Comments on: 10 – just ambient light http://neilvn.com/tangents photography by Neil van Niekerk Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:03:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Donovan http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/just-ambient-light/#comment-10984 Michael Donovan Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:08:33 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/10-just-ambient-light/#comment-10984 Neil, I fell really dumb... Ii have your site amongst my bookmarks for close to a year and in preparation for one of my first weddings I stumbled back across it. All I can say is what was I thiking not taking the time to read up on this sooner. Ordered your book the other day and can only hope that it is as good as the rest of the info within the folds of these pages! This just makes so much more sense...the balancing of light and it is all about the light, the direction, type, power, etc. Well I am not too bad behind the lens, but now feel like I can take my shots another notch higher! Thanks for all you do Neil, I fell really dumb… Ii have your site amongst my bookmarks for close to a year and in preparation for one of my first weddings I stumbled back across it. All I can say is what was I thiking not taking the time to read up on this sooner. Ordered your book the other day and can only hope that it is as good as the rest of the info within the folds of these pages!

This just makes so much more sense…the balancing of light and it is all about the light, the direction, type, power, etc.

Well I am not too bad behind the lens, but now feel like I can take my shots another notch higher!

Thanks for all you do

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/just-ambient-light/#comment-10245 Neil vN Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:40:53 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/10-just-ambient-light/#comment-10245 <blockquote>Geoff .. I usually use one of the WB presets, and then adjust the RAW file in post. Simple. Neil vN</blockquote>

Geoff .. I usually use one of the WB presets, and then adjust the RAW file in post. Simple.

Neil vN

]]> By: Geoff http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/just-ambient-light/#comment-10240 Geoff Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:18:11 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/10-just-ambient-light/#comment-10240 Very nice- just stumbled on this site and I'm way impressed. I just got a Canon T2i and will be getting my 50mm f/1.4 this week. I'm just wondering about the ambient light pics (like the pillar pic) - Do you white balance to an off color, do a shift in camera, or alter it in post? Thx, Geoff Very nice- just stumbled on this site and I’m way impressed.

I just got a Canon T2i and will be getting my 50mm f/1.4 this week.

I’m just wondering about the ambient light pics (like the pillar pic) – Do you white balance to an off color, do a shift in camera, or alter it in post?

Thx,

Geoff

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/just-ambient-light/#comment-9665 Neil vN Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:46:25 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/10-just-ambient-light/#comment-9665 <blockquote>Carlos ... that sounds like a sensible progression. Best of luck! Neil vN</blockquote>

Carlos … that sounds like a sensible progression. Best of luck!

Neil vN

]]> By: Carlos http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/just-ambient-light/#comment-9664 Carlos Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:17:15 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/10-just-ambient-light/#comment-9664 Neil, I am starting to work as photographer; I have a Nikon D60 and plan to change it as soon as I can (planning to get a D90, or a D7000 if it were possible); definitely cannot buy a D700 or D3 as I would like. My doubt is mainly about lenses: I really like "available light photography" but cannot afford expensive, bright zooms. My idea is -then- to use two main lenses, a AF-S 35mm 1.8 DX (already have it), and buy an (not so expensive) AF 85mm 1.8D, and switch between them as needed and...walk backward and forward! (Cartier-Bresson said "my zoom are my legs"). I know this decision has several drawbacks but...is this or nothing. Thanks for sharing your experience! Carlos. Neil,
I am starting to work as photographer; I have a Nikon D60 and plan to change it as soon as I can (planning to get a D90, or a D7000 if it were possible); definitely cannot buy a D700 or D3 as I would like.
My doubt is mainly about lenses: I really like “available light photography” but cannot afford expensive, bright zooms. My idea is -then- to use two main lenses, a AF-S 35mm 1.8 DX (already have it), and buy an (not so expensive) AF 85mm 1.8D, and switch between them as needed and…walk backward and forward! (Cartier-Bresson said “my zoom are my legs”). I know this decision has several drawbacks but…is this or nothing.
Thanks for sharing your experience!

Carlos.

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/just-ambient-light/#comment-8677 Neil vN Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:18:47 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/10-just-ambient-light/#comment-8677 <blockquote>Maria .. I have a book on <a href="http://neilvn.com/tangents/about/book/" rel="nofollow">flash photography techniques for weddings</a>, but also check out this link for other <a href="http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/recommended-books/" rel="nofollow">books specifically on the topic of wedding photography</a>. Neil vN</blockquote>

Maria .. I have a book on flash photography techniques for weddings, but also check out this link for other books specifically on the topic of wedding photography.

Neil vN

]]> By: maria http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/just-ambient-light/#comment-8676 maria Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:05:52 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/10-just-ambient-light/#comment-8676 Hi Neil: I'm about to buy a book just for weddings. Do you have any that I can buy? I really love your pictures!!!! Thanks, Maria Hi Neil: I’m about to buy a book just for weddings. Do you have any that I can buy? I really love your pictures!!!!

Thanks,

Maria

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/just-ambient-light/#comment-5954 Neil vN Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:10:37 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/10-just-ambient-light/#comment-5954 <blockquote>Tara ... if you don't have a lens with a wider aperture than f4 then I have great news for you .. you're going shopping! A 50mm lens is an inexpensive entry into a lens with a fast aperture, whether f1.8 or f1.4 What system do you use? Neil vN</blockquote>

Tara … if you don’t have a lens with a wider aperture than f4 then I have great news for you .. you’re going shopping!

A 50mm lens is an inexpensive entry into a lens with a fast aperture, whether f1.8 or f1.4

What system do you use?

Neil vN

]]> By: Tara http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/just-ambient-light/#comment-5951 Tara Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:30:37 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/10-just-ambient-light/#comment-5951 Hi, My problem is I don't have a lens that will go less than f4. Any suggestions for shooting with what I have for ambient light?? Thanks Tara Hi,
My problem is I don’t have a lens that will go less than f4. Any suggestions for shooting with what I have for ambient light??
Thanks
Tara

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/just-ambient-light/#comment-5678 Neil vN Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:23:52 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/10-just-ambient-light/#comment-5678 <blockquote>Alfredo .. in that example, I would be guided by the <a href="http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/07/31/using-the-histogram-to-determine-exposure/" rel="nofollow">histogram</a>, and also the blinking highlights. Neil vN</blockquote>

Alfredo .. in that example, I would be guided by the histogram, and also the blinking highlights.

Neil vN

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