I have a nikon d80 I have been using to take my friends senior photos and...

E

Edwin

New member
If you're happy with your present lens then why change?

These articles will help you with your outdoor portraits:

http://www.shutterbug.com

Type 'get it right' (May 2008) and then 'improve your outdoor portraits' (May 2005) in the Search box. Both written by Steve Bedell. Pay especial attention to "Get It Right ..." since its about a model shoot at the beach in the late afternoon. What he has to say about setting your white balance might surprise you.

The Oct. 2009 issue of SHUTTERBUG is devoted to light and lighting equipment. You should get sufficient information from the articles and equipment reviews to decide what you need.
 
...other types of portrait photograp? I usually go to locations such as a grave site, church entrances, grassy fields, creeks, downtown area, statues, any where with visual appeal...I want to take my photography to the next level... What kind of equipment should I purchase? What lighting equipment could I use? I have the standard 85-135 lense... would other lenses be better?
 
seems like the next level would be to use more creative lighting. Perhaps get a dedicated sb600 flash, which can be used wirelessly as part of the nikon creative lighting system......give your portraits more ooomph :)

The Nikon d80's built in flash can be used as the wireless commander.....things like this make the d80 10 times more
powerful than the d60 camera

Lighting is going to take your shots to the next level.

That could also mean going to a greaveyard at night, or going to any of these scenes when the natural lighting is more interesting....early in the morning, or at dusk or sunset. Taking pictures at noon
is pretty much a waste of time if you want
interesting natural lighting.

Your lens sounds like the perfect lens for what you are shooting. Do you use a tripod??I hope so. If not, I would suggest investing in a tripod to also help take your shots to the next nevel.

1. They hold the camera rock steady
2. They kind of force you to take more time and focus more on the compositon, rather than just picking up a camera and firing a snapshot.
3. Great for low light...can take longer steady exposure shots using lower ISOs...
 
seems like the next level would be to use more creative lighting. Perhaps get a dedicated sb600 flash, which can be used wirelessly as part of the nikon creative lighting system......give your portraits more ooomph :)

The Nikon d80's built in flash can be used as the wireless commander.....things like this make the d80 10 times more
powerful than the d60 camera

Lighting is going to take your shots to the next level.

That could also mean going to a greaveyard at night, or going to any of these scenes when the natural lighting is more interesting....early in the morning, or at dusk or sunset. Taking pictures at noon
is pretty much a waste of time if you want
interesting natural lighting.

Your lens sounds like the perfect lens for what you are shooting. Do you use a tripod??I hope so. If not, I would suggest investing in a tripod to also help take your shots to the next nevel.

1. They hold the camera rock steady
2. They kind of force you to take more time and focus more on the compositon, rather than just picking up a camera and firing a snapshot.
3. Great for low light...can take longer steady exposure shots using lower ISOs...
 
seems like the next level would be to use more creative lighting. Perhaps get a dedicated sb600 flash, which can be used wirelessly as part of the nikon creative lighting system......give your portraits more ooomph :)

The Nikon d80's built in flash can be used as the wireless commander.....things like this make the d80 10 times more
powerful than the d60 camera

Lighting is going to take your shots to the next level.

That could also mean going to a greaveyard at night, or going to any of these scenes when the natural lighting is more interesting....early in the morning, or at dusk or sunset. Taking pictures at noon
is pretty much a waste of time if you want
interesting natural lighting.

Your lens sounds like the perfect lens for what you are shooting. Do you use a tripod??I hope so. If not, I would suggest investing in a tripod to also help take your shots to the next nevel.

1. They hold the camera rock steady
2. They kind of force you to take more time and focus more on the compositon, rather than just picking up a camera and firing a snapshot.
3. Great for low light...can take longer steady exposure shots using lower ISOs...
 
Back
Top