What am I doing wrong? Please help!

Cholo4u2

New member
Please find below the pic that I took with my Nikon D70 camera. As you can see from the pic below it is very blue (the gun is black and the drape that it is sitting on is black as well). In the lower pic, you can see my setup. I have a speed light and the camera is set up on a tripod. I would like to purchase a newer Nikon, but before I do, I want to learn the fundamentals. Any good teachers out there looking for a student that is eager to learn? I work a lot but I am passionate about photography and learn better from tutoring than reading. blah!

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A pic is worth a thousand words. I was going for the 3-point lighting thing. With the window offering natural light to one side, the speed light offering a
flash from the rear, and i was hoping that the flash on the actual camera would also trigger but unfortunately I don't think it worked because the remote
for the speed light kept it from opening completely.

So any suggestions anyone?

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First off, Welcome to the forum.

By looking at your EXIF data it shows that first photos was shot with a -5.5EF which probably means it is very underexposed. That is probably the problem
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
Please find below the pic that I took with my Nikon D70 camera. As you can see from the pic below it is very blue (the gun is black and the drape that it is sitting on is black as well). In the lower pic, you can see my setup. I have a speed light and the camera is set up on a tripod. I would like to purchase a newer Nikon, but before I do, I want to learn the fundamentals. Any good teachers out there looking for a student that is eager to learn? I work a lot but I am passionate about photography and learn better from tutoring than reading. blah!

So any suggestions anyone?
You definitely need to set your Exposure Compensation back to "0" for starters. Then I'd suggest dialing in proper exposure under the natural light you have to work with. From there, add some flash to fill in the shadows (Flash Exposure Compensation) and adjusting the overall exposure as needed. It's going to be a little bit of a balancing act between ambient light and flash so you may have to experiment to find the right balance to get the exact shot you want.
 

mikew_RIP

Senior Member
Welcome to the forum,agree with the others and you need to remember with the D70 ( i still use mine) you do need to get it as near right as you can in camera,yes that's also the case with later sensors but the later ones are a bit more forgiving.
 

Cholo4u2

New member
Thank you all for the timely and informative advice. I look forward to taking advantage of your combined years of expertise.

Welcome to the forum,agree with the others and you need to remember with the D70 ( i still use mine) you do need to get it as near right as you can in camera,yes that's also the case with later sensors but the later ones are a bit more forgiving.

Welcome aboard. Enjoy the ride.

Yes, I agree with all the above comments.

You definitely need to set your Exposure Compensation back to "0" for starters. Then I'd suggest dialing in proper exposure under the natural light you have to work with. From there, add some flash to fill in the shadows (Flash Exposure Compensation) and adjusting the overall exposure as needed. It's going to be a little bit of a balancing act between ambient light and flash so you may have to experiment to find the right balance to get the exact shot you want.

I agree with Don. 5.5 stops underexposed is a lot for a studio setup.

First off, Welcome to the forum.

By looking at your EXIF data it shows that first photos was shot with a -5.5EF which probably means it is very underexposed. That is probably the problem
 
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