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onezero posted:Yeah, SN #s are in the hands of SPD now. Going to be trolling the Sea-Tac craigslist for a shot in the dark as well. gently caress dude. Sorry to hear about that, especially from someone local. Mind if I ask what neighborhood you live in? Not having renters/homeowners insurance really blows. Not to add insult to injury, but as a tip to other goons who might fall into the same situation, but when I first got renters insurance I did it through my auto insurance company. Turns out they had a 10% discount if you had multiple policies with them and due to the super cheap nature of renters insurance I actually ended up paying less for both policies than I was for just an auto policy.
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anabatica posted:Besides, it turns the wrong way, doesn't it? I thought the standard thing to do when shooting portrait was to rotate the camera counter-clockwise, not clockwise. I rotate the camera clockwise when I shoot portrait. Counter-clockwise puts your hand on top and leaves only one hand to stabilize the camera. It also feels very awkward, but maybe I am the strange one! \/\/\/ When you fold your hands does the left one naturally go on top or is it the right one? This may be important! tuyop fucked around with this message at 19:41 on May 5, 2011 |
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tuyop posted:I rotate the camera clockwise when I shoot portrait. Counter-clockwise puts your hand on top and leaves only one hand to stabilize the camera. It also feels very awkward, but maybe I am the strange one! I turn counter-clockwise, mostly because of my right wrist. I don't like the angle that clockwise forces.. it feels really awkward.
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May 5, 2011 19:38
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poopinmymouth posted:Thanks guys. I think it's ultimately going to be more hassle than it's worth. Oh well. This looks like crap, but it's really cheap: http://cgi.ebay.ca/LOREO-Perspective-Control-LENS-CAP-SLR-Cameras-/390311570157?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item5ae061eaed
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tuyop posted:I rotate the camera clockwise when I shoot portrait. Counter-clockwise puts your hand on top and leaves only one hand to stabilize the camera. It also feels very awkward, but maybe I am the strange one! Doesn't clockwise mean your nose is kind of in the way? Unless you use your left eye for the viewfinder...
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May 5, 2011 20:55
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xzzy posted:I turn counter-clockwise, mostly because of my right wrist. I don't like the angle that clockwise forces.. it feels really awkward. Also I don't care about the form factor but I really want electronic shutters. Slow x-sync speeds due to mechanical limitations seems so 19th century.
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Cross_ posted:Same here. Right wrist on top, i.e. counter-clockwise. NIkon uses electronic shutters in some of their DSLRs, I know the D40 will sync at 1/500 and I think the mechanical shutter tops out at 1/250 or 1/500 so everything above that sounds identical. DanTheFryingPan posted:Doesn't clockwise mean your nose is kind of in the way? Unless you use your left eye for the viewfinder... Shooting with extreme left eye dominance 
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May 6, 2011 02:01
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I don't really care for this blog but I found an awesome picture :
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May 6, 2011 12:22
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May 6, 2011 13:13
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Haggins posted:TL;DR: X-rite has an Online Color Challenge where you can test how well you see color. I scored 23 drunk at 3am on a laptop screen. Gonna try again sober on a calibrated monitor to see if I do any better. Late, but I have just done this - got a score of 11 initially, and then tilted my laptops screen slightly which showed the hues off much more obviously, getting me a perfect score. I wonder which test rang with more truth?
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This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified.
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified. Good luck!
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified. Oh poo poo, 100%? Congrats buddy. I've got a spare couch and ramen for when your wife inevitably kicks your bum rear end out. 
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified. Fantastic. Are you guys going to create a business and all work together gathering clients and covering events and all that jazz?
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Depending on how the next 8-10 months go, I might end up on Bobthecow's couch. I'm going to do partnerships with as many people as I can get and be confident that I can market hard enough to create a ton of business. Underlying everything, I am a very mediocre artist, but I love it too much not to immerse myself in it. There are much more talented people out there that I want to help succeed. In that model, I hope to also succeed. It's a now or never kind of mindset for me and failure doesn't deter me. It's the true work hard American dream kind of stuff. If I do crash and burn, I'll write up a trip report so that others may know my idiocy.
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:Depending on how the next 8-10 months go, I might end up on Bobthecow's couch. Best of luck to you! Does your wife have a job that would allow you guys to maintain health insurance while you're out on your own?
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My Dad started his own company on my Mom's kitchen table, then it moved to his parents basement which was when he quit his job. Then he rented a storefront and my mom quit her job to help run it. Then they ended up growing and being quite wealthy for middle class americans, and we're even surviving the recession while still making profits, paying bills, and eating healthy. He built this small empire by working 100 hour weeks and sacrificing a lot of time. But it paid off. Seeing as you really love the arts and photography, I have no doubt you'll make it work, just keep on keepin' on. My brother is a fantastic, naturally talented musician, but he has no work ethic and not a lot of drive. There are way less talented musicians making money and getting shows because they work hard at it, while he's still playing (kick rear end) music in my parents bonus room above the garage. I've seen you're pictures and you're skilled and knowledgeable, so I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work, and I wish you the best. The only advice I have is that when you start to get discouraged keep the long term goal in your mind, and know that the sacrifices now will pay off later. Sorry that got kind of long.
