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What are we, what do we do and why do we do it? Iāve heard people say you need to figure out what your āwhyā is. I guess it has to do with, if you know your āwhyā, then you at least of a target to aim for. Itās certainly not easy, in fact it can be complicated as you try to answer the question. In one way you want this, in another way you want that. And you find yourself lost or stuck trying to define your āwhyā, even though deep down inside you know exactly what it isā¦youāve just never defined it.
I have a pretty good handle on who I am, what I do and sort of why I do it. I am me. I know thatās brief, but I am who I am. Now just because I know who I am, that doesnāt mean I want to stay the same person as I am today. I want to evolve, I want to learn, I want to grow, but I also donāt want to lose me, whatever me really means. āI'd rather be a hypocrite than the same person forever.ā was said by Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys. How many people do you know who stay stuck because they refuse to change. We all change, we all evolve. Views we have today might not be the same views we have tomorrow. I think knowing that you can change and evolve is powerful. I know I donāt want to be the same person forever.
I grew up with a grandfather who said he āwas too dumb to learnā. Fuck That, is all I think when I hear that. I got in trouble my entire life for not giving into dumb statements like that just because he was my grandfather. I had family members defend that mentality and tell me to ājust do it for himā he wont change. Fuck That I thought. Itās like dealing with a child, do you think a parent would let me get away with saying something like that and not even trying? I think thatās the part that upset me the most, the not trying.
All I ask is that you try, you take interest, you give it your best shot. You donāt wimp out with some lame line like āIām too dumb to learnā. And you know what, all the people around him enabled this mentality. The truth is, he was no dummy, he was well liked, had a huge social circle of extremely successful people, but I always wonder if he held himself back and why he held himself back. I know he didnāt take a lot of risks in life. Maybe itās because he was part of the āGreat Generationā and they didnāt take as many risks. Or maybe it was just who he was, because plenty of his friends took big risks and reaped BIG rewards. I honestly have no idea why I went this direction, but I think it has to do something with me framing my āwhyā.
Dare I say my āwhyā is rooted in selfishness? Well I said it and I know itās true. I do look out for myself, and I am self aware most of the time. But donāt mistake that selfishness for a lack of caring for others. Part of my āwhyā is rooted in helping and doing good for others. But I still want to look out for myself as well.
I think people are afraid to acknowledge their own selfishness. Society has trained people to āsayā and ādoā the perceived ārightā things. Aka, donāt rock the boat, play the game, and it just is, what it is. I donāt buy it, and I donāt play that game. I donāt conform to the norms and donāt think people really should. I think people should not be afraid to speak their mind, but on the flip side, if you speak your mind, you need to be prepared for the counter argument. And when someone disagrees with you, you canāt cry foul, like someoneās attacking you, and āitās not fairā.
Let me get back on track with what I do and why I do it. I am a creative, Iāve always been a creative, and I canāt image being anything else. I was about to say, Iāve been a creative since I was a little kid, but I think we all were in one way or another. Do some people lose that childhood creativity, and others somehow channel it differently? I donāt know, but I know, I am most happy when I am creating.
My creating centers around a few things. One is, making my brain feel good. And two, creating to elicit some sort of response and emotion in someone else. If Iām standing still, I feel like Iām stagnating and failing. When Iām moving and creating, I feel like a million bucks.
Why do I want to elicit a response in people? I think it has to do with helping people feel something. It could be seeing a photo of themselves they love. It could be learning from the educational content I put out. It could be a memory thatās triggered by something I say or do. My why is centered around making people feel something.
Iāve been lucky enough to figure out what it is I like to do and why. But Iām not satisfied and donāt think I ever will be. I donāt want to stagnate, I want to continue to evolve. I know what I love doing today, but I doināt know where tomorrow will take me. I would like to think I am open to the direction it goes, but I would be lying if I said I wasnāt a little scared. But thatās life, if you never feel pain or joy, or even a healthy dose of fearā¦then whatās the point.
Iām far from perfect. Iām not even striving for perfect, as I see good enough, as being good enough. The what that triggered this brain dump was me thinking about my second photo book coming to life. As the kickstarter ends in roughly 30 hours, Iām thankful for everyone who backed it. Iām hopeful that it turns out the way I envision. And of course Iām a little scared. But most importantly, Iām proud and excited to see where the road goes.
