Comments for Proud Photography Blog http://blog.proudphotography.com Blogging Photography Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:06:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Three Alternatives To Lightroom by Angus http://blog.proudphotography.com/2012/01/30/three-alternatives-to-lightroom/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Angus Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:06:04 +0000 http://blog.proudphotography.com/?p=2713#comment-154 Found your blog post while looking for open source Lightroom alternatives. I was wondering if you tried & compared Darktable (darktable.org). It only runs on Linux & OS X, not Windows, if that's a limiting factor. Also, are you planning to move from Lightroom to one of these 3? Found your blog post while looking for open source Lightroom alternatives. I was wondering if you tried & compared Darktable (darktable.org). It only runs on Linux & OS X, not Windows, if that’s a limiting factor.

Also, are you planning to move from Lightroom to one of these 3?

]]> Comment on Portrait Lighting On $100 by Bruce Brown http://blog.proudphotography.com/2012/01/24/portrait-lighting-on-100/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Bruce Brown Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:23:53 +0000 http://blog.proudphotography.com/?p=2690#comment-153 your saying you will sell me that portait lighting for 100.00 dollars, where are you situated? i may want to buy one your saying you will sell me that portait lighting for 100.00 dollars, where are you situated? i may want to buy one

]]> Comment on Basic Five Point Studio Lighting by Tanya http://blog.proudphotography.com/2011/12/28/basic-five-point-studio-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Tanya Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:09:17 +0000 http://blog.proudphotography.com/?p=2618#comment-147 Thanks for the article. Quick question.......... I also have the AB 800 strobe lights. How to I adjust the kickers to the -2 and +2 power on just those lights? The slider on the back of the units is power output right or is it f-stop configurations? Thanks for the article. Quick question……….
I also have the AB 800 strobe lights. How to I adjust the kickers to the -2 and +2 power on just those lights? The slider on the back of the units is power output right or is it f-stop configurations?

]]> Comment on Understanding Your Histogram by Andy Fox http://blog.proudphotography.com/2011/12/27/understanding-your-histogram/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Andy Fox Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:52:16 +0000 http://blog.proudphotography.com/?p=2611#comment-146 Great article. I don't think I could shoot without using the histogram. I't one of the best tools in my bag! Happy new year! Andy Fox Great article. I don’t think I could shoot without using the histogram. I’t one of the best tools in my bag!
Happy new year!
Andy Fox

]]> Comment on Understanding Photoshop: Shadows, Midtones and Highlights by Vamsi http://blog.proudphotography.com/2009/04/06/understanding-photoshop-shadows-midtones-and-highlights/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Vamsi Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:22:33 +0000 http://blog.proudphotography.com/?p=515#comment-145 Thanks for sharing! Brushed up my basics :) Thanks for sharing! Brushed up my basics :)

]]> Comment on Photography Treasure Trove Turns Up In Attic Box by Mark Smith - Plymouth Wedding Photography http://blog.proudphotography.com/2011/12/09/photography-treasure-trove-turns-up-in-attic-box/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Mark Smith - Plymouth Wedding Photography Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:36:25 +0000 http://blog.proudphotography.com/?p=2552#comment-141 With baiscally everyone using digital now I don't think it is likely to get many 'special' photos. As Ira points out, to get a shot like this was a major event, now it is pull out the phone and snap. I'm sure we will lose many photos, as mentioned in the article, as people don't back up well. Possibly in a bit more time with cloud backup then it will be a different thing, but for now, most of us have probably lost more shots than we ever did with film. Will be interesting to see even in 50 years what we still have from now. With baiscally everyone using digital now I don’t think it is likely to get many ‘special’ photos. As Ira points out, to get a shot like this was a major event, now it is pull out the phone and snap. I’m sure we will lose many photos, as mentioned in the article, as people don’t back up well. Possibly in a bit more time with cloud backup then it will be a different thing, but for now, most of us have probably lost more shots than we ever did with film. Will be interesting to see even in 50 years what we still have from now.

