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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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This was our experience a couple of weeks ago.
You get all excited about taking some arty shots and imagine how erotic it will be and the reality is more "Stay in that position whilst I figure out how to take it" and "Don't move, bugger, it didn't take". Not to mention the countless attempts to get any decent pictures you'll actually allow anyone to see.
This photography lark, it ain't easy!
Anyone else have this kind of experience or are you someone who can just point and take in one shot (I envy you so much!)
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over a year ago
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Trying to come up with something passable when single is a nightmare as we don't have the luxury of someone else holding the camera and bouncing ideas off!! I'm sure it's hard for you guys too, but I think we have it worse ( I'm not complaining, just an observation). For a couple just take loads of pics at a time - who cares if they turn out less than you expected and least you'll have enjoyed trying to taking them!! You guys know how to take a decent pic, so you've got nothing to worry about  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Trying to come up with something passable when single is a nightmare as we don't have the luxury of someone else holding the camera and bouncing ideas off!! I'm sure it's hard for you guys too, but I think we have it worse ( I'm not complaining, just an observation). For a couple just take loads of pics at a time - who cares if they turn out less than you expected and least you'll have enjoyed trying to taking them!! You guys know how to take a decent pic, so you've got nothing to worry about "
Some of them, we literally fell about laughing, they were so bad! 
Oh I know the single way too, used to have my own profile on here. At least as a single, you only have one body to angle right and can take as many as you like without the other person getting fed up.
Yours are great too   |
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"This was our experience a couple of weeks ago.
You get all excited about taking some arty shots and imagine how erotic it will be and the reality is more "Stay in that position whilst I figure out how to take it" and "Don't move, bugger, it didn't take". Not to mention the countless attempts to get any decent pictures you'll actually allow anyone to see.
This photography lark, it ain't easy!
Anyone else have this kind of experience or are you someone who can just point and take in one shot (I envy you so much!)
PNG x "
Know this problem well.
We've started just filming ourselves on our webcam (privately) and then using the video editor to extract a single frame and use that to put on our profile.
It works quite well and at least there's plenty of choice to try to get the best picture you can. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"This was our experience a couple of weeks ago.
You get all excited about taking some arty shots and imagine how erotic it will be and the reality is more "Stay in that position whilst I figure out how to take it" and "Don't move, bugger, it didn't take". Not to mention the countless attempts to get any decent pictures you'll actually allow anyone to see.
This photography lark, it ain't easy!
Anyone else have this kind of experience or are you someone who can just point and take in one shot (I envy you so much!)
PNG x
Know this problem well.
We've started just filming ourselves on our webcam (privately) and then using the video editor to extract a single frame and use that to put on our profile.
It works quite well and at least there's plenty of choice to try to get the best picture you can."
Good idea. Sounds technical though, I'm more of a point and press girl  |
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Get a voice activation app on your phone, it’ll really help you hold the pose.
Sometimes taking a video is better and then taking a screenshot of the best shot(s).
We’ve got loads of outtakes of us laughing, body parts in strange positions - we are collecting them and will make a video of them all one day
For us it’s about having fun in front of the camera
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"This was our experience a couple of weeks ago.
You get all excited about taking some arty shots and imagine how erotic it will be and the reality is more "Stay in that position whilst I figure out how to take it" and "Don't move, bugger, it didn't take". Not to mention the countless attempts to get any decent pictures you'll actually allow anyone to see.
This photography lark, it ain't easy!
Anyone else have this kind of experience or are you someone who can just point and take in one shot (I envy you so much!)
PNG x "
I just take hundreds of pics and choose the lucky 3 or 4 that look good.
Thank you whoever invented digital |
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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago
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I take photos of myself mostly with no problem, just with my phone and timer. I don’t even use a tripod. I prop the phone on lots of things
However, taking photos with my FWB for our couple’s profile has been so difficult, haha! It is difficult for us both to relax and be spontaneous, then I like one shot, he doesn’t- or viceversa. It is difficult, indeed! |
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It's actually very easy, just film yourself and when you're done just click on Edit and there should be an option to allow you to do it.
