[ScarWishian]

I love photography. A lot. And I thought maybe some of you might too?

If you do, feel free to post some of your photos here! We can praise them (or give constructive criticism if you'd like), talk about our favorite subjects, share tips, and so on. Don't feel like you have to have a professional camera to post here, either; if you've got a wicked awesome iPhone pic, go ahead and post it!

If you like photography but don't necessarily like taking pictures yourself, you can comment on others' photos, or post some of your favorite photographer's photos. But PLEASE remember to give credit to that artist if you do!

Rules:
– Follow all the forum rules.
– No nude photographs please, no matter how tasteful they may be!
– Give each artist credit for his/her work.
– Constructive criticism only, no being rude or putting down someone else's hard work.
– Have fun!

Flickr:
Scartail's
Ariel's

Instagram:
Scartail's
Cheetah's
Lavender's
Thunderpetal's

DeviantArt:
Thunderpetal's

[DarkstarModmin]

I take a lot of photographs so I'll have to post a few of them here. I have a lot of pictures of zoo animals!

[ScarWishian]

I take a lot of photographs so I'll have to post a few of them here. I have a lot of pictures of zoo animals!

Ooh, nice! I haven't gotten a chance to go to a zoo yet, but I love taking pictures of animals. I tend to take more pictures of them and plants/landscapes than anything else…

[HolleyWishian]

I LOVE photography. I've had no formal training so i just take pictures of things i like and things that look pretty. I put mostly everything on my Instagram if ya wanna take a look. lots of landscape pictures…

[ScarWishian]

I LOVE photography. I've had no formal training so i just take pictures of things i like and things that look pretty. I put mostly everything on my Instagram if ya wanna take a look. lots of landscape pictures…

Wow your pictures are wicked awesome! I hope you don't mind that I followed you?

My instagram doesn't have too much photography on it at the moment, but I just got back from a trip where I took a bunch of pictures, so I've been slowly adding some in.
My flickr has some more, though. I think I may start a list on the first post linking to members' photo websites (deviantart, flickr, etc.) so that we can all follow each other…

[thunderpetalWishian]

I really do like photography and often take photos of the sunrises over here if i'm lucky enough to stay up that long. For example, i have this and this on my instagram.

[ScarWishian]

I really do like photography and often take photos of the sunrises over here if i'm lucky enough to stay up that long. For example, i have this and this on my instagram.

Awesome! I can never get up early enough for a sunrise, but every once in a while I get a sunset pic. I hope it's okay that I followed you too?

[Arcade HeatWishian]

I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY SO SO SO MUCH HERE HAVE SOME OF MY FAVE PICTURES THAT I'VE TAKEN

like my sole artistic talent is theatre and photography

anyways I havn't actually gone out on a photo shoot in awhile bc ive been so busy with uni and stuff so i wanna get back into it; I love it so much

[ScarWishian]

I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY SO SO SO MUCH HERE HAVE SOME OF MY FAVE PICTURES THAT I'VE TAKEN

like my sole artistic talent is theatre and photography

anyways I havn't actually gone out on a photo shoot in awhile bc ive been so busy with uni and stuff so i wanna get back into it; I love it so much

These are amazing! When it comes to people I'm usually only good at shooting candids; when it comes to being artsy with it I draw blanks.
also acting is another favorite of mine.

I ended up being really lucky; my campus this year is in the middle of a wildlife preserve with a bunch of trails, so I should be able to get a lot of shots there while I'm waiting for classes.

[lavenderWishian]

I'm not very skilled at photography I just do it sometimes for art references and also because hell yeah instagram m/
BUT I'm gonna use this as an excuse to talk about Chubbs the skeleton with a baby face
aka the much loved mascot/still life of our high school art room for two consecutive years
(or… at least… 5 of us loved him… the rest had nightmares. because they were weak.)

[ScarWishian]

I'm not very skilled at photography I just do it sometimes for art references and also because hell yeah instagram m/
BUT I'm gonna use this as an excuse to talk about Chubbs the skeleton with a baby face
aka the much loved mascot/still life of our high school art room for two consecutive years
(or… at least… 5 of us loved him… the rest had nightmares. because they were weak.)

