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Mel i ssa Yuen Wool f ( s t ude ntpr o f i l e ) ht t p: / / www. v i ewbug. c om/ member / mel i s s a y uenwool f I t ’ sa l wa y sa ma z i ngt of ol l owphot ogr a pher swhoa r ey ett odi s c ov erhowgood t heya c t ua l l ya r e. Mel i s s ai soneoft hes epeopl e. Ahumbl ea ndgenui newoma n who’ sa l wa y squi c kt ohel pot her souti nourpr i v a t ef a c ebookgr oup, Mel i s s ai sy et t or ea l i s ewha ta na wes omel a nds c a pephot ogr a phers heha sbec omet hes epa s t s ev er a lmont hs . Her ei sMel i s s a ’ ss t or y . Ipa r t i c ul a r l yl i k eherendi ngnot et ha t enc our a gesev er y onenott obehel dba c kbyt hel i mi t a t i onsoft hei requi pment .
Howdi dy ouf i r s tbec omei nt er es t edi nphot ogr a phy ? WhenIwa sl i t t l e, myda dha daCa nonAE1SLRa ndhi sownda r kr oom a t home.Myf a v or i t epi c t ur esf r om c hi l dhoodwer et heoneshes hota nd dev el opedhi ms el f .Whenmyownk i dswer el i t t l e, myhus ba nda ndIha da n i nexpens i v epoi nt a nds hootf i l mc a mer at ha tIus edt odoc umenti mpor t a nt f a mi l yev ent s . Tooof t enwhenwe’ dgett hepi c t ur esdev el oped, I ’ dbe di s a ppoi nt edwi t hhowt hey ’ dt ur nedout . Theyei t herdi dn’ tc a pt ur ewha tIs a w, orel s et heywer er ui nedbys i mpl et hi ngsl i k es omeonebl i nk i ngormov i ng. Tha ta l lc ha ngedwhenweboughtourf i r s tdi gi t a lc a mer a( aCa nonPower s hot ) i n2004.Ta l ka bouta ma z i ng…Ic oul dt a k ea sma nypi c t ur esa sIwa nt ed, i mmedi a t el ys eet her es ul t s , a nddel et ea ndr et a k ei ft hes hotwa s n’ tr i ght . I t wa ss ol i ber a t i ng, Iwa shook ed.
Wha t ’ sy ourf a v or i t ephot ogr a phy ou’ v et a k ena ndwhy ? Myf a v or i t ephot oI ’ v eev ert a k eni sas hotoft heRey k j a v i ks k y l i nes hotf r om t het opofHa l l gr i ms k i r k j ai nI c el a nd. I t ’ spa r t i c ul a r l ys pec i a lt omebec a us ei t ’ s f r om t hef i r s tda yofmyf i r s tev ert r i pt oa not herc ount r y . Thewea t herha d beenv er ys t or mys i nc ewe’ da r r i v ed( a nds t a y edt ha twa ymos tofourt r i p) , but , f orj us tami nut ewhi l ewewer ea tt het op, t hes unbr ok et hr ougha ndt hel i ght wa sgor geous . Ther ewa sev enar a i nbow;i twa sa bs ol ut el yper f ec t . Tha tt r i p, a nda l lt hephot osIt ookt her e, wer ewha tpr ompt edmyhus ba ndt obuymy br i dgec a mer aaf ewmont hsl a t er , a ndl edt omej oi ni ngt hi sc our s es hor t l y t her ea f t er .
Wha tdoenj oymos ta boutbei ngaphot ogr a pher ? Il ov egr a bbi ngmyc a mer aa ndj us tgoi ngexpl or i ng. Il i k et he a dv ent ur eofs eei ngwha tIc a nf i nd, a ndbei nga bl et os how ot her st het hi ngst ha tc a t c hmyey e. Ia l s ol ov ehowi ta l l ows met opr es er v ememor i es . Look i nga tol dphot osi mmedi a t el y t r a ns por t smeba c kt ot hos emoment sa ndr emi ndsmeofl i t t l e det a i l sImi ghtot her wi s ef or get . Yea r sgobys oqui c k l y , a nd, nowt ha tmyk i dsa r eol der , I ’ m ev enmor egr a t ef ulf ort he pi c t ur esI ’ v et a k enoft hem ov ert hey ea r s .
