Comments on: What Type of Photography Do You Fear Most? http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/ A Photography Resource for the Aspiring Hobbyist Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: willy http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-86035 willy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:32:49 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-86035 i would say none of the above. for i am more afraid of OTHER photographers with mega lenses, grips, flash, bouncers, reflectors, equipments etc. while i'm just using a Sony Alpha A100. it really freaks me out. i would say none of the above.

for i am more afraid of OTHER photographers with mega lenses, grips, flash, bouncers, reflectors, equipments etc. while i’m just using a Sony Alpha A100.

it really freaks me out.

]]> By: blackirish http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-78514 blackirish Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:30:18 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-78514 Wedding. Never shot it, never will. Anything that has a "one-time-gotta-get-it-right" flavor to it is a no-go for me. You can pose and repose and rerent (that's a word, right?) studio space for portraits and nudes, the Grand Canyon ain't going anywhere, but one pissed off bride (or mother of the bride) would have me cowering in a corner. Wedding. Never shot it, never will. Anything that has a “one-time-gotta-get-it-right” flavor to it is a no-go for me. You can pose and repose and rerent (that’s a word, right?) studio space for portraits and nudes, the Grand Canyon ain’t going anywhere, but one pissed off bride (or mother of the bride) would have me cowering in a corner.

]]> By: Ambient Lighting http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-77756 Ambient Lighting Fri, 30 May 2008 18:09:22 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-77756 [...] Bisexuality? Lists? Wind? Foriegn Language? Photography? Dentists? [...] [...] Bisexuality? Lists? Wind? Foriegn Language? Photography? Dentists? [...]

]]> By: What Type of Camera Do You Shoot With? http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-25620 What Type of Camera Do You Shoot With? Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:43:57 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-25620 [...] based on the results from last week’s poll (What Type of Photography Do You Fear Most?), it would appear that most of us are scared of people. Some are scared of kids, some of weddings, [...] [...] based on the results from last week’s poll (What Type of Photography Do You Fear Most?), it would appear that most of us are scared of people. Some are scared of kids, some of weddings, [...]

]]> By: Katya http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23992 Katya Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:50:03 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23992 Oh, definitely off-camera flash. I've been trying to learn it these past few months using trial and error. Right now - 60% error. Yikes! Oh, definitely off-camera flash. I’ve been trying to learn it these past few months using trial and error. Right now - 60% error. Yikes!

]]> By: Trevor Carpenter http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23804 Trevor Carpenter Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:57:50 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23804 Yeah, this challenge is helping me break my own fears. I'm not afraid of the people, strangers or not. I'm afraid of not knowing what to do. Afraid that my shots will all suck. Afraid that I'll have too much flash, or not enough. Yeah, this challenge is helping me break my own fears. I’m not afraid of the people, strangers or not. I’m afraid of not knowing what to do. Afraid that my shots will all suck. Afraid that I’ll have too much flash, or not enough.

]]> By: kRiZcPEc http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23790 kRiZcPEc Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:46:33 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23790 Well, for me it is people. I am bad at that. Well, for me it is people. I am bad at that.

]]> By: laanba http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23768 laanba Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:08:24 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23768 Ooo... so many of them but they all tend to have one thing in common and that is people. I don't mind street photography because I'm sneaky with my camera and actually tend to take photos of the buildings anyway. But anything that has to do with people (portrait, kids, weddings, NUDES! EEEK!) I'm not comfortable with. I think it stems from being shy and reserved. I'm not a bubbly people person and you have to engage people when you are taking those kind of shots. Ooo… so many of them but they all tend to have one thing in common and that is people. I don’t mind street photography because I’m sneaky with my camera and actually tend to take photos of the buildings anyway. But anything that has to do with people (portrait, kids, weddings, NUDES! EEEK!) I’m not comfortable with. I think it stems from being shy and reserved. I’m not a bubbly people person and you have to engage people when you are taking those kind of shots.

]]> By: Sil http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23711 Sil Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:07:41 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23711 I should say portrait and street. To me, those are the genres I fear the most. Every time I say to myself I should give them a try I almost instantly feel a certain fear creep into me... I think I'm helpless... I should say portrait and street. To me, those are the genres I fear the most. Every time I say to myself I should give them a try I almost instantly feel a certain fear creep into me… I think I’m helpless…

]]> By: Jeff Revell http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23689 Jeff Revell Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:05:15 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/04/what-type-of-photography-do-you-fear-most/#comment-23689 Brian, I was a little apprehensive about portraits and model shots until I helped out a buddy of mine with a shoot the other day. He had hired a model from ModelMeyhem and rented a studio which he had never shot in before. Just those two items would have had me freaking out. He was pretty calm and collected. He knew ahead of time what he wanted to get as a result of the shoot so he was pretty focused on that. At the end, he told me that the best way to deal with a model or anyone that you are photographing is to talk to them all of time. Involve them in the process. Show them what they look like on the LCD. He told me that most people being photographed are more nervous than the photographer ever will be. The more you talk to them, the more relaxed they will become. The more relaxed, the better they will look because it will feel more natural. It was the best learning experience I have had in some time and helped to eleviate my fear of portraits (at least with good looking models) Jeff Brian,
I was a little apprehensive about portraits and model shots until I helped out a buddy of mine with a shoot the other day. He had hired a model from ModelMeyhem and rented a studio which he had never shot in before. Just those two items would have had me freaking out. He was pretty calm and collected. He knew ahead of time what he wanted to get as a result of the shoot so he was pretty focused on that. At the end, he told me that the best way to deal with a model or anyone that you are photographing is to talk to them all of time. Involve them in the process. Show them what they look like on the LCD. He told me that most people being photographed are more nervous than the photographer ever will be. The more you talk to them, the more relaxed they will become. The more relaxed, the better they will look because it will feel more natural. It was the best learning experience I have had in some time and helped to eleviate my fear of portraits (at least with good looking models)

Jeff

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