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rleeRecently I went on a surf trip to Bali, the place is just too easy to photograph I sometimes spent too much time behind the camera and not seeing it with my own eyes! Anyway, I thought I would post some of my favourite surf photos and maybe next time post some lifestyle shots! Really happy with these, sorry if its too much of a dump post and as always, click for better quality...
And you didn't photograph those monkeys there??? Bali is rad haha
nutz.And you didn't photograph those monkeys there??? Bali is rad haha
Haha, dont worry I got plenty of monkey shots. I can post some of the lifestyle shots if you like. Really happy with a lot of them
1337So damn jealous dude. And damn, this wave looks awesome. Dat bottom turn...
Thanks dude, it was an awesome trip! That wave was one of my favourites. It was right next to the airport so you had planes flying by you all the time, not a crazy amount of people out and when we went in the morning (like that photo) the water was as still as can be. Not a drop out of place!
steezysteezeI'm pretty stoked on these because they're the first portraits I haven't butchered:
I feel like these portraits are quite standard and bland though. Do you guys have any tips for making portraits with more artistic/creative value?
I enjoy the last one a lot, I think the background is pleasing while not outweighing the subject, and I like her casual lean on the fencing. The colors are nice but I think she would stand out more with a little more saturation, that or desaturation, she seems like she's stuck in a little dead space in the in between though that's my personal preference, I much prefer drastic than a faithful color palettes.
I really like the second portrait as well but again I think she would pop more with a little more contrast, her face seems to wash into the background a little.
I think you're poses are really nice! That's something I'm working on with my portfolio right now too. It's not easy to take someone's photo and make it look natural/ comfortable. Keep it up.
_JFarrisLighting is so harsh on that dude! What did you use to light him?
Overall it just looks like you shot them without using any type of light besides the ambient light at the time and maybe an on camera flash.
The first one was in a very dark pub without any artificial lighting. The "harshness" may be coming from a window which would be to the camera right. The reason they look like they were shot without any lighting is because no supplementary lighting was used, is this a bad thing? Is it necessary to use some sort of lighting setup to have more enticing portraits? Surely it's not the only way to give my photos more artistic credibility.
steezysteezeThe first one was in a very dark pub without any artificial lighting. The "harshness" may be coming from a window which would be to the camera right. The reason they look like they were shot without any lighting is because no supplementary lighting was used, is this a bad thing? Is it necessary to use some sort of lighting setup to have more enticing portraits? Surely it's not the only way to give my photos more artistic credibility.
Reflectors can help a lot even if you don't have a secondary light source! You can even make them yourself for a cheap alternative. a round piece of styrofoam board in flat white or putting gold on it can do wonders to bounce back light on a subject!
steezysteezeThe first one was in a very dark pub without any artificial lighting. The "harshness" may be coming from a window which would be to the camera right. The reason they look like they were shot without any lighting is because no supplementary lighting was used, is this a bad thing? Is it necessary to use some sort of lighting setup to have more enticing portraits? Surely it's not the only way to give my photos more artistic credibility.
I think supplemental lighting really helps. I've only just started in portrait photography but Strobist 101 gave me a great starting point and I've gotten some images that I'm really happy with. There's so much to do with an external flash! I'd definitely give it a read. http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html
Hong Kong was super clear for one morning last week so I managed to snap off a few good ones. Normally, its super polluted here so getting it this clear is rare. Stoked I got a shot.
Before heading to that spot we sneaked into a Marine Reserve where we did some exploring and got these shots. Think its pretty cool, especially as its a closed off area to the public so fun to get a good shot here.
definitely has potential to be a great shot. Look out for a better time of day and like Bakerpow mentioned, the tree is pretty distracting. Could be great with just the layers of mountains.
Could you explain your process on this shot? I went out with a strobe today and didn't come back with anything worthwhile, very frustrating, looking for tips.
godhatesfigsWondering if I should crop this, either into thirds or to get the bits of the plane out. Thoughts?
personally, I love this shot. Its cliché, but that lighting is great! I don't know as far as cropping... I think the plane should be kept though. Anyone else??
hah, looks like fun.
1) dead center comp, maybe play with the conversion a bit more, too
2) something looks crooked, might just be the angle you were at, its tough to tell
3) best of the set imo, same as 2 though
Sklarhah, looks like fun.
1) dead center comp, maybe play with the conversion a bit more, too
2) something looks crooked, might just be the angle you were at, its tough to tell
3) best of the set imo, same as 2 though
Thanks! Yeah, having trouble with the lines, I think it's because I shot it super wide, and wasn't exactly straight on, so either the top is straight or the chimney is straight but couldn't get both. I have a really hard time shooting any kind of building so critiques are very helpful
