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nice! i like the shot. can you help how to do that using Nikon D3100? would appreciate if you can give me advise what ISO, apperture, and shutter speed number? Thanks :)
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To distracting, I prefer just the soft bokeh without the bright over large circles.
gspent commented on Jeff Laitila's blog post 'Why do we take pictures?'
For me taking pictures is may way of expressing may love for art to show may emotion in difrrent angle. Appreciate the details of life and its colors.photography is to capture each moment of truth.
nathan mccreery commented on Jeff Laitila's blog post 'Why do we take pictures?'
That can be a complicated question if you are looking for a universal answer. I am very interested in reading the responses to this question and I hope you get a bunch. Some make a photograph because they enjoy the mechanical process; mega pixels,…
Victor Reynolds commented on Jeff Laitila's blog post 'Why do we take pictures?'
For me it was to capture the world around me-be it events, life on the street, or still life. This world is one giant subject asking to be photographed. I also love to take the mundane and put my own artistic spin on it.
Rob Bixby commented on Jeff Laitila's blog post 'Why do we take pictures?'
Great discussion Jeff. I was told a long time ago, that when you capture an image, it should cause an emotion to the viewer. You have said that much more eloquently than I ever could. To me photography has been a challenge. The challenge has…
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Nice One, Thanks for Sharing this. I enjoyed reading it.
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- About Me and My Photography Experience:
- Been in Japan for 9+ years, photographing seriously for the past 5.
- My Photography Equipment:
- Canon 5D, Nikon D700, Mamiya AFD with Kodak DCS Pro Back, E-P1, DP2, Epson R-D1s, various medium format film cameras.
- Website:
- http://www.sushicam.com
- Contact:
- 090-1115-1838
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Why do we take pictures?
Posted on December 30, 2009 at 3:42pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
It’s a simple question. But I think that the answers to this question are as many and varied as there are people on this planet. We each have our own reasons, but I also think that there has to be some common thread, otherwise it would not be such a universal phenomenon.
I guess the first question that needs to be asked is this: What is it about the still image that captures our attention?
Could it be that it is the process of stopping time, allowing us to examine a scene… Continue
I guess the first question that needs to be asked is this: What is it about the still image that captures our attention?
Could it be that it is the process of stopping time, allowing us to examine a scene… Continue
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 2:32pm on July 1, 2009,
Huber Angelina said… - thank you for accepting my friend request ^^
- At 8:19pm on June 7, 2009,
Ryan said… - こんいちは。D700の設定を教えてください？
- At 7:50pm on June 7, 2009,
Ryan said…
- Yokoso Jeff :-) Welcome to PictureSocial.com! ;-)
- At 2:53pm on June 7, 2009,
Mia said… - Hello Jeff, thank you for accepting my friend request! I'm a big fan of your awesome work! Thank you for sharing.
- At 10:27pm on June 6, 2009,
Maeda said… - Hello there and welcome to PictureSocial.com, a network of
photographers. I'm glad that you've joined and it's time to be in the
crazy world of photography! In this site, you'll find photographs which
come from beginners, amateur and professional photographers and I must
say that all of them do some amazing work. I'd also want to invite you
to join groups here such as Nikon Users Group, Canon Users Group, Live
PictureSocial Chat Group and Pixel Induced Group(an all around group)
and joining these groups can help improve your knowledge in
photography. You can start discussions, comment on pictures, and share
some of your advice, criticism and experiences in the forum, and I'm
pretty sure you'll get positive feedbacks from a lot of nice people
here around. I hope you'll enjoy it here!
Cheers!
Maeda
- At 6:24am on June 6, 2009,
Earl E. Gibson said… - Hello Jeff and Welcome to PictureSocial. Hope you find it an enjoyable place that you can learn and maybe teach others. We do have a Canon User Group. If you are interested, you can find it under the "Groups" tab at the top of the page. Hope to see you there.
- At 5:43am on June 6, 2009,
Elle @ Studio Menelaus said… - Welcome to Picturesocial! :)
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