How could something dressed up so fancily be scary? ;-;

[DarkforestwarriorWishian]

Man you guys are so talented O:
I do photography occasionally with my crappy little camera, with decent enough results. I know nothing about any sort of ~serious~ photography though I think it would be fun stuff to learn

I've also been considering getting an instagram if I do I will totes follow all of you…

[ScarWishian]

Man you guys are so talented O:
I do photography occasionally with my crappy little camera, with decent enough results. I know nothing about any sort of ~serious~ photography though I think it would be fun stuff to learn

I've also been considering getting an instagram if I do I will totes follow all of you…

I was the same way, so I looked on the iBooks store for free books about photography, and that really helped! There's also websites with articles that are helpful whether you're a professional, a beginner, or just interested in making normal pictures look better.

And now that I'm back on my computer and not a phone, I can post some of my stuff! I have too many pictures to put on at once so I'll just post some every once in a while.

[ArielWishian]

I love photography, but I still have a lot to learn.
This is my flickr with my better photos.

I seem to have a problem getting the perfect focus. A lot of the time I seem to be just a bit off of what I'm actually trying to focus on. I also have issues with getting the lighting just right. I know I just need to practice though, but any tips would be appreciated.

I like doing landscape and animal/wildlife photography. I'm using a Canon EOS Rebel T3.

Wow, after going through everyone's photos I realize I have a LOT to learn. My pictures are crap compared to y'all's. I mean, wow-za!

[ScarWishian]

I love photography, but I still have a lot to learn.
This is my flickr with my better photos.

I seem to have a problem getting the perfect focus. A lot of the time I seem to be just a bit off of what I'm actually trying to focus on. I also have issues with getting the lighting just right. I know I just need to practice though, but any tips would be appreciated.

I like doing landscape and animal/wildlife photography. I'm using a Canon EOS Rebel T3.

Wow, after going through everyone's photos I realize I have a LOT to learn. My pictures are crap compared to y'all's. I mean, wow-za!

Your pictures are amazing, [member=46]Ariel[/member]! I followed you~

I use a Canon EOS 70D (which I spent a long time saving up for), and it helps with lighting a LOT. But before I got that, I would edit my photos to get the lighting that I wanted. I just use Picasa because it's cheap and simple, but any editing software would do the trick. And as for the focusing, that pretty much just takes practice. Although their may be some settings in your camera that allow you to focus on more/less with each shot…

EDIT:
I just added a list of websites to the first post! If you'd like your account to be added, just post it here!
(I didn't add the instagrams posted yet because I know they can have personal stuff on it, so if you're okay with it being on the list then just let me know so I can add it!)

[Arcade HeatWishian]

When I'm at home I use a Nikon D700, but the only reason why I use such a high end is bc it was my dads lol
When I'm at school, I use a Nikon D70, which isn't as good… It's getting pretty old tbh. I also have some trouble with focusing the camera, and I find that auto focus does help quite a bit, unless the lens ur using doesn't support it. (I know my 50mm lens doesn't work with AF)

[HolleyWishian]

EDIT:
I just added a list of websites to the first post! If you'd like your account to be added, just post it here!
(I didn't add the instagrams posted yet because I know they can have personal stuff on it, so if you're okay with it being on the list then just let me know so I can add it!)

you can add mine to that list, thats fine!

I use mostly my Iphone 5 and my Nikon d3300. My instagram pictures all all from my iphone except the photo I posted today, which is from my nikon

[ScarWishian]

EDIT:
I just added a list of websites to the first post! If you'd like your account to be added, just post it here!
(I didn't add the instagrams posted yet because I know they can have personal stuff on it, so if you're okay with it being on the list then just let me know so I can add it!)

you can add mine to that list, thats fine!

I use mostly my Iphone 5 and my Nikon d3300. My instagram pictures all all from my iphone except the photo I posted today, which is from my nikon

Added!

Great pic by the way~

[lavenderWishian]

yeah okay here's my instagram
there may or may not be something you recognize from around the forum

[ScarWishian]

yeah okay here's my instagram
there may or may not be something you recognize from around the forum

haha nice

Added ya!

[HolleyWishian]

EDIT:
I just added a list of websites to the first post! If you'd like your account to be added, just post it here!
(I didn't add the instagrams posted yet because I know they can have personal stuff on it, so if you're okay with it being on the list then just let me know so I can add it!)

you can add mine to that list, thats fine!

I use mostly my Iphone 5 and my Nikon d3300. My instagram pictures all all from my iphone except the photo I posted today, which is from my nikon

Added!

Great pic by the way~

thank you!

[DawnwingWishian]

We had an absolutely stunning sunset today so I snapped a bunch of pics with my ipod (my cameras just don't get the same depth of color, it seems.)

