Photography advice please?

mickipedia

Hi guys,

I'm brand new to photography, only got my SLR camera just over a month ago.. A few days ago I went to a gig and was allowed access all around to do a bit of photography.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michaelas-Photography/237482889677432

Here is a link to my facebook page, please could you have a look (like if you think its good) and give a little feedback on general composition/editing etc?

Anything would be hugely appreciated =D

mickipedia

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DL121004

Curious:

Re: concert shots
1. What lens(es) did you use?
2. What mode did you use?
3. If Aperture mode, what aperture setting did you use?
4. If Shutter speed mode, what setting did you use?
5. What light metering mode did you use?

mickipedia

Curious:

Re: concert shots
1. What lens(es) did you use?
2. What mode did you use?
3. If Aperture mode, what aperture setting did you use?
4. If Shutter speed mode, what setting did you use?
5. What light metering mode did you use?

At the moment I use the standard lens that came with my camera (Canon 1100D) and I had it set on shutter priority on quite a high speed to catch the action but then a high ISO to try and make it light enough.

And as for aperture I just had it on a standard setting as I haven't worked out how to use that propery yet.. I'm very much an amateur and I'm teaching myself which is why I'm looking for feedback

DL121004

At the moment I use the standard lens that came with my camera (Canon 1100D) and I had it set on shutter priority on quite a high speed to catch the action but then a high ISO to try and make it light enough.

And as for aperture I just had it on a standard setting as I haven't worked out how to use that propery yet.. I'm very much an amateur and I'm teaching myself which is why I'm looking for feedback

Thanks.

What is the "standard setting" for the aperture of the lens you used?

When I shoot concerts, I use Aperture Priority and set the aperture to 2.8, then the speed defaults to whatever is necessary for a properly exposed photograph. I do this to ensure the fastest possible shutter speed under the conditions. Using Shutter Priority, you are fixing the shutter speed and altering the aperture. The result is that the shutter speed may not be fast enough to get a sharp image.

In terms of light metering, the default is often some form of matrix evaluation; I use spot metering in order to better control the overall quality (e.g., if I meter off of the person's face, the exposure will be proper for *it* and everything else falls into place; if done on an evaluative basis, the result may be washed out due to stage lighting, or it may have an impact on shutter speed, etc.).

I don't know if your camera allows for adjustable ISO -- does it?

Here's an example of one of mine.



Aperture of f/2.8
Shutter speed of 1/50
ISO of 3200

mickipedia

At the moment I use the standard lens that came with my camera (Canon 1100D) and I had it set on shutter priority on quite a high speed to catch the action but then a high ISO to try and make it light enough.

And as for aperture I just had it on a standard setting as I haven't worked out how to use that propery yet.. I'm very much an amateur and I'm teaching myself which is why I'm looking for feedback

Thanks.

What is the "standard setting" for the aperture of the lens you used?

When I shoot concerts, I use Aperture Priority and set the aperture to 2.8, then the speed defaults to whatever is necessary for a properly exposed photograph. I do this to ensure the fastest possible shutter speed under the conditions. Using Shutter Priority, you are fixing the shutter speed and altering the aperture. The result is that the shutter speed may not be fast enough to get a sharp image.

In terms of light metering, the default is often some form of matrix evaluation; I use spot metering in order to better control the overall quality (e.g., if I meter off of the person's face, the exposure will be proper for *it* and everything else falls into place; if done on an evaluative basis, the result may be washed out due to stage lighting, or it may have an impact on shutter speed, etc.).

I don't know if your camera allows for adjustable ISO -- does it?

Aperture of f/2.8
Shutter speed of 1/50
ISO of 3200

I think you're not understanding how much of an amateur I am (don't mean to sound rude) your pic is fantastic by the way

I can adjust the ISO yes, I have it ranging from 1600 to 6400 but mainly on 3200.

I'm not sure what I had the aperture set on (I didn't pay attention sorry) and as for light metering etc.. I don't know what these terms mean =/ I'm a complete novice lol

DL121004

I can adjust the ISO yes, I have it ranging from 1600 to 6400 but mainly on 3200.

I'm not sure what I had the aperture set on (I didn't pay attention sorry) and as for light metering etc.. I don't know what these terms mean =/ I'm a complete novice lol

No worries. I wrote that up as something for you to both think about as well as learn about from reading further on the topics in your manual in order to determine how they are set. I have a Nikon, so I'm not familiar with your camera.

As for not being sure on the aperture and light metering, when a digital camera takes a shot, it stores what is called EXIF data with the image -- all sorts of data are captured -- so you can read up about "EXIF data" and what it means (not sure what post-processing software you use, as it is often easiest to view in that).