Re: Self portraiture

On 16/6/12, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >For what it's worth, here are a few from this afternoon: >http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630144251768/ Tom Jones!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: Self portraiture

On Jun 16, 2012, at 11:14 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > On 6/15/12 9:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> When there is noone else around to photograph, self portraits can be a way >> to experiment with lighting, however when it comes to actually getting >> decent photos, I keep running into three problems:

Re: Self portraiture

On 6/15/12 9:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: When there is noone else around to photograph, self portraits can be a way to experiment with lighting, however when it comes to actually getting decent photos, I keep running into three problems: 1) Framing, I just have to set the camera wide and hope th

Re: Self portraiture

On Jun 16, 2012, at 2:14 PM, Bob W wrote: >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> P. J. Alling >> >> When I saw the first, I thought Larry expects to be engraved for the >> new US currency. >> > > I must have missed the memo - are you joining the Euro? He

RE: Self portraiture

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > P. J. Alling > > When I saw the first, I thought Larry expects to be engraved for the > new US currency. > I must have missed the memo - are you joining the Euro? He certainly looks very eminent and would go nicely along

Re: Self portraiture

On Jun 16, 2012, at 9:28 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Larry Colen > >> For what it's worth, here are a few from this afternoon: >> http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630144251768/ > > Well exposed, but the light's a little flat. Thanks. I had tried changing the angle so the l

Re: Self portraiture

When I saw the first, I thought Larry expects to be engraved for the new US currency. On 6/16/2012 9:14 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Nice portraits, but soo serious. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 8:33 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 1

Re: Self portraiture

From: Larry Colen For what it's worth, here are a few from this afternoon: http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630144251768/ Well exposed, but the light's a little flat. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE f

RE: Self portraiture

From: Larry Colen When there is noone else around to photograph, self portraits can be a way to experiment with lighting, however when it comes to actually getting decent photos, I keep running into three problems: 1) Framing, I just have to set the camera wide and hope that most of what I want

Re: Self portraiture

With modern cameras that have Live View, if the LCD is articulated, you can sometimes turn the LCD so that you can see what's in it and where the AF focus point is while looking at the front of the camera. With non-articulared LCDs, put a mirror behind the camera so you can see the LCD. Combine th

Re: Self portraiture

Nice portraits, but soo serious. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 8:33 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jun 15, 2012, at 7:26 PM, David Parsons wrote: > >> #2.  Set up your tripod.  Sit where you'll be posing.  Bring camera to >> your eye and

Re: Self portraiture

On Jun 16, 2012, at 12:48 AM, luiz felipe wrote: > Use a mirror beside or behind the camera, so you may see what kind of face > and pose you're making. If you use a large mirror you'll be able to see what > the camera sees with normal to short tele lenses. Some models can use this > mirror beh

Re: Self portraiture

On Jun 15, 2012, at 7:26 PM, David Parsons wrote: > #2. Set up your tripod. Sit where you'll be posing. Bring camera to > your eye and focus on the head of the tripod. Turn off AF. Mount the > camera. Adjust focus slightly as needed. That is a great idea! I wish I had known about it 8 yea

Re: Self portraiture

on 2012-06-15 19:40 Larry Colen wrote 3) My biggest challenge is that self portraiture is like trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear, or perhaps the whole face. just finished reading the catalog for the Francesca Woodman show which i was unable to see at the Guggenheim recently; i ha

Re: Self portraiture

#2. Set up your tripod. Sit where you'll be posing. Bring camera to your eye and focus on the head of the tripod. Turn off AF. Mount the camera. Adjust focus slightly as needed. On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 9:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > When there is noone else around to photograph, self portrai