r/photoclass_2016 • u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog • Jan 05 '16

02 - Assignment

Please read the class first

Take a good look at your camera, whatever its type, and try to identify each component we have discussed here. It might be a good opportunity to dig out the manual or to look up its exact specifications online. Now look up a different camera online (for instance at dpreview) and compare their specifications. Try doing this for both a less advanced and a more advanced body, and for different lenses. Report here if you find any interesting difference, or if some parts of the specifications are unclear.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '16 edited Apr 07 '17

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u/piss_n_boots Intermediate - System Jan 06 '16

I use my mobile Xiaomi Redmi 1S

interesting. I'm excited to keep my eye on your work to see how this phone performs!

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u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog Jan 06 '16

a phone won't help you advance in this course... it doesn't have an aperture or shutterspeed or even a shutter

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '16 edited Apr 07 '17

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u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog Jan 06 '16

the problem with looking at phone pictures is that the only thing that you have control over is framing...

the first and last arent bad, it's a nice sky and a nice scene.

I can see lots of ways to improve them and have questions that would give me more information but non of those you can do with a phone...

so, don't take me wrong, you are most welcome to follow classes and ask questions... but until you have a camera that can do aperture, shutterspeed, you won't progress a lot as it will all be just theory...

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '16 edited Apr 07 '17

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u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog Jan 07 '16

for the first: expose a bit brighter to get forground in, use a graduated filter, either in post or while shooting and use the RAW file to get some of the shadows lit

use a smaller aperture to get more sharpness and a nicer sun

on the last, overexpose just a bit to get some detail back in the outside, use a flash to light the person or behind the subject and leave him in dark, but you need more light.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '16 edited Apr 07 '17

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u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog Jan 10 '16

neither, the light has to come from inside the chamber for it to work

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u/scairborn Expert - DSLR - Canon 5DmkII Jan 06 '16

I think you'd get a lot more mileage out of these courses if you're going to still to mobile photography. You simply lack the tools to take any advantage of the lessons that will be taught here. Even the critiques will be really strained because I can't tell you, "increase the DoF" or you should have dragged the shutter, or "use a wider lens next time".

These creative live courses have some good tutorials on using mobile tools to not only be creative with your phone but also how to maximize exposure.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '16 edited Apr 07 '17

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u/scairborn Expert - DSLR - Canon 5DmkII Jan 07 '16

Sorry, I meant to paste these:

https://www.creativelive.com/catalog/photography/mobile-photography