Howha sourphot ogr a phyc our s ehel pedy ou? Thi sc our s eha st a ughtmeev er y t hi ngIk now. I t ’ st heonl yphot ogr a phy c l a s sI ’ v et a k en. Myhus ba ndboughtmeaNi k onCoolPi xP530br i dge c a mer af orChr i s t ma s2014, a ndIwa sha v i ngt r oubl eget t i ngs ha r p s hot sf r om i t . Oneda y , ahi ghs c hoolAr tt ea c herf r i endofmi ne ha ppenedt opos tt hel i nkt ot hi sc our s ef oroneofhers t udent s . Ir ea d t hec our s ec ont ent sa nds i gnedupr i ghta wa y . Tha twa say ea ra got hi s mont h, a ndi tha sc ha ngedmyl i f e!Wi t hi naf ewweek sofs t a r t i ngt he c our s e, Iwa ss hoot i ngent i r el yi nma nua lmodea nda l lt hepi ec esoft he expos ur et r i a ngl es t a r t edma k i ngs ens e. Wor k i ngt hr ought hel es s ons t a ughtmehowt oma k et hemos toft ha tc a mer a ’ sc a pa bi l i t i esa ndget t hes hot sIwa nt ed. Thr eemont hsa go, Iwa sf i na l l ya bl et oupgr a det o myf i r s tDSLR, aNi k onD750, a ndt het r a ns i t i onha sbeenr ea l l yea s y t ha nk st ot hes ol i df ounda t i onIa l r ea dyha df r om t hi sc our s e.
Wha tpl a nsdoy ouha v ef ort hef ut ur eofy ourphot ogr a phy ? Mypl a ni st oc ont i nuel ea r ni nga ndexper i ment i nga nds eewher ei t t a k esme.I ’ v eba r el ys c r a t c hedt hes ur f a c eofwha t ’ spos s i bl ewi t h phot ogr a phy , butI ’ m enj oy i ngev er ymi nut eofi t ! Any t hi ngel s ey ou’ dl i k et os ha r ewi t hev er y one? I ’ ms ot ha nk f ulf ory ouTa ny aa ndev er y onei nt hi sgr oup!Youea c h i ns pi r ea ndmot i v a t eme, a ndIl ea r ns omuc hf r om y oua ndy ourwor k . Tot hos ewhoa r enew( orner v ous ) : j umpr i ghti n;y ou’ l lbegl a dy oudi d. Ta k ei tones t epa tat i me, f ol l owt hel es s onsi nor dera ndy ou’ l lbe a ma z edbyhowmuc hy ou’ l ll ea r n. Al s o, don’ tbehel dba c kbyt he l i mi t a t i onsofy ourequi pment . Lea r nt ous ewha ty ouha v et hebes tt ha t y ouc a n, a ndk eepa ti t ! Tov i ewmor eofMel i s s a ’ si ma gesv i s i t : ht t p: / / www. v i ewbug. c om/ member / mel i s s a y uenwool f Noty etenr ol l edi nourOnl i nePhot ogr a phyCour s e?Rea dmor ea bouti t ov era tht t p: / / www. s l r phot ogr a phy gui de. c om/ onl i nec our s es . s ht ml
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Shoot i ngForPr i nt Ac onv er s a t i ont ha tc omesupea c hmont hi nourpr i v a t ef a c ebookgr oup ( s t udent sonl y )us ua l l ys t a r t sof fl i k et hi s : HowdoIpr i ntmyphot osi na nys i z eIwa ntwi t houtc ut t i ngof fs omeoft he i ma ge? Apopul a rr epl yi st or es i z et hei ma gea ndt y pei nt hedi mens i ons( wi dt ha nd hei ght )t ha ty ouwa ntt opr i nt .I nt heor yt hi sdoeswor k . Howev ert her es ul ti s nev eri dea l , a si ta l s oc ha ngest heper s pec t i v eoft heel ement s . You’ l la l wa y send upwi t haper s onwhoha ss uddenl ygr ownmuc ht a l l erorf a t t erdependi ngon t hedi mens i onsy ous et . Ta k et hi sphot obel owf orexa mpl e. Thei ma ges howni s or i gi na lv er s i ons t r a i ghtoutoft hec a mer a . Nowl ookont henextpa get os ee wha tha ppenswhenIs i mpl yedi tt hewi dt ha ndhei ghtt oma t c hapopul a rpr i nt s i z e.
