Comments on: Forced Perspective – Technique #1 http://experimentalphoto.com/index.php/2009/01/forced-perspective-technique-1/ Photo tricks and trick photography Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:35:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: #4: Take a hike with your family « Kirsten's Weekly Idea http://experimentalphoto.com/index.php/2009/01/forced-perspective-technique-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16 #4: Take a hike with your family « Kirsten's Weekly Idea Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:45:26 +0000 http://experimentalphoto.com/?p=15#comment-16 [...] on it: Grab a buddy and camera and head over to your local park to snap a few “forced perspective” photographs. Categories: For the Outdoorsman, For the Weekend Comments (0) [...] [...] on it: Grab a buddy and camera and head over to your local park to snap a few “forced perspective” photographs. Categories: For the Outdoorsman, For the Weekend Comments (0) [...]

]]> By: jbaynard http://experimentalphoto.com/index.php/2009/01/forced-perspective-technique-1/comment-page-1/#comment-14 jbaynard Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:07:53 +0000 http://experimentalphoto.com/?p=15#comment-14 The key to keeping the model still is finding a pose that is relatively comfortable for them and then moving yourself to make the scene work. I usually take a burst of 2-3 photos per angle to compensate for my or the models slight movements and I like to try at least one other angle per pose if I can. If do a simple pose, like hand on a building, and you're not overly picky you can get a fun shot on the first click. As for wide angle lens, I assume you mean a wide angle rectilinear zoom? I chose the Canon EF-S 10-22. Mostly because it had better than most barrel and pincushion distortion control throughout the range (It may seem odd with site like this, but I'm not a big distortion fan). But there are some others that offer some interesting options... the Sigma 10-22 is the cheapest and well reviewed. Tokina makes one with one with a f/4 throughout the range. For fisheye you can get a zoom Tokina 10-17 (which is somewhat not fishey zoomed in which is plus), and Sigma makes 10mm fish. If you want a circle fisheye on a cropped sensor camera you only good option is the Sigma 8mm. For reviews (besides Amazon) I like: <a href="http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/" title="Fred Miranda Lens Reviews" rel="nofollow">Fred Miranda Reviews</a> <a href="http://www.motleypixel.com/reviews/" title="Lens Reviews" rel="nofollow">The Motley Pixel</a> The key to keeping the model still is finding a pose that is relatively comfortable for them and then moving yourself to make the scene work. I usually take a burst of 2-3 photos per angle to compensate for my or the models slight movements and I like to try at least one other angle per pose if I can. If do a simple pose, like hand on a building, and you’re not overly picky you can get a fun shot on the first click.

As for wide angle lens, I assume you mean a wide angle rectilinear zoom? I chose the Canon EF-S 10-22. Mostly because it had better than most barrel and pincushion distortion control throughout the range (It may seem odd with site like this, but I’m not a big distortion fan). But there are some others that offer some interesting options… the Sigma 10-22 is the cheapest and well reviewed. Tokina makes one with one with a f/4 throughout the range. For fisheye you can get a zoom Tokina 10-17 (which is somewhat not fishey zoomed in which is plus), and Sigma makes 10mm fish. If you want a circle fisheye on a cropped sensor camera you only good option is the Sigma 8mm.

For reviews (besides Amazon) I like:
Fred Miranda Reviews
The Motley Pixel

]]> By: Alison http://experimentalphoto.com/index.php/2009/01/forced-perspective-technique-1/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Alison Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:33:26 +0000 http://experimentalphoto.com/?p=15#comment-13 i did forget to ask... do you have a recommendation for a wide angle lens? IS there a good site you recommend to compare camera accessories and all that jazz? i did forget to ask… do you have a recommendation for a wide angle lens? IS there a good site you recommend to compare camera accessories and all that jazz?

]]> By: Alison http://experimentalphoto.com/index.php/2009/01/forced-perspective-technique-1/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Alison Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:31:40 +0000 http://experimentalphoto.com/?p=15#comment-12 That's really cool. But how do you keep the model still while you do this? How many shots do you usually go through to get that perfect one? My favorite is the kicking the barn one. That’s really cool. But how do you keep the model still while you do this? How many shots do you usually go through to get that perfect one? My favorite is the kicking the barn one.

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