Where weāre going, we donāt need roads.
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āWhere it all startedā
The day was October 12th 2002 and the Counting Crows were in town. I had my first official photo pass to shoot a concert. I was using my Nikon F5, Nikon 80-200 2.8 and Fuji Press 800 Film.
I was told I had three songs and then had to get out of the pit. This was my first time hearing of such a thing and felt a little dejected. Little did I know, the first song would be Mrs. Potters Lullaby and would last over 7 minutes.
If I recall correctly, I fired off roughly 8-10 rolls of film while in the pit. Did I get a lot of keepersā¦nope. Did I know what I was doing, nope. Did I come out with at least one good image? I will say āgood enoughā for my first time shooting a concert.
Looking at this image 22 years later, I still think itās good enough. Is the composition perfect, nope, thereās too much headroom. The reason thereās too much headroom is we didnāt have 8 billion focus points like we have today. The F5 had 5, and they were clumped more in the middle and not so much out at the edges. I more than likely had the center focus point selected and was simply trying my best to get the lens to focus in a lower light situation.
In terms of was I shooting in manual, the answer would be no. I would have still be in aperture priority mode at this time because I was still afraid to trust myself, or simply didnāt know any better. Regardless, I can always look back at this image and know I got at least one āgoodā shot at my first show.
This images appears in my NEW Hard Cover Photo Book titled āBook 2, 22 Years Of Music Photographyā and is LIVE on Kickstarter as we speak. Book 2 is a HUGE, beautiful work of art. It measures 14x10.5 inches, which makes a two page spread 14x21 inches, includes 292 pages, with 180+ images, 8,000 words, audio commentary, weighs in at 8 Pounds and is printed in Italy. It truly is a work of art worthy of display.
For more information and to Pre-Order your copy, head on over to bit.ly/frobook2
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Book 2 is LIVE!!! The Kickstarter for my second Photo Book chronicling ā22 Years of Music Photographyā is now LIVE and ready to pre-order!!!
Book 2 is a work of art. It measures 14x10.5 in., has 292 pages with 180+ images, 8,000 words and weights in at 8 Pounds.
Head on over to bit.ly/frobook2 to watch the launch video and grab your copy of Book 2
All Book 2 Pre-Orders will come with 3 Random 4x6 Photographic Prints. Think of it like a pack of cards, you never know what you'll get. There will be limited edition 1 of 1's and even one "All Access Pass" aka "Golden Ticket" that will score you something special. If we hit our stretch goals, there will be more All Access Passes to find.
Thank you all for your continued support!!! I can't wait to get these books into your hands.
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Itās currently 7:22 am and Iām already here at the studio getting the day started. Now I donāt say that to make it seem like Iām working harder than someone whoās not at work yet. I say it because it just so happens to be the time I got up based on having enough sleep and not having a workout this morning.
What Iāve been thinking about for the short time iāve been awake, is my new method of teaching beginner photographers. Over the past little while Iāve been helping two of my friends go from never using a camera to starting to capture keeper images. So how are they picking it up so fast? Itās a combination of my new teaching method, cameras, lenses, fundamentals and having me to guide them, critique them and help them select and edit the keeper images.
So whatās this new method??? Not so fast, before I tell you the method, and yes, Iām going to give you the method in a second, I want you to remember, it all starts with the fundamentals. Anyone and I do mean anyone can pick this up and become a better photographer quicker than you believed you could. In fact, my original method 15 years ago was based off of people having DSLRās and focusing on 3 shots or less. It focused on quickly explaining the exposure triangle and throwing you to the wolves. The good news is it did plant the seeds of the basics and has helped hundreds of thousands of photographers around the world. But times change. Now that weāre in the mirrorless world, I needed to grow and adapt the method and guess what, itās never been easier to get started at the very least getting the proper exposure.
Are you ready for the method? Remember, this is for new people starting out or people who are having trouble and are not happy with their profession and work. The method focuses on a few basics ideas. The first, weāre jumping right to manual mode. Thatās right, no more green auto, or shutter priority or aperture priority, good old M right off the bat. Second, which goes squarely against how you will shoot in the future, is, set the camera to auto ISO. (iāll explain why in a minute) The third, shoot your lens wide open. That means if your lens is an F4, I want it set to F4 and left there. If itās a variable aperture lenses, meaning the f stop changes as you zoom out, make sure itās always set wide open. Fourth, with the shutter speed I only need you to think about two things, āfast or slowā.