Res i z i ngt o10x8i nc hesr es ul t edi nt he ma i ns ubj e c t sbei ngs t r et c hedt a l l er !
Obv i ous l yt oa v oi dt hi spr obl em, y oudoneedt oc r opof fs omeoft he phot oi fy ouwa ntt opr i ntt os pec i f i cpr i nts i z es , y etk eept hes a me per s pec t i v e.
Cr oppi ngt os ui ta10x8i nc hpr i ntk e eps t hema i ns ubj e c ti nt heor i gi na lper s pe c t i v e
Thepr obl em wi t hc r oppi ng, i st ha tmos twhoa s kt hi sques t i ona boutpr i nts i z es ha v ea l r ea dyf i l l edt hef r a mewi t ht hema i ns ubj ec tl i k et heexa mpl ebel ow. I f y ourc l i entwa nt eda10x8pr i nty ou’ l lbec hoppi ngof fbodypa r t sy ouwa ntt o k eep.
I ’ v ehea r ds omea s k‘ wel lwhynots i mpl yc ha nget hec a mer a ’ sdef a ul ta s pec t r a t i oof4: 3t oma t c ht hepr i nt ’ . Thepr obl em wi t ht hi si st ha ty ouc a nnev erk now i na dv a nc eexa c t l ywha ts i z eei t hery our s el fory ourc l i entwi l lwa ntt opr i ntt he i ma gei nf ut ur e. Sur ey ouma yt hi nky ouwa nta10x8pr i nt . Butwha ti fs omet i me downt het r a c ky oudec i dey oul ov et hephot os omuc hy out henwa nti tpr i nt ed onamuc hl a r gerc a nv a s ?
Sowha ti st hes ol ut i on?Thes ol ut i oni st oa l wa y sl ea v eal i t t l er oom a r oundt hef r a mef orc r oppi ngt oa nypr i nts i z e.Looka ty ours c ene t hr ought hev i ewf i ndera nda s ky our s el fwha tpa r t soft hei ma gei s i mpor t a ntt ok eepi napr i nt . Thenz oom t hel ensal i t t l ewi dert ogi v e r oom f orc r oppi ngi npos tpr oc es s i ngora tt hephot oboot h.
I t ’ si mpor t a nta tt hes hoot i ngs t a get ha ty ouc ov era l lpos s i bl eus esf or t hei ma ge. Peopl ec ha nget hei rmi ndsea s i l y . Wha tt heywa ntbef or ea phot os hootr a r el yendsupwha tt heywa ntl a t eron.
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Di dyouknowouronl i nephot ogr aphycour s e nowcomeswi t hdownl oadabl echeats heet s ? " I fyouhaven' tt akenadvant ageofpr i nt i ngt hecheats heet s , Is t r ongl ys ugges tyout aket i met odos o. Thes eal onear ewor t h t hepr i ceoft hecour s e. " ~JohnSmi t h( s t udent ) Checkoutouronl i nephot ogr aphycour s eoverat ht t p: / / www. s l r phot ogr aphygui de. com/ onl i necour s es . s ht ml