Official Misc Photography Crew, Part IV "You're not close enough."

[VmissileX]

maybe they will teach you when to your there and their...

I iz a grammar potato.


#Dealwithit

[digitalchi]

I iz a grammar potato.


#Dealwithit

lol at me fukin up while attempting to correct you

[digitalchi]

Oh man...don't think I have all of it in one spot for pics, a lot I keep in storage for shoots as they take up too much space. Here's a run down of what is mine (as opposed to rental stuff):

Light:
2 Alien Bee 800
1 Alien Bee 1600
1 Alien Bee ringflash
3 580ex/exII's
2 Lumopro LP160's

Modifiers:
1 PCB Large parabolic umbrella
1 PCB Large folding softbox
1 36 (32?) inch Softliter, 1 46 inch softliter (haven't recieved it yet)
1 PCB stripbox (long, narrow softbox essentially)
4 cheapass umbrellas of various sizes
1 PCB beauty dish/grid/diffuser
Tons of stands and accessories - hotshoe mounts, booms, blah blah
1 Vagabond Mini w/ 2 batteries

Alien Bee stuff is dirty dirty cheap, yet I have owned this ever since I shot full time, which is..7? years now - and it still works like a champ, haven't even replaced a flash tube yet. I absolutely abuse the crap out of my lighting stuff, and PCB has given me no reason to ever go with someone else (besides light consistency, 'prestige' of using a big name like Elinchrom or Profoto)...their modifiers are cheap, do an amazing job, you name it. Here's some pics I could find:

The small Softliter, PCB large softbox, a 580 on a stand for hair light:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8qyDOSK.jpg[MG]

Large softbox, AB1600:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rmX4ty2.jpg[MG]

One of the cheapo brollies
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/9lUNpeX.jpg[MG]

More 1600
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/W0xgcDp.jpg[MG]

Shooting a riot with my on-location lightstand backpack mounted (tv screengrab lulz)

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ZcDkDcH.jpg[MG]

The stripbox used for a musician:

[img]http://www.jclayphoto.com/v1site_images/galleries/gallery198/_I8P2009-Edit_web.jpgimg]


**edit**

This shows two bare 580 ex's taped together (behind the scenes trash the dress and resulting shots)

http://vimeo.com/6180036

ALl of your gear looks solid yet reasonably priced. Ive been meaning to read up and flashes and what necessary depending on the shoot. As far as skating photos go i think i need 2 flash stands and some triggers, or something like that. Much research to be done.

[Final_Rep]

One-week update on my Kickstarter project: 20 backers and over $700. But at this rate it won't make the goal and everything gets canceled

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...overing-alaska

[BlueSasquatch]

One-week update on my Kickstarter project: 20 backers and over $700. But at this rate it won't make the goal and everything gets canceled

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...overing-alaska

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Edit:

Post it on general misc with the title "PLEDGE $1 FOR 1 MIL REPS"

Be rolling in the $1, son.

[Final_Rep]

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Edit:

Post it on general misc with the title "PLEDGE $1 FOR 1 MIL REPS"

Be rolling in the $1, son.

Thank you sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar.

Re: The misc post -- lawl naw, I can't offer mod reps for compensation (and I don't really want the main misc to know my real name )

[Boakey]

This thread is pretty much the last bastion of stability that I've seen. Not even Science & Tech made it and that used to be a nice place before all the console/pc-samsung/android/apple nonsense.

I haven't gone out and taken any pictures lately, but here is a picture of a manhole cover. Don't know what it is, but I just like how all the elements came together shape-wise.

I really like this shot, have you tried it in black and white?

I love the grit/grain of the road and wonder if b&w would bring out the detail a little more. Not saying it would be a better shot but I am curious.

[BlueSasquatch]

Anyone do this kind of thing?

http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/

Nat Geo, upload your photos, for a chance to have them published. Seems cool, wonder how far they can be processed. .

[Foques]

23..

I'll throw it on my FB tonight as well

[Final_Rep]

22..

!! Thx man!

[azurejer]

ALl of your gear looks solid yet reasonably priced. Ive been meaning to read up and flashes and what necessary depending on the shoot. As far as skating photos go i think i need 2 flash stands and some triggers, or something like that. Much research to be done.

My advice is to start with 1 light, and learn. Some of the best shooters tend to stik to very simple setups, and you can do a ton with just 1 light.

[Avalanche3319]

!! Thx man!

You a member of any other photography forums? I lurk http://photography-on-the.net/forum/ It's a Canon forum, but I bet there'd be a lot of people interested in a $2 ebook if they see your pictures.

[Final_Rep]

You a member of any other photography forums? I lurk http://photography-on-the.net/forum/ It's a Canon forum, but I bet there'd be a lot of people interested in a $2 ebook if they see your pictures.

