Ok so EVERYONE can answer this question you can answer one or the other.?

Question

Answer A or B or both.

Question A: Can you make ratio shots in the camera? - answer if you know what it means

Question B: Whats the time ratio you spent on "taking" a shot and "editing" it later?

do you spent a minute "taking" the shot then 60 minutes playing with it in the computer? That would be a ratio of 1:60.

Personally Im at the other end up to 60 minutes making an image in the camera and a minute or so in the computer. So that would be 60:1. See how you go with this.

Answer 1

Depends on what I am doing... but I have worked with some of my "cohorts in crime" in this field and their attitudes are that things can be fixed later in photoshop. I tell them the better you do while shooting is less time sitting in front of the computer trying to fix... well some of these people after traveling and shooting with me have figured that if they take more time during the shooting phase and getting the exposure and composition right they will be better off producing a quality image.

As for time.. I never have thought about how long I spend shooting an image.. same when I am on the computer... never put it to thought.

I am not sure if yahoo will add a newer photo group... but we can all figure out who is who here.

Hope that helps answer your question...

Kevin

Answer 2

Sorry Antoni, but I can't make heads nor tails out of these questions.

'Question A: Can you make ratio shots in the camera? - answer if you know what it means'

So, Answer A: No, I don't know what it means. I can't even figure out how to figure out what you are referring to.

Are you talking about a ratio in composition like the rule of thirds or golden ration? That would be done in the camera.

Lighting ratio? That is done outside the camera with the lighting, funny about that, huh? The camera is only a capture device, so that can't be it.

I'm at a loss.

Question B: Whats the time ratio you spent on "taking" a shot and "editing" it later?

That is so highly dependent on the subject matter, the constraints you are working under and the purpose of the images that it's almost meaningless.

If I'm covering spot news or an event for a local paper, my time spent setting up a shot can be as short as the time it takes me to recognize that there is something potentially worth shooting and with motor drive, 1/5 a sec to 1/10 a sec per picture in camera. Time on the camera to upload the images to the editing room? About 5 minutes to transfer 250 images over a very fast connection.

Covering a live dance or theatrical performance? Does your question include the time it takes to watch a full dress rehearsal so you know where in the program the interesting shots will occur, planning the backstage shots, where to shoot from for the performance (by moving to a pre-planned shooting point based on the action you've already watched and made notes on), discussions of the lighting with the lighting director, etc.?

I haven't got a clue what the ratio would be in your terms and I don't think I want to know.

There is one ratio that is determined by what I do in camera, how I set up the shots (time and planning) and the amount of time I spend post processing. It applies to all types of photography. It's the amount paid to work required ratio. It varies in a narrow range between adequate and I wish it was more adequate

Dr. Sam, maybe another photography group would be cool and an invitation or members only basis would work. There are many photo groups because there are so many interests and a group that orients itself to 'Here is what we are interested in, talk about, etc., has nothing to do with the fact that there are other groups out there.

IMO, it should have a focus on some general aspect of photography, allow flexibility (I hate stick up the butt attitude groups), stay away from Nikon v. Canon, PC v. Mac, film v. digital and focus on the whole point of photography, the image!

I don't think it should be restricted to professionals. There are plenty of amateurs out there that are as good as any professional and a pretty fair amount that are better!

Asking any of the following types of questions should be a basis for banning after mutilating selected body parts with an edge sharpended focal plane shutter:

1. What's the best camera for taking professional pictures?

2. How do I get a picture that's black and white in part of the picture and is colored in the rest (and it's variations).

3. Any question that can be answered with RTFM!

4. Any question that is answered in any of the For Dummies or For Idiots books.

I would like to see it open to young photographers, though. There are some talented people out there who are in their early teens that love photography and seriously study it. A young lady named Bailey Drake is an example of the what I am talking about. Her website is:

web.mac.com/baileydrake (no www)

I'm really big on encouraging young talented photographers.

It's all worth discussing.

Vance

Answer 3

Question A: sorry dont know what your talking about.

Question B: I am at the point where I take 120 minutes (60 taking the shot, 60 more trying to figure out what the heck I did wrong), I have yet to make a poor shot in the camera look good in the computer. I just did a shoot last night for a friend. His daughter is trying out for an acting gig. They needed two shots, one head to toe and one head shot. I took well over 200 shots and I still dont think that I got a good head to toe. They loved it. At least 98% of my shots were in focus this time.

As for Dr. Sam's idea, I say go for it. You'd have my vote.

What are ratio shots in the camera? Is that when you know your going to print an 8x10 so you compose the shot for an 8x10 with the least amount of editting?

Answer 4

What? No "all of the above" choice? "Back in the day," people used to grumble a bit when I took a moment to set up a shot, but then they all wanted reprints of my shots...

Since this is a trick question, I want to hide a question here.

With all the grumbling about inappropriate questions, etc., do y'all think it might be time to entertain the idea of starting a new user group? I know that there are probably already Photogroups on Yahoo! and there are a thousand or more around the world, so this might be redundant. However, there are many here who seem to get along and might be interested in chewing the fat or helping each other.

It could be by invitation only. I have a dental group that is that way. You can say whatever you want in the group discussions, without fear that someone will suggest that you just put it on AUTO and forget about it.

It could be all professional. I say that realizing that it would exclude my membership, too.

I'm putting this here because I know who will be attracted to antoni's question and it won't include too many people who want to desaturate a photo saving one color...

Go ahead and answer hiw question - if there is an answer - and maybe put a little tag on the end saying something about this group idea.

It would not rule out participating here, of course, but it might build some better friendships and it might be a better use of the time spent on Yahoo!

Answer 5

Well I am only an amateur and you are a pro so what do you expect? I have learned the spirit of what you are talking about but still struggling with the 'practice' side of things.

I shoot landscapes and being honest prefer to shoot very early mornings or late afternoon. (Usual reasons, lack of dynamic range on DSLR sensors etc) I will spend 2 hours or so photographing one particular scene, then go home and choose one shot.. I now limit myself to 30 minutes on the computer.

So with this full disclosure, is it fair for me to claim my ratio is 120:30 or 4:1?

You decide.