We're utterly crap with computers so if we can do it anyone can! |
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The vast majority of the pictures we take are hideous. You can feel amazing taking it, then you look afterwards and realise one breast is up by your neck, the other is hanging around your bellybutton and your arms are so contorted they look broken.
Very few get put up on fab. But it's good to be selective |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I dislike fewer than 11% of mine, so it does mean that I have to take lots. The video ideas and pulling shots from them sounds good but I've only done it once. "
Very true. Never even thought about doing it that way. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Thank heavens for a 10 second phone timer. I take loads and then whittle them down of what I like. I do have a particular like of cropping my body parts though "
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Phone timer is a massive help |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I lose the will to live and that's why I rarely upload new pics.
It doesn't help that I am painfully self conscious and dislike practically all pics of myself, whereas Mr NBVN looks stunning in all pics... grrr
NBVN x |
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By *ancer36Woman
over a year ago
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Sometimes I get lucky and I’ll capture a decent shot in one take others I have contorted myself into some rather interesting positions only to end up looking like a twat! I once attempted a naked handstand and proceeded to kick my bookshelf in the process which in turn caused me to plummet to the ground like an upturned turtle!
Ive kicked a cactus off my dressing table and ended up with a thorn in my foot and don’t get me started on the latex catsuit I wore once and forgot I had the heating on whilst snapping away…that was a removal job and a half!
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"Thank heavens for a 10 second phone timer. I take loads and then whittle them down of what I like. I do have a particular like of cropping my body parts though
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Phone timer is a massive help"
I got one of those Bluetooth camera trigger remotes too which can be handy. Or I know others have used voice commands. |
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"This was our experience a couple of weeks ago.
You get all excited about taking some arty shots and imagine how erotic it will be and the reality is more "Stay in that position whilst I figure out how to take it" and "Don't move, bugger, it didn't take". Not to mention the countless attempts to get any decent pictures you'll actually allow anyone to see.
This photography lark, it ain't easy!
Anyone else have this kind of experience or are you someone who can just point and take in one shot (I envy you so much!)
PNG x "
Yeah.
Now I'm not the worlds greatest photographer but there's a quality in my photos.
I'll happily whip out my phone in the heat of the moment and take a few snaps of what is happening. No messing around and you can tell in what we have posted. it doesn't break up the flow of play. And I'll be honest, they look like they where taking in the heat of the moment because they where.
If however I want to take something more posed better quality, I'll get my actual camera.
Unfortunately however, not had the camera out in a couple of years for multiple reasons. Hopefully remedy that soon. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Haha we gave up, I feel stupid doing it as well, feels very unnatural to me. Husband doesn't tolerate my faffing around when I try take nice photos
Claire |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Sometimes I get lucky and I’ll capture a decent shot in one take others I have contorted myself into some rather interesting positions only to end up looking like a twat! I once attempted a naked handstand and proceeded to kick my bookshelf in the process which in turn caused me to plummet to the ground like an upturned turtle!
Ive kicked a cactus off my dressing table and ended up with a thorn in my foot and don’t get me started on the latex catsuit I wore once and forgot I had the heating on whilst snapping away…that was a removal job and a half!
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Omg, the things we do for Fab
Too funny x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I lose the will to live and that's why I rarely upload new pics.
It doesn't help that I am painfully self conscious and dislike practically all pics of myself, whereas Mr NBVN looks stunning in all pics... grrr
NBVN x"
Yep, I'm the same. I hate the majority of mine and those that are acceptable, get heavily cropped. I'm a real self critic though |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"This was our experience a couple of weeks ago.
You get all excited about taking some arty shots and imagine how erotic it will be and the reality is more "Stay in that position whilst I figure out how to take it" and "Don't move, bugger, it didn't take". Not to mention the countless attempts to get any decent pictures you'll actually allow anyone to see.
