What’s Your Preference?

kgtyamar · #**371** (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 07:39 AM

my very first post taken last June 29, 2009...comments and suggestions are very much appreciated...

macroMe · #**372** (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 08:29 AM

I have just read the next assignment -
"Next week: A mistake. You've taken a photo, you were rushing, you hadn't checked your settings, SNAP, it came out all wrong - but you like it."

Does this mean that you want photos that fall outside of the traditional 2 week photo period "I'm sure we've all got a whole hard drive full of these - let's see your best MISTAKE." - stuff off the hard drive implies archives (?).
or
Are you suggesting that we abandon the principles of good photography and attempt to take rubbish shots? I am perplexed. I can't seem to find the value of such an assignment in learning something new.

Any clarification would be useful. Thanks.

neyshawbin · #**373** (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 08:38 AM

my first post!

this is my cousin, whitney. im a novice photographer and she lets me "use" her. love her!
i hope all the info below is correct... i'm new to this and am still learning this stuff.

please comment on this... i want to know what's wrong, what's right, what i should've done, what i shouldn't have done... i want to know EVERYTHING i can know. i love constructive criticism! thanks guys

Date taken: July 1, 2009
Camera: Nikon D60
Exposure Mode: Auto
Aperture: f/4.8
Focal Length: 51 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Flash: Auto, Fired, Return detected

ressalg · #**374** (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 08:56 AM

I had thought about taking a picture of one of my family members. Then my wife reminded me that, as the household photographer, there aren't too many pictures of me around. Quite frankly, I like it that way. No need to go wreckin' an expensive lens with my mug. But I figured I'd take the risk anyway.

EXIF:
DATE: July 5, 2009
LENS: Canon 50mm f/1.8
EXPOSURE: 2 sec @ f/6.3
ISO: 200
FLASH: did not fire

jcroldan · #**375** (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 09:01 AM

Just my first post in this forum that i follow assiduously. Glad to meet you, ;-)

shmelly · #**376** (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macroMe

I have just read the next assignment -
"Next week: A mistake. You've taken a photo, you were rushing, you hadn't checked your settings, SNAP, it came out all wrong - but you like it."

Does this mean that you want photos that fall outside of the traditional 2 week photo period "I'm sure we've all got a whole hard drive full of these - let's see your best MISTAKE." - stuff off the hard drive implies archives (?).
or
Are you suggesting that we abandon the principles of good photography and attempt to take rubbish shots? I am perplexed. I can't seem to find the value of such an assignment in learning something new.

Any clarification would be useful. Thanks.

If have to totally agree with Maro me. Do you want us to go out and purposely take bad photos, I could go and take something abstract but that still isn't a mistake, I'm doing my best to put those days behind me, or can we abandon the two week thingy and go through the achieves. It doesn't make a whole deal of sense!!