Now itās time for the breakdown. Why do I have you jumping right into manual mode and not full auto? Simple, with mirrorless camera, its never been easier to get the proper exposure because itās literally right in front of your face. What that means is the electronic viewfinder where you look through the camera, shows you the representation of your exposure. If itās too bright or too dark, you see it right there. But maybe thatās a little too complicated to start, but takes us right into Auto ISOā¦
Auto ISO is at the center of my new method. Remember, this is a starting point and in the future youāre going to feel confident enough in your skills to go full manual, but starting out, the best method at the beginning is auto ISO. So why the change in thinking from being Anti Auto ISO to using it at the front and center of my method. Simple, the quicker you start capturing keeper images, the more likely you will continue with photography and not quit. A little foreshadowing, itās already been a huge success based off my my two friends first shoots on their own.
What exactly is auto iso doing? Itās making sure your exposure is in a place thatās going to be very close to correct. Now for those who donāt know, exposure is made up of three things. Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO, which is commonly called the Exposure Triangle. Itās all about cause and effect. If your shutter speed changes, then your exposure is changing. If your F stop changes, your exposure is changing as wellā¦itās all about cause and effect. If I do this, thatās going to happen. But for now, all you need to know, is Auto ISO is going to be the glue to keep your photos exposed properly.
Now that weāre set to Auto ISO, weāre going to set our lenses to the widest aperture. If itās an F4, you put it at 4, if itās a 2.8, youāre putting it at 2.8, if itās a 1.4 or 1.8, you guessed it, youāre setting it to 1.4 or 1.8. The reason weāre locking this in is, itās one less thing we need to worry about at the beginning. In the future, weāre going to take full control of our cameras, but for now, all I care about is making it as easy as possible to get properly exposed images. And this method is bearing fruits quicker than I expected.
For someone reading this whoās beyond the beginner point, I think you get why Iām starting here.
Last but not least, shutter speed. This is the only manual thing I am having you control and change. I want you to remember two things, fast or slow! Do we want a fast or slow shutter speed? To answer that question we need to look at the subject weāre shooting. Are they moving fast or slow? If itās something thatās not moving at all, then a slow shutter speed is perfectly fine. Generally no less than 1/60th of a second will be fine. And yes, it can be even faster, but for now, you donāt need to worry about that. If itās something moving, think fast shutter speed (1/500th of a second or more. The good news is, Auto ISO is going to compensate no matter which direction you take your shutter speed.
Like I said, Iām putting you in control of shutter speed and only shutter speed to start. So how will you know if your shutter speed is too fast or too slow? Well, if itās too slow and youāre trying to capture a moving subject, youāll see your subject have motion blur. That means they arenāt completely frozen. Youāll know your shutter speed is correct for a fast moving subject if they are frozen in your frame.
I want you to borrow a friend or family member and ask them to put their palms in front of their face. With their palms facing their face, have them windshield washer them back and forth at quick pace. First take a photo with your shutter speed at 1/15th of a second and see what happens. Then, raise it to 1/1000th of a second and take another. Youāll see the exact cause and effect Iām talking about. Oh, you can tell them to stop windshield washing their arms.
The slower the shutter speed, the more thereās potential for the subject blurring. The faster the shutter speed, the more youāre going to freeze your subject. All you need to ask yourself in every situation is fast or slow. Fast or slow, fast or slow, fast or slow. Youāre in control of shutter speed and itās either fast or slow.I know this is distilling it down to the most basic of fundamentals, but this is what works and is working for my two friends Iām mentoring. Itās obviously going to be better to show you vs tell you, but for now, this works.
Iām going to stop there for now, this is just the start of the method and the idea. I need to break into auto focus and a few other thoughts, but for now, Iām going to move on to something else today.
I simply felt like sharing the fact that this method is yielding results quicker than expected. The results my friends are getting right off the bat, proves to me Iām on the right path in my thinking.
