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Have attached a couple of examples the first one is with window light iso800-1/[email protected]
The 2nd one is with a diffused flash, its actually my small home made softbox, iso200-1/[email protected] please excuse the quality I was being quick so a little out of focus.
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"Matthew has suggested try window light with a larger iso, wide open lens and adjust your speed to suit."
I said, use a tripod.
All styles of photography require different "tools" to do them properly. For "still lifes" a tripod is the correct tool to use. That allows her to use a low ISO, maximize the DOF (if she wants to) and concentrate on the lighting and composition.
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MLK Studios Photography School
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"Every artist, was once an amateur"
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"Matthew has suggested try window light with a larger iso, wide open lens and adjust your speed to suit."
I said, use a tripod.
All styles of photography require different "tools" to do them properly. For "still lifes" a tripod is the correct tool to use. That allows her to use a low ISO, maximize the DOF (if she wants to) and concentrate on the lighting and composition.
Two sides to every argument Matthew
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Using a flash is about making two combined exposures at once. It would only complicate her goal here. I try to keep things simple.
Matthew
Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
www.MLKstudios.com
[email protected]
"Every artist, was once an amateur"
It's obvious from the OP's question that she is an absolute beginner (no matter how long she's owned a camera). That's fine. We all start somewhere.
She mentions not knowing how to get a proper exposure in low light and/or how to use her flash (the pop-up, I would guess).
She likely doesn't own a tripod OR an off camera flash. But her question lead me to believe she could manage using a tripod (maybe by borrowing or renting one) and get more than acceptable results.
When you say use an off camera flash, that's opening a BIG can of worms. Are you going to explain the different flash modes and what all the buttons on the back are for? It's TWO exposures, two pieces of "kit" and she hasn't yet learned one.
So, my answer was based on what I thought she would be ABLE to accomplish. And maybe even learn something doing so. A tripod (using window light) is a much simpler tool to learn than strobes (which flash is but a miniature version of). You simply attach the camera to the top and point it. It's rather intuitive to use.
If later she wants to use a shallow DOF and handhold a high ISO (for whatever reason), she can feel free to experiment. But I don't think it's a good "push" to give someone who is here to learn.
Agreed?
Matthew
Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
www.MLKstudios.com
[email protected]
"Every artist, was once an amateur"
We think differently thats all, there isnt a problem with that, its what makes the world go around, dont forget many of the great inventions of all times were made or discovered by people diving into things head first and making mistakes only to find they had found something interesting. www.dcimages.org.uk
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