Thank you, Frank!
She may sound that lovely in better hands than mine. I'm truly unworthy
of her, but I'm working on it.
At the moment, I sound awful. I wasn't prepared for how thin the neck
would be, so it's going to take some practice. Luckily, she's the kind
of guitar that makes you want
After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender
Telecaster Thinline Reissue arrived today.
Meet Millie:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157640557765545/
Next, the Orange PiX CR35LDX combo amp, which I hope to get next week
when I finally get paid for the
Congrats Walt! She's a BEAUTY.
Love the lighting on that last image, too.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender Telecaster
Thinline Reissue arrived today.
Meet Millie:
Yeah, sure, it's really beautiful, but you'll probably kick yourself when you
realize you could have had this one:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qt7gjenh66xisvd/guitar.jpg
- Marco
On Feb 5, 2014, at 4:12 PM, Walt wrote:
After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender
Thanks, Darren!
She's more beautiful than I ever expected based on the photos I'd seen
before. I'm just proud as a peacock.
As for the lighting, I bounced my shoe-mounted flash off the ceiling and
it just happened to come out pretty well.
It's a happy day for me after damn-near two weeks
Thanks, Darren!
She's more beautiful than I ever expected based on the photos I'd seen
before. I'm just proud as a peacock.
As for the lighting, I bounced my shoe-mounted flash off the ceiling and
it just happened to come out pretty well.
It's a happy day for me after damn-near two weeks
Ha! Thanks, Marco.
I don't think I could afford to keep strings on that!
-- Walt
On 2/5/2014 6:36 PM, Marco Alpert wrote:
Yeah, sure, it's really beautiful, but you'll probably kick yourself when you
realize you could have had this one:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qt7gjenh66xisvd/guitar.jpg
Good looking guitar - well captured.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message -
From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com
Subject: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)
After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender
Telecaster Thinline
Subject: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)
After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender
Telecaster Thinline Reissue arrived today.
Meet Millie:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157640557765545/
Next, the Orange PiX CR35LDX combo amp, which I hope
That's a beaut, Walt, and one of my fave instruments 'cause it's
favoured by both surf and jazz players. And accident or no, nice job
on lighting the shots!
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 7:12 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender Telecaster
- well captured.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message - From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com
Subject: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)
After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender Telecaster
Thinline Reissue arrived
Thank you, Bruce!
At first, I was only really interested in a standard-configuration Tele
-- mostly for the world-renowned twang.
But, I came across this guitar at an *absolute steal* ($530 with
tweed-covered hardshell case -- shipped and insured) and I just could
not pass it up.
It's a
...@gmail.com
Subject: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)
After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender Telecaster
Thinline Reissue arrived today.
Meet Millie:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157640557765545/
Next, the Orange PiX CR35LDX combo amp, which I
On 29 Jan 2014, at 05:53, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
Thanks Stan, and Darren. The good news is that it was my position that was
eliminated,
rather than me being fired. I'm welcome to look on the company website for job
openings. Before I do that, I have a couple of job leads
Very nice to be appreciated!
On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 3:58 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Had a bit of a surprise enablement today, so I thought I would share
the good news. My employers own three injection molding (plastics)
factories and do work for some rather large
Sorry to hear that Larry. I hope you can find something better.
On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 4:18 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
In related news, this is how my employer rewarded me today on my one
year anniversary:
On 1/28/2014 8:18 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
In related news, this is how my employer rewarded me today on my one
year anniversary:
http://www.mercurynews.com/60-second-business-break/ci_24935442/biz-break-intel-cut-more-than-5-000
Fortunately, I have do have one possibility in the queue.
Damn,
That's not good news Larry - hope all turns out well. However, it may not be
so bad - happened to
me 27 years ago, and I've worked for myself ever since - some good years, some
bad, but I'm still in
business!
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 4:18 AM, Larry Colen
Had a bit of a surprise enablement today, so I thought I would share
the good news. My employers own three injection molding (plastics)
factories and do work for some rather large corporations. The molds
for the injection molding machines are often huge and work under high
temperatures
On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 07:58:33PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
He originally bought me my Metz 58 AF-1 also, so all of my on-camera
flash enablement has come thanks to him.
