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Get out there and take some photos! (lemmy.world)
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Bonus points if you post some here too. I'll work on doing better on that myself.

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[–] IMALlama 2 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

I think my problem is having a fast camera that can shoot fast bursts. 95% of my photos are people and I've really leaned into candids. I've also only ever shot digital, starting about 15 years ago. My arc has been

  1. "Say cheese" (posed)
  2. Huh, people blink. Let's try a few shots just to be safe
  3. One shot candid
  4. Huh, people still blink when they're being candid. Plus fleeting expressions are great. Let's try a few more shots in sequence just to be safe
  5. Sports are fun!
  6. I didn't get a photo of each kid on the team getting a hit
  7. I didn't get a photo of each kid on the team getting a hit with the ball in the frame. Bonus points for the ball making contact with the bat

I left my last little league game with an obscene number of photos. The parents loved them, and I'm pretty decent at culling quickly, but the first step of sorting by faces to make sure each kid has a few decent photos takes a while.

I could easily see someone trying to replicate what I share getting discouraged, but they also will probably underestimate the effort to talent ratio going on behind the scenes. I like to think I'm not alone here, but maybe I'm just a spray and prayer suffering the consequences of my own actions.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Talk to them instead of trying to instruct them: Make jokes, carry on conversation, but keep shooting while you do it. It will look more natural and people will tend to look towards you when you converse with them. I've had the chance to talk to some world renown photographers and one of the best pieces of advice I got in regards to shooting portraits was, "Keep them talking, you'll end up with something good."