This right here is the framework for teaching photography for the foreseeable future. Thank you for giving it a read. Thereās plenty more to come, this is just the start.
Jared Polin aka the FRO
p.s. If you got this far, thank you, I hope it helped you out. If you like my teaching methods and would like to learn from me in person. There are 7 spots left for the Saturday, November 16th Bootcamp here in Philly. For more information, or to lock in your spot before they're gone, click here froknowsphoto.sellfy.store/p/november16thbookcamp/
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Which lens would you go with and why??? Let me know, down below.
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am working my way though using the @canonusa R5 Mark II (R5 from here on out) in the Real World. Iāve shot Baseball a few times during the day, but not a night game just yet where I push the ISO. I shot some MLS soccer, and yesterday I shot field hockey.
Thereās so much to play with in this camera. And yes, most of what Iāve been shooting has been action sports, but Stephen has also used it to photograph portraits of his 1 year old. Canon has never had a more versatile camera in my opinion than the R5. I donāt think the industry has really seen a camera like this. Yes, the Sony a7R V is a fantastic camera, with a beautiful sensor, but itās slow in terms of shooting speed. And yes, I get it, itās not all about shooting speed and auto focusā¦but why canāt you have it allā¦and it seems as if the R5 as of now, has it all.
No Camera is Perfect, the R5 isnāt perfect, thereās always quirks and compromises made, but so far, itās solid. For example, the R5ās auto focus is superior to that of the R3 which held the crown for best auto focus in the industryā¦until now. The R5 shoots at 30 FPS just like the R3, but offers Pre-Shooting. Remember, the R5 is almost double the resolution and can shoot at the same speed. Thatās kind of insane. The un-known right now for me is High ISO, R5 vs R3, which I should test at a Phillies Night Game. Same lens, same settings, different cameras.
In terms of the body, I still prefer a Pro body with built in grip, over a non pro body of the R5, even when you add a grip. But all and all, thereās nothing in the industry that touches it right now. You can say Z8/Z9 all you wantā¦but thereās no question in my mind, the R5 is a hell of a lot more well rounded and feature packed.
Field Hockey photos taken at 1/4000th of a Second at F2.8 at the correct ISO with a 400 2.8 IS III adapted with an EF to RF adapter. (ISOās ranged from 250-500 on an overcast day)
3429 RAW Files = 177 Gigs (Thanks Pre-Shooting)
#FroKnowsPhoto #Photography #CanonR5MarkII #Canon #Photography
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āOhtaniā
Every since the Phillies 2024 schedule came out, my eyes been set on the three game series with the Ohtani and the Dodgers.
Now if youāre new here, welcome, let me take a quick second to explain what Iām shooting with this year. I am using an 80 year old Speed Graphic 4x5 Camera with a WWII aerial reconnaissance Aero Ektar 178mm f2.5 Lens. What you have to remember, is everything about this camera is manual. You have to wind the shutter to the speed you want, set the aperture and manually focus on the ground glass of the camera, aka the back of the camera. I should also mention, the images are upside-down on the back, which means if I want to move my frame left, I have to move it right. I also need to use a light meter on my phone to get the proper exposure.
With Ohtani coming to town, thereās usually 15-20 extra photographers at the game. You have to have a plan of attack. Knowing Ohtani will be leading off and the DH, I knew I would have a few extra minutes right before the first pitch to try and get a shot of him getting ready to bat.
Using a 4x5 in a world where 30 frames per second, with eye af is the norm is not easy. I pre gauged my light, I knew I was using 100 speed film, set the lens right under F4 (f4 on 4x5 is like f1.2 depth wise on 35mm) and I knew Iād need to crank the shutter 4 times to get to 1/500th. But donāt forget, I need to compose and focus quickly, if my subject moves forward or backward at all, I have to start all over again. So you have to hope once you lock in for a shot, the subject doesnāt move. You press the shutter, and you hope for the best.
This is one of 5 shots I took in a span of 3 minutes. I went 5/5 with focus somehow, and 4/5 with usable frames. This look back frame isolating Ohtani, is one of the keepers. I will be sharing a reel of Japanese TV capturing me capturing these pictures soon, so you can see part of the process. I wish I could have been slightly tighter, but thereās limitations abound.
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