Here are my favorite 6 out of the ~40 I took.

[thunderpetalWishian]

this my instagram and this my dA

(if snapchats are allowed, my snapchat is thunderpetal and i do post pictures there C:)

[ScarWishian]

We had an absolutely stunning sunset today so I snapped a bunch of pics with my ipod (my cameras just don't get the same depth of color, it seems.)

Here are my favorite 6 out of the ~40 I took.

Oooh, really pretty Dawnwing!

this my instagram and this my dA

(if snapchats are allowed, my snapchat is thunderpetal and i do post pictures there C:)

Added ya!

[ArielWishian]

[member=185]Scartail[/member] Thank you! I followed you, as well!

[member=48]Dawnwing[/member] Those are absolutely stunning! Love the colors!

[ScarWishian]

I've got more pictures edited from my trip~

[runningfireWishian]

everyone's pictures are so good oh my gosh!!! I use my iphone 4 and a Nikon D3200. I also have a Fuji (not sure what model) that I don't use as much since I got my Nikon. I absolutely love taking pictures of flowers, they're probably my favorite. I also do a lot of motor racing photos, which is a big rush when you manage to catch a car mid-wreck while it's flipping upside down. Photographing people isn't really my thing, although I've done some of that for family members. I've really learned a lot this past year, but most of my current stuff is on my computer at work, which I can't get to until monday.  I found a few really old photosets on tumblr though. (I think most of these I took with my old Fuji)

black and white

plants and such

+ my personal favorite photography accomplishment:

second place

[ScarWishian]

[member=15]runningfire[/member] your pictures are beautiful! I especially love the closeup/black and white photoset; the detail in it is phenomenal

And congrats on the ribbon, that's really exciting!

[HolleyWishian]

mkay, not a fan when pages take my photos off my instagram and post them without telling me. iappreciate the credit, but be polite and notify me

[TomWishian]

I don't take photos of many things but when I do they are definitely things.
Like this one time I took pictures of my cat.
He is my only real subject.

[HolleyWishian]

dogs are better subjects tbh

[TomWishian]

I disagree, my cat is pretty cute.

[Arcade HeatWishian]

I'M a pretty good subject

[TomWishian]

My cat is like.. slightly cuter than you. Sorry

[HolleyWishian]

I disagree, my cat is pretty cute.

false, no cat is cute

[TomWishian]

I disagree, my cat is pretty cute.

false, no cat is cute

This is my cat

[HolleyWishian]

that dog is cute

[TomWishian]

Thanks cheetah, but it's a cat….

[ScarWishian]

I let this thread die I'm so sorry So I got an idea to make a professional hardcover book of some of my personal favorite shots that I took while up there, that way he can put it in the cabin for other renters to see, or just keep it with him to remind him of home (he's a pilot so he doesn't get to stay in an actual house a lot). I was really proud of the pictures I put in it and I'm so glad that I get to give something to him in return for all the amazing things he did for my family, so I wanted to post the pictures here so you guys could take a look and tell me what you think!

There are literally a few hundred others from that vacation alone, but these are the ones that I took while at the cabin and decided to add into the book
Tell me what you think, and please be brutal!

[HolleyWishian]

O.m.g. Those are gorgeous photos. 

[TomWishian]

[member=185]Leopardscar[/member] That's amazing!!! You have serious photographic skills..  (also that looks like such a stunning place to stay.. ^^)

[ScarWishian]

Ahhh thank you both so much

It was the single best place I've ever been tbh… It was gorgeously furnished, it wasn't in the middle of no where with no electricity or anything. It had a huge flat-screen tv, a huge kitchen, three bathrooms, four bedrooms, three stories including the basement, a GINORMOUS porch that overlooked a bay… It was so incredibly amazing I don't even know how else to describe it.
Plus it was only an hour away from Acadia National Park, so I got to go hiking and cliff climbing and AH best vacation ever, and it was all thanks to my dad's friend (who actually we hadn't even met before, it was the guy's brother who my dad knew. I was shocked that someone could be that kind to a virtual stranger).
I figured giving the guy a nice book of pictures was the very least I could do

[TomWishian]

That's really really kind of you actually :') I love the idea.
It's great that you enjoyed it so much, it sounds idyllic.

