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Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] new Canyon 1d Mk
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:28:38 -0400
And which brainless twit's wedding photography are you criticizing here?

Chuck Norcutt


Ken Norton wrote:
>> This is again the question of a picture or no picture, I think you already
>> knew the answer :-) If the shooting condition is that bad and I have no
>> other solution I will refuse to be the main photographer.
>>
> 
> 
> LOL, There have been a few times I wanted to walk away from a wedding...
> 
> The Ultrabounce or Omnibounce diffusers operate on this principle which we
> are discussing. The light goes and bounces off of every surface AND it also
> provides just enough direct light on the subject to keep from getting racoon
> eyes.  Sorry, but this high-ISO wedding shooting is resulting in hideous
> facial shadows and racoon eyes.  I'm eagerly awaiting for this fad to pass.
> 
> My problem with the "bounce off the ceiling for natural light" look is that
> it turns the entire scene rather boring with very flat lighting.  My style
> is to always try to establish a seperation between the subject and the
> background.  I prefer to have my background under or over exposed a little
> bit.  This is something many people "fix" in post, but if I can do it "in
> camera" why bother?
> 
> Which brings up a rant....
> 
> Photoshop is no substitute for proper lighting.  If you don't understand
> lighting then just maybe you shouldn't be in the business of wedding
> photography.  I'm appalled at what people think is the "current look" when
> in reality it's nothing but pure garbage resulting from morons who haven't a
> clue how to do anything but swing the camera around the room with the
> shutter-release pressed down firing away at 10 fps.  Flash can't keep up
> with them, so they are so excited about ISO 102,400 so they can do
> "available light" and pretend they are Dennis Reggie.
> 
> Brainless twits!!!!
> 
> ...end of rant.
> 
> AG (my s*** doesn't stink) Schnozz
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