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified. This is awesome. Work your rear end off and make it happen.
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Got my e-ttl II cord today from flash zebra, with a note attached! IMG_9670.jpg by charlieroch, on Flickr Not as good as robots on the box, but not bad. I think I'm gonna email them and ask if they'll make me an e-ttl II cord that's straight and 7-8 feet long. EDIT: AIIAZNSK8ER posted:This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified. HELL YES. Best of luck, man. I'm heading into a finance job as I wrap up university, but I hope to gradually grow photography income to either seriously supplement or replace my income.
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Is it possible to daisy-chain several ETTL-II cords together to make one really really long one? I dunno, for science?
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INTJ Mastermind posted:Is it possible to daisy-chain several ETTL-II cords together to make one really really long one? I dunno, for science? Maybe, but it's easier to just splice an ethernet cable into one for length.
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INTJ Mastermind posted:Is it possible to daisy-chain several ETTL-II cords together to make one really really long one? I dunno, for science? Yeah, you can do that. I figure if they'll make me one that 7-8 feet for $40, I'll get plenty of value from it.
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified.  It didn't become real to me until I saw this post. Holy hell we are going to be homeless.
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified. Congratulations and best of luck! Don't forget to find an accountant and lawyer.
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified. Awesome! That's a huge step, I hope you do well.
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Definitely, good luck! I'm moving to NYC soon and jumping into the "real world" and photography so I'm pretty terrified too, although I think it's slightly more acceptable to be a starving artist at my time in life. Scary, but I'd rather be doing this than anything else and I guess that's what's important, right?
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The crazy mix of chemicals in my brain is dizzying. I am definitely prepared to work my rear end off. I just got my hair cut and began asking my hair stylist for referrals point blank, one of the other stylists is getting married in Sept. I'm going back next week to try and get the business. It's go time! I also could not have made this decision without Dorkroom, you guys are the best. nonanone posted:Scary, but I'd rather be doing this than anything else and I guess that's what's important, right? Your stuff is way better than mine, you'll kill it in NY. I couldn't take the big city on quite yet.
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified. You put out stuff that is of a higher quality than what the average paying joe expects (in my experience) and you've improved in massive leaps in a really short time, way more than I could ever hope to. You're going to kick its rear end! Dude, I'm seriously holding thumbs for you, it's a brave move and you have what it takes. Luck, in all its goodly goodness. Kaleem
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5IYahsPK2k Dude takes over than 41 seconds to compose a shot with a Leica, can't figure out why he keeps underexposing.
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rawrr posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5IYahsPK2k Oh, that is beautiful.
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:This is it, I'm living the dream. I'm quitting my finance job and freelancing with my photography at the end of the month. I'm partnering up with a few other photographers in the area to make it all happen. I'm terrified. Charmmi posted:
Homeless, but for a short time, and later thoroughly awesome. Livin' the dream is the goal! Good luck, and keep us posted here, please.
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:The crazy mix of chemicals in my brain is dizzying. I am definitely prepared to work my rear end off. I just got my hair cut and began asking my hair stylist for referrals point blank, one of the other stylists is getting married in Sept. I'm going back next week to try and get the business. It's go time! Good luck. If you ever need someone to yell 'boostraps' at you from the standpoint of a stable non-pro photog life, give me a shout.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/world/middleeast/07photo.html?_r=1 Chris Hondros, the photjournalist killed in Libya last month, took a photo of a 5 year old Iraqi girl during the war in 2005. Apparently she saw the picture for the first time last week.
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Did anyone else see thor and get irritated by the loving wonky horizons and stuff? Really did my head in and I don't know why.
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A5H posted:Did anyone else see thor and get irritated by the loving wonky horizons and stuff? Really did my head in and I don't know why. I haven't seen it yet, but I have actually heard others complain about the excessive dutch angles. So you are not alone. I will probably see it this weekend.
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A5H posted:Did anyone else see thor and get irritated by the loving wonky horizons and stuff? Really did my head in and I don't know why. YES. But I think it bothered me because I think it's corny and associate it with lovely TV shows, not because of anything to do with photography. It's just a cheap way to make a banal shot appear interesting, but with a budget like Thor had they really shouldn't have needed camera tricks to do that.
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Battlefield Earth, a horrible horrible movie, uses dutch angles to the extreme. It's like every other shot. However, I highly recommend the Rifftrax version of it with a case of beer.
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So a Jewish newspaper photo shopped Clinton out of a photo because she's a woman. Pretty decent 'shop job though.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...JbVYG_blog.html So where does religious bias fall on the journalism scale?
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:So a Jewish newspaper photo shopped Clinton out of a photo because she's a woman. Pretty decent 'shop job though. I'm guessing they aren't so much a "newspaper" as they are a religious rag if they have that prehistoric of a view on women.
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