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RE: Taking great pictures of people in trip reports - 11/1/2012 10:13:53 AM
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uphillklimber
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I like the humor in that one.
My pet peeves in photo taking, I used to be good friends with a photographer:
Just take the damn picture!!!! Counting to three makes for unnatural smiles. Get the candid picture right away when everyone is still relaxed. Also, the bird you wanted will fly away. Take the damn picture and them move closer to the bird for a close up. Seriously, photos are free these days, so what if you end up with 8 shots.
Get the camera ready before you ask everyone to pose or hug. even take a practice shot before, so what, an extra picture, it's free. You may even like it better than the posed picture. Take the posed picture immediately, that's when everyone is hugging and giving a natural smile at the human contact. TAKE THE DAMNED PICTURE.
Don't ever step backwards, instead zoom in. How many of us have pictures where we wanted pictures of friends in a nice tropical setting. And instead, we have a picture of a nice tropical setting, incidentally, there are 4 teeny tiny people in the center of the shot who are ruining an otherwise great beach shot. Not sure who those people are.
Got a good picture of the palm tree in Tulum. Take a picture of it. Just take the damned picture. If you are waiting for the sun to come around and provide perfect lighting, fine, but take the picture you have. Don't make a big production of it, trying to show what a master photographer you are. Take the picture you have right now, just take the damned picture, and then try to get it with the perfect sun shading.
Look at the National Geographic and sports photographers. They don't ask the gazelle to run by the cougar again, they take the damned picture, or the running back to run for a touchdown again, they take the damned picture. Ever notice some of the best shots of meet and greets are where someone stands up and slowly spins around the room, just taking candid shots of everyone. A quick "Jan and John!", and they get real smiles and nice photos. And so what if it didn't come out perfect, try again. Pictures are free these days.
I take 800 to 1000 pictures each trip, of which maybe 100 are good enough to post, and 2 or 3 may end up framed and on my wall. The only reason I have that many good ones is that I took the damned picture!
Not that I have any strong opinions about taking pictures, but remember to get up close, and to take the damned picture, now! ( no counting 1....................................2.........................................3.............................................................................................snap!)
< Message edited by uphillklimber -- 11/1/2012 10:15:04 AM >
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RE: Taking great pictures of people in trip reports - 11/1/2012 11:31:38 AM
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uphillklimber
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ORIGINAL: uphillklimber
I take 800 to 1000 pictures each trip, of which maybe 100 are good enough to post, and 2 or 3 may end up framed and on my wall. The only reason I have that many good ones is that I took the damned picture!
Now, I take maybe 30 pictures each trip, of which maybe 4 are good enough to post, and if I'm lucky one picture out of every 5 trips is good enough to frame.  I just hate walking around with a camera in my hand, I'm too lazy to carry it around and by the time I think about getting it out the "moment" is gone.
About 90% of mine are from snorkeling. I always have the camera for that, as there are always sights to claim forever. Sun location, water clarity, keeping myself still, getting the fish to pose are often reasons for picture failure. And sometimes, I'll score a perfect shot, but only because I push that little button. Repeatedly.
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RE: Taking great pictures of people in trip reports - 11/1/2012 8:04:07 PM
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uphillklimber
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very funny!
They did miss a common situation - take 1300 photos and post each and everyone of them, even if there are many that are similar.
Hey, I know that guy!!!
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RE: Taking great pictures of people in trip reports - 11/2/2012 12:13:39 PM
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KAFOKA
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"Don't ever step backwards, instead zoom in. How many of us have pictures where we wanted pictures of friends in a nice tropical setting. And instead, we have a picture of a nice tropical setting, incidentally, there are 4 teeny tiny people in the center of the shot who are ruining an otherwise great beach shot. Not sure who those people are. "
UHK - I love most of your points but I have to disagree with this one - you can always crop a photo at home with even basic software...IT's better to take a full shot, then crop in - than to zoom in and miss something in the background that you really wanted in the photo, that adds to the photo, that makes the photo -
just my two pesos -
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RE: Taking great pictures of people in trip reports - 11/2/2012 12:58:51 PM
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uphillklimber
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ORIGINAL: KAFOKA
"Don't ever step backwards, instead zoom in. How many of us have pictures where we wanted pictures of friends in a nice tropical setting. And instead, we have a picture of a nice tropical setting, incidentally, there are 4 teeny tiny people in the center of the shot who are ruining an otherwise great beach shot. Not sure who those people are. "
UHK - I love most of your points but I have to disagree with this one - you can always crop a photo at home with even basic software...IT's better to take a full shot, then crop in - than to zoom in and miss something in the background that you really wanted in the photo, that adds to the photo, that makes the photo -
just my two pesos -
Yeah... I gotta agree with you. That advice was given to me long before digital cameras, and the ease of personal photo shopping. And your advice makes lots of sense with the newer digital cameras with loads of zoom and megapixels.
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RE: Taking great pictures of people in trip reports - 11/6/2012 4:27:53 PM
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I walk up and down the beach. I see couples taking turns, taking pictures of each other with the beach in the background. I CAN'T HELP IT! I have to take their picture for them. I never get to see the results, but if I've done it once, I've done it a thousand times. I know how to take pictures, and I have to give them a special memorie. I'm such a romantic sap 
They hand me that camera, and they get more than they signed up for. Ok, turn this way, head up, no, put your hand down, ok now kiss. HOLD IT! Wait, kiss again. Oh, he's your brother, sorry. 
Ok, just work with me here. You kneal down, you sit on that leg, hold hands, face each other. They get far away shots, up close shots, midway shot's. Ok, now turn away from me, look at each other. No don't smile... I walk around and find the best angle, I climbed over the bar to get a shot of a couple at the moonrise, and fixed em a drink while I was there.
It's my hope that a few of those pictures become profile pictures, or hang on a wall in their home, or sit on a desk at work, getting them through the rough days.
So if a lady you don't know, walks up and takes your camera from you, just do what she say's 
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RE: Taking great pictures of people in trip reports - 11/7/2012 6:02:18 AM
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uphillklimber
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RUCruizin, Huge kudos for you!!! You have no idea just how much you have done for others by doing this. The world could use a few more like you.
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