[ScarWishian]

Well I mean considering he gave us over $4,000 worth of free stuff/activities, I figured it was the very least I could do! It was actually the first of my pictures that I've had professionally printed out, so I was really excited. I may end up making more books for other categories eventually; my family has said they wanted some, and I have a really great idea of one for my grandparents for Christmas

And yeah it was amazing, the best vacation I've ever taken

[SummerWishian]

hhhhhh a thread about one of my favorite hobbies / something I want to minor in. I took a photography class waaaaaaay back in high school, and I took some pictures with a film camera, and I need to get them rescanned because I actually like how they came out. I have a weird thing about taking pictures of landscapes, wildlife, and plant-life — specifically flowers. Idk how or why, I just have this thing about flowers, I love taking pictures of them. I also had taken a lot of pictures of my cat Max before he passed, because he was extremely pretty. So animals is on that list too. I just like taking pictures in general, tbh.

These were the first flower pictures I'd taken with a digital camera


When I visited Washington D.C., I held up the class a lot taking pictures of the cherry blossoms…




These photos were taken during my Photo I class




And when I visited Los Angeles for my senior year orchestra trip, we went to the Getty museum, and I took a lot of pictures of the garden. These are my favorites, though.



This last one is my favorite, to this day. Also, as a little bonus, when my family went to the mountains this year, I caught a picture of my parents that I'm gonna print out on photo paper for them for their anniversary.

Personally, I'm wanting a digital film camera, because I absolutely love them for some reason?? I also need to buy a digital camera with a manually adjustable lens. I'd share all my vacation photos from the mountains but… that's a lot of pictures. x~x I do have an Instagram, though I rarely upload good photography like that because my phone camera sucks. I'll probably try to upload some pictures to deviantART at some point soon, so… yeah.

EDIT// I found the 5 x 7 prints that I scanned!!

[ScarWishian]

Oooh, I love your pictures [member=232]Peridot[/member]!
I also love taking pictures of flowers, because they're so beautiful and colorful and they symbolize life, but at the same time they stand still so it's easier to shoot them lol

I'll add your accounts to the first post once I get home~

[SpellmasterWishian]

all these photos are so nice!!

I'm not a Real Photographer, in that I have no fancy equipment or training, but I take a lot of pictures when I travel and I like to think some of them are okay :V at least as souvenirs rather than artsy things

I actually just uploaded a bunch of old ones to fb so I'll copy some here… I have more from other trips/home but I'm still sorting out the rest

fiji, at like 6 am:

great ocean road (all the rest are australia):

kangaroo island:

adelaide from far away ( [member=75]Slanderman[/member] could be in this picture for all I know ?!?):

zoo in adelaide (wallaby (?), potoroo, koala):

zoo in cairns (kookaburra):

[TomWishian]

Omg I still find it so amazing that you've been to Adelaide c': my little town on the wrong side of the world

And I'm definitely in that photo…. if you zoom it in like 100,000% and sharpen you can see my slanderman appearance

[ScarWishian]

Omg Australia seems like the perfect place to take pictures, and yours are so pretty!
I especially love the baby seal

[SummerWishian]

Oooh, I love your pictures [member=232]Peridot[/member]!
I also love taking pictures of flowers, because they're so beautiful and colorful and they symbolize life, but at the same time they stand still so it's easier to shoot them lol

Ahhhh, thank you!! (/)//u//() I think it's the detail that catches me — flowers always seem to simple at first, but when you get closer, you see all these small little details, like the tiny veins and flecks of pollen and the minuscule hairs on the stamen… to capture those in a photo is just, ahh omg I love it

Mallards are fairly common around here, but sometimes Wood Ducks come around too; since I rarely see them, I tried to get a bunch of pictures of the couple.





At some point, a Mallard couple joined alongside the Wood Duck couple… usually they fight, from what I've seen, but I guess it was a nice enough day for them all.

[member=75]Slanderman (Scary)[/member] Since these aren't of the famed albino mallard I told you about, I'm not gonna submit them to your competition, but I know you like ducks, so c': (You can click on the pictures and make them bigger to see the ducks better!!)

[TomWishian]

So so beautiful *___*

[SpellmasterWishian]

I should have replied to these replies ages ago omg
but thanks!! there are definitely a lot of scenic places out there

I sorted more of my old pics so here's just a few from japan
apparently I have a lot fewer photos of that trip than I thought… and most of them are slightly crooked… ??

aomori coastline

kinkakuji and gardens (kyoto)

kiyomizudera (kyoto)

miyajima (off the coast of hiroshima)

mt. fuji obvs

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