Comments on: How To Photograph Lightning http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:42:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ricky http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning/comment-page-1#comment-64265 Ricky Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:18:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=7336#comment-64265 Anyone ever try using a film camera? I have an old Minolta Maxxum 5. It seems like any rich person can pick up a Cannon rebel x, make a flickr account, and call them selves a photographer. Personally i think that's crap, I don't call my self a photographer, i just know how to set my camera to the right settings and get good shots. Not none of this pre set crap. I'm just expressing my opinion on today's photograph, i think it's crap! If anyone agrees, and is a film user as well, reply!!! Oh and i do have some lighting shots that i took a couple of weeks ago, they came out decent, what a love about film photography is the trial and error process. Not like today if your shot comes out bad, just erase it and try again. I think those people are lazy. Thanks for reading -Ricky Anyone ever try using a film camera? I have an old Minolta Maxxum 5. It seems like any rich person can pick up a Cannon rebel x, make a flickr account, and call them selves a photographer. Personally i think that’s crap, I don’t call my self a photographer, i just know how to set my camera to the right settings and get good shots. Not none of this pre set crap. I’m just expressing my opinion on today’s photograph, i think it’s crap!

If anyone agrees, and is a film user as well, reply!!!

Oh and i do have some lighting shots that i took a couple of weeks ago, they came out decent, what a love about film photography is the trial and error process. Not like today if your shot comes out bad, just erase it and try again. I think those people are lazy.
Thanks for reading

-Ricky

]]> By: ahhphoto http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning/comment-page-1#comment-61672 ahhphoto Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:53:44 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=7336#comment-61672 Now why didn't I open up my email weeks ago. LOL .. I just returned from a summer roadtrip through AZ, NM and TX. Witnessed beautiful thunderstorms. Didn't get a single good "still" shot. But did get some interesting video. Now why didn’t I open up my email weeks ago. LOL .. I just returned from a summer roadtrip through AZ, NM and TX. Witnessed beautiful thunderstorms. Didn’t get a single good “still” shot. But did get some interesting video.

]]> By: SCA http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning/comment-page-1#comment-61450 SCA Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:48:43 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=7336#comment-61450 There's a less expensive Lightning Trigger available on eBay right now. It's getting lots of great reviews. There’s a less expensive Lightning Trigger available on eBay right now. It’s getting lots of great reviews.

]]> By: Jennifer Moroe http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning/comment-page-1#comment-61223 Jennifer Moroe Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:13:22 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=7336#comment-61223 Great tips, and the photos in the post are just stunning! Jennifer Moore JenniferLynn Productions, LLC Great tips, and the photos in the post are just stunning!

Jennifer Moore
JenniferLynn Productions, LLC

]]> By: jobob Arikan http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning/comment-page-1#comment-60590 jobob Arikan Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:31:58 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=7336#comment-60590 Here is an old chrome overlooking Lake Caloosa from the 70s http://jobobarikan.deviantart.com/art/Evening-Storm-on-Lake-Caloosa-41698503 Here is an old chrome overlooking Lake Caloosa from the 70s
http://jobobarikan.deviantart.com/art/Evening-Storm-on-Lake-Caloosa-41698503

]]> By: Soulboxx http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning/comment-page-1#comment-60548 Soulboxx Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:41:53 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=7336#comment-60548 Great article... I just took some shots tonight using a Nikon D300 with a remote set to Bulb. As I held the remote down keeping the shutter open... great lightning show in the sky. But when I close the shutter... not all the lightning show appeared in photo. Why am I missing the great lightning show? At what point should I close the shutter? I am shooting at iso 200 f22 using a 12-24mm wide angle lens. Great article… I just took some shots tonight using a Nikon D300 with a remote set to Bulb. As I held the remote down keeping the shutter open… great lightning show in the sky. But when I close the shutter… not all the lightning show appeared in photo. Why am I missing the great lightning show? At what point should I close the shutter?
I am shooting at iso 200 f22 using a 12-24mm wide angle lens.

]]> By: Ben Moore http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning/comment-page-1#comment-60476 Ben Moore Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:22:25 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=7336#comment-60476 Hey everyone! I found the best way is to put it on a tripod and shoot continuously. I had my shutter at 2 seconds, aperture at 5.6, and ISO at lowest setting... the night i was shooting the lighting was going off fairly often, so leaving it pointed at one spot I was able to get a few good ones... please feel free to email me comments... BEN-236@comcast.net... thanks! -Ben Hey everyone! I found the best way is to put it on a tripod and shoot continuously. I had my shutter at 2 seconds, aperture at 5.6, and ISO at lowest setting… the night i was shooting the lighting was going off fairly often, so leaving it pointed at one spot I was able to get a few good ones… please feel free to email me comments… BEN-236@comcast.net… thanks!

-Ben

]]> By: Brian Duddy http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning/comment-page-1#comment-58188 Brian Duddy Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:36:18 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=7336#comment-58188 If you are that serious about photographing lightning ya gotta buy a lightning trigger. Hands down the best investment I have ever made. It works great, especially with the almost impossible to photograph daytime lightning. I haven't uploaded any shots from this summers storms yet, but check out my website to see some of my results, especially when I was on vacation in Aruba ! http://www.brianduddy.com/g/weather If you are that serious about photographing lightning ya gotta buy a lightning trigger. Hands down the best investment I have ever made. It works great, especially with the almost impossible to photograph daytime lightning. I haven’t uploaded any shots from this summers storms yet, but check out my website to see some of my results, especially when I was on vacation in Aruba !

http://www.brianduddy.com/g/weather

]]> By: Richard Lycett http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning/comment-page-1#comment-58017 Richard Lycett Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:52:48 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=7336#comment-58017 Great Photographs, I managed to get some on holiday a couple of years ago, will post later. Great Photographs, I managed to get some on holiday a couple of years ago, will post later.

]]> By: The Arizona Photographer http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-lightning/comment-page-1#comment-57607 The Arizona Photographer Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:18:30 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=7336#comment-57607 Very useful tips. Monsoon season is upon us in Phoenix, AZ. A great time for dramatic lightning! I will use the tips you shared. Thanks! Very useful tips. Monsoon season is upon us in Phoenix, AZ. A great time for dramatic lightning! I will use the tips you shared. Thanks!

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