p.1 #1 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
I have a D700 and I do alot of photos of my kids and other ppl. What are the best settings to shot in. Im a amateur photographer so Im not the best yet. Like settings in the menu.
p.1 #2 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
Go to your local library or bookstore and get a few books on the basics of photography. There are so many scenarios that require different settings. People really need to learn about the craft of photography if they want to get better.
p.1 #5 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
Learn about aperture, exposure (length) and iso. And how they relate to each other. I think if you start there all the different settings then fall into place pretty well.
p.1 #6 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
I use aperture priority a lot with auto ISO..same goes on shutter priority with auto ISO.Always manual for landscape for me.And yes get some books..bryan peterson understanding exposure is a good one..goodluck
p.1 #8 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
In your profile, it says you have D300. My guess is a lot of your settings will be very similar.
If you can stand Rockwell's writing, his on-line guide to the D700 menus is decent, if a little thin on the "why" of some of this choices. I haven't read Hogan's guide, but my guess is it is a little more descriptive and useful.
On photography and settings in general, I've found Kelby's "Digital Photography" series and Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure" extremely helpful. (I read them in that order, and would recommend doing the same).
You'll generally get better feedback here if you give more specifics (e.g. what kind of shooting you generally do, what equipment you have, etc.). There are some really great folks here. Cheers!
p.1 #9 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
Remember something, using auto anything leaves it up to the camera. If you are going to get better YOU need to make those decisions(iso, aperature and shutter, then later flash, ttl, manual flash)NOT the camera. Yes you will make more poor images but looking at the exif data and analyzing it might lead you to take better pictures the next time out. Its digital, shoot away, use different settings and see what works and what doesnt.
p.1 #10 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
Okay Great.
I shoot my kids alot. Family and friends. This weekend was a state fair here in NH and I was shooting some demo derby, bmx trick bike and a dog jumping show. So I shoot alot of stuff for fun.
My gear is well a D700. I have Sigmas 70 to 200 non OS, Tamron 28 to 75 and Nikon Micro 105. I also have a SB-900. My goal in this is to make some money at this hobby by either shooting weddings (after I go on some as an asst) or anything else. I have access to a studio as well. I was going to take some classes but for the money they cost im affraid i wont get everything out of the classes. Never been a class room guy. So I probaly get those books and read away. I do better with that anyways.
I just want to take a dame real good looking picture and know how I did it. Right now everything is on auto except the WB. I think WB is all I really get. . I do understand what the c,s,m are and most of the simple stuff. What gets me the the other stuff.
p.1 #11 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
I also tired to take some pics of the K9 jumping yesterday and it was hard to get a good pic because the dogs were moving so fast. Want to figure out what I did wrong.
p.1 #12 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
Idle0095 wrote:
I also tired to take some pics of the K9 jumping yesterday and it was hard to get a good pic because the dogs were moving so fast. Want to figure out what I did wrong.
well three things come to mind, focus mode, shutter speed and technique
p.1 #14 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
I think you probably have lot of work to do - weddings are extremely hard, and not something I'd jump into after a couple jobs as a 2nd. BTW - most of your local Wedding shooters are going to see you coming from a mile away as a competitor, and probably aren't going to take you on unless you have a lot of experience.
Honestly, the camera settings are where you start after you get the composition, holding technique and other skills down.
There is a fair bit on wedding shooting in the Kelby books I mentioned, but after reading them and looking at some of the work in the wedding section here, it convinced me I'd never try that (not that I was seriously thinking about it - the most I'd ever consider would be to go for candids as a third shooter).
p.1 #15 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
Idle0095 wrote:
I have a D700 and I do alot of photos of my kids and other ppl. What are the best settings to shot in. Im a amateur photographer so Im not the best yet. Like settings in the menu.
You want Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson, about $15 on amazon.com.
p.1 #19 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
Idle0095 wrote:
I had focus mode on C, I also had it on P mode. Technique HMMMMM
you chose P, the camera chose the shutter speed. Thats where the problems can begin. If you had to choose on of the "auto" modes I guess I would have chosen shutter priority. You wanted to freeze the action, the camera doesnt have a clue what you want. Try manual, use the camera's meter to get you close. Its a lot of trial and error in the beginining, and actually its a learning experience for years to come!
p.1 #20 · Best settings for a Amateur Photography on D700
Congratulations on the D700, what an amazing camera to learn on! And you have some great lenses to get started with too.
Get off P mode immediately or you will never have a clue - today's cameras can be amazingly effective there but you need to understand the basics.
For every shot you take, you should then be thinking through those basics -
- what is this picture about; what's the most important detail? (model's face, catching the action, or an artistic composition of color or shapes for examples)
- how will you use focal length, aperture, shutter speed, and iso to emphasize that detail (freezing the fast moving dog, or defocusing a distracting background behind your model), and make sure the exposure is right on for the important detail areas. You also need to scan through all those settings to make sure something technical like camera shake is not going to ruin your image.
Look at pictures you are really impressed with, and think through those same basics to figure out how the photographer created it - it's also excellent practice - then go try and do it
Welcome to an awesome hobby and a great collection of gear, just know that even if you spend thousands more on newer and fancier gear, you're still going to be disappointed in your pix until you understand those basics. It doesn't take long. Having the skills to tackle a wedding and do a professional job - that'll take a while haha
Oh, and no piece of gear will improve your pix more than a solid tripod
. I do understand what the c,s,m are and most of the simple stuff. What gets me the the other stuff.