#D5500

[inefekt]

Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) - Stirling Dam, Western Australia

[inefekt69]

Dotonbori - Osaka, Japan

[hngtm]

https://hnagatsuma.bandcamp.com/album/compositions-16 . . . . . #instamood #instagood #moodoftheday #picoftheday #beautifuldestinations #theIMAGED #nikon #d5500 #justgoshoot #tlpicks #shotzdelight #streetart_addiction #mybestcityshots #photogram #DSLR #一眼レフ #bandcamp #음악 #작곡 #electronica #minimal #ambient #asmr #qotd #ootd #glitch #granular #noise #structure #landscape https://www.instagram.com/p/CqZo8ubvem9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[rovampera]

...modi diversi di andare in bici... 08-11-2020 #bike #ebike #mtb #ciclisti ##instabike #bicycle #sport #nature #cyclingphotos #bikelife #instabike #mybrother #nikon #d5500 (presso Certaldo Alto, Italia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cok17-jLGV4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bp373k]

20240425

[illuminighted]

Lone Light - Tarentum, August 2016

[mrderelict]

Lago del Turano

[wandering-in-the-mist]

Photos from the last little bit! Including the lovely Lorquin’s admiral that kept me company while I watered this morning.

[inefekt]

Exmouth Hybrid Solar Eclipse, Western Australia

Nikon d5500 - 300mm - f/9 Partial stage - ISO 200 - 1/4000s Totality stage - ISO 100 - 1/320s Corona - ISO 100 - 21 x 1/320s Baader solar filter

[inefekt69]

Corner Shop - Tomonoura, Japan

[hngtm]

https://hnagatsuma.bandcamp.com/album/compositions-16 . . . . . #instamood #instagood #moodoftheday #picoftheday #beautifuldestinations #theIMAGED #nikon #d5500 #justgoshoot #tlpicks #shotzdelight #streetart_addiction #mybestcityshots #photogram #DSLR #一眼レフ #bandcamp #음악 #작곡 #electronica #minimal #ambient #asmr #qotd #ootd #glitch #granular #noise #structure #landscape https://www.instagram.com/p/CqkmWnBPF73/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thespecialview]

Geduld ist eine Tugend, und heute übt er Sie auf eine köstliche Weise aus! 🏛️🔥 Während andere emsig in der Küche werken, nimmt er sich einen Moment, um zu entspannen und den römischen Flair zu genießen

[adorkastock]

How do you take reference images? Are they done by someone else / you in the room or is there a timer on the camera?

I want to make some references for my art, but I can never figure out how to set up the camera well to take photos, so any advice would be appreciated! Your references are also super useful!

Yes I take most of my own photos. I have a home studio:

But I started off just shooting against a hanging sheet or a plain wall so you don't NEED a studio. I just had a point and shoot digital camera with a timer:

You want form fitting clothing that contrasts your skin and the background. A lot of times these days I just use my phone (Pixel 7a) to take photos. Most of the time if it's still references the phone is good enough. I have a little tripod I can put my phone in for a quick shoot:

You want the phone to be mostly upright and the lens to be about in line with your belly button if you're not doing stuff with perspective and foreshortening. You can use the front facing camera so it's easier to frame the shot and see what you're doing. My phone has a timer (5s or 10s). I set it for a timed release then I can get to my post, open my hand palm forward. The camera will detect it and start the countdown. Different phones might have different remote trigger options like sometimes you can yell "Cheese!" at it. I'm not kidding - search for your phone and remote camera options and see what it can do! Here's a basic set up for doing your own refs. I have a plan to do a more in depth version of this (a video maybe?) but I haven't made time yet.

When I'm doing action stuff and things with a lot of movement I use my DSLR (Nikon D5500) with a remote and a large flash. You can see the remote in this photo, it's tucked under my bra. I just set the camera for remote release. I only get 2s though. My phone would be less good at getting this kind of shot so for these, the big camera is needed. Some phones might actually catch action like this though! The big flash also helps a lot here.

A lot of newer phones have wide angle lens options on the front facing camera which can be really fun for perspective. I have a bigger, taller, extendable tripod I can use for stuff like this.

I encourage everyone to take your own refs! You don't even have to show anyone the photos (but honestly we'd love to see them >_>) I hope this helps!! 🥰

[2inx4inx8inbrick]

NASA DC-8-700 N817NA and the Gulfstream 5 N95NA landing at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Ohio

Camera info: Nikon d5500, 70mm, f/5.6, iso 350

August 4th 2023

[orofeaiel]

Hi, what camera do you use? Beautiful pictures. Thanks.

Thank you! Mostly anything posted before December 2023 was Nikon D5500, after that I upgraded to a Nikon D850.

[illuminighted]

Generating Station - Cheswick, August 2016