It is nice when your employer is willing to invest in the tools that
help you do your job. It is even nicer
On Jan 28, 2014, at 9:18 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 07:58:33PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
He originally bought me my Metz 58 AF-1 also, so all of my on-camera
flash enablement has come thanks to him.
It is nice when your employer is willing to invest
, Jan 28, 2014 at 07:58:33PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
He originally bought me my Metz 58 AF-1 also, so all of my on-camera
flash enablement has come thanks to him.
It is nice when your employer is willing to invest in the tools that
help you do your job. It is even nicer to be appreciated
On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 09:43:52PM -0500, Stanley Halpin wrote:
On Jan 28, 2014, at 9:18 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 07:58:33PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
He originally bought me my Metz 58 AF-1 also, so all of my on-camera
flash enablement has come
young enough to find something worthwhile with your energy I'm sure you
will succeed.
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: Larry Colen
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:53 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Enablement: Ring flash
The good news is that it was my position
On Jan 29, 2014, at 3:18 pm, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 07:58:33PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
He originally bought me my Metz 58 AF-1 also, so all of my on-camera
flash enablement has come thanks to him.
It is nice when your employer is willing to invest
...@gmail.com wrote:
Had a bit of a surprise enablement today, so I thought I would share
the good news. My employers own three injection molding (plastics)
factories and do work for some rather large corporations. The molds
for the injection molding machines are often huge and work under high
On 1/18/2014 1:11 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote:
On 17 January 2014 19:53, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Frank! You are correct!
Unless I'm mistaken, the '72 Thinline was the first Tele to come with dual
humbuckers, and they were discontinued after about three years.
And, based on what
On 1/17/2014 1:36 PM, Walt wrote:
As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable
myself in another area. And I've finally found a good deal on just the
guitar I've been lusting for:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/11999890806/
It's a '72 Fender Telecaster
On 1/18/2014 11:59 AM, John wrote:
On 1/17/2014 1:36 PM, Walt wrote:
As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable
myself in another area. And I've finally found a good deal on just the
guitar I've been lusting for:
I think Fender calls them Fender Wide Range, but they are a humbucker
design.
On 1/17/2014 2:43 PM, knarf wrote:
Are those twin double humbuckers that I see?
Nice looking axe!
Cheers,
frank
Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable
The Telecaster Thinline was introduced in '69 with standard Telecaster
pickups. The '72 model was the last year of the original production
was a Telecaster Deluxe model with the Wide Range pickups.
On 1/17/2014 2:53 PM, Walt wrote:
Thanks, Frank! You are correct!
Unless I'm mistaken, the '72
Thanks for the clarification, John.
From what I gather, the reissue humbuckers are just a tad warmer than
the original WRHB. Still, based on what I've heard in the demos, they
come pretty close.
-- Walt
On 1/18/2014 12:17 PM, John wrote:
The Telecaster Thinline was introduced in '69 with
Holy cow, Chris! That is one hell of a nice little setup you have there.
You must have been pretty happy when they drew your name for that amp.
I bought the Tele second hand in 1974 so it was nearly new. Cost me
250 GBP I recall.
I posted the back-story for the amp back in the summer. It's a
On 18 Jan 2014, at 19:19, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote:
Holy cow, Chris! That is one hell of a nice little setup you have there.
You must have been pretty happy when they drew your name for that amp.
I bought the Tele second hand in 1974 so it was nearly new. Cost me
250
As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable
myself in another area. And I've finally found a good deal on just the
guitar I've been lusting for:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/11999890806/
It's a '72 Fender Telecaster Thinline Re-Issue. Ain't she purdy?
A real beauty. Sure to make good music.
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: Walt
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 8:36 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: OT: New Toy Enablement
As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable
myself in another area. And I've
Are those twin double humbuckers that I see?
Nice looking axe!
Cheers,
frank
Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable
myself in another area. And I've finally found a good deal on just the
guitar I've been lusting for:
Thanks, Frank! You are correct!
