Nikon SLR Cameras

Baby Shower Photography?

Guest
Guest

My cousins baby shower is next friday, and I want to shoot the shower. Its going to be outdoors at a park. I have a nikon d3200 with a 18 to 35 mm lens I also have a 2x telephoto lens 52mm thread and a 45 wide angle 52mm thread. Which lens should I use and what which the f stop and Aperture be. And what mode should it be on.

Guest
Guest

I think you mean the 18-55mm lens.

That'll do just fine.

There's no way to tell you what the f-stop and aperture will be in advance, it's impossible to know the lighting conditions. These settings depend on the available light. You will need to meter the shot yourself to get the correct exposure using the internal light meter in your camera. Or alternatively put it on Auto, or Shutter Priority or Aperture Priority. If you don't know how to meter a shot - read your camera user manual.

These other items you mentioned are not lenses, they are adaptors.

Kalico
Kalico

First, you have a very NICE camera for what you intend to do, and the 18-55mm lens is versatile enough for you to use.

As our friend and more experienced photog here, B K, suggested, it's almost impossible to predict or anticipate the kind of weather or lighting you'll have on that day and place, so it's likewise impossible to suggest/recommend what shutter speed/f-stop to use.

IF you're not proficient with your camera's many options and features, do indeed read the User's Manual and familiarize yourself with your camera's buttons, levers, knobs, etc., and write down on index cards to carry with you things that you might forget, like how to change metering mode. Here's why, I prefer Matrix metering but on certain situations (like if the sun light is coming from behind my subject and facing me), I will change to Spot metering and focus on the subjects face.

Also, the best time to shoot outdoors is in either the very early morning hours or the late afternoon when the sun is low in the sky; you won't get harsh shadows and extreme light differences. Also, if the sky is overcast, the sunlight is diffused and won't give you harsh shadows. Great for outdoor portraits. You're wise in asking for suggestions and recommendations.

Steve P
Steve P

There's no subtle way to say it, but your knowledge and skill level is quite obviously very lacking. Just use the kit 18 - 55 lens, put the camera in Auto, and hope for the best. If you start trying to do things that you know nothing about, you are just going to make a mess of it. Sorry, that is just the fact.

You need to invest in knowledge for the future, … Not be expecting people to be able to teach you what you need to know on a forum such as this, as it is impossible.

Here is an excellent book that would be of great help to you if you truly want to learn:

http://www.amazon.com/...81740502X/