Comments on: Yucatan Photographer http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm Online magazine about living, working and traveling in Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:26:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: stormy http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm/comment-page-1#comment-69723 stormy Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:21:58 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm#comment-69723 When I need to take picture of a person by themselves, I ask and offer a little money. For example: a man with firewood on his head or a lady at a loom, these people are working for money and a 10 peso coin helps their day. They have something of value to me and it's only right to pay them for it. When I need to take picture of a person by themselves, I ask and offer a little money. For example: a man with firewood on his head or a lady at a loom, these people are working for money and a 10 peso coin helps their day. They have something of value to me and it’s only right to pay them for it.

]]> By: Vanessa Varguez http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29909 Vanessa Varguez Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:27:09 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm#comment-29909 my friend went to Izamal, I think or one of the small towns outside Merida and she had a hard time taking pictures of the people who live there. The mayans belive that by taking their picture you can "steal" their soul. well, that's what at least they told my friend. my friend went to Izamal, I think or one of the small towns outside Merida and she had a hard time taking pictures of the people who live there. The mayans belive that by taking their picture you can “steal” their soul. well, that’s what at least they told my friend.

]]> By: Kim G. http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22236 Kim G. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:36:07 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm#comment-22236 As an enthusiastic photographer, I can chip in a couple cent's worth on taking good photos. Getting a good camera is good advice. Just having a better lens will provide richer, nicer colors, and that by itself will make your photos look more professional. Second, use a polarizing filter whenever possible. Not only does this make the sky a darker blue (and enhance contrast with clouds), but it also makes colors appear richer and purer. Third, most professional photographers shoot within a half hour or so of the sunrise or sunset. Midday sun is usually flat, harsh, and unflattering. As a photographer, light is really all you have to work with, and the beginning and end of the day have the most interesting light. Finally, learn how to use photoshop. It extends the range of what you can do immeasurably. But it's no substitute for taking a good picture in the first place. MJ, thanks for your article. I can hardly wait to see your website. Regards, Kim G. Boston, MA As an enthusiastic photographer, I can chip in a couple cent’s worth on taking good photos. Getting a good camera is good advice. Just having a better lens will provide richer, nicer colors, and that by itself will make your photos look more professional. Second, use a polarizing filter whenever possible. Not only does this make the sky a darker blue (and enhance contrast with clouds), but it also makes colors appear richer and purer. Third, most professional photographers shoot within a half hour or so of the sunrise or sunset. Midday sun is usually flat, harsh, and unflattering. As a photographer, light is really all you have to work with, and the beginning and end of the day have the most interesting light. Finally, learn how to use photoshop. It extends the range of what you can do immeasurably. But it’s no substitute for taking a good picture in the first place.

MJ, thanks for your article. I can hardly wait to see your website.

Regards,

Kim G.
Boston, MA

]]> By: CasiYucateco http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm/comment-page-1#comment-21705 CasiYucateco Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:18:49 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm#comment-21705 When I was a kid, I used to develop my own B&W 35mm film at home. In H.S. I'd take pictures of small town basketball games and other sports events, then sell them to two or three little towns' weekly newspapers the next day for 25 cents a picture. Wow, does that take me back. Of course, a quarter bought something then - a gallon of gas! - so I easily made a little spending money. And for every picture I sold, I probably had taken two or three dozen. I think my biggest frustration on visits to Merida is just not understanding the "local light." Tropical light is harsh at times. And the sky frequently comes out a whitewash (going to try some filters) instead of bright blue. I'm going to work with it more ... and yes, upgrade to a more decent camera soon. Probably one of the most important things is just having time to go to the right place at the right time of day. I find myself wanting to photograph something 'cool', but the sun's not right (or it is raining or something else). Anyway, I love pictures. I love the big new pictures on YL. And I really enjoy seeing other photographers' work. So this was an extra nice article for me. When I was a kid, I used to develop my own B&W 35mm film at home. In H.S. I’d take pictures of small town basketball games and other sports events, then sell them to two or three little towns’ weekly newspapers the next day for 25 cents a picture. Wow, does that take me back. Of course, a quarter bought something then – a gallon of gas! – so I easily made a little spending money. And for every picture I sold, I probably had taken two or three dozen.

I think my biggest frustration on visits to Merida is just not understanding the “local light.” Tropical light is harsh at times. And the sky frequently comes out a whitewash (going to try some filters) instead of bright blue.

I’m going to work with it more … and yes, upgrade to a more decent camera soon. Probably one of the most important things is just having time to go to the right place at the right time of day. I find myself wanting to photograph something ‘cool’, but the sun’s not right (or it is raining or something else).

Anyway, I love pictures. I love the big new pictures on YL. And I really enjoy seeing other photographers’ work. So this was an extra nice article for me.

]]> By: Working Gringos http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm/comment-page-1#comment-21657 Working Gringos Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:51:35 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/yucatan-survivor/yucatan-photographer.htm#comment-21657 Casiyucateco: it really helps to use a Single Lens Reflex (SLR) digital camera because the better lenses and larger sensors will capture more detail. Like Marko, we use Canon cameras and lenses too, specifically the 1Ds and D60, but any SLR will out-perform a palm-sized, snap-shot digital camera, no matter how many megapixels it has. Knowing how to get the most out of Photoshop is also a big plus. In the darkrooms of our youth, we could manipulate saturation, tone and contrast, and we could dodge and burn areas of an image to adjust for details in the shadows and highlights. In the Photoshop "darkroom" of today, that's just the beginning. Of course the real secret that no pro photographer will admit is to take a lot more photos than any amateur would ever think to take and then delete all but the best ones before showing them to anyone. ;) Casiyucateco: it really helps to use a Single Lens Reflex (SLR) digital camera because the better lenses and larger sensors will capture more detail. Like Marko, we use Canon cameras and lenses too, specifically the 1Ds and D60, but any SLR will out-perform a palm-sized, snap-shot digital camera, no matter how many megapixels it has. Knowing how to get the most out of Photoshop is also a big plus. In the darkrooms of our youth, we could manipulate saturation, tone and contrast, and we could dodge and burn areas of an image to adjust for details in the shadows and highlights. In the Photoshop “darkroom” of today, that’s just the beginning.

Of course the real secret that no pro photographer will admit is to take a lot more photos than any amateur would ever think to take and then delete all but the best ones before showing them to anyone. ;)

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