Not at all, no. I should check that out though eh? Thanks for the tip.

[azurejer]

Anyone do this kind of thing?

http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/

Nat Geo, upload your photos, for a chance to have them published. Seems cool, wonder how far they can be processed. .

This kind of thing pisses me off. On one hand - hey cool, published! - but on the other, they are making money as users supply free content to them while giving up all of their rights to the photo they took. Please note, I did not click through the Terms and Agreements for submitting, but if they are like anyone else, that is the case.

[Harrock]

One-week update on my Kickstarter project: 20 backers and over $700. But at this rate it won't make the goal and everything gets canceled

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...overing-alaska

Shared your fb post today. Will have another backer soon

[KRANE]

This kind of thing pisses me off. On one hand - hey cool, published! - but on the other, they are making money as users supply free content to them while giving up all of their rights to the photo they took. Please note, I did not click through the Terms and Agreements for submitting, but if they are like anyone else, that is the case.

Terms and Agreements vary. But you don't exactly give up all your rights: you will always be the photographer, and no one can change that.

[Final_Rep]

Shared your fb post today. Will have another backer soon

Thx sir!

+ I got banned from POTN forums for spam, lulz. I suppose that's fair. I framed it up as a question but admin wasn't buying it.

[VmissileX]

Thx sir!

+ I got banned from POTN forums for spam, lulz. I suppose that's fair. I framed it up as a question but admin wasn't buying it.

a mod getting banned?

Say wha?

[Final_Rep]

a mod getting banned?

Say wha?

I prolly deserved it

[BlueSasquatch]

This kind of thing pisses me off. On one hand - hey cool, published! - but on the other, they are making money as users supply free content to them while giving up all of their rights to the photo they took. Please note, I did not click through the Terms and Agreements for submitting, but if they are like anyone else, that is the case.

I thought so as well, when I did read through the terms it sounds like they will give acknowledgement when they use your work and I think even payment, but I read the summary not the detail mumbo jumbo. Who reads the terms and agreements anyways?

Not at all, no. I should check that out though eh? Thanks for the tip.

Polar Bear Men Weekly not interested in running a rear glute spread on your start-up?

[KRANE]

Who reads the terms and agreements anyways?

These guys




But that's because they're the only ones that understand them; and because they have nothing better to do.

[VmissileX]

These guys




But that's because they're the only ones that understand them; and because they have nothing better to do.

they also get paid like 100k a year to do just that.

[Final_Rep]

Polar Bear Men Weekly not interested in running a rear glute spread on your start-up?

lol

Self promotion doesn't make me comfortable at all, TBH. But I want to be a pro landscape photog... dunno how else to do it than to keep shooting and promoting.

[djole08]

Went to the aquarium for the first time, tough lighting situation but here are 3 I liked. I'll see if I like any others when I look through them.

Shot with my nikon D5000 with 35mm 1.8 prime.




and this one was with the 18-105mm kit lens


Cheers guys! Always amazing work in here!

[BlueSasquatch]

lol

Self promotion doesn't make me comfortable at all, TBH. But I want to be a pro landscape photog... dunno how else to do it than to keep shooting and promoting.

Why just landscape? I would be snapping shots of wildlife as much as landscape, especially out there. What kind of lenses do you commonly tote around btw?

[Avalanche3319]

Why just landscape? I would be snapping shots of wildlife as much as landscape, especially out there. What kind of lenses do you commonly tote around btw?

This. I'd be in heaven with all the Bear, Moose, Eagles, etc. up there.

[Final_Rep]

Why just landscape? I would be snapping shots of wildlife as much as landscape, especially out there. What kind of lenses do you commonly tote around btw?

I like to include wildlife, if they are in the landscape.

Otherwise, I'm not really into wildlife as much. I do have a plan for an eagle shot though, it's in the works. Just need to get the setup together.

I've uploaded several shots of wildlife in the past and I'll do more in the future but when I go out for photos I go for landscapes.

[Foques]

did a quick session on Saturday:

[BlueSasquatch]

I think I can talk a seller on ebay down to $800 for a D7100, but it looks like he is a new seller. . claims to have less than 900 clicks. Any advice here? Abe's of Maine has it new for $860, so maybe I should shoot him more an offer of like $700. Body only.




Edit:

Church shot above turned out nice, I like the sky, did you try a shot at a lower angle? like from kneeling or something? Maybe closer/lower with a wider lens, idk.

Make the sky blood red and tell them that's how the film developed, hide in some 666 randomly as well. . . . .

[KRANE]

Latest upload


Man playing soprano sax - Cannes, France by garyhebding, on Flickr

Shot a huge local car meet today, should get some good blog and magazine exposure out of it.

Bring the recorder next time. I want to hear what I'm seeing.