084955836/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeckson/sets/72157617857165335/

nice i like his work!

 

[sprewell]

My humble night shot..

Actually night shoots are very fun and it helps train the way you use available light to light up your subject.

 

[Killer_Jay]

here is my humble shot done many many many months back.

 

[emptyform]

yup, i also realized there aren't that many people in singapore shooting night shots... unfortunately often i only have time in the evening during weekdays for shooting, so through painful mistakes and regretful trials... it all depends on whether you want to shoot with ambiance light or using lighting... these two are quite different.

using flash for night shots is in fact more complicated than i originally thought after i got my cheap little strobe and started to learn from the experienced... it's more like a balancing act between shutter speed, flash power, and aperture... often i have to try many shots before getting the right combination, and different locations different setting again. quite time consuming and painful.

cheers,
emptyform

 

[bEnd1ck]

Just A humble shot

 

[hyori]

nice i like this.. been trying so many shots on night shot.. but result is not very fantastic... to keep the image sharp and clear.. tend to use M mode.. with shutter setting 1/10 and F5.6 .. with flash on dim lighting such as dempsey..

 

[clubgrit]

Night shots can be fun, position them where there is some light since people cannot stay still like stone and any movement will affect focus. This should help get a faster shutter speed, at least 1/30 IMHO, and lower ISO for less noise and sharpness.

Here is one casual shot , only f/4 lens but with light.

Been looking around the forum for night time potrait as I am trying to learn how to make it as sharp as possible. Realise that most of the potrait are done in day.. anyone can post some of their work?

 

[clubgrit]

Nice mood

My humble night shot..

Actually night shoots are very fun and it helps train the way you use available light to light up your subject.

 

[hyori]

Night shots can be fun, position them where there is some light since people cannot stay still like stone and any movement will affect focus. This should help get a faster shutter speed, at least 1/30 IMHO, and lower ISO for less noise and sharpness.

Here is one casual shot , only f/4 lens but with light.

nice shot.. currently wad i can do with low lighting i m using the default flash.. wondering if i should get a external flash.. will it help alot?