Comments for Jon Warren Photography | Blog http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Shooting in raw is not a catch-all solution by Jon Warren http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/post/8921/comment-page-1#comment-63 Jon Warren Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:52:20 +0000 http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/?p=8921#comment-63 Good points. One of these days I've been planning on re-writing these older posts, but I haven't <del datetime="2010-08-16T05:49:07+00:00">found</del> made the time yet. However, when I do (and for future posts) I'll try and alleviate the confusion. Good points. One of these days I’ve been planning on re-writing these older posts, but I haven’t found made the time yet. However, when I do (and for future posts) I’ll try and alleviate the confusion.

]]> Comment on Shooting in raw is not a catch-all solution by Mike Olbinski http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/post/8921/comment-page-1#comment-62 Mike Olbinski Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:47:08 +0000 http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/?p=8921#comment-62 I've never heard the argument to shoot in raw because it's a catch all to fix things. It's just that you shoot in raw because as you said, it's like a negative, and what's the benefit of NOT shooting in raw besides saving disk space? This post is confusing to me anyways, you tell people raw isn't important, it's just a file format, then you go on to tell all the benefits of shooting in raw... Besides, post-processing, even in the days of film, always allowed for increasing white balance, etc., so telling people "to get it right!" in the camera is fine, but remember people have been changing their negatives since the dawn of cameras. I’ve never heard the argument to shoot in raw because it’s a catch all to fix things. It’s just that you shoot in raw because as you said, it’s like a negative, and what’s the benefit of NOT shooting in raw besides saving disk space?

This post is confusing to me anyways, you tell people raw isn’t important, it’s just a file format, then you go on to tell all the benefits of shooting in raw…

Besides, post-processing, even in the days of film, always allowed for increasing white balance, etc., so telling people “to get it right!” in the camera is fine, but remember people have been changing their negatives since the dawn of cameras.

]]> Comment on Shooting in raw is not a catch-all solution by Jay Farrell http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/post/8921/comment-page-1#comment-46 Jay Farrell Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:05:37 +0000 http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/?p=8921#comment-46 Well I agree with you, it still takes effort to shoot it right, it does not fix bad lighting or composition.....but it does give you some extra flexibility, and does make life easier in the case of color bleed or mixed temperatures, especially indoor weddings etc. Camera RAW is pretty easy and is handy, it's effortless for me to shoot in RAW because I don't even convert to JPG......same with Photoshop, it's a seasoning and not a dish. You are right, it's not an acceptable bailout for laziness. Well I agree with you, it still takes effort to shoot it right, it does not fix bad lighting or composition…..but it does give you some extra flexibility, and does make life easier in the case of color bleed or mixed temperatures, especially indoor weddings etc. Camera RAW is pretty easy and is handy, it’s effortless for me to shoot in RAW because I don’t even convert to JPG……same with Photoshop, it’s a seasoning and not a dish. You are right, it’s not an acceptable bailout for laziness.

]]> Comment on Develop a pre-shoot checklist… by Jon Warren http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/post/1930/comment-page-1#comment-34 Jon Warren Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:10:38 +0000 http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/?p=1930#comment-34 Doh! Lens cap. Yeah... I've had that problem, but it's readily apparent once ya go to take the first shot. Shutter speed below sync. That's a good one. Although I was just told by someone that he'd figured out how to shoot at 1/5000 in the studio w/ studio strobes... so there's "something" that can be done to "fix" (or get around) the whole sync speed bit. Gonna have to pick his brain a bit (not ala Starship Troopers) to find out how. Doh! Lens cap. Yeah… I’ve had that problem, but it’s readily apparent once ya go to take the first shot.

Shutter speed below sync. That’s a good one. Although I was just told by someone that he’d figured out how to shoot at 1/5000 in the studio w/ studio strobes… so there’s “something” that can be done to “fix” (or get around) the whole sync speed bit. Gonna have to pick his brain a bit (not ala Starship Troopers) to find out how.

]]> Comment on Develop a pre-shoot checklist… by Jay Farrell http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/post/1930/comment-page-1#comment-33 Jay Farrell Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:46:53 +0000 http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/?p=1930#comment-33 Oh, and don't forget to take the lens cap off :) Also make sure your shutter speed is below sync :) Oh, and don’t forget to take the lens cap off :) Also make sure your shutter speed is below sync :)

]]> Comment on Portraits with a wide aperture by Jon Warren http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/post/1928/comment-page-1#comment-31 Jon Warren Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:34:51 +0000 http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/?p=1928#comment-31 BTW, If you use a Windows Mobile phone (or PDA) I've found that this DoF Calculator works the easiest of the ones I've tried: http://dofc.leirdal.net/node/1 BTW, If you use a Windows Mobile phone (or PDA) I’ve found that this DoF Calculator works the easiest of the ones I’ve tried:

http://dofc.leirdal.net/node/1

]]> Comment on Portraits with a wide aperture by Jon Warren http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/post/1928/comment-page-1#comment-30 Jon Warren Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:59:43 +0000 http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/?p=1928#comment-30 I normally use just the center focus point, which I understand is the most sensitive. I stick it directly on the eyes, focus, hold the shutter down, reframe/recompose, then snap the shot. That works perfectly, as long as the camera's in "one shot" focus mode. As I learned, quite by mistake, the re-composition movement can sometimes trick the "AI Focus" mode into thinking the subject is moving; thus once you've reframed, it refocuses. I normally use just the center focus point, which I understand is the most sensitive. I stick it directly on the eyes, focus, hold the shutter down, reframe/recompose, then snap the shot. That works perfectly, as long as the camera’s in “one shot” focus mode. As I learned, quite by mistake, the re-composition movement can sometimes trick the “AI Focus” mode into thinking the subject is moving; thus once you’ve reframed, it refocuses.

]]> Comment on Portraits with a wide aperture by Jay Farrell http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/post/1928/comment-page-1#comment-29 Jay Farrell Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:45:10 +0000 http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/?p=1928#comment-29 Are you using single point focus, and you adjust the focus point? I've found that works much better than standard AF :) Are you using single point focus, and you adjust the focus point? I’ve found that works much better than standard AF :)

]]> Comment on If you could choose anywhere in the world where you like to do a photo shoot? Does it depend on the model? by Jon Warren http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/post/1594/comment-page-1#comment-27 Jon Warren Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:01:56 +0000 http://blog.jonwarrenphotography.com/?p=1594#comment-27 After a few weeks of thinking on this, I'd much rather the need for permits be removed from any city, county, state, or federal parks -- at least for small groups that don't interfere with the other park visitors. (Large productions that bring in a lot of equipment or people would interfere and so I can see the need to require permits -- as the permit process would specify when and where and how long they could tie up the park.) After a few weeks of thinking on this, I’d much rather the need for permits be removed from any city, county, state, or federal parks — at least for small groups that don’t interfere with the other park visitors. (Large productions that bring in a lot of equipment or people would interfere and so I can see the need to require permits — as the permit process would specify when and where and how long they could tie up the park.)

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