Perhaps you are all wondering what is the big deal about this new Nikon D800?
well,I can just sum it very shortly without getting in to too much details, this camera is a must have for any serious or semi serious photographers that are looking for quality within an affordable price point. The very first time I used Nikon D800 for a fashion shoot I was blown away with the great sharpness in details and accurate colors coming out of this non pretentious Camera, and when I took this baby on the road for a little outdoor test shoot in Laguna beach, I was even more impressed with it’s performance in natural lighting. Of course using a great glass like the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens is also an important factor to maximize the full potential of this little monster
You can see that for yourself in the images below, I shot those bikers from an approximately 40 feet away and when I zoomed in I could still read the very small numbers under No.13 on the license plate, this would have not been possible with any other DSLR cameras of it’s class and as you can see the colors and the details of the images coming out of Nikon D800 can easily compare to some of those expensive brands for fraction of the cost, a perfect camera for all fashion photographers that are looking for convenience of a DSLR camera yet the perfomance of a medium format camera. The only complaint I have is the 4 frames per second which is allot less than what I am used to and also the AF not functioning at times how it should. well I guess for the price one cannot complain too much, but over all Nikon D800 is a great camera for what it is worth. I would highly recommend that to any professional or semi professional photographers that are looking for a ton of mega pixels for around $3000 price point, last time I checked any cameras with around 36 mega pixels ran for at least $30 to $40k
Nikon D800 and Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens
NIKON D800 Test shoot comparison for color and sharpness shot by Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens
NIKON D800 Test shoot comparison for color and sharpness shot by Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens
NIKON D800 Test shoot comparison for color and sharpness shot by Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens
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Many photographers wonder what is the best lighting for beauty or fashion photography? Indoors or outdoors?
Strobes or continuous, incandescent or Fluorescent and I always say it makes no difference what type of lights is available to you as long as you know what to do with it.
In my 30+ years of professional life as a fashion photographer I have tried almost every possible lighting scenarios you can imagine, from a 10 dollar home depot halogen light to a $10.000 studio lights and I must say that I have managed to make some of the most interesting images with the cheapest lights
I still prefer the good old natural light over anything, no other lights can even come close to the most beautiful colors created by mother nature
Especially right before the sunset, or as we photographers call is the Magic hour!
No matter what type of light is going to light up your subject, the most crucial piece to a fantastic photography is your GLASS, by that I mean your lenses, and I have a few favorites, like my fixed 85mm 1.4 or even the 50mm 1.1 which would allow me to shoot in almost any lighting situation
Perhaps it is a good idea to have a small tripod with you at all times if you are planning to shoot at a low shutter and a higher aperture setting
I normally don’t like to go any lower than 1/60th of a second if I am shooting a live subject, but I also like longer exposure for interiors with available indoor lights like shooting inside a mall, or a building.
As you know the longer the exposure the crisper and more defined your none moving subjects going to be, but all of your moving subjects become either blurry, or if the exposure is long enough they will completely disappear from your shots.
The possibilities are endless once you get a better grasp of your lighting as well as your camera’s setting.
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1-Expand your horizons by looking at great master photographers work 2-Shoot something every day 3-Never settle for mediocre shots 4-Create a great team 5-Think outside of the box 6-Own a few great lenses 7-Make images that you will be proud of 8-Create your own style 9-Be open to challenges 10-And finally, Understand your blacks, whites and mid-tones
and if you do that, you should be in a great shape and have some amazing images
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