f/1.8 always necessary for 'pro look'?

[Jim Bryant]

Why yes he did open himself and everyone just jumped in with both feet.

[BigFuzzy]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Technically, he re-adjectived it.

there is a noun form of international:
–noun
6. (initial capital letter) any of several international so******t or communist organizations formed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Compare First International, Second International, Third International, Fourth International, Labor and So******t International.
7. (sometimes initial capital letter) a labor union having locals in two or more countries.
8. an organization, enterprise, or group, esp. a major business concern, having branches, dealings, or members in several countries.
9. an employee, esp. an executive, assigned to work in a foreign country or countries by a business or organization that has branches or dealings in several countries.

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by BigFuzzy

there is a noun form of international:
–noun
6. (initial capital letter) any of several international so******t or communist organizations formed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Compare First International, Second International, Third International, Fourth International, Labor and So******t International.
7. (sometimes initial capital letter) a labor union having locals in two or more countries.
8. an organization, enterprise, or group, esp. a major business concern, having branches, dealings, or members in several countries.
9. an employee, esp. an executive, assigned to work in a foreign country or countries by a business or organization that has branches or dealings in several countries.

Yes, but however, it was used in the context of an adjective. LOL!

Don't be messin' with me when it comes to grammar, I'll open up a can o' whupass on you!

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by Camdixon

SusanH, you also had a very good photo (preferred the one in color rather than b+w). Do you all shoot with 1.8 or 2.8 or do you go higher for those shots?

My apologies for replying so late - I just saw your post. Thanks you for the kind words.

For the shots I posted, I shot at f/1.8. However, I don't always shoot wide open as a rule. I do love a shallow depth of field for outdoor photos (whether or not you want to call it "bokeh" is up to you, lol), so I'll shoot at anywhere from f/1.8 - f/5.6 outdoors. It depends on the light and how many people are in the photo (as well as whatever other technicalities present themselves that I'm just not thinking of off the top of my head, lol - not much sleep last night). Hope this helps.

[Vagebond]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Yes, but however, it was used in the context of an adjective. LOL!

Don't be messin' with me when it comes to grammar, I'll open up a can o' whupass on you!

But however?

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by Vagebond

But however?

Doh!!!!!!!!!!!

I bow my head in shame. I apparently have not had enough coffee.

[Laurenbiz]

A big high five to BigFuzzy for those comments that, I'm sure, many of us have been thinking!

I never understood that specific comment about a pro photographer not understanding the word 'bokeh.'

I am definitely an amertuer and nowhere near pro level, and that certain person's comments do not appear to be helpful in this forum in which I would like to learn from constructive criticsm. Again, thanks, BigFuzzy :-)

[BigFuzzy]

Thanks everyone for the support.. these types of people persist because we allow them to.

I don't. I won't. I refuse.

PS Susan.. that's what you get for being a grammar nazi, even while only joking around..haha.

[candidrachel]

Another high five from me to Big Fuzzy! LOL! That was classic!!

I don't, I won't, I refuse. LOL!!

[Nekrose]

Originally Posted by BigFuzzy

Thanks everyone for the support.. these types of people persist because we allow them to.

I don't. I won't. I refuse.

PS Susan.. that's what you get for being a grammar nazi, even while only joking around..haha.

Bra's off to you for sticking up for up newbies!

I personally cannot stand the arrogance of a lot of photographers. But I am in no place to lay into them, not yet