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I wasn't sure were to post this so here goes.I have a problem when I put my camera on a tripod is there anyway I can move from one pose to another without letting my tripod up and down.I would like to be able to set my tripod to one height and leave it is this possible?Should I move my subject up and down or my tripod?Maybe a silly question.
 
bobbie176 said:
I wasn't sure were to post this so here goes.I have a problem when I put my camera on a tripod is there anyway I can move from one pose to another without letting my tripod up and down.I would like to be able to set my tripod to one height and leave it is this possible?Should I move my subject up and down or my tripod?Maybe a silly question.
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Not silly. But what is your subject? What tripod do you have?

Most tripods are adjustable. Some are easier to adjust than others. Give more details?

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bobbie176 said:
I wasn't sure were to post this so here goes.I have a problem when I put my camera on a tripod is there anyway I can move from one pose to another without letting my tripod up and down.I would like to be able to set my tripod to one height and leave it is this possible?Should I move my subject up and down or my tripod?Maybe a silly question.
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OK. When you put your camera on a tripod it's at a certain height. You can change that height on some tripods by raising or lowering the center column. You can change that height on almost all tripods by extending or collapsing the legs.

When you aim your tripod-mounted camera at a subject, you can aim the camera up or down unless you have a tripod that's supposed to have a head and you don't have one. Which condition describes your situation? Can you aim the camera up and down?

When I am doing art copy work where the camera has to absolutely square to the material being copied, I raise or lower the camera until it is at the same height as the center of the artwork. Is that what you're doing?

If I am in the field and shooting landscapes or wildlife, I set the tripod so the camera is at eye level and I aim it up and down as required to frame the image unless I have a scene that requires a different angle to pick up nearby objects (this almost always requires groveling in the dirt).

Can you describe what you're doing in more detail?

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I have been readjusting my tripod everytime I move my Subject which is my Grandchildren.My center column does go up or down about 10" my camera will adjust up and down on the tripod so is this what I need to do ? I sometimes go from taking pictures on the floor to sitting them on something and they get bored fast just trying to figure out how to save time.I have a picture posted on the lighting Forum.Thanks for your help.
 
bobbie176 said:
I have been readjusting my tripod everytime I move my Subject which is my Grandchildren.My center column does go up or down about 10" my camera will adjust up and down on the tripod so is this what I need to do ? I sometimes go from taking pictures on the floor to sitting them on something and they get bored fast just trying to figure out how to save time.I have a picture posted on the lighting Forum.Thanks for your help.
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Children, and especially grandchildren (because we're somewhat slower by the time we have grandchildren) are difficult subjects to photograph with the camera on a tripod. You have described the heart of the problem, which is that kids don't like to sit in one spot. Sitting in one spot is what old folks like me do.

If any subject cries out for bounce flash with a hand-held camera, it's kids. If you are determined to use a tripod because you want to use the ambient light, then I believe you will have to settle for aiming the camera up and down, possibly sacrificing compositional strength for the ability to capture a moment.

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Leonard Migliore
 
Thank you so much.Yes I am 62 and don't move like I use to plus the Grandchildren don't fear me as they would a stranger taking their picture so they don't always listen to good they are 3 and 5 years of age.I have an external flash that I can bonse with guess I will have to use that.I just want to Take good pictures of the children and grandchildren not a pro.Again thanks for your help.
 
bobbie176 said:
Thank you so much.Yes I am 62 and don't move like I use to plus the Grandchildren don't fear me as they would a stranger taking their picture so they don't always listen to good they are 3 and 5 years of age.I have an external flash that I can bonse with guess I will have to use that.I just want to Take good pictures of the children and grandchildren not a pro.Again thanks for your help.
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I remember when I was 62. I was pretty agile compared to today.

I looked at your picture in the Lighting forum and it was quite good. I'd be proud of it. You used bounce flash, so I'm not sure why you're using a tripod.

I always use manual mode with flash on Canons. If you use Av or Tv mode, you'll only get fill flash. You could try manual, keeping your shutter speed at your camera's flash sync speed (I don't know what that is for your camera, but it's probably around 1/200). I believe that you will not need a tripod and will continue to get excellent pictures.

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Leonard Migliore
 
If you can master the art of bouncing your flash, you can get some stunning studio looking results. Free yourself from the tripod. It does have it uses. In your case, meter for the ambient, look for a good direction from which to bounce the flash, and control the flash exposure through the FEC.

Here's an excellent article you should read. The website is extraordinarily well organized and has a wealth of information regarding lighting and exposure.

http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/4-bouncing-flash/

Regards, Mike
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