This photography lark, it ain't easy!
Anyone else have this kind of experience or are you someone who can just point and take in one shot (I envy you so much!)
PNG x
Yeah.
Now I'm not the worlds greatest photographer but there's a quality in my photos.
I'll happily whip out my phone in the heat of the moment and take a few snaps of what is happening. No messing around and you can tell in what we have posted. it doesn't break up the flow of play. And I'll be honest, they look like they where taking in the heat of the moment because they where.
If however I want to take something more posed better quality, I'll get my actual camera.
Unfortunately however, not had the camera out in a couple of years for multiple reasons. Hopefully remedy that soon. "
Now THAT'S some skill, then to carry on regardless. I assume you're great at multi tasking |
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I don't think I've ever spent more than 5 mins on any pic on here.
Even the ones that were preplanned for a photo challenge have all been the result of 2 or 3 shots max and then a minute or two adding a b/w filter or adjusting the lighting. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Haha we gave up, I feel stupid doing it as well, feels very unnatural to me. Husband doesn't tolerate my faffing around when I try take nice photos
Claire "
I feel you. It was him getting fed up with ours. He wants to snap and go and I'm like 'well, my boobs aren't quite right' or 'look at the cellulite in this pic  '
It could literally take hours to get a few decent ones I'm comfortable with x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Haha we gave up, I feel stupid doing it as well, feels very unnatural to me. Husband doesn't tolerate my faffing around when I try take nice photos
Claire
I feel you. It was him getting fed up with ours. He wants to snap and go and I'm like 'well, my boobs aren't quite right' or 'look at the cellulite in this pic '
It could literally take hours to get a few decent ones I'm comfortable with x "
Yes that's the one, I'm like hang on I've got over spill on my love handles, one tit sags lower than the other, omg look at the size of my arse.... all I hear is ffs
He seems to think a photo is a photo like wtf you been serious
It would be quicker for me to lose 2st than mess around trying to get a photo I actually like x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Haha we gave up, I feel stupid doing it as well, feels very unnatural to me. Husband doesn't tolerate my faffing around when I try take nice photos
Claire
I feel you. It was him getting fed up with ours. He wants to snap and go and I'm like 'well, my boobs aren't quite right' or 'look at the cellulite in this pic '
It could literally take hours to get a few decent ones I'm comfortable with x
Yes that's the one, I'm like hang on I've got over spill on my love handles, one tit sags lower than the other, omg look at the size of my arse.... all I hear is ffs
He seems to think a photo is a photo like wtf you been serious
It would be quicker for me to lose 2st than mess around trying to get a photo I actually like x"
This is literally me every time
Found my soul sister |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Haha we gave up, I feel stupid doing it as well, feels very unnatural to me. Husband doesn't tolerate my faffing around when I try take nice photos
Claire
I feel you. It was him getting fed up with ours. He wants to snap and go and I'm like 'well, my boobs aren't quite right' or 'look at the cellulite in this pic '
It could literally take hours to get a few decent ones I'm comfortable with x
Yes that's the one, I'm like hang on I've got over spill on my love handles, one tit sags lower than the other, omg look at the size of my arse.... all I hear is ffs
He seems to think a photo is a photo like wtf you been serious
It would be quicker for me to lose 2st than mess around trying to get a photo I actually like x
This is literally me every time
Found my soul sister "
Yer we can just sit in the corner drinking wine while smashing stupid cameras up, I also say to hubby when he takes a picture "make me look thin & pretty" |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Haha we gave up, I feel stupid doing it as well, feels very unnatural to me. Husband doesn't tolerate my faffing around when I try take nice photos
Claire
I feel you. It was him getting fed up with ours. He wants to snap and go and I'm like 'well, my boobs aren't quite right' or 'look at the cellulite in this pic '
It could literally take hours to get a few decent ones I'm comfortable with x
Yes that's the one, I'm like hang on I've got over spill on my love handles, one tit sags lower than the other, omg look at the size of my arse.... all I hear is ffs
He seems to think a photo is a photo like wtf you been serious
It would be quicker for me to lose 2st than mess around trying to get a photo I actually like x
This is literally me every time
Found my soul sister
