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#1 Jonay

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 09:35 AM

Looking for some help from those more clued up on Photography for some advice on a task I've been asked to photograph.

It's a workshop weekend, classroom based with some outdoor practical activities.

I've got my Nikon D3000 DSLR, with a 18-55mm and a 18-200mm lens.

I'm looking for advice on how best to capture, I might be able to get my hands on a wide angle lens like a 10-24mm or something.

But also it's pretty murky in the classrooms, and painted dull colours. Probably death by Powerpoint aswell so nothing exciting to catpure!

How best to go about this?

What about a flash? I've only got the built in one - but I might be able to borrow one of those too.

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 05:56 PM

Do you know exactly what you will be photographing in this "workshop weekend"?  Do you have a tripod?  How is your camera with higher ISO levels (i.e. 600-1200)?  Are you planning to shoot still photos or are you imagining photos with long shutter speeds to capture motion?

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 06:25 PM

I do have a tripod yes, it's a cheap flimsy thing though bought for like £20 from Jessops.

It's mostly lectures and flipboard stuff. With the Sunday morning being teambuilding exercises outside.

It's pretty grany at higher ISOs, it's a pretty poor sensor tbh - I've been wanting to upgrade to at least a D90 for ages but don't have the funds for it just now.

Planning pretty much on stills, but whatever goes really!

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Posted 12 January 2013 - 04:35 AM

I would recommend a cheapo remote shutter, makes it a bit easier than using the cameras own self timer. I got one off ebay for my Canon for about 15 quid :lol: It does the job lovely for long exposures or indoors where camera shake can ruin everything.

Also as above, check how your ISO settings stand up, does quite a lot of noise creep in at ISO 200/400?

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Posted 12 January 2013 - 04:51 AM

View PostAndrewsarchus, on 12 January 2013 - 04:35 AM, said:

I would recommend a cheapo remote shutter, makes it a bit easier than using the cameras own self timer. I got one off ebay for my Canon for about 15 quid :lol: It does the job lovely for long exposures or indoors where camera shake can ruin everything.

:huh: I'm not taking pictures of myself?

I'll be floating about between classrooms taking pics of the activities.

I've got a remote anyway! :lol: - genuine Nikon one was only £12 from Amazon.

Edited by Jonay, 12 January 2013 - 04:52 AM.


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Posted 12 January 2013 - 10:25 AM

I didn't think you were taking pictures of yourself, it was just to eliminate camera shake. But seen as you already have one.. :P