What are the essentials for photography?

best camera lens for landscape image

booboo_921

I am getting very serious about photgraphy, and i want to have everything i need to produce great photos..

I have a new camera, the lens that came with the camera, and another lens for landscape shots and such... and i have photoshop... what else do i need? (lighting? other lenses?)

Thanks for the help!

Answer
You do have the essentials now.

Probably want the following as well:

"The Camera" by Mr. Adams
"Understanding Exposure" by Mr. Peterson
Tripod
Polarizer filter
Carry Bag
Remote Release
Another Battery
Another Media Card

How to achieve reflective eyes in photo?

CB

Some of my favorite portraits are those where the eyes are a window into the landscape behind the camera lens. I've noticed these are usually achieved outside under natural and strong light, rather than in a studio, where the flash seems to dominate the reflection. Any suggestions for how to achieve this look both in and out of the studio? Is this a matter of the angle of the light, the concentration of the light source, the intensity of the light, the sensitivity of your camera (how much detail it catches), the type of lens, etc.? To be clear, I don't necessarily mean a close-up of the eye itself, but rather a portrait, say, shoulders up, where the eyes have a glassy quality and a clearly defined, sharp reflection.
Thanks for the tips. I wasn't so much talking about catch light as the sort of mirror-like reflection some portraits achieve. Thanks again!
Thanks for the tips. I wasn't so much talking about catch light as the sort of mirror-like reflection some portraits achieve. Thanks again!

Answer
To get a catch light whether you're in a studio working with artificial light, outside or in a household using natural light, your model need to look in the direction of the light source.

If you have Photoshop I recommend using this method over an action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_9rIVUqoCk

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