KLGCC D40 Workshop - August 13, 2007

Nikon and Nikonian Academy held a successful D40/D40x workshop yesterday at KLGCC to a crowd of over 60 eager Nikon faithfuls (biggest group in a workshop so far!). Attendees were treated with our revised workshop materials and had the opportunity to try out their portraiture skills with not 2 but 4 models from Faces. Here are some photos taken using a D40 with a 50mm F1.8 on manual focus mode. All editing (if any) were done on Nikon Capture NX.

Notice how a little cropping and level adjustment can bring more depth to a photo. Shu made it all the way from JB just for this shoot.

Natalie, one of our models for the shoot. Notice the difference in shooting with Portraiture (this shots) and More Vivid mode (following few shots)

These over-saturated photos were purposely taken to illustrated the point in using different colour optimiser in the D40/D40x to achieve different feel. I used More Vivid mode and the photos turned out as if they're taken with a slide film and cross processed.

Crop unncecessary and distracting background, particularly the light pole coming out of the guy's head, to bring more impact to your photos
Center of attention

Mag, another model for our shoot. The rule of third in practice. Remember: Less is More

Back in Portrait mode. See the difference in skin tone?

Getting too hot under the sun. This was taken with a 18-135mm lens using the D40.

How not to take a photo. Even we make mistakes sometimes. Notice how the chair in the background seem to be poking our otherwise good looking model?

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How to access Optimize Image menu in your D40:

Click on the Menu button, select the second button on the left to access Shooting Menu, then choose the different shooting modes.

 

 

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