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How to get a good headshot?
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Fenderplayer108
MC Reptiles
Do exactly what you did in the picture you have in your avatar! Wonderful head shot! =]
Nanci
Alien Lover
I use macro, autofocus, antishake, then get as close as the AF lets me. It's easier if the snake is in a tree so I can use both hands. (Probably should have a tripod). I also shoot rapid sequential pics, so if the snake is tongue flicking, I have a good chance of catching it in one of three shots.
The Nothing
Immoral Support
light. get as much light as you can. More light = more aperture. It also helps cut down the shadows if you can get the light diffused or close (with headshots you want diffused)
Cornsnake124
Country boy gone wild
here is one:
Lots of light, fast shutter speed, press the shutter alot 
Experiment with the flash. If you have a dslr look into getting a hotshoe flash. You can bounce the flash off the ceiling or walls for a more diffused light.
Flash bouncing off the ceiling:
Bare flash straight on:
If you have a point and shoot camera your minimum focusing distance is probably very close, IF you use macro mode. If you have a dslr you need to keep in mind what your lens' minimum focusing distance is
Also don't forget you can always crop
Experiment with the flash. If you have a dslr look into getting a hotshoe flash. You can bounce the flash off the ceiling or walls for a more diffused light.Flash bouncing off the ceiling:
Bare flash straight on:
If you have a point and shoot camera your minimum focusing distance is probably very close, IF you use macro mode. If you have a dslr you need to keep in mind what your lens' minimum focusing distance is
Also don't forget you can always crop
Hunter2011
The fun begins!
How can you change the direction of the flash without not pointing the camera at the snake??
The Nothing
Immoral Support
This is where you start learning how to take GOOD photography. Off camera lighting maynot be possible if you are using a P&S camera, you'll want a dSLR for this. You'll need a flashgun for off camera lighting, then you'll want either a sync cable or remote triggers. This allows you to put the light where you want it.
There is a LOT that goes into off camera lighting, fortunately it can be done relatively inexpensively
attached is my current off camera setup. its not the type of flash you want to be using (something with a manual power adjustment will save you - Nikon SB-series, Canon 400 and 500 series, some Sunpaks, and a couple others). Awesome off-camera lighting kits can be had for as little as $200. This gets you the sync cable, flash, light stand, umbrella... and then your on your way
Check out Strobist for more info and practice assignments...
There is a LOT that goes into off camera lighting, fortunately it can be done relatively inexpensively
attached is my current off camera setup. its not the type of flash you want to be using (something with a manual power adjustment will save you - Nikon SB-series, Canon 400 and 500 series, some Sunpaks, and a couple others). Awesome off-camera lighting kits can be had for as little as $200. This gets you the sync cable, flash, light stand, umbrella... and then your on your way
Check out Strobist for more info and practice assignments...
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The Nothing
Immoral Support
haha
actually its a quicky snoot - it slips over the end of the flash and narrows the beam of light, again allowing me to put light right where I want it to go, and, with the snoot, putting it where I DON"T want it to go...
actually its a quicky snoot - it slips over the end of the flash and narrows the beam of light, again allowing me to put light right where I want it to go, and, with the snoot, putting it where I DON"T want it to go...
The Nothing
Immoral Support
there are a few of them out there, was just looking at a site the other day that was selling "universal" flash accessories straight from strobist.... LumiQuest has a few things too... but why put money into what you can make for free...
Most of these things were never used for flashes till Strobist came along. There are snoots and grids galore for studio strobes...
Most of these things were never used for flashes till Strobist came along. There are snoots and grids galore for studio strobes...
The Nothing
Immoral Support
www.honlphoto.com
thats the site i came across...
thats the site i came across...
Thomas G.
New member
Well, we don’t know whether you shoot P&S or dSLR. As others have said the amount of light is very important because you can get more depth of field that they. Also a steady hand is also a big plus.
The shutter speed isn’t the most important thing I believe - but that depends on the situation. The following photos have been taken with a Canon EOS 400D (Digital Rebel XTi for Americans) with the Tamron 90mm F/2.8 macro lens + Nissin speedlite.
These are the settings I used: Aperture F/10, shutter 1/50s, ISO-200.
The shutter speed isn’t the most important thing I believe - but that depends on the situation. The following photos have been taken with a Canon EOS 400D (Digital Rebel XTi for Americans) with the Tamron 90mm F/2.8 macro lens + Nissin speedlite.
These are the settings I used: Aperture F/10, shutter 1/50s, ISO-200.
tricksterpup
I has nuttin to Say.
Since you are still in school, I recommend taking an photography class or a few art classes that will help you in composition.
Snake Dave
Schrödinger's cat
Nice pictures everyone. Everyone's already given great advice, so there's not much point in me just repeating what they've said
Thomas G, those are great pictures. But in future I'd recommend feeding outside of the tank in future, as I can see quite a lot of substrate stuck to your Corn's mouth and the mouse. I'm sure you wouldn't want a lovely snake like that to get impacted.
Here's a few headshots of my Corn, Salazar.
Thomas G, those are great pictures. But in future I'd recommend feeding outside of the tank in future, as I can see quite a lot of substrate stuck to your Corn's mouth and the mouse. I'm sure you wouldn't want a lovely snake like that to get impacted.
Here's a few headshots of my Corn, Salazar.
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diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
If you have a point and shoot digital camera, the macro function is your best bet for a close-up head shot. Take as many photos as your snake will tolerate, then go through them ruthlessly, choosing which ones appeal to you most. You'll soon build up more confidence and work out which distance and angles work best with your camera. I've just upgraded to a camera that lets me focus where I want and preview that length of focus before taking the shot, but while it works great on stationary objects, a lively snake is a different matter!
