ya'lls shots are just so clean! I REALLY need to learn how to use a program to clean up my photos!

Many of my shots are straight out of the camera. These days, if I can't get it done in DPP or Adobe Camera Raw, then its not a good shot.

And that's why your a photographer and I'm a photoshop-rapher

I'm selling on that.  Your comps are tight, have good basics down, now just learn how to do things in camera.  You'd be a monster with off camera lighting.

ya'lls shots are just so clean! I REALLY need to learn how to use a program to clean up my photos!

Many of my shots are straight out of the camera. These days, if I can't get it done in DPP or Adobe Camera Raw, then its not a good shot.

And that's why your a photographer and I'm a photoshop-rapher

I'm selling on that. Your comps are tight, have good basics down, now just learn how to do things in camera. You'd be a monster with off camera lighting.

Get your arse down here to PA and give a camera tutorial some time.

I'll show up.

ya'lls shots are just so clean! I REALLY need to learn how to use a program to clean up my photos!

Many of my shots are straight out of the camera. These days, if I can't get it done in DPP or Adobe Camera Raw, then its not a good shot.

And that's why your a photographer and I'm a photoshop-rapher

I'm selling on that. Your comps are tight, have good basics down, now just learn how to do things in camera. You'd be a monster with off camera lighting.

Get your arse down here to PA and give a camera tutorial some time.

I'll show up.

BURN!

Thanks J! I want to get some light set ups and a decent flash. I'm not blaming the camera, but this thing is horrible in low light (anything over ISO800 is horrible) and I shoot mostly at dusk I love shooting in winter though, all that reflecting light makes life easier

I might have missed it, but what kind of camera are you shooting with?  I have two of them....I shoot with a canon rebel xt and then I also shoot with a d30.  Both are nice, but less options on the rebel xt.

Sony Alpha a230. Good camera, my only gripe is that Iso 1600 and Iso 3200 are all but unusable due to noise. My buddies rebel does fine at these levels (they have a better sensor). Still a good camera for the money though.

Pic from this a.m. from my pocket camera I take with me fishing........

Hmm...

                                    

Some seriously beautiful shots in this thread, and some very good photographers /editors! 

I belong in the wanna-be, n00b group, but I'll play along anyway.. ;D

SJ, your pics are without question.

Guys, if you are really interested in off camera lighting, checkout the Strobist.

Sunday.....

If only I could apply the skills you guys have to some of the places I have seen! Point and shoot baby!

Over saturated, still like it ;D

If only I could apply the skills you guys have to some of the places I have seen! Point and shoot baby!

Over saturated, still like it ;D

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fourbizz, I don't know why you think you don't have skills. That's a great shot! It's not the equipment, it's the person shooting. I've seen some amazing photos come from point and shoots.

Same with you String, you have some great photos. Did you shoot that lure? I'm currently working on a product shoot box

Flowers 2 by nate.follmer, on Flickr

I'm currently working on a product shoot box

Light tents are for sissies.  I'll PM you some pics of an easier setup.

Ok cool. I was just going to paint the inside of a cardboard box white, cut the sides out and put white tissue paper over it, get a white piece of card stock for the back (to curve the edges), place two lights beside the tissue paper and call it finished

All you need is a white ceiling.  Bounce the main light off the ceiling.  Block the front of the light to reduce any specular highlights.  Use white and black cardboard "gobos" to "paint" reflections on shiny items.

This type of arrangement gets you:

Well that's a heck of a lot easier... Thanks! I'll have to go get some poster board tonight and give it a shot (literally). The wife started sewing all kinds of good stuff and I want to give her a better presentation than the couch

here is one from my honeymoon last week...

WOW! I love the overall... I don't know depth and variations of lighting in that shot!

here is one from my honeymoon last week...

WOW!! Just beautiful!  Where is this, may I ask?

This is what I woke up to this past Saturday on my weekend smallie trip in Door County. Guess who couldn't take out the boat?

slonezp, that is pretty cool.

here is one from my honeymoon last week...

WOW!! Just beautiful! Where is this, may I ask?

Thanks! Punta Cana, D.R.

Hopefully tomorow after my field trip to Keany Produce, I will have some awesome shots of wierd fruit  8-)

Same with you String, you have some great photos. Did you shoot that lure? I'm currently working on a product shoot box

Shoot as in paint, or shoot as in the pic?  Yes for both....that is my #1 - the first crankbait I carved and painted from scratch. 

Well then, I meant took the photo, but since you made it, it's double awesome. That's a good looking crank and a good looking photo

I'll do a few more Gettysburg shots, I can't wait to get there this fall:

Little Round Top Cannon by nate.follmer, on Flickr