© 2022 SilverLight Photo Co. The above photo is 100% real, as no A.I. or Photoshop tricks were used to make it.
Camera Placement
CAMERA SUPPORT
TRIPOD
CAMERA HEIGHT
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CAMERA ANGLE
LEVEL
PHOTOGRAPHER NOTES:
It was a windy day near the beach at Des Moines Marina. I didn't log the exact tripod height, but I remember that the legs were adjusted at different lengths to accommodate the uneven terrain. The lens was the heavy Sigma ART 18-35 1.8 (on a Nikon F/G to M43 TILT/SHIFT adapter) which was a bit precarious. The camera was the Panasonic LUMIX GX85, which has excellent in-body image stabilization, which kept this heavy lens in check. I used my custom (lens-sensor specific) camera settings AND my custom LUT to finish the image. This image is a frame taken from 4K video footage.
*As A.I. (artificial intelligence) started sneaking into the photo & video production industries, I decided to go for 100% realism in my work. What this means for me, is to shoot for realistic-looking photos and video content. My approach includes using custom, lens-sensor specific CAMERA SETTINGS (and sometimes lens-sensor LUTs when needed). I never use A.I. to generate images, and I don't do tricks using Photoshop. There are adjustments I make to produce more accurate PRINTS but my goal is to limit editing a much as possible.