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Now that we have our own subforum, I feel better about posting GBS style news and videos relating to photography. I wanted to see what you guys have hiding in your RSS readers. Discuss photography without giving advice on gear. Heres one story that I was shocked to hear. Annie Leibovitz is being sued over a 24 million dollar loan in which she put up her real estate and full rights to her photographs as collateral. http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/photo-news/legal-news/e3i6098aad6d9c8d3fb75851d49d0b675b6 This just shows that no matter how talented you are, you still need to have some common sense in business. Would you guys feel comfortable putting up the full rights to your life's most important work as collateral? I would think that she should just take more photos if she needed more money. And then on a lighter note. This video documents a product shoot and final editing that goes into making the cover of a Macworld magazine. http://vimeo.com/5989754 Since I'm a hobbyist, I have no idea what it takes for commercial product photography and graphic design, so this video was cool to watch and gave me a lot to think about. Commercial work looks a lot like, well, work.
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# ? Aug 18, 2009 14:14 |
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# ? May 13, 2024 09:39 |
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"Photography with reckless abandon" That's about the only way I can describe her. The PBS documentary Life Through A Lens covered it really well. When the cost and complexity of her photo shoots started to rival movie shoots, she just kept going like she was addicted to it. Having to put up her life's work as collateral for all that poo poo catching up with her? I'm not surprised in the slightest. quote:http://vimeo.com/5989754
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# ? Aug 18, 2009 14:47 |
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Good lord. I would have gladly made that business deal with Leibovitz if I had the money to loan. It's hard to argue with making a loan whose collateral is worth far more than the loan itself. I kinda wonder about that MacWorld shoot... perhaps this is the amateur in me speaking, but is it really necessary for "half a day" (4 hours? 12 hours?) to expire for a shot like that? I've worked with large format before doing product photography with what seemed to me much more challenging subjects and I came away with great results in far less time. Was it really even necessary to break out the Sinar at all?
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# ? Aug 19, 2009 00:03 |
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It looked like they were having some trouble with reflections on the iPhones, and that took them awhile to figure out.
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# ? Aug 19, 2009 02:48 |
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Radbot posted:Good lord. I would have gladly made that business deal with Leibovitz if I had the money to loan. It's hard to argue with making a loan whose collateral is worth far more than the loan itself. For something like that? They shot a bunch of different options they didn't show, that's some relatively detail oriented photoshop work, etc etc. For a cover shot like that they are going to spend a ton of time making sure that it's perfect.
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# ? Aug 19, 2009 05:25 |
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TsarAleksi posted:For something like that? They shot a bunch of different options they didn't show, that's some relatively detail oriented photoshop work, etc etc. For a cover shot like that they are going to spend a ton of time making sure that it's perfect. You're right. I guess the time makes sense, I just don't understand why this couldn't be done in some dude's basement with a 5D and a Strobist setup.
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# ? Aug 19, 2009 05:27 |
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Pentax in space, bitches! http://www.flickr.com/photos/arena5/sets/72157606119049987/
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# ? Aug 19, 2009 06:53 |
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TsarAleksi posted:They sent up the one they would miss the least if something went wrong. Your space-envy is palpable
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# ? Aug 19, 2009 07:30 |
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Martytoof posted:Pentax in space, bitches! that is pretty wicked. I wonder if this is the one time a UV filter is needed.
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# ? Aug 19, 2009 14:08 |
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:And then on a lighter note. This video documents a product shoot and final editing that goes into making the cover of a Macworld magazine.
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# ? Aug 19, 2009 16:57 |
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Leibovitz has been in financial trouble for quite a while. A lot of it has to do with her losing her life partner/girlfriend/whatever, as is frequently the case with working professionals. I have her book "At Work," and it's very illuminating to how she works. Some of her best shoots, like the Queen and John Lennon, were shot using very simple equipment. I know shoots can quickly get expensive, but what she's dealing with is crazy.
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# ? Aug 19, 2009 18:38 |
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Interesting article about her and her situation here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/aug/18/annie-leibovitz-photographer quote:Dan Kellum, Leibovitz's assistant in 2002, tells the magazine that when her daughter Sarah was in her infancy she insisted on recording the child's minute eating habits in a journal. Except that the journal had to be a brand of notebook imported expressly from Sweden. When stocks of the journals were running low she ordered a couple to be couriered on the next plane, at a shipping cost of $800. Sounds like she just has no idea about money.
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# ? Aug 20, 2009 09:28 |
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Do you guys do much research into your locations and subjects for your photographs? This is an interview with the co-founder of Smugmug about the stories behind some of the photos on the walls of their offices. http://www.silberstudios.tv/previous-tips/chris-macaskill/ Really stunning photos made by guys who knew about the right time and place. Makes me wonder what kind of opportunities I have locally, if I took the time to plan it all out. Maybe I can find something like a Manhattan-Henge in my area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattanhenge
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# ? Aug 20, 2009 19:59 |
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I find it especially frustrating when you're at the right place at the wrong time. A lot of places become really interesting in the right lighting/weather conditions, and a lot of that is up to chance. For my more elaborate images I try to find locations, scout out where I will take pictures from, then go back when the time is right and get the shot.
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# ? Aug 20, 2009 22:51 |
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I hate when I'm downtown Toronto and I forget there's a Jays game or something going on. Pretty much everyone's wearing the same thing and they all look boring then
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Martytoof posted:I hate when I'm downtown Toronto and I forget there's a Jays game or something going on. Pretty much everyone's wearing the same thing and they all look boring then Same thing happened to me when I was in Baltimore 2 weeks ago. It was a pretty big baseball game that weekend. I couldn't put my finger on why it was so boring until your comment. There was a huge mass of people there, but none of them were interesting.