]]> Comment on Photography Treasure Trove Turns Up In Attic Box by ira http://blog.proudphotography.com/2011/12/09/photography-treasure-trove-turns-up-in-attic-box/comment-page-1/#comment-140 ira Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:52:59 +0000 http://blog.proudphotography.com/?p=2552#comment-140 interesting point. but how many digital shots will be interesting in 100 years? people holding drinks, sticking out their tongues, holding up various configurations of fingers ... these people in your photo dressed in their finest. went into the woods with a heavy camera. posed in an interesting way. the act of taking a photograph is a form of ritual. and the image that results is a ritual icon. not all rituals should be celebrated and saved. interesting point. but how many digital shots will be interesting in 100 years? people holding drinks, sticking out their tongues, holding up various configurations of fingers …

these people in your photo dressed in their finest. went into the woods with a heavy camera. posed in an interesting way.

the act of taking a photograph is a form of ritual. and the image that results is a ritual icon.

not all rituals should be celebrated and saved.

]]> Comment on Lighting For Wedding Photography by Devon Wedding Photographer Mark Smith http://blog.proudphotography.com/2011/10/28/lighting-for-wedding-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Devon Wedding Photographer Mark Smith Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:34:12 +0000 http://blog.proudphotography.com/?p=2438#comment-139 That's a really stunning photo and something I strive to be able to do one day. Thanks a lot for posting the info as this will give me something to play around with. My problem is my triggers don't allow ETTL so will have to set things by hand. Loving the whole blog by the way, already spent too much of this morning (UK time) looking and reading.... won't tell the wife! That’s a really stunning photo and something I strive to be able to do one day. Thanks a lot for posting the info as this will give me something to play around with. My problem is my triggers don’t allow ETTL so will have to set things by hand.

Loving the whole blog by the way, already spent too much of this morning (UK time) looking and reading…. won’t tell the wife!

]]> Comment on Sony Swings At Canon with SLT-A77 by bashisg http://blog.proudphotography.com/2011/08/26/sony-swings-at-canon-with-slt-a77/comment-page-1/#comment-126 bashisg Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:59:23 +0000 http://blog.proudphotography.com/?p=2269#comment-126 I think a bit differentially. With the high-capability of auto-focus in video recording for action sports and a kit lens of 16-50 f/2.8, Sony certainly brings a headache to Canon & Nikon. With 17-55, f/2.8 lenses they are significantly more expensive, while not being a 24 megapixle camera, w/o 12fps. Even Sony a65 does bring a headache to them. In retrospect, if the technology evolved differently, TMT would be the way, NOT the SLR. SLR has known for years (1951.. and then 1970 onward_), the best the-then invention, until TMT appears from Sony. Slowly evolution of this will make more affordable excellent cameras for commoners. I have a feeling that Nikon & Canon are doing their research will announce soon. I think a bit differentially. With the high-capability of auto-focus in video recording for action sports and a kit lens of 16-50 f/2.8, Sony certainly brings a headache to Canon & Nikon. With 17-55, f/2.8 lenses they are significantly more expensive, while not being a 24 megapixle camera, w/o 12fps.

Even Sony a65 does bring a headache to them.

In retrospect, if the technology evolved differently, TMT would be the way, NOT the SLR. SLR has known for years (1951.. and then 1970 onward_), the best the-then invention, until TMT appears from Sony. Slowly evolution of this will make more affordable excellent cameras for commoners.

I have a feeling that Nikon & Canon are doing their research will announce soon.

]]> Comment on Attack of The Small Cameras by zarc@spy cam http://blog.proudphotography.com/2011/08/22/attack-of-the-small-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-123 zarc@spy cam Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:59:36 +0000 http://blog.proudphotography.com/?p=2260#comment-123 These is a great tool for potential camera buyers just like me, i'd like to share my idea, that canon for me has the greatest lenses, and camera owners should invest on lenses for greater performance and photo quality. These is a great tool for potential camera buyers just like me, i’d like to share my idea, that canon for me has the greatest lenses, and camera owners should invest on lenses for greater performance and photo quality.

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