Yes, in a Studio you stop down to get more sharpnes and use flashes to get enough light. Yes, bokeh looks good, but does nothing for your customer if his products are out of focus. Aperture is a tool and is used according to the situation. You don't shoot groups of people at f1.8.
Especially with a DSLR you will be more "in the zone" when looking through the viewfinder. Looking at the screen makes you look away from the scene. Your screen lies in regards to brightnes in a bright or dark room and it's slower than the optical viewfinder. Again, it's a tool, use it according to situation. If you can't use the viewfinder because of a "disability", then that's fine, try working around it, don't treat it as an easy excuse, use the screen if you must.
You can cook with a pan and a knife. You can also use a oven, a mixer and a cooking ladle. Lights and reflectors are tools as much as your camera and lens. Learning on- and off-camers flash is important, learning how light works and shapes your subject is crucial. Many use natural light in a artistic way, many more use it as an excuse to not learn flashes.
You can always do a one-man-show. But you can't shoot a camera while holding the reflector for better light, repositioning the flash or moving your models dress around to a better position. Theres nothing wrong with doing a 1 one 1 session, out in the woods with natural light. Being a assistant to a better photographer gives you insight into workflows and behaviour, you can learn and help shape the photo and later you can profit from that. Having someone who helps and takes distracting work off your shoulders can help you focus on your actual shooting experience. Assistants are tools, use them accordingly.
I know what he means, and he has a point. The digital viewfinder has a slight delay in what it shows you. You might miss those crucial moments where the model smiles just right, just because your camera is behind by that 0.05s. I have this a lot with my DSLM and I can't wait for these new delay-free systems that the Nikon z8/9 have to become more widespread. There are pros to DSLM cameras thou, like eye-detection autofocus and they show you exactly how your photo will look before shooting. With studio settings and flashes, your shooting experience with a optical DSLR viewfinder might actually be better. Cameras are tools, use them according to their strengths, work around their weaknesses.
Yes, in a Studio you stop down to get more sharpnes and use flashes to get enough light. Yes, bokeh looks good, but does nothing for your customer if his products are out of focus. Aperture is a tool and is used according to the situation. You don't shoot groups of people at f1.8.
Especially with a DSLR you will be more "in the zone" when looking through the viewfinder. Looking at the screen makes you look away from the scene. Your screen lies in regards to brightnes in a bright or dark room and it's slower than the optical viewfinder. Again, it's a tool, use it according to situation. If you can't use the viewfinder because of a "disability", then that's fine, try working around it, don't treat it as an easy excuse, use the screen if you must.
You can cook with a pan and a knife. You can also use a oven, a mixer and a cooking ladle. Lights and reflectors are tools as much as your camera and lens. Learning on- and off-camers flash is important, learning how light works and shapes your subject is crucial. Many use natural light in a artistic way, many more use it as an excuse to not learn flashes.
You can always do a one-man-show. But you can't shoot a camera while holding the reflector for better light, repositioning the flash or moving your models dress around to a better position. Theres nothing wrong with doing a 1 one 1 session, out in the woods with natural light. Being a assistant to a better photographer gives you insight into workflows and behaviour, you can learn and help shape the photo and later you can profit from that. Having someone who helps and takes distracting work off your shoulders can help you focus on your actual shooting experience. Assistants are tools, use them accordingly.
I know what he means, and he has a point. The digital viewfinder has a slight delay in what it shows you. You might miss those crucial moments where the model smiles just right, just because your camera is behind by that 0.05s. I have this a lot with my DSLM and I can't wait for these new delay-free systems that the Nikon z8/9 have to become more widespread. There are pros to DSLM cameras thou, like eye-detection autofocus and they show you exactly how your photo will look before shooting. With studio settings and flashes, your shooting experience with a optical DSLR viewfinder might actually be better. Cameras are tools, use them according to their strengths, work around their weaknesses.
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