Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM - The Keg

MigsVuitton wrote in post #8915668

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that is a photo that comes already done in the photo frames.. sweetness !~

phamster

stu46 wrote in post #8916331
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great capture, expression and hair flying too !

phamster

JVS wrote in post #8911280
Chao anh Pham, how do I achieve a similar skill level in photography like yours? I already have one requirement met which is I am also Vietnamese xD. Kidding aside, but yes, I have recently become very interested and involved with photography. It's actually becoming an obsession right now. I really want to expand my photography to the next level. When you and other professional photographers started out, what were the steps taken? Any classes or lessons in photography? I learn most of my stuff from doing researches and by performing trials and errors. I wonder if what I am doing combined with my own creativity would be sufficient for expanding my photography skills.

lets see here how i think it should be done

1. learn your equipment.. how to control everything on the creative modes.. Manual for sure.. manual camera, manual off camera lighting..

2. understand how light affects the sensor and how to manipulate light in camera not photoshop..

3. get subjects to practice with, i had to do many free sessions for experiences... you will make mistakes,, but with mistakes, come learning and countermeasures..

on any good photo..
ask why was it good and can you duplicate that again, in any setting and with any client

on any bad photo
ask why was it bad, and what would you do to correct it next time.. expand on the mistake to all aspects of your photography.. ( i had so many more bad stuff than good, but that help me get better faster)

4. post here on POTN and get feedback.. even if they rip you down.. take it subjectively..

5. let your passion take you to the next level... don't think of it as money.. ( i still haven't thought this photography journey of mine as a business, i think of it as a hobbie still, this is my 1 1/2 years into it and still loving it.) once it becomes a job, then it might become not as fun and the quality is gone too..

6. Push yourself to the limits..do it for you first, and your clients will love it.. (i always try to get a jaw dropping photo in every session, first for me, for my portfolio, and if i can make my self happy, then more than likely the client will be head over heels too.)


7. learn post processing.. web compression, how to control layers, etc.. develope your own work flow.. mine.. Raw to DPP to Lightroom for colors to photoshop..

hope that helps..

please other photogs add in what helped you to where you are at for this enthusiastic fella photog..

phamster

like Pham says, the key is to practice and accept all (or almost all) the oportunities you have to work in photography. Even if its to be someone's assistant.

Post processing is also a must nowadays. Some photographers pshop skills are far beyond their photography skills and they are making it big time. I'm not saying it's the way to go but it helps!

It's so easy now to learn by yourself with good forums like POTN, all the video tutorials etc.. There must be 10 tutorials for everything now, its just crazy!

Read good books for basics on photoshop, lighting and photography technique to get the basics, then put it in practice. trials and error like you said!

I'm in the same boat. Not living off photography yet but getting there!

I did everything myself with free tools, built my website etc etc...

I just bit the bullet! I got it from adorama with an 8% bing cashback, too back I missed out when they had the 11% cash back deal.

I just need to tell the wife later what I bought

ep88 wrote in post #8918376
I just need to tell the wife later what I bought

i know how to this as ive been through this many times before!

you just take crazy nice shots of her eyes, shots of the kids and really out-do yourself with awesome pictures with the 85L then tell her that all of those wonderful pictures were impossible to do with your other lenses. You HAD to buy it for the family! loll

from late late late last night

^ Love it!

^^^^ + 1 too !! it is good !

phamster

These are the sickest gear shots ever! I am ordering one.

Double Negative wrote in post #5737478
Here's some 85 lovin' for y'all. Click for larger/info:

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ast wrote in post #8922252
These are the sickest gear shots ever! I am ordering one.

Glad I could be of service...

You'll LOVE the lens. I recently used mine on a couple of paid baby shoots and the clients couldn't decide which photos to print - they loved them all!

i finally went STUDIO on you guys.. lol..

here is one sneek peek from a clothing shoot i did last night.. this shoot is for a web site.. so the finished product will be DPI of 72 so really any lens would work.. but since i have this beast.. i put it to good use..

this manufacturer makes 1000's of tee shirts, sweat shirts, and hoodies.. etc.. for big names.. i can't say what names.. but they make great quality stuff.. on the expensive side of the outsource blanks..

china would be cheaper, Vietnam and India are on the top of the cheapest..

i had 7 college models @ purdue doing the shoot with me..

here is molly, the one model that has been with me from the beginning of my short photography career.. and her shot.

this was intended to show the sewing around the neck line.. double stitching..

i think studio stuff is pretty cool.. but once you get your settings down.. wow.. fire all day long..

i am so used to doing a scene and moving on to the next one.. and testing my chimping skills.. ha ha

MigsVuitton wrote in post #8915668

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Superb, as usual

whooo, there are sooo good shots in those pages, I think I will have to read it all over the next week ! some great talent here, but the lens has the power to attract it

as the 85LII is by far my favorite piece of glass, I will come back with a few images to share !
here is a few images to start with - high definition available on my website !
http://www.alaindavreu​x.com/

alain

^^ the bokeh is fantastic!


can't wait to get my 85L.