Tips on improving photography skills

kalpeshc · 1st June 2009, 16:18

Reviving a really old thread here.

1. I use a Canon S2 (5 MP+12X) and I've noticed that most of my photographs in the P mode using AWB and Evaluative metering are over exposed a tad. All the histograms of the shots (which I've just checked recently) have some blank area to the left. I am assuming that it means it is not capturing all dark areas as it should, right?

I am sure that I've not set the exposure correction at all. What could be wrong?

2. Using a prosumer camera, what are the things to note while shooting b&w portraits. Should I underexpose to compensate for the camera processing?

kalpeshc · 2nd June 2009, 15:02

Bump.

Calling Samurai-san, Rudra sir and other masters of photography. We amateurs can learn a lot from you guys.

triedeverything · 1st May 2010, 15:24

Any advice on how to avoid the reflection of stuff on the dashboard in the picture when capturing images through the windshield from inside the car?

tsk1979 · 2nd May 2010, 11:57

Use a polarizer, that will kill most of the reflections on glass.

1st June 2009, 16:18	#16
kalpeshc BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 535 Thanked: 137 Times	Reviving a really old thread here. 1. I use a Canon S2 (5 MP+12X) and I've noticed that most of my photographs in the P mode using AWB and Evaluative metering are over exposed a tad. All the histograms of the shots (which I've just checked recently) have some blank area to the left. I am assuming that it means it is not capturing all dark areas as it should, right? I am sure that I've not set the exposure correction at all. What could be wrong? 2. Using a prosumer camera, what are the things to note while shooting b&w portraits. Should I underexpose to compensate for the camera processing?
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2nd June 2009, 15:02	#17
kalpeshc BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 535 Thanked: 137 Times	Bump. Calling Samurai-san, Rudra sir and other masters of photography. We amateurs can learn a lot from you guys.
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1st May 2010, 15:24	#18
triedeverything BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 500 Thanked: 213 Times View My Garage	Any advice on how to avoid the reflection of stuff on the dashboard in the picture when capturing images through the windshield from inside the car?
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2nd May 2010, 11:57	#19
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Use a polarizer, that will kill most of the reflections on glass.
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