https://www.reddit.com/r/photoclass_2022/

inspirational creators

andrewoptics pierre t lambert jerome traveller alex qian peter mckinnon

gear

I would like to definitely switch to sony in the future! But for the time being

filters: star, polarizer, nd, pro mist

rokinon 85mm lens (value) Peakdesign cuff

quotes

"This is 90% of the issue, as long as you expose properly and get your subject in focus, your photos will always turn out

"^That, plus knowing how far you can push a poorly exposed image is also very valuable when pressed for time"

"@hurb I used to shoot in JPEG and hated it because if I didn't like a photo and tried to edit it, it felt useless. When I started shooting RAW I found that photos were a lot more forgiving in post. I've taken photos that we nearly all black, cranked up the exposure, and there's still a ton of data."

"Learn about the exposure triangle and how to read a histogram, it’ll get you further along the curve"

"Oh then absolutely, just shoot as much as you can and paid it with every tutorial you can think of. You can watch Annie Liebowitz master class online for free too (with a few minutes of googling of course) loads out there to help you out and about"

"Lots of distracting objects, no leading lines, focus is on the tree, you could have probably gotten away with a shallower dof, also a slower shutter speed would give it a nice effect of motion, a still tram is rather boring. But thats just me"

"Looks like exponential glow and light wrap if this is video"

"Also good filtration on your lens will help. Black Pro Mist or Hollywood BlackMagic are both great for achieving shots like that."

"Inconvenient but not a big deal. My first camera a Canon rebel t3 didn't either. I'd just suggest keeping a mental image of the grid in your head and just picturing it over what you see. Those videos i sent there's many in the playlist regarding composition it'll come easier to you as you improve your understanding Nice gear is nice but i personally would not be satisfied with taking pretty photos with nice clarity to them. I know many Photographers with $10k cameras and thousands in lenses who are not that great. Just do your best to understand all your gear as deeply as possible and what is and is not possible with what you have. (But with a 24mm-104mm or whatever your kit lens is you can do lots)"

videos

How to get super sharp photos (4 things) Cinematic Photos Tips Color grading explained Editing Nighttime Photos How to take photos in bad light Lightroom Tips Long Exposure Tips + Cheat Sheet

Introduction to Photography Photography My Playlist

How to make money with photography

Self Portrait Series

Portrait Notes

To get color grading and editing on point, search up exactly what you're looking for on unslash, for example "yellow portrait photography"
It's important to color grade based on theme after you get everything else neutral

pfp ideas

funny self mirror portraits photo manipulation lights around a reflection shot (in a mirror or puddle) self portrait but half of me is a sketch

photoshop

OPTIPS

Light source glow: radial filter with luminance mask with decreased clarity, dehaze, and warmer temp

Highlights

Hue and Saturation, match color, then bump saturation to max and adjust lightness as you percieve. Invert Layer mask Then paint over surfaces with small brush, erase with larger brush Double click and alt click the Gray thingy

Shadows

Use Levels or Exposure or Solid color. Contact shadows then shadows from light sources

Glow

Solid Color on linear dodge add Exposure Layer Use gradient maps on soft light to paint in light

Color grading

Black and White adjustment, then match brightness Solid Color on hue mode, then add hue and saturation to adjust color Color Balance

For glow; duplicate layer and mess around with blending modes

Colors

Color Balance and Vibrance Layer

Light

Exposure Layer, Levels, usually not curves when doing normal editing Radial Filter Sunlight rays

Effects

Peter Mckinnon quick sharpness trick in make your photos cinematic with LUTS orton effect pro mist effect in post and lightroom compared to photoshop

Photography Notes