There is a short cut way to produce reasonably good images by people who got deep pocket. Employ a full time Photoshop expert and just hand to him the Raw files ....![]()
This friend of mine is a AV and computer geek. He has even done wedding videos for a number of our friends. So while I have not seen his photos, I am very sure he is no idiot.
My question/comment is just as simple as it says: do you need deep pockets to do good photography? If so, how deep?
On a related note: I was talking to a sales person at Mee Too (in JB). And he told me that for commercial magazines, even the best DSLR is no longer acceptable - only medium and large format need apply. The ante seems to be going up and up.
Was chatting with a doctor (in private practice) friend of mine and the subject turned to photography. Turns out that he has a $10K Leica M9 with several $4-$5K Leica lens. He uses a Leica X1 ($2000+) as his compact and a top-end Canon EOS as his "DSLR backup" (I assume with the pre-requisite pro lens). At that point, I shut up. Sigh...
if i had deep pockets, i would employ full time photoshop experts and try to make them vomit blood.There is a short cut way to produce reasonably good images by people who got deep pocket. Employ a full time Photoshop expert and just hand to him the Raw files ....![]()
in a simple explanation; fashion photography is selling a style, a trend, and apparel, noting about the person(model) itself.
a portrait is showing a likeness of a person.
in a good fashion photo, human is always just a props.
in a good portrait, wardrobe is just to complement the person.
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as for the "mistake", some "mistake" in a photo is showing the incompetent of the photographer, as this, we simply label it as "mistake"
as for some photos, the "mistake" is being created deliberately or left it there, as in part of a design element in a photo. so we don't label them as "mistake".
eg, subject or camera movement is always no no in most photos, but it can use it to create a sense of dynamic of the photo if it uses correctly.
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there are many rules in art/design/photography etc, rules has being set and use, is we learn how we perceive things around us over the human history.
we can break the rule when we want to convey a message in another way, but we must first learn how the rules affect us before we can use or break them,
using/breaking it wisely, we are an artist.
but don't break the rule for the sake of breaking it.
Was chatting with a doctor (in private practice) friend of mine and the subject turned to photography. Turns out that he has a $10K Leica M9 with several $4-$5K Leica lens. He uses a Leica X1 ($2000+) as his compact and a top-end Canon EOS as his "DSLR backup" (I assume with the pre-requisite pro lens). At that point, I shut up. Sigh...
oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah hay!!! ....
I think it's human nature, be one a medical physician or not.
It is oft difficult to differentiate want from need:
Therefore, although it is cliche to say it is the photographer that counts (yes, I agree absolutely with this personally) and to a large extent it does, but having slightly better equipment makes it easier for one to go that extra mile to shoot, for example:
- I will need a reasonably ok DSLR (e.g. 450D, 550D) and a relatively functional lens to allow me to take good photos, provided I am hard working and am willing to practise and observe the principles and art of photography.
- But very often, I want to buy the latest body (e.g. 1DsMkIV) and the best lenses (EF 70-200 f/2.8L MkII) because they, respectively, give me high ISO capacity and very good hybrid IS. And these make it easier for me to capture subjects that i would otherwise find difficuilt capturing had I been without these better equipment.
- that special scene with a moving human subject in the dark with your latest high ISO Nikon D3s camera,I know of Doctor friends who shoot beautiful pictures with their mid-range Canon DSLR's and mid-range EF lenses. And they look at me with a funny look whenever I talk to them about new equipment.
- that special 3D pop-up effect where the subject jumps out from the surrounding with your M9/lenses, etc. etc..
I like the way Kit puts it - it's the icing on the cake.
To those who can afford it, it's not even the icing, it's the box that covers the cake.
oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah hay!!! ....
My perception being :-
Deep pocket does not necessarily equate good photography but gets u there faster..
A quote taken somewhere which i agreed to a certain extent.
"Your equipment DOES NOT affect the quality of your image. The less time and effort you spend worrying about your equipment the more time and effort you can spend creating great images. The right equipment just makes it easier, faster or more convenient for you to get the results you need."
Was chatting with a doctor (in private practice) friend of mine and the subject turned to photography. Turns out that he has a $10K Leica M9 with several $4-$5K Leica lens. He uses a Leica X1 ($2000+) as his compact and a top-end Canon EOS as his "DSLR backup" (I assume with the pre-requisite pro lens). At that point, I shut up. Sigh...
lol ....