here to help! Pro photog in the house!

[cmykphoto]

Hey all!


Just wanted to say hello and that I am new to this forum and marine tanks but not new to professional photography. I am a pro photographer If anyone has any questions at all please do not hesitate to email me or write here.

I shoot weddings all over the world and do portraits here in Florida - my site is www.karlafountain.com

So, if anyone needs answers to questions let me know!!!

Karla

[dobejazz]

Great pics Karla

The Doberman pic is my favorite

[FishDaddy]

Welcome aboard, Karla!

Glad to have a real photog among us and appreciate your offer of help for those of us who play with cameras. I enjoyed browsing your website. You do have a unique style and a gift for bringing out the personalities and dynamics of your subjects.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Dick

[crvz]

Oh no. I'm going to be afraid to post pictures now! My hack shots are never going to stand up to the scrutiny!

Welcome to TRT!!

[Loverotties]

Welcome to TRT! and you'll find out we LOVE pictures!

[aquawolf]

Welcome to TRT Karla!!!

Originally Posted by FishDaddy

Welcome aboard, Karla!

Glad to have a real photog among us and appreciate your offer of help for those of us who play with cameras. I enjoyed browsing your website. You do have a unique style and a gift for bringing out the personalities and dynamics of your subjects.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Dick

Originally Posted by crvz

Oh no. I'm going to be afraid to post pictures now! My hack shots are never going to stand up to the scrutiny!

Welcome to TRT!!

I don't hink the two of you need any help with your pictures at all.

Now, if someone could teach me how to get my old point and shoot Minolta Dimage Z10 to do some fancy little tricks that would be cool. Hey, a guy has a right to dream doesn't he?

[Fat Tony]

Welcome aboard Karla! I too am a pro, so it's nice to have another photographer aboard. I shoot mainly sports and portraits, and have been doing so for the last 8 years. I don't shoot as much anymore though, mainly due to time. You have a very nice style indeed with your wedding photography, it takes a special person to shoot weddings. What type of gear do you use? From the looks of the color saturation, I am guessing Fuji, which is what I use and it seems to be the standard among wedding photographers. One thing I have found is that there is a slight learning curve when it comes to shooting your tank. It took me a little while to get things sorted out..LOL

[Dandelyn]

I'd love to know what lens I could get for my Canon 8mp digital rebel that would tank good tank pics. I just have the stock lens and a zoom lens right now that are doing me NO good!

THANKS!

~A

[wharyat]

Originally Posted by Dandelyn

I'd love to know what lens I could get for my Canon 8mp digital rebel that would tank good tank pics. I just have the stock lens and a zoom lens right now that are doing me NO good!

THANKS!

~A

A tripod is definately a must when tank shooting with slower lenses such as the stock 18-55.

That being said, Canon's 100mm Macro is by far my favorite and most used tank shooting lens. My 24-70 is a close second.

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f7...ns-117872.html
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx

[Fly Guy]

Originally Posted by Fat Tony

One thing I have found is that there is a slight learning curve when it comes to shooting your tank. It took me a little while to get things sorted out..LOL

funny you say that.

I had a couple of professional photographer friends who came over to teach my how to use my first dslr and macro when I got it a couple of years ago.

Both of them make good money doing what they do.and are obviously good at what they do..but when it came to tank pics...i was seriously disappointed. They werent hardly doing any better than I could at the time with my point and shoot I had somewhat figured out.

Granted they tought me things for sure, but what they taught me was fundamentals that were necessary, but they sucked at taking tank pics. haha

the guy who sold me that first camera used however......he had a broadeer range of experience and was taking sweet macro shots (after cropping) from down the hall 20 feet away with a several thousand dollar telephoto kens he brought over....

anyway...sorry to sidetrack the thread. welcome to trt karla

[AbstractBackgrounds]

Hey I'm new to the forum too.
I just launched this new company that will be selling 'abstract' backgrounds for tanks, so am interested in the 'Art' photography possibilities. Do you have any experience with that?