Unless I'm mistaken, the '72 Thinline was the first Tele to come with
dual humbuckers, and they were discontinued after about three years.
And, based on what I've heard in demo videos, it retains a surprising
amount of the Telecaster twang despite the
I'm certainly going to do my best with it, Alan. :)
-- Walt
On 1/17/2014 12:43 PM, Alan C wrote:
A real beauty. Sure to make good music.
Alan C
-Original Message- From: Walt
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 8:36 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: OT: New Toy Enablement
As I
So if you are pessimistic about getting one for Christmas does that make you
humbugging?
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On 1/17/2014 1:55 PM, CollinB wrote:
So if you are pessimistic about getting one for Christmas does that make you
humbugging?
I suppose it does -- which is why I'm just going to go ahead and get one
now, rather than be a Scrooge.
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On 17/1/14, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/11999890806/
It's a '72 Fender Telecaster Thinline Re-Issue. Ain't she purdy?
I figure she'll be arriving at my doorstep in about two weeks.
SWEET!
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On 1/17/2014 3:23 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 17/1/14, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/11999890806/
It's a '72 Fender Telecaster Thinline Re-Issue. Ain't she purdy?
I figure she'll be arriving at my doorstep in about two weeks.
SWEET!
Now,
On 17 January 2014 19:53, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Frank! You are correct!
Unless I'm mistaken, the '72 Thinline was the first Tele to come with dual
humbuckers, and they were discontinued after about three years.
And, based on what I've heard in demo videos, it retains a
Congratulations!
There will be happy times here within a week; I have received a
tracking number for the back-ordered items from the deal.
Merry photo-making!
Yonnie
On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 12:47 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Moshe from BH sent me a note that my K-3 grip was
And the brought with them a battery grip for the K3 and a very, very
nice little jewel of a 20-40mm lens.
Interestingly, it doesn't have a noisy screw drive AF, it has some sort
of very, very fast magic AF that makes no noise at all.
For some reason, I miss the frenetic buzzing noise, though I
Moshe from BH sent me a note that my K-3 grip was going to arrive soon.
On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 12:39 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:
And the brought with them a battery grip for the K3 and a very, very nice
little jewel of a 20-40mm lens.
Interestingly, it doesn't have a noisy
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 01:28:02PM -0800, Larry Colen wrote:
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 03:02:32PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
The other lens is also a Tamron SP (that needs no introduction): The
Tamron 60B SP 300mm F2.8
http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/60B-CL-EDITED.png
It looks to be in
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 12:21:52PM -0500, John Francis wrote:
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 01:28:02PM -0800, Larry Colen wrote:
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 03:02:32PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
Yes. It's a great lens, and a steal at that price - I paid twice that
for a lens in KEH BGN condition
On Dec 18, 2013, at 12:25 , Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 12:21:52PM -0500, John Francis wrote:
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 01:28:02PM -0800, Larry Colen wrote:
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 03:02:32PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
Yes. It's a great lens, and a steal at
Adaptall-2 is A-compatible.
All of mine are simple K mount. This discussion may have just cost
me some money.
There are both M and A adapters, of course.
If you want a *new* Tamron adapter ...
http://igorcamera.com/pentax.htm
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on 2013-12-18 11:29 CollinB wrote
If you want a *new* Tamron adapter ...
http://igorcamera.com/pentax.htm
have you actually bought from that store? i'm curious whether i can trust their
ratings (for something other than the Adaptall); for example they define EX+ as
Better than average,
If you want a *new* Tamron adapter ...
http://igorcamera.com/pentax.htm
have you actually bought from that store? i'm curious whether i can trust
their
ratings (for something other than the Adaptall); for example they define
EX+ as
Better than average, used not abused, which contrasts
Collin,
There is a K300/4 - big and heavy -not an M lens.
There is an M*300/4 - precursor to the A*300/4
and identical in design except for A setting.
There is no M300/4.
It's a K or an M* (if mushroom shaped).
Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 2:26 PM, CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net
I could have sworn I was nearing the end of my lens acquisition phase,
but I've now got two lenses inbound that are real doozies:
The first is a mere $50 purchase: Tamron 01A SP 35-80 F/2.8-3.8
This is a lens that flies under the radar, but those that have it,
LOVE it (and many who had it, wish
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 03:02:32PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
The other lens is also a Tamron SP (that needs no introduction): The
Tamron 60B SP 300mm F2.8
http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/60B-CL-EDITED.png
It looks to be in far better condition than most I've seen for sale
and it comes
So I went into Henry's in Halifax today to pick up some Ilfosol 3 that
I had ordered and spotted a used DA* 16-50/2.8 on display. This store
does not usually sell used lenses, but there it was, for $749.00. I
looked at it and played with it and told them I wasn't interested. At
that point they
On Tue, Dec 03, 2013 at 08:12:29PM -0400, Steve Sharpe wrote:
So I went into Henry's in Halifax today to pick up some Ilfosol 3 that
I had ordered and spotted a used DA* 16-50/2.8 on display. This store
does not usually sell used lenses, but there it was, for $749.00. I
looked at it and
On the way home from another errand I was driving past one of the local
independent dealers I frequently shop. They recently took in a K-r with
3 lenses. Two of the lenses were part of the K-r kit (I guess? since
they were both labeled w/K-r. The third lens had a price-tag.
Sigma 24-70 1:2.8
On 9/3/2013 4:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Tue, Sep 03, 2013 at 03:57:44PM -0400, John wrote:
On the way home from another errand I was driving past one of the
local independent dealers I frequently shop. They recently took in a
K-r with 3 lenses. Two of the lenses were part of the K-r kit (I
On Tue, Sep 03, 2013 at 03:57:44PM -0400, John wrote:
On the way home from another errand I was driving past one of the
local independent dealers I frequently shop. They recently took in a
K-r with 3 lenses. Two of the lenses were part of the K-r kit (I
guess? since they were both labeled
Speaking of which I've a Hoya Zoom Close Up Lens which is attached to a
(regular for Pentax) 49 mm filter thread. It is indeed a zoom macro
attachment that produces effect similar to the one that Mark has shown.
I don't use it, so if you have a good protective 52 mm UV filter, I'd
gladly
Seriously, as most of you probably already know, soft focus does have
its place. The brides would love a series that I would do (back in my
wedding photography days) that was close-ups of the BG looking into
each other's eyes (shot by doorway or window light with no flash, and
from the perspective
One of the things about the Sima is that it does not seem to have a
sweet spot that retains sharpness. But it still is an interesting lens
and one that I expect to have some fun with.To my eye, some of the shots
remind me of images I would see in the late 60's early 70's. There is
something
Mark!
Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:
On 01/08/2013 8:39 PM, Mark C wrote:
I'm always questing for the best macro gear, and this Sima 100 f2
lens
just might be it!
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2013/08/01/sima-100-f2-macro-lens?blog=9
Or not... That's the SIma
On 8/2/2013 1:57 AM, Bill wrote:
I had a Sima years ago when I was still shooting Nikon. I absolutely
adored the thing for nudes. It was wonderful, even the most
pornographic image was rendered as fine art with the Sima.
Interesting.. I wonder if Bob Gucione had one of these...
Mark
--
I'm always questing for the best macro gear, and this Sima 100 f2 lens
just might be it!
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2013/08/01/sima-100-f2-macro-lens?blog=9
Or not... That's the SIma on K-5...a few minutes walking around the yard
this evening.
I've been watching for
i think it is a standard t-mount, like the one Collin offered for $10
earlier today.
On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 9:39 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote:
I'm always questing for the best macro gear, and this Sima 100 f2 lens just
might be it!
By the way, congrats on the lens. It is a strange beast and not really
macro, but provides some nice ethereal images:
http://www.pbase.com/gummiebear/simasflens
http://dangphoto.weebly.com/1/post/2012/08/soft-focus-lenses.html
On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com
On 01/08/2013 8:39 PM, Mark C wrote:
I'm always questing for the best macro gear, and this Sima 100 f2 lens
just might be it!
