Artistic Photos
This is a place to post your "artistic" photos for others to view and enjoy. However you choose to define "artistic" is up to each individual. The genesis of this idea for me was having taken some shadow/silhouette photos, wanting to share them, but not really knowing where to post them. They are "soft" nude photos that are more provocative than explicit. Hoping...
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camera of choice.
Return to DiscussionsHello everyone,
I am new to the hobby of photography and was wanting to hear from those that may have been doing this for a while. What type of camera do you all recommend? Not sure if any of you use any photo editing software but would be great to hear what you all recommend.
Thanks in advance for any tips you might have to share.
Wow, that's a very open question,. If you asked that on a photography forum you'd probably start world war 3 :)
There isn't really an answer other than whatever works for you.
I swear by Canon and am now on my 4th, 3 upgrades and one faulty replacement. My wife swears by her Nikon. The truth is that both are good. Sometimes I get better results, sometimes Mar does. It depends on the camera, the settings and the operator.
Having said that there are times when we get better results from our mobile phones than we do with either of the cameras. Mar has my old Galaxy S6 and I have a new S9. I must say that the S9 is fantastic at lifting poor lighting conditions, but the downside to that is if I actually want a dark, evening shot I struggle as it compensates and lightens the image.
Before I bought a computer I had a nice Olympus OM4Ti film camera, and a selection of great lenses. For portraits I used my 85 mm lens, which is a medium telephoto lens especially for portraits. These days I use my Fujifilm X10 digital with a 4X zoom lens. I never need flash as it can take pictures in poor lighting conditions. It has more programs than I'll ever use, but I like its 'old style' looks.
As a beginner you could buy a bridge camera like the Canon Powershot, which has a zoom lens. It depends on how much you want to pay. You can find reviews online for the very best portrait cameras and lenses, but they will cost you. Look up reviews for 'budget' cameras, as new models and offers are coming out all the time.
What you need is a camera that can take body portraits in low lighting indoors as well as bright sunlight.
Also you will need a lightweight tripod, so you can set up the camera in vertical (portrait) mode, and horizontal (landscape) mode. Visualise the picture you want to take in your mind, arrange the background and props, seats, cushions, and remove anything which will not be part of the finished photo. If you are taking 'selfies' do a few exercises to tone up your muscles before tripping the self-timer shutter. Move into position and pose! Repeat this several times, checking results between shots (without moving the camera). Try to relax, as facial tension can ruin a portrait. Good luck, and don't forget to upload your pics on TN!
That is a pretty open quesiton, but it really depends on what you want to do with it.
I have a few, including a DSLR, but being a nudist, the one I use most often is a Olympus Tough TG-4. It is water proof, shock proof, and has a built-in GPS so my photos are Geotagged. I like the ability to search not only by date, but also location, and geotagging allow that.
The way I look at it, when I'm naked, I'm generally around water and sand. A camera that will stand up to that environment is important to me.
For keeping track of my photos, I use the free software called Digikam. It's feature rich, does some things the big guys don't, and it's free.
You can find it at https://digikam.org
Rob
Before I bought a computer I had a nice Olympus OM4Ti film camera, and a selection of great lenses. For portraits I used my 85 mm lens, which is a medium telephoto lens especially for portraits. These days I use my Fujifilm X10 digital with a 4X zoom lens. I never need flash as it can take pictures in poor lighting conditions. It has more programs than I'll ever use, but I like its 'old style' looks.As a beginner you could buy a bridge camera like the Canon Powershot, which has a zoom lens. It depends on how much you want to pay. You can find reviews online for the very best portrait cameras and lenses, but they will cost you. Look up reviews for 'budget' cameras, as new models and offers are coming out all the time.What you need is a camera that can take body portraits in low lighting indoors as well as bright sunlight.Also you will need a tripod, so you can set up the camera in vertical (portrait) mode, and horizontal (landscape) mode. Visualise the picture you want to take in your mind, arrange the background and props, seats, cushions, and remove anything which will not be part of the finished photo. If you are taking 'selfies' do a few exercises to tone up your muscles before tripping the self-timer shutter. Move into position and pose! Repeat this several times, checking results between shots (without moving the camera). Try to relax, as facial tension can ruin a portrait. Good luck, and don't forget to upload your pics on TN!
Those were the days Dave.
I still have my Olympus OM1N, in the cabinet, but film cameras are not the you use nowadays.
I have thoughts about to buy a similar digital system camera.
But i stick to my Canon Ixus 870IS for a while.
Hello and welcome to the awesome world of photography. I must say that while equipment type is of SOME importance, especially when shots are taken at great distance, I have found that expensive state of the art equipment does not a good photo take. Any camera can be used to take excellent photo's. Whats more important than equipment is the eye and knowledge of the photographer. You must be able to see in your mind what your trying to accomplish and your shoot must be planned out for it to go well. I would suggest learning everything you can in relation to lighting and angles to start and then work your way into equipment capabilities/limitations.
As far as software goes I'm old school and think the pic should stand on it's own without manipulation. Anyone can photoshop a picture to enhance it. However there are times when slight manipulations may be desired. Not to completly change the photo, but simply to change from color to blk and white for example. Or maybe the lighting didn't turn out quite right and you want to enhance or dim it. For this I have found a free download of a program called PhotoScape that works good for this and it's easy to use as well.