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# ? Aug 21, 2009 03:30 |
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I'm not entirely sure this is the right thread, but I was browsing for studios in Norway and one of the bigger chains uses this for their advertisements: http://www.fame.no/images/tilb.jpg I had to post it somewhere, cause drat!
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# ? Aug 21, 2009 12:34 |
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snowman posted:I find it especially frustrating when you're at the right place at the wrong time. A lot of places become really interesting in the right lighting/weather conditions, and a lot of that is up to chance. For my more elaborate images I try to find locations, scout out where I will take pictures from, then go back when the time is right and get the shot. During Semana Santa in Spain, I'd have done absolutely no research at all as I only realized it was the Holy Week when I was on the plane. So cue me going to Toledo during the day only to discover all the events were in the evening. Waiting for 6 hours suck.
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# ? Aug 21, 2009 12:55 |
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Greybone posted:I'm not entirely sure this is the right thread, but I was browsing for studios in Norway and one of the bigger chains uses this for their advertisements: I intended for this thread to be a fun place to share photography related stories, events, and news for discussion and inspiration. Something different from the usual advice or gear discussion. Perhaps you could fill us in on your find. Are you shocked at how glow-y they made these people as an advertisement of their service?
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# ? Aug 21, 2009 13:50 |
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:Perhaps you could fill us in on your find. Are you shocked at how glow-y they made these people as an advertisement of their service? Well yes, it looks horrible to my novice eyes at least. Considering they are one of the more expensive studios, I thought it was pretty funny.
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# ? Aug 21, 2009 14:51 |
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:that is pretty wicked. I wonder if this is the one time a UV filter is needed. i want to kill myself because i laughed at this post.
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# ? Aug 25, 2009 01:54 |
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:i want to kill myself because i laughed at this post. was it one of those internetty moments where you realize the goonish-ness of it all?
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# ? Aug 25, 2009 18:57 |
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:was it one of those internetty moments where you realize the goonish-ness of it all? yes. and double nerd points because you have to be fairly "into" photography to get that joke
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# ? Aug 25, 2009 19:04 |
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I just saw this linked via gizmodo http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1210226/This-underwater-love-Spectacular-photos-Pinewood-Studios-famous-films-display-time.html I should have figured that somewhere there is a special tank built for underwater ads and movies. Since getting into photography, light suddenly becomes everything. I start paying more attention to it and I can't think about controlling it underwater.
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# ? Sep 1, 2009 20:23 |
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:I just saw this linked via gizmodo drat, that's really awesome.
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# ? Sep 1, 2009 23:29 |
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Put this up in the General thread a while ago, but loved it too much to let it go away: Weegee talking about his brand of photojournalism in NYC. http://tedbarron.com/BWF-June-2009/22-Weegee.mp3
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# ? Sep 2, 2009 01:52 |
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torgeaux posted:Put this up in the General thread a while ago, but loved it too much to let it go away: That's really interesting, he makes some really good points. Shame that they don't consider it ok to run bodies any more
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# ? Sep 2, 2009 02:02 |
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TsarAleksi posted:That's really interesting, he makes some really good points. I love the guy, just the accent and the completely jaundiced view he had by then, but considering he basically covered the crime beat, it's amazing he was as normal as he was. I love his shots, too. He's like a Cartier-Breson without hope or joy.
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# ? Sep 2, 2009 02:04 |
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I just saw this on twitter; Photoshop magnets: http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/bf9c/zoom/ That's so on my Christmas list.
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# ? Sep 3, 2009 23:59 |
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dont forget about these http://gizmodo.com/5232604/adobe-creative-suite-pillows-are-all-about-design and you will have the house that adobe built.
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# ? Sep 4, 2009 13:54 |
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:dont forget about these http://gizmodo.com/5232604/adobe-creative-suite-pillows-are-all-about-design and you will have the house that adobe built. No Lr!
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# ? Sep 4, 2009 23:05 |
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Cool short video about kodachrome: http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/2009/fsa_color_multimedia/
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# ? Sep 5, 2009 12:28 |
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psylent posted:Cool short video about kodachrome: http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/2009/fsa_color_multimedia/ That was a really cool video, thanks for sharing.
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# ? Sep 7, 2009 17:38 |
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:dont forget about these http://gizmodo.com/5232604/adobe-creative-suite-pillows-are-all-about-design and you will have the house that adobe built. I found this amusing because adobe is a house building material.
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# ? Sep 7, 2009 20:48 |
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Helmacron posted:I found this amusing because adobe is a house building material. What if you put these inside an adobe? Adobe adobe? What if Adobe made the adobe? Adobe adobe Adobe?
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# ? Sep 7, 2009 21:15 |
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Radbot posted:What if you put these inside an adobe? Adobe adobe? What if Adobe made the adobe? Adobe adobe Adobe? Well, for one thing, adobe is a building material, not a type of house, and just because something is inside something else it doesn't mean that that object is necessarily "from" (or of), as implied by your sentence, the containing object.
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# ? Sep 7, 2009 21:42 |
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Adobe's adobe abode. ADOOBE DOOBEE DOO
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# ? Sep 7, 2009 22:09 |
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Martytoof posted:Adobe's adobe abode.
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# ? Sep 7, 2009 22:18 |
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# ? May 13, 2024 09:39 |
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Radbot posted:What if you put these inside an adobe? Adobe adobe? What if Adobe made the adobe? Adobe adobe Adobe? Adobe adobe abode.
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