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how to take a portrait and landscape photos in nikon d3000 micro.?
Guys I have a 60mm AF-S Micro Nikkor ED lens on my Nikon F2.8G D3000. What perfect setting for: 1. Portrait 2. Landscape
Portrait: Indoor or outdoor? Ambient light only or supplemented with off camera flash? A 3 light setup using flash or hot lights? There is no "perfect" for the configuration of any photography project. You have to learn about light, composition and exposure and then practice using this knowledge. Professional photographers spend years perfecting their techniques of vertical illumination. You can not learn with one or two questions in a forum like this. Joe McNally http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/ book "The Hot Shoe Diaries" is worth reading. http://www.professionalphotography101.com/portrait_photography/Portrait-photography.html In my opinion 60mm on a cropped sensor DSLR like the D3000 is too long a focal length for landscape photography. The end of 18 mm 18-55mm zoom is a much better option. An even better option would be a target and an 10-20mm or 12-24mm. successful landscape photography requires having the camera on a tripod and using the camera-timer or remote release to trip the shutter. They also want a circular polarizer to Daren a blue sky and enhance colors. Shooting landscapes my camera on aperture priority and a 21mm lens (equivalent to a 14mm lens in D3000) at f16 and focused on pre-6'-0''para maximize depth field. Here you http://www.flickr.com/photos/drifter45h/3529681412/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/drifter45h/4032748624/ http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html can begin to learn about the depth of field.
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