D200-what settings for your portraits?

[surge]

Wow!! You pro photographer? Can take me under your wing?

You can batch process to get what you want :sweat:

i not pro, just shoot for my school. good training ground for myself.

 

[ipin]

lets get back to origin topics. anyone else can share settings? thanks

settings depends on where you are shooting portraits (studio, outdoors), available lighting, creative approaches (u wan bokeh or all in focus) etc.
The photographer has to decide what he wants, the direction he wants, what the client wants, etc.
Studio, lighting easier to control, outdoors, you are at the mercy of Mother Nature :sweat:

 

[_espn_]

i not pro, just shoot for my school. good training ground for myself.

Oic... then you should find a workflow that works best for you and then apply it :sweat: Looking for the best settings won't help :sweat:

 

[ipin]

Oic... then you should find a workflow that works best for you and then apply it :sweat: Looking for the best settings won't help :sweat:

There isn't a 'magical number' that you can dial in to get the best results. It depends on that you as the photographer want to achieve.

 

[_espn_]

There isn't a 'magical number' that you can dial in to get the best results. It depends on that you as the photographer want to achieve.

Or provided he knows what he wants to achieve :sweat:

 

[zac08]

Just did a simple indoor trial with my GF.. and both us agree that whilst the potrait option under the Optimize Image (Shooting Menu) will give a truer colour tone, the customised option gives a warmer feel (I increased the saturation as well as sharpness)

And the More Vivid option is not good for me, mebbe in a different situation, it may work out.

 

[surge]

Just did a simple indoor trial with my GF.. and both us agree that whilst the potrait option under the Optimize Image (Shooting Menu) will give a truer colour tone, the customised option gives a warmer feel (I increased the saturation as well as sharpness)

And the More Vivid option is not good for me, mebbe in a different situation, it may work out.

in prints the portrait mode looks ok, like you say more true. but the sharpness is lacking. if only can increase the sharpness a little.

anyway now i put the setting
sharpness; +1
contrast: normal
saturation:+1

 

[_espn_]

Just did a simple indoor trial with my GF.. and both us agree that whilst the potrait option under the Optimize Image (Shooting Menu) will give a truer colour tone, the customised option gives a warmer feel (I increased the saturation as well as sharpness)

And the More Vivid option is not good for me, mebbe in a different situation, it may work out.

Post some shots leh

 

[jnet6]

changes for different types of shots, usually take then adjust in NX.

Correct.. and capture NX rocks :thumsup:

 

[surge]

thought some of you might be interested. shown the pictures to the teachers (about 8 of them) in school and vote is 100% vivid setting. nobody chose the 2 photos on portrait setting. just FYI

 

[John Teoh]

Just wondering, which color space you are using? sRGB or Adobe?

 

[_espn_]

Just wondering, which color space you are using? sRGB or Adobe?

Doesn't really make a diff IMHO.

 

[surge]

Just wondering, which color space you are using? sRGB or Adobe?

sRGB.

 

[ipin]

Just wondering, which color space you are using? sRGB or Adobe?

Use Adobe if you plan to do touching up in PS, otherwise, I leave it in sRGB.

 

[yanyewkay]

if i plan to do touching up I'll shoot in RAW. No need to worry about changing colour spaces and everything. but as far as possible I'll try to stick to jpg outputs. Call me lazy but I prefer to shoot more than process more :sweatsm:

 

[ipin]

if i plan to do touching up I'll shoot in RAW. No need to worry about changing colour spaces and everything. but as far as possible I'll try to stick to jpg outputs. Call me lazy but I prefer to shoot more than process more :sweatsm:

There are always bigger CF cards and prices have dropped BIG TIME!
Alternatively, one can get a portable HDD!
I ALWAYS shoot in RAW and JPEG small format. Can use the small JPEG as proofing for my clients. Then if they like it, I can use the RAW to touchup anytime! :thumbsup: :lovegrin:

 

[_espn_]

sRGB.

Shoot in ARGB :thumbsup:

 

[_espn_]

if i plan to do touching up I'll shoot in RAW. No need to worry about changing colour spaces and everything. but as far as possible I'll try to stick to jpg outputs. Call me lazy but I prefer to shoot more than process more :sweatsm:

You buy a DSLR and not shoot RAW? V rich leh :sweat:

 

[ipin]

You buy a DSLR and not shoot RAW? V rich leh :sweat:

I think he pro! One shot one kill type! :sweat:
My skills not that good. Still will shoot RAW, incase my settings salah, at least got RAW to correct. :sweat:

 

[_espn_]

I think he pro! One shot one kill type! :sweat:
My skills not that good. Still will shoot RAW, incase my settings salah, at least got RAW to correct. :sweat:

Yeah, I think RAW files are the way to go :thumbsup: