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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 7:33pm On Jul 19, 2017
ExInferis:

Lighting.....composition....focus.
That's basically all you need to learn.
You will be needing more than during the long run o
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 7:34pm On Jul 19, 2017
Lexusgs430:
Pointing flash directly at object and not using a stofen..........

Good point

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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 7:35pm On Jul 19, 2017
crotonite:
photography as an occupation is gradually dieing....

You lie bro

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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 7:36pm On Jul 19, 2017
ItsawrapOutfit:
Thanks for sharing
Just visit www.fototech dot com dot ng The blog talks about everything photography in Nigeria
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 7:37pm On Jul 19, 2017
kygo:
Nice information

Just visit www.fototech dot com dot ng where we discuss everything photography in Nigeria
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by ExInferis(m): 7:38pm On Jul 19, 2017
Comrade360:


Actually, you're wrong sir.. it more thank than that

My gawd!

Do you people even read?

I said "basically'.

Gosh dang!

Everything has its overarching basics.

So does photography.

No serious photographer will deny that lighting, composition and focus are not fundamentals.

Everything else is secondary.

1. Photography, whether emulsion or silicon, basically is all about capturing light.

2. To get very good shots, the scene needs to be properly composed. See Rule of Thirds.

3. If you don't know how focal lengths matter, you'll shoot pictures with noise and no focus on the important subject.

The basics of cooking a good meal are ingredients, and a recipe: everything else is secondary to these fundamentals.

What's so difficult in this?
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by ExInferis(m): 7:39pm On Jul 19, 2017
Omagzee:


You will be needing more than during the long run o

Oh lord...

sad
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 7:44pm On Jul 19, 2017
Charlescobi:

Bro i need your advice please
I want to open a photography shop, what do i need as a beginner?
My budget is 500k

U can start by selling used accessories lik flashgun, filters, straps, camera bags n Co. Tha 500k cannot even buy you a canon 5D Mark 3
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 7:59pm On Jul 19, 2017
Omagzee:


You lie bro
with all the camera phones around, who still patronize a photo shop?
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Samunosuke(m): 8:08pm On Jul 19, 2017
Omagzee:


http://www.fototech.com.ng/common-mistakes-photographers-nigeria-make-time/



It's not nice to generalize. My photography mentor here in Nigeria always ensured EVERYTHING was always set to manual and RAW + jpeg. He despised auto mode. Over time you learn to make judgement calls and quickly set the right aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance depending on conditions. What's the point of buying a $3000 camera with over $4000 in lenses, light strobes, reflectors, wireless transmitters etc just to shoot auto?

Shooting in JPEG severely limits the amount of post-processing that can be done on images. Nikons generally have amazing dynamic range that allow to tweak up to 14 stops.

Currently eyeing a Sony a7rII though. Mirrorless is the future.

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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 8:33pm On Jul 19, 2017
Samunosuke:


It's not nice to generalize. My photography mentor here in Nigeria always ensured EVERYTHING was always set to manual and RAW + jpeg. He despised auto mode. Over time you learn to make judgement calls and quickly set the right aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance depending on conditions. What's the point of buying a $3000 camera with over $4000 in lenses, light strobes, reflectors, wireless transmitters etc just to shoot auto?

Shooting in JPEG severely limits the amount of post-processing that can be done on images. Nikons generally have amazing dynamic range that allow to tweak up to 14 stops.

Currently eyeing a Sony a7rII though. Mirrorless is the future.

Bro i didn't generalize na. I said "most". That aside, Sony is giving nikon and canon a run for their money with their full frame mirrorless design and wonderful low light capabilities I swear. Read up the new sony a9.

I already have an entry level sony mirrorless camera which uses electronic first shutter system to limit shutter wear and vibration.
The a7 line of cameras are referred to as low light beasts! They virtually can see in the dark!!!! Go for it bro, but be wary of e-mount lens availability and cost in Nigeria o
Do check out my blog from time to time, because I will be discussing photography as it relates to we here in 9jah
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 8:43pm On Jul 19, 2017
crotonite:
with all the camera phones around, who still patronize a photo shop?

People do, people who want quality picture do. Can you take a photo with your mobile phone and blow it up to about 16x20 size? no bro, you just can't. You can't create that nice background blur AKA bokeh with phone. Camera sensors have high dynamic range and produce high quality photos even at high ISO speed. What of lens? Flash gun? Studio lights and co? Bro, speak for yourself, phone no near and that's why people who want quality will always go to a photographer.

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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Oyinlomobambam(m): 8:47pm On Jul 19, 2017
Omagzee:


http://www.fototech.com.ng/common-mistakes-photographers-nigeria-make-time/






Op, you have a very good point, especially that of posture. we really need to learn on that.

thanks for the tips
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 8:51pm On Jul 19, 2017
Oyinlomobambam:





Op, you have a very good point, especially that of posture. we really need to learn on that.

thanks for the tips


Thanks bro o.. Do check my blog www.fototech dot com dot ng for updates on photography and as it relates to photographers in Nigeria
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by richywhales(m): 9:33pm On Jul 19, 2017
@OP maybe u re referring to d photographers tht are shooting pa pa photos at event...BT as a professional photographers d three contents u listed re very essential ....so I will like u to do ur research very well. Thanks God bless

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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by badru007: 9:39pm On Jul 19, 2017
Photographers nowadays hide under digital camera magic, if only they have knowledge of analogue camera, that would have make big difference
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 9:46pm On Jul 19, 2017
richywhales:
@OP maybe u re referring to d photographers tht are shooting pa pa photos at event...BT as a professional photographers d three contents u listed re very essential ....so I will like u to do ur research very well. Thanks God bless



Did my research very well bro, the kpa kpa photographers make up about 80 percent of the photography business in Nigeria. 20 percent go to "pro photographers" who own studios and big big photo outlets in Nigeria. Do you know some of these pro photographers still make at least one of the mistakes I discussed?
I speak from experience, I don see with my coro coro eyes.

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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nedfed(m): 10:33pm On Jul 19, 2017
No mata how you turn the camera
No mata how you set your camera
No mata how much you buy the camera
No mata the professionals that handle the camera


One thing is constant with his products (the pix), HAS YOU POSE NA SO YOU GO SHOW.

Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by FOLLEY20(m): 10:47pm On Jul 19, 2017
Well, anyway, all these happen in this era of digital camera where anybody who profess to be a photographer can just handle the camera by trial and error. Nobody dare try that during analog era where we use film and operate the camera manually.

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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nyaknor(m): 11:56pm On Jul 19, 2017
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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by kowalsky: 12:38am On Jul 20, 2017
Charlescobi:

Bro i need your advice please
I want to open a photography shop, what do i need as a beginner?
My budget is 500k

500k budget for setting up a studio is too small.
awesome for starting tho smiley
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by MizTyna(f): 1:15am On Jul 20, 2017
Na lie, how many photographers shoot RAW? I only shot RAW once and that was because I ran out of space. Also, shooting on Auto? Even when I started learning, I have never, ever used Auto. We have lots of good photographers and this article isn't doing them any justice. The percentage of people who do this are negligible at most
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by MizTyna(f): 1:16am On Jul 20, 2017
Ajewealth123:
only an amateur makes these types of mistake.
Why will you even shoot in auto mode? Have you ever tried it with external flash?
And what professional photographer shoot in jpeg? It limits your editing capability and reduces the megabytes of the photo

Exactly! Even as an amateur, I never shot RAW or jpeg
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Okwori12(m): 4:22am On Jul 20, 2017
Program mode is far better than auto. i speak for myself anyway. Also professionals don't always depends on manual mode for all shoots. every settings/mode such as TV, AV, A+, Night, creative etc has its own time to be used. One most important thing I've learned in photography is the science of lighting. if you have an understanding of lighting from natural ambient lights to flashes/strobe, you are 70 percent a photographer.

Understanding the relationship between your shutter speed, aperture/fstop and ISO is important.

Lens is another gear that enhance the look on image. lens also defines the strength of you DOF.

Most times, is not about the camera but the person behind the Camera.

And if you want some post processing work after taking photos, i will advice you shoot on RAW. but if you don't have apps light Photoshop element, lightroom and Camera raw, just go with jpeg.

You can reach me if you want me to throw more light on studio photography. Am into it, and it pays.
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by presh001: 6:08am On Jul 20, 2017
Omagzee:

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be my online tutor please
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by bhankymyk(m): 7:02am On Jul 20, 2017
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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Ajewealth123(m): 8:00am On Jul 20, 2017
MizTyna:


Exactly! Even as an amateur, I never shot RAW or jpeg
lol madam if you don't shoot in raw or jpeg, abeg which format you dey shoot? Photoshop?
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Ajewealth123(m): 8:03am On Jul 20, 2017
MizTyna:
Na lie, how many photographers shoot RAW? I only shot RAW once and that was because I ran out of space. Also, shooting on Auto? Even when I started learning, I have never, ever used Auto. We have lots of good photographers and this article isn't doing them any justice. The percentage of people who do this are negligible at most
madam raw consume mb more than jpeg.
And if you are using click and shoot, semi pro, you won't be able to shoot raw pictures
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Ajewealth123(m): 8:05am On Jul 20, 2017
Nedfed:
No mata how you turn the camera
No mata how you set your camera
No mata how much you buy the camera
No mata the professionals that handle the camera


One thing is constant with his products (the pix), HAS YOU POSE NA SO YOU GO SHOW.
bro who dey play you this kin lie? As u pose no be so you go show sometimes abeg
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by spinna: 8:43am On Jul 20, 2017
Not using rule of thirds..

shooting raw is realistically for the special shots you know you're really going to touch up otherwise its not worth the extra space on your card and computer, but it does give a much wider range for editing the photo.

Fellow Nigerian photographers i hail



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2KrPy5n2Z4&t=2s

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Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 9:40am On Jul 20, 2017
MizTyna:
Na lie, how many photographers shoot RAW? I only shot RAW once and that was because I ran out of space. Also, shooting on Auto? Even when I started learning, I have never, ever used Auto. We have lots of good photographers and this article isn't doing them any justice. The percentage of people who do this are negligible at most
Re: Common Mistakes Most Photographers In Nigeria Make All The Time by Nobody: 9:43am On Jul 20, 2017
Ajewealth123:
lol madam if you don't shoot in raw or jpeg, abeg which format you dey shoot? Photoshop?

Raw + JPEG I guess

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