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TheMaggedy
14th of March 2010 (Sun), 01:56
I shot a friend's 40th b-day party tonight (just for fun), had a blast, but it was a tough shoot. Tiny cramped kitchen, and all the walls are covered with stuff - pictures, swags, you name it. So I'm finding the backgrounds very distracting.

OR, are they just part of the overall mood of the party. It was at my friend's house in *her* kitchen, which we all know, and love, and recognize. Should I just let that stuff integrate into the pictures?

I don't want them to just look like snapshots. Here are a couple of examples to give you an idea what I'm struggling with. I just started with a few because I was getting frustrated. I have no idea how to crop these with SO much going on in the BG.


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4434158634_63251a38d4_o.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/4433384509_70175597b0_o.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4434157806_1946fa6056_o.jpg
Lyndon Chen
15th of March 2010 (Mon), 08:11
OR, are they just part of the overall mood of the party. It was at my friend's house in *her* kitchen, which we all know, and love, and recognize. Should I just let that stuff integrate into the pictures?

^ this. These crops look a little tight. Give her some more breathing room! By showing more of the room you're going to give the viewer a bit more context. If the background looks busy or distracting, try shooting a wider aperture to defocus it a little.
TheMaggedy
15th of March 2010 (Mon), 16:39
^ this. These crops look a little tight. Give her some more breathing room! By showing more of the room you're going to give the viewer a bit more context. If the background looks busy or distracting, try shooting a wider aperture to defocus it a little.

Interesting. I was trying to crop as much out as possible but I'll recrop the pics and see what they look like with more room.
KevinPerkens
17th of March 2010 (Wed), 01:23
How is the 7D in low light?
TheMaggedy
17th of March 2010 (Wed), 12:59
How is the 7D in low light?

Sometimes it's great and sometimes I get noise. I adore the camera, especially paired with my L lenses, but I personally would say that it's inconsistent in low light. Now bear in mind that is coming from someone who first picked up a DSLR last September - still a newbie, really.