Yer we can just sit in the corner drinking wine while smashing stupid cameras up, I also say to hubby when he takes a picture "make me look thin & pretty" "
If PNG asked me that it would strike the fear of God into me and id just pretend the camera is broken - KG(him) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Haha we gave up, I feel stupid doing it as well, feels very unnatural to me. Husband doesn't tolerate my faffing around when I try take nice photos
Claire
I feel you. It was him getting fed up with ours. He wants to snap and go and I'm like 'well, my boobs aren't quite right' or 'look at the cellulite in this pic '
It could literally take hours to get a few decent ones I'm comfortable with x
Yes that's the one, I'm like hang on I've got over spill on my love handles, one tit sags lower than the other, omg look at the size of my arse.... all I hear is ffs
He seems to think a photo is a photo like wtf you been serious
It would be quicker for me to lose 2st than mess around trying to get a photo I actually like x
This is literally me every time
Found my soul sister
Yer we can just sit in the corner drinking wine while smashing stupid cameras up, I also say to hubby when he takes a picture "make me look thin & pretty"
If PNG asked me that it would strike the fear of God into me and id just pretend the camera is broken - KG(him) "
Lmfao hahaha, the look on his face is a picture of pure fear |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’ve always done it by taking video on my phone then using screen shots, I could never get a shot right by just taking pics. "
I'm imagining hours and hours of filming to get that shot right. Editing could take DAYS!! |
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Very much recommend lots of short film clips and taking stills from them.
Don't forget lighting too.
But where possible use rear cam on phone at high resolution. This gives you best quality for then editing and cropping. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Very much recommend lots of short film clips and taking stills from them.
Don't forget lighting too.
But where possible use rear cam on phone at high resolution. This gives you best quality for then editing and cropping."
So short films taken on phone camera?
This is new to me |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"This was our experience a couple of weeks ago.
You get all excited about taking some arty shots and imagine how erotic it will be and the reality is more "Stay in that position whilst I figure out how to take it" and "Don't move, bugger, it didn't take". Not to mention the countless attempts to get any decent pictures you'll actually allow anyone to see.
This photography lark, it ain't easy!
Anyone else have this kind of experience or are you someone who can just point and take in one shot (I envy you so much!)
PNG x "
I don't ever go down that street tbh so my opinions aren't all that helpful. |
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"Very much recommend lots of short film clips and taking stills from them.
Don't forget lighting too.
But where possible use rear cam on phone at high resolution. This gives you best quality for then editing and cropping.
So short films taken on phone camera?
This is new to me "
Yeah. Then you are not racing the count down to get in position.
And you can try a few angles and positions each "shot" |
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All been there but always manage to have a laugh doing pictures and we tend to like outdoor pictures and so go on a scouting trip 1st then return or sometimes just think what the hell but agree it is hard work sometimes and feel for the single guys but it far harder to take a picture of a penis than a body shot ?? ( just saying xxx)  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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" All been there but always manage to have a laugh doing pictures and we tend to like outdoor pictures and so go on a scouting trip 1st then return or sometimes just think what the hell but agree it is hard work sometimes and feel for the single guys but it far harder to take a picture of a penis than a body shot ?? ( just saying xxx) "
A classy picture of one? |
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By *ack688Man
over a year ago
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"I’ve always done it by taking video on my phone then using screen shots, I could never get a shot right by just taking pics.
I'm imagining hours and hours of filming to get that shot right. Editing could take DAYS!! "
Haha, it’s nowhere near that bad, over the last few years I’ve learned to pick out the best still from a video pretty quickly, but then cropping and tidying up and colour adjustments etc takes a minute or two |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's all trial and error, I'm my biggest critic so I'm really not happy with a photo until I'm really happy with it "
Yeah, same. Overly so.
