tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676085260713049335Sat, 21 Sep 2024 18:51:22 +0000CompositionFlashTechniquesThere are trillions of crappy pictures out there. Don't make any more, please! Sick of having bad pictures of yourself plastered all over the internet? Send a link to this blog to your friends!http://stopthefloodofcrappypictures.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sorin)Blogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676085260713049335.post-3633851985420884321Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:30:00 +00002011-01-25T08:05:13.479-08:00People keep asking me what camera to buy. Like with anything else, it depends, as there no universal solution for all problems. You can either fill this form : What camera should I buy? and I will get back to you with a recommendation based on the information you provided, or simply get one of the cameras listed below. You cannot go wrong with any of them. And one more thing. Yes, all the http://stopthefloodofcrappypictures.blogspot.com/2011/01/what-camera-should-i-buy-updated-jan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sorin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676085260713049335.post-1851478268849876434Tue, 11 May 2010 16:04:00 +00002010-05-11T09:04:32.412-07:00CompositionLooking at some pictures people take, you'd think their day job was SWAT sniper. Why else would you put your victim ... err... I mean subject dead center in your viewfinder? Problem : Placing the subject dead center is rarely visually appealing. It's pretty rare that the surroundings are interesting or at least not distracting all around your subject (say, if you were looking to take an "I've http://stopthefloodofcrappypictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/tip-4-sniper-attack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sorin)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676085260713049335.post-8647646572296934473Mon, 10 May 2010 16:20:00 +00002010-05-10T09:22:32.617-07:00Techniques When taking pictures in near dark with no flash, your camera will use a long exposure time. Problem: Anything that moves will show up as a blur (see 1st picture). While that could be because of the too many cocktails you just had,  it will also happen when the camera is kept stationary. Solution : As your subject moves, instead of keeping the camera fixed as you take the picture, move http://stopthefloodofcrappypictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/tip-3-convey-motion-panning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sorin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676085260713049335.post-8360724880481030054Sun, 09 May 2010 15:30:00 +00002010-05-10T06:13:23.139-07:00FlashHave you noticed the "raccoon eyes" effect in pictures taken on sunny days at noon? While the on camera flash is evil in most circumstances, (we'll talk about that in another post), this is where it shines. Literally. Problem : The sun creates too much of a contrast for most cameras to handle, so when the camera will determine exposure, which is generally done by some sort of averaging http://stopthefloodofcrappypictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/tip-2-no-racoon-eyes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sorin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676085260713049335.post-3404845065902467097Fri, 07 May 2010 20:24:00 +00002010-05-10T06:13:11.565-07:00Composition... unless you mean to! Problem : Most cameras default to the widest zoom setting when you turn them on. It's also the absolute worst setting to take head shots as a wide angle lens will enlarge items that are closer (like your girlfriend's nose).  Solution : Zoom in the camera to the maximum setting and step back to frame the shot. You may want to keep an eye on where are you stepping http://stopthefloodofcrappypictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/tip-dont-make-your-girlfriend-look-like.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sorin)0