BetterPhoto Q&A: Traditional Film Photography

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  First Weddig...Don't worry new question!
Hey guys got a wedding coming up on Tuesday, alright alright it's not a real wedding, its a moc wedding. At my technical college, i'm in a photography guild and well we've gotten word ...
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August 20, 2005
 
  Name imprinter
When I got married our photographer had her name imprinted on the bottom right of all of the pictures. Her name was actually "raised" from the photograph. Kinda like braile is written on paper. I h...
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August 12, 2005
 
  Darkroom Black and White film of choice.
Hi! I'm starting my darkroom photo classes and I'm not really sure about the different aspect of different films from certain brands or the differences among these brands. I've used TMA...
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February 28, 2006
 
  Editing Flaws in PS (for Debby)
Deb, was reading the posts on soft focusing & you said you try not to use PS much. When filming for weddings or portraits, do you edit out skin flaws or do any type of editing before giving th...
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August 12, 2005
 
  Indoor manual settings
I'm playing with my camera, trying to learn how to use the aperture & shutter buttons. I took pictures of my kitty indoors using different settings, simply to see what effect I will get on...
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August 13, 2005
 
  Diffuser & Filter
I just purchased a Promaster Diffuser and a circular polarizer for my camera. Does anyone know if the promaster is an ok brand? The diffuser didn't have any strength options, it was just a st...
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August 12, 2005
 
  Autofocus vs. Manual Shooting
My camera is an autofocus and/or manual. This might sound like a real amature question, but if I use my manual settings, do I want to keep the camera on AF or do I want to use the Manual focus mod...
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August 18, 2005
 
  Lenses for Wedding Photographs
For taking indoor wedding pictures of the couple, in natural light & w/some flash, is it best to use a macro lens close up, a zoom lens from farther away or a standard 50 mm lens? I'm talk...
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August 11, 2005
 
  Problems with flash&equipment
Can I take a good backdrop picture without buying fancy equipment or having an extra flash on my camera? I know this may sound like a stupid question to a professional, but I am such a beginner whe...
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August 10, 2005
 
  Beach wedding phoos
A friend of mine is getting married next month on the beach of the Gulf of Mexico. Could someone suggest what color film should be used for this beach wedding and what grade? Also, anyone have an...
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August 10, 2005
 
  appropriate lenses
I have recently begun using a medium format camera, a Pentax 67 II, and I am learning the in's and out's. I am primarily doing portrait photography and looking to move into beauty, fashion...
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August 10, 2005
 
  Scanning Negatives
I have experience in outdoor portraiture, but virtually none in editing the photo. Is it possible to have the negatives scanned to a CD, edit in photoshop, save to a CD and get a really quality pr...
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August 13, 2005
 
  Indoor Wedding of Pale people
I am shooting a wedding in October and it will be indoors. I just took their engagement photos outdoors and they came out very pale. They are both kinda pasty white. My question is how will I ma...
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August 09, 2005
 
  HELP ME!!! IM A BEGINNER!!!
I love to take pictures, and I am very interested in becomming a photographer. Maybe not so much as a professional photographer, but at least a good one. I already take tons of pictures outside. I ...
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August 09, 2005
 
  How does a Close-up Filter works?
I came to know "Close-up Filters" recently. They have marking of +1,+2,+4, what are they representing? Can we use it even if our camera had "Close-up Mode" in command dial.? What is the advantage o...
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August 10, 2005
 
  nikkor non AI lenses
I have 2 Nikkor 50mm f1.4 lenses, one is an S and one is an SC. What is the difference? I was told the SC was coated and the S was not, but I get a "coating" color cast from each when reflecting li...
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August 09, 2005
 
  babys
I have been taking pictures of my baby sister.She is about a year and a half and hard to photograph. Most all pictures come out pasty.I thought it was the light but the only way she doesnt look pas...
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August 08, 2005
 
  basic needs
hello again everyone!! what is the basic equiptment for doin amateur at-home portraits. my main subjects are babies and toddlers. I already have a minolta maxxum 400 si, a tri pod, and film haha (...
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August 11, 2005
 
  Reflection of flash on eyeglasses of subject
I recently took photos at a family party and many of the folks wear glasses. The reflection of my built-in flash showed up on the eyeglasses in several cases. Other than ask people to remove thei...
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August 10, 2005
 
  Sometimes I wonder why?
Being a semi-novice-beginner-learning all the time from this site. I have found out something that sort of bothers me. I have done several weddings and so far they have gone fine. However, most of...
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August 08, 2005