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Sony A7 | Samyang 35mm f/1.4 (Olympus Four Thirds mount)​
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I'm interested in trying out b&w photos. Do you post edit your photos to refine the lights and darks or is this straight from the camera? Also, may I ask roughly how long you keep the shutter exposed for and what ISO you used for this (or any of your day-time scenic photos)?
 
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I'm interested in trying out b&w photos. Do you post edit your photos to refine the lights and darks or is this straight from the camera? Also, may I ask roughly how long you keep the shutter exposed for and what ISO you used for this (or any of your day-time scenic photos)?
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Regarding post-processing:
I always shoot RAW, which means that photos always go through an editing software (Lr, in my case) and, also, that all b&w photos are converted/created in post-processing. Going a step further, I really like using VSCO presets. Pretty much all my photos are processed using this as a base (I then fine-tune them to my taste, including the shadows and highlights you mention).

Regarding exposure:
I shoot in a very simple and automatic way: 99% of the time, I set the camera to aperture priority and use Auto-ISO. This means that I only need to choose my aperture beforehand (i.e. wide-open :D) and don't worry about anything else - shutter speed and ISO will be chosen automatically by the camera.
What I do use a lot is the EV+/- (exposure compensation) button. This is my main control.
In pretty much all my shots I change this setting, adjusting the amount of light in relation to what the camera considers to be the right exposure. A good example of this is the shot you quoted - because it was a very dark scene with only a small part of it under bright sunlight, I had to dial -2.7EV of exposure compensation, in order to get the look I wanted.
 
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Regarding post-processing:
I always shoot RAW, which means that photos always go through an editing software (Lr, in my case) and, also, that all b&w photos are converted/created in post-processing. Going a step further, I really like using VSCO presets. Pretty much all my photos are processed using this as a base (I then fine-tune them to my taste, including the shadows and highlights you mention).

Regarding exposure:
I shoot in a very simple and automatic way: 99% of the time, I set the camera to aperture priority and use Auto-ISO. This means that I only need to choose my aperture beforehand (i.e. wide-open :D) and don't worry about anything else - shutter speed and ISO will be chosen automatically by the camera.
What I do use a lot is the EV+/- (exposure compensation) button. This is my main control.
In pretty much all my shots I change this setting, adjusting the amount of light in relation to what the camera considers to be the right exposure. A good example of this is the shot you quoted - because it was a very dark scene with only a small part of it under bright sunlight, I had to dial -2.7EV of exposure compensation, in order to get the look I wanted.
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Word.

I appreciate the insight as I don't use my camera the same way at all. Typically, I switch the camera's screen to preview what the photo will look like under the current settings, and I play around shutter speed and ISO after determining aperture. This is all indoor studio lighting bt the way.

I will look into the EV compensation a bit more. I was out taking photos one morning thinking of practicing outdoors, and my camera wouldn't snap a pic. I wasn't sure why, but I'm thinking it wasn't allowing me because the EV was way off. But that's why I asked about your settings, because I was thinking I could try out what you have and work from there.
 
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Word.

I appreciate the insight as I don't use my camera the same way at all. Typically, I switch the camera's screen to preview what the photo will look like under the current settings, and I play around shutter speed and ISO after determining aperture. This is all indoor studio lighting bt the way.

I will look into the EV compensation a bit more. I was out taking photos one morning thinking of practicing outdoors, and my camera wouldn't snap a pic. I wasn't sure why, but I'm thinking it wasn't allowing me because the EV was way off. But that's why I asked about your settings, because I was thinking I could try out what you have and work from there.
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Bear in mind that for studio shooting you should forget about the EV compensation button and just use Manual mode: choose the aperture (in order to achieve the depth of field you require), bring your ISO to the lowest setting and adjust the shutter speed according to what the camera's light meter is telling you. And in this case, if/when needed, just do the compensation yourself manually (upping of lowering one of the previous settings).

Hope that was clear. 👍
 

Sony A7 | Sigma 20mm f/1.8 (Nikon F mount)


Sony A7 | Samyang 35mm f/1.4 (Olympus Four Thirds mount)


Sony A7 | Samyang 35mm f/1.4 (Olympus Four Thirds mount)


Sony A7 | Samyang 35mm f/1.4 (Olympus Four Thirds mount)​
 

Sony A7 | Voigtländer Nokton Classic 40mm f/1.4


Sony A7 | Nikkor AI 20mm f/3.5​
 
Besides some of the more popular and famous photographers, you're one of my favorite (if you don't mind me calling you this) amateur photographers.
I don't feel right calling you that.

I think it's how your photos are composed. They look so natural.
 
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Besides some of the more popular and famous photographers, you're one of my favorite (if you don't mind me calling you this) amateur photographers.
I don't feel right calling you that.

I think it's how your photos are composed. They look so natural.
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Really appreciate the nice words. Thank you. 👍


And while there's a negative connotation associated with the word amateur ("a person who does something poorly"), there's also the meaning which includes most of us here: "a person who does something (such as a sport or hobby) for pleasure and not as a job".

So yeah, amateur it is. And I'm pretty fine with it. :D
 
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Sony A7 | Voigtländer Nokton Classic 40mm f/1.4


Sony A7 | Nikkor AI 20mm f/3.5​
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Not too bad set of photos :)

And as Phillkill said above I think the word amateur can't describe what you are in the photography but with the said definition of "Someone who engages himself in something as a hobby / leisure activity".
 
A recent surgery and the pure lack of time in my life means that I'm out of new photos.


I've now decided to go through some older photos and give some of them a second chance.



Macau, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Nikkor AI 135mm f/2.8


Macau, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG


Macau, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG​
 
Thanks, guys. 👍



Macau, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG




Macau, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Nikkor Series E 35mm f/2.5​
 

Macau, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG​



Macau, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG



Macau, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG
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Macau, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG



Macau, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG

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Angkor Thom, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG


Angkor Thom, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG​
 

Angkor Thom, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG


Angkor Wat, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG​
 

Angkor Wat, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG


Angkor Wat, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG​
 

Angkor Wat, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Nikkor Series E 50mm f/1.8


Angkor Wat, July 2013
Nikon D600 | Nikkor Series E 50mm f/1.8​
 

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