official photography thread

**budds51** · 06-17-2009 01:56 AM

on the run

more to come eventually

**GPymp** · 06-17-2009 09:39 PM

I think this is "bad" graffiti...

**wardlarson** · 06-17-2009 09:50 PM

a few gallons of white paint to cover up the red "america's largest and most reliable 3g network" could have led to much funnier results

**carvinconcrete** · 06-17-2009 09:50 PM

Raindrops are cool, you should be too.

**LeSueur264** · 06-17-2009 10:18 PM

I think my cheap flash triggers are finally dying. Tried to use them the other day at the trails and just didn't feel like working, just like usual. Hopefully I'll have a set of Cybersyncs within the next month though! Anyway, onto some pictures, I had to do a bit of exposure work with these in PS.

**Dervish Nightrider** · 06-18-2009 12:28 PM

I took this pic at Mt. Hood Meadows last spring. Biggest air I've ever seen in real time. I snapped the pic right at the apex. I think it's Tanner Hall, he is a pro. Only 2 people went off this 70 foot table top so it would make sense it was Tanner.

**GPymp** · 06-18-2009 09:50 PM

Took this today. Actual words on the Papa John's Marquee here in Denver.
I think this is false advertisement

**BUboarder** · 06-18-2009 10:29 PM

i'm just curious...if i'm interpreting the iran picture correctly.

is the significance in the fact that (presumably i have things right here...) a protester is helping a wounded Iranian riot policeman? if that's what's going on, that is indeed powerful.

**lexx** · 06-19-2009 01:38 AM

Originally Posted by BUboarder

i'm just curious...if i'm interpreting the iran picture correctly.

is the significance in the fact that (presumably i have things right here...) a protester is helping a wounded Iranian riot policeman? if that's what's going on, that is indeed powerful.

that's exactly what's going on

reminds me of this photo from the Tiananman Square protests 20 years ago

**BUboarder** · 06-19-2009 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by lexx

that's exactly what's going on

reminds me of this photo from the Tiananman Square protests 20 years ago

i ran across that one tonight while looking thru the photographs from Tiananmen and thought the same thing...

**Kal** · 06-19-2009 03:55 AM

Going mountaineering in the Chugach Range up in Alaska for a month. Will take many pictures, soon (month from now) to be put up.

**budds51** · 06-19-2009 12:05 PM

**Reece Man** · 06-20-2009 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by budds51

You have some cool ideas but if you have a class at your highschool that covers the technical aspects of photography (subject placement, lighting, exposure settings etc...) I would suggest you take it. Like I said, you have some cool ideas but your tech is a little off.

**098Mindstate** · 06-20-2009 07:29 PM

I disagree, I think photography classes are overrated and suck the life out of photography in terms of individualism. Study some youtube videos or guides on the net for technical info.

**CRASS** · 06-20-2009 08:06 PM

Welcome to my costal backyard.

too bad i dont live in the Cove.. they get better sunsets.

**Reece Man** · 06-20-2009 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by mxman

I disagree, I think photography classes are overrated and suck the life out of photography in terms of individualism. Study some youtube videos or guides on the net for technical info.

I'm sorry but I have to disagree 100% with that... Photography classes do not limit you in any way but they teach you how to improve your photographs. Art is a philosophy and just like all philosophy, there are ways that make more sense than others. This doesn't make all other ways wrong but there are more efficient and aesthetically pleasing ways to portray your photography. If you take a class you will learn how to properly expose a photo, you will learn how to place a subject to make the photo less scattered and you will learn so many different techniques to take some really cool shots. None of the things you learn you will be forced to use but they are very useful suggestions.

**Highwind** · 06-20-2009 10:44 PM

shameless shot

**Buddywolfe** · 06-20-2009 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Highwind

shameless shot

Mexicasian?

**Highwind** · 06-20-2009 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Buddywolfe

Mexicasian?

full japanese wtf LOL

**GPymp** · 06-21-2009 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by Reece Man

I'm sorry but I have to disagree 100% with that... Photography classes do not limit you in any way but they teach you how to improve your photographs. Art is a philosophy and just like all philosophy, there are ways that make more sense than others. This doesn't make all other ways wrong but there are more efficient and aesthetically pleasing ways to portray your photography. If you take a class you will learn how to properly expose a photo, you will learn how to place a subject to make the photo less scattered and you will learn so many different techniques to take some really cool shots. None of the things you learn you will be forced to use but they are very useful suggestions.

I took classes from a local studio with one of its photographers. There were never more than 6 people in them. We learned basic camera functions but it was mostly on whats out there. He would pick several past well known photgraphers and give us a background on them. You know, like when they stated how they started and what was their techniques..etc. Then we would choose an assignment based on one or more of the ones we went over and mimic from or be inspired from using local landscapes etc. Then we would critique ourselves during the first portion of the following class. Totally fun and worth it.

I understand what Mx is saying, my instructor totally digged my "alley" shots and very much incouraged me to continue them. In fact never did he say "no." He wanted us to just shoot and shoot and let us explore.

So check out to see if you have classes like that offered from the local and or nearest studio. The one I went to is a non profit in a cool 70 year old 3 story house.