Incredible pics btw, clearly you know what you're doing with them |
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"I’ve always done it by taking video on my phone then using screen shots, I could never get a shot right by just taking pics.
I'm imagining hours and hours of filming to get that shot right. Editing could take DAYS!!
Haha, it’s nowhere near that bad, over the last few years I’ve learned to pick out the best still from a video pretty quickly, but then cropping and tidying up and colour adjustments etc takes a minute or two"
OK, so do you need editing software? I've literally only ever used my Samsung phone for most pictures and the editing is limited to say the least! |
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"I’ve always done it by taking video on my phone then using screen shots, I could never get a shot right by just taking pics.
I'm imagining hours and hours of filming to get that shot right. Editing could take DAYS!!
Haha, it’s nowhere near that bad, over the last few years I’ve learned to pick out the best still from a video pretty quickly, but then cropping and tidying up and colour adjustments etc takes a minute or two
OK, so do you need editing software? I've literally only ever used my Samsung phone for most pictures and the editing is limited to say the least! "
A free editing app like Pixlr would be fine.
Or Google snapseed |
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We have a Bluetooth clicker which connects to the iPhone, it’s been a game changer for us as we just click away whilst we’re having fun & do a mass delete of all the ones we don’t like at the end. Some of the outtakes which will never see the light of day have become our favourites |
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"It's all trial and error, I'm my biggest critic so I'm really not happy with a photo until I'm really happy with it
Yeah, same. Overly so.
Incredible pics btw, clearly you know what you're doing with them "
Thank you and I'm very much a amateur with nothing but a phone but I get told I have a good eye for it.
I have some great landscape photos |
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"This was our experience a couple of weeks ago.
You get all excited about taking some arty shots and imagine how erotic it will be and the reality is more "Stay in that position whilst I figure out how to take it" and "Don't move, bugger, it didn't take". Not to mention the countless attempts to get any decent pictures you'll actually allow anyone to see.
This photography lark, it ain't easy!
Anyone else have this kind of experience or are you someone who can just point and take in one shot (I envy you so much!)
PNG x "
Crumbs yes!
It gets even more complicated when you start to make videos.
I have made a number of videos with guys, the making of which were great fun, but the finished video is very poor, I decided not to pursue taking the vid to an editing stage and the guy is asking, two weeks down the line, “what happened to that video, how come it hasn’t been posted up?”
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By (user no longer on site)
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I’m reasonably proficient at taking pics, but it’s always the case that you’ll have to take, adjust (position/clothing/lighting) to get what you’re after, and most of us delete as many as we keep I think .. |
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By *avie65Man
over a year ago
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A tripod is great for photography. Some are very inexpensive and have bendy legs so you can place them anywhere.
When I take photos,no matter what they are of, that I don't like I edit them in the app from Google Bob.
I usually change the saturation, contrast,shadow and whatever else enhances it. Then I adjust the Pop function before cropping. Then if it's still shite I bin it. |
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"I can take 50+ shots and only like one, I only use my phone.
Need motivation to take some and a creative mind nowadays, feel mine are getting very similar though"
Probably could do with help from a friend to do some new ones don’t you think ? |
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By *ack688Man
over a year ago
abruzzo Italy (and UK) |
"I’ve always done it by taking video on my phone then using screen shots, I could never get a shot right by just taking pics.
I'm imagining hours and hours of filming to get that shot right. Editing could take DAYS!!
Haha, it’s nowhere near that bad, over the last few years I’ve learned to pick out the best still from a video pretty quickly, but then cropping and tidying up and colour adjustments etc takes a minute or two
OK, so do you need editing software? I've literally only ever used my Samsung phone for most pictures and the editing is limited to say the least! "
The options on my iPad are normally enough, but I sometimes use some free apps for specific effects. |
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