Comments on: guest spot: Lens, Aperture, Angles http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lens-aperture-angles photography by Neil van Niekerk Wed, 23 May 2012 02:44:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joseph William Photography http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/#comment-3730 Joseph William Photography Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:15:12 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=1398#comment-3730 Very informative! I love how you got the girls to pick up the stuffed animals and play with them as a prop. These are excellent! Very informative! I love how you got the girls to pick up the stuffed animals and play with them as a prop. These are excellent!

]]> By: Allana Taranto http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/#comment-3729 Allana Taranto Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:48:31 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=1398#comment-3729 Great article! I've been in more than one of those nurseries. Thanks for showing us the difference between what your eyes saw, and what you let your lens see. Great article! I’ve been in more than one of those nurseries. Thanks for showing us the difference between what your eyes saw, and what you let your lens see.

]]> By: Chris Ramsey http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/#comment-3728 Chris Ramsey Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:08:52 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=1398#comment-3728 Thanks for the quick reply Stephanie. The group photo is the exact photo that I was wondering about. Chris. Thanks for the quick reply Stephanie. The group photo is the exact photo that I was wondering about. Chris.

]]> By: Ryan O. Hicks http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/#comment-3727 Ryan O. Hicks Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:33:22 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=1398#comment-3727 I think the nursery actually turned the photo into something really fun and unique However on the mirror one i probably would of moved the mirror (if possible) so that the overhead light wasn't in the corner of the mirror. Props to Stephanie for being creative in a crunched situation. I think the nursery actually turned the photo into something really fun and unique
However on the mirror one i probably would of moved the mirror (if possible) so that the overhead light wasn’t in the corner of the mirror.
Props to Stephanie for being creative in a crunched situation.

]]> By: Susan Ashe http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/#comment-3726 Susan Ashe Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:41:54 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=1398#comment-3726 Now that is a challenging background! I love your creative choices here -- you definitely turned a difficult setting into something unique and fun. Bravo! Now that is a challenging background! I love your creative choices here — you definitely turned a difficult setting into something unique and fun. Bravo!

]]> By: Stephanie http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/#comment-3725 Stephanie Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:17:25 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=1398#comment-3725 Chris - The group photo has a little flash bounced over my right shoulder added to it to make sure the ladies' eyes are bright. The rest of the photos are simply existing light with a great deal of attention paid to the quality and direction of the light. With the amazing high ISO capabilities of current cameras, we now have the luxury of spending less time and attention looking at the quantity of light and more on the quality of light in a given situation. Hope this helps. Thanks for reading and commenting. Chris – The group photo has a little flash bounced over my right shoulder added to it to make sure the ladies’ eyes are bright. The rest of the photos are simply existing light with a great deal of attention paid to the quality and direction of the light.
With the amazing high ISO capabilities of current cameras, we now have the luxury of spending less time and attention looking at the quantity of light and more on the quality of light in a given situation.
Hope this helps. Thanks for reading and commenting.

]]> By: Chris Ramsey http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/#comment-3724 Chris Ramsey Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:00:34 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=1398#comment-3724 Stephanie, thank you for the very informative post - great shots, despite the less than ideal conditions. You mentioned that the room had overhead fluorescent lights. Did you use any additional lighting to help balance the light in the shots? Thanks, Chris. Stephanie, thank you for the very informative post – great shots, despite the less than ideal conditions. You mentioned that the room had overhead fluorescent lights. Did you use any additional lighting to help balance the light in the shots? Thanks, Chris.

]]> By: Jeanette http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/#comment-3723 Jeanette Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:51:54 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=1398#comment-3723 Love the way you used the f2.8 with the little girl. Love the way you used the f2.8 with the little girl.

]]> By: Gene Lobb http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/#comment-3722 Gene Lobb Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:33:02 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=1398#comment-3722 Stephanie, what a fantastic group shot! Probably unique in all the world. Noah & Lion have a spot of their own, all the ladies are holding their favourite stuffed toy and one is placed in the feeding chair, the pink puppy at the brides feet and the triangular freestanding composition make this shot a masterpiece. I'll bet this is one happy bride. Neil, I have been following your blog for the past 2 years. I am also waiting for my copy of your book from Amazon. Great Work and best wishes. Gene Stephanie, what a fantastic group shot! Probably unique in all the world. Noah & Lion have a spot of their own, all the ladies are holding their favourite stuffed toy and one is placed in the feeding chair, the pink puppy at the brides feet and the triangular freestanding composition make this shot a masterpiece. I’ll bet this is one happy bride.

Neil, I have been following your blog for the past 2 years. I am also waiting for my copy of your book from Amazon. Great Work and best wishes.

Gene

]]> By: Jamie http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/08/15/lens-aperture-angles/#comment-3721 Jamie Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:25:08 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=1398#comment-3721 Stephanie love your work this piece reminds me that the most important tools in your bag are flexibility and attitude great job! Stephanie love your work this piece reminds me that the most important tools in your bag are flexibility and attitude great job!

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