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Old September 19th, 2008, 00:26   #1
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Photoshoot with a Friend

I went over to a friend's today and we randomly decided to start taking some airsoft photos so we went out and ya... the guy in the photos is blade_x23 and he's holding an FN2000 assault rifle i believe and the sniper rifle's a VSR or something

C&C is welcome and greatly appreciated I wanna improve and be the best airsoft photographer that i can.

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Old September 19th, 2008, 00:29   #2
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I look downright awesome. Btw that's my house incase anyone's curious about the last picture.
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Old September 19th, 2008, 00:36   #3
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When it comes to combat photography, I think there's a few very simple rules to follow.

1) Perspective - The photographer is never going to be between the subject and what the soldier is shooting at. In a real situation that's almost as dangerous as being the target. Try to shoot from the sides or behind.. below or above. That makes it appear more convincing. Take cover and shoot fast - after all, you're 'under fire'. Act that way and you'll end up with more interesting shots.

2) Framing - When you have one subject, or just a few, you usually want to infer the presence of more people than there actually are. This alludes to a larger more cohesive force and not just some guy behind a house. To do this, ensure you keep your shots tight on the subject, cutting off a bit of them if necessary. If you're lucky enough to have a few subjects, have them REALLY close together and crop out parts of them so that it appears your taking photos of a larger mass.. This can also be accomplished by having a number of subjects at different distances from your primary one in the same frame.. security in the background or the beginning of a second element in column.

3) Atmosphere - Decide what you're trying to convey, and create that atmosphere with the above two points. Are you looking at a soldier who's resting, or is he in the middle of a fight? Ensure the subject is behaving as he would in that situation, and ensure the parts of them you're capturing are alluding to that.

Those are the rules I try to follow.
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Old September 19th, 2008, 00:41   #4
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Old September 19th, 2008, 00:46   #5
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When it comes to combat photography, I think there's a few very simple rules to follow.

1) Perspective - The photographer is never going to be between the subject and what the soldier is shooting at. In a real situation that's almost as dangerous as being the target. Try to shoot from the sides or behind.. below or above. That makes it appear more convincing. Take cover and shoot fast - after all, you're 'under fire'. Act that way and you'll end up with more interesting shots.

2) Framing - When you have one subject, or just a few, you usually want to infer the presence of more people than there actually are. This alludes to a larger more cohesive force and not just some guy behind a house. To do this, ensure you keep your shots tight on the subject, cutting off a bit of them if necessary. If you're lucky enough to have a few subjects, have them REALLY close together and crop out parts of them so that it appears your taking photos of a larger mass.. This can also be accomplished by having a number of subjects at different distances from your primary one in the same frame.. security in the background or the beginning of a second element in column.

3) Atmosphere - Decide what you're trying to convey, and create that atmosphere with the above two points. Are you looking at a soldier who's resting, or is he in the middle of a fight? Ensure the subject is behaving as he would in that situation, and ensure the parts of them you're capturing are alluding to that.

Those are the rules I try to follow.
Thanks a lot Staffsgt! I'll try those things when i next get the chance

unfortunately i didn't have the option of taking fast photos today because there wasn't much of any light and i don't have IS >.< most of these are at or around 1/30 of a second....
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Old September 19th, 2008, 00:55   #6
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Ditto staffsgt's comments.

I always try to stick to the rule of thirds of possible, looks like you're trying to do that. I would try to use some more interesting angles, most of the shots look like they're taken from a very "standard" angle. Try low up-shots, higher shots shooting low, etc. Don't be afraid to tilt the camera slightly too, to add interest. Action shots are rarely taken with the camera held "flat" or parallel to the ground.

The lighting seems really flat in the photos, try something different (even if you don't have the gear, a simple piece of white cardboard can be used as a bounce / kick light in order to get sthe inome extra detail (like in the around the corner looking at the stairs shot).

You can add more depth by focusing on your point of interest, and having the background / foreground more blurred. Really try and guide your audience to look where you want them to look.

Overall tho, they're cool. You can always try to make shots more interesting by trying something some different techniques.
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Old September 19th, 2008, 01:07   #7
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the main reason the light's flat (although i didn't try any reflectors, good idea) is that it was so cloudy today that there wasn't much of any light to begin with, it was a bit of a struggle to keep the photos from being blurry, most of them are much darker than before i edited them

i did try to add depth of field but again, there wasn't enough light to have a more limited aperture since i was shooting freehand, those shots are mostly 1/30 of a second if i remember correctly.

i have yet to figure out the exposure compensation and white balance of this camera or many of the other features -.-
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Old September 19th, 2008, 02:03   #8
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the main reason the light's flat (although i didn't try any reflectors, good idea) is that it was so cloudy today that there wasn't much of any light to begin with, it was a bit of a struggle to keep the photos from being blurry, most of them are much darker than before i edited them

i did try to add depth of field but again, there wasn't enough light to have a more limited aperture since i was shooting freehand, those shots are mostly 1/30 of a second if i remember correctly.

i have yet to figure out the exposure compensation and white balance of this camera or many of the other features -.-
Master your camera first, and you'll have wonderful pictures.
What camera are you using?
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Old September 19th, 2008, 02:15   #9
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it's a Canon Digital Rebel XTi
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Old September 19th, 2008, 02:23   #10
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it's a Canon Digital Rebel XTi
My twin brother has just bought the same exact camera but in silver.
He's taking like at least 5 hours a day reading the manual by steps, and then using it on the camera.
Do it like him, and you'll master the camera.
Good luck!
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Old September 19th, 2008, 03:39   #11
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i wish i had that kinda time >.< too much reading to do for school...
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Old September 19th, 2008, 15:38   #12
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the best angles come not from static shots but from live in game action. this way the person being photographed is not "posing". i like to take pics right up inside the action,,from over the shoulder and down the rifle or from the front just under the line of fire. btw,,,expect to be shot doing live action photo's/video but its well worth the price for the choicest shots. here is an older vid of me deliberatle standing the line of fire just to show what it takes to get the coolest shots!!

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Old September 19th, 2008, 15:48   #13
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Finger on trigger, tsk tsk. just razzing.
Mr Hitman... you are a twin also??? identical or fraternal? Older or younger?? I am younger(4 min.) and an identical.
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Old September 19th, 2008, 16:10   #14
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Finger on trigger, tsk tsk. just razzing.
Mr Hitman... you are a twin also??? identical or fraternal? Older or younger?? I am younger(4 min.) and an identical.
I suppose identical, but he and I change our looks, it's annoying when people get us mixed up. Cool, I'm older 3 mins!
I want to bring him to the next game I attend and let him take some shots of players and game after he's done reading 'The almighty Manual".
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Old September 19th, 2008, 16:17   #15
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Use you white balance settings if the shutter and aperture are not getting enough light in.
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