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2013/08/01/sima-100-f2-macro-lens?blog=9
Or not... That's the SIma on K-5...a few minutes walking around the
yard
After dinner last night, we stopped at a Japanese grocery store to get
some mochi creams. I thought they were rather pretty and snapped
a wee bit of food porn:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9296461425/in/set-72157634663357464
I also finally started my switch from the manfrotto QR to
On 7/16/2013 3:24 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
After dinner last night, we stopped at a Japanese grocery store to get
some mochi creams. I thought they were rather pretty and snapped
a wee bit of food porn:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9296461425/in/set-72157634663357464
I dunno. When the
Blasphemer.
On 7/10/2013 6:26 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
After much whacking with a screwdriver and
hammer, the glass elements shattered one by one. I blew out all the
glass dust and voila! instant 25mm extension tube. I find it works
best with lenses that have good close focusing ability.
Hey,
That's very cool, Darren. I've often thought I'd love to try macro
with my 50-135. I figured that the SDM pass-through was not terribly
useful as manual focus would most likely be required, but for $100
I'll keep an eye out for one of these things.
On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Darren Addy
One day recently I came across a Tamron 2x teleconverter in a cheap
bag of kit. So, basically free. After trying it and researching it, I
realized it was just an awful chinese TC that had no redeeming
qualities. K-R mount too, but the pin is rounded so it doesn't seat
into the screw drive
Oh, I meant to say the 35-105 doesn't give that much more
magnification with the tube in macro mode. The macro mode moves it a
lot closer on its own, but with the tube on, it doesn't seem to gain
much. I find this curious. I don't know much about tubes other than
your are moving your plane of
After much whacking with a screwdriver and
hammer, the glass elements shattered one by one. I blew out all the
glass dust and voila! instant 25mm extension tube. I find it works
best with lenses that have good close focusing ability.
Hey, I'll bet that would work with the SMC Pentax-F 1.7x AF
NOO!
On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
After much whacking with a screwdriver and
hammer, the glass elements shattered one by one. I blew out all the
glass dust and voila! instant 25mm extension tube. I find it works
best
I've known about the existence of such an extension tube for quite a
while. But I can hardly remember a time when I might have seen it
either offered for sale or photographs taken with its help. It is a
curious item. The most curious thing is why Pentax did not produce
such thing on their own.
Tripped across a piece of equipment that I was not aware of this
morning and (just in case others didn't know about it either) thought
I would pass it along.
It is a AF extension tube that works even with SDM lenses. It is
called the Kenko Uniplus Tube 25 and it was once made for Pentax, now
Thanks for the tips, Stan.
I'll see what I can work out as to an assistant when I talk to the bride
-- which is supposed to be sometime today. And I really like the
business card idea.
I've got about three months to prepare for this if I end up accepting
the job. I don't know about you, but
Ha! I'm actually almost the opposite.
I'm the kind of person who will carry all kinds of things, and forget to
use them when they'd really come in handy.
The last portrait session I did, I discovered that I'd done the entire
thing without putting the diffuser on my flash, which was in my
Thanks for the advice, Paul!
I'll refer to this when I talk to the bride today and will see what I
can dig up on Google with regard to a checklist. I'm still not too sure
I'll take the job, but if I do, this will be helpful.
I'll probably avoid lobster, just in case. But the booze will be
On 7/6/2013 5:41 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
From: Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Jul 06, 2013, John Sessoms wrote:
On a more practical note, if the wedding is going to be held in a
church, scout the location in advance talk to whatever clergy is
going
to be in charge there. Find out if they have
Walt,
I have an idea, that is even crazier than most of mine.
You don't need people to actually get married, to shoot a wedding.
To give you a chance to practice photographing a wedding, and as an
excuse to have a fun party, get the word out to a bunch of your friends
that you want to stage
Walt
In the ancient archives is a 3+ page wedding post,
maybe by Bill Robb, listing all the key pictures to take.
Visit this if you can find it.
As my kid's friends got married, I took pictures and
enjoyed offering them to the parents. It's a painless
way to practice. I did some of this on
That sounds an awful lot like a stupid idea I had when I was single. I
suggested to someone that because we were both single, we should have a
practice date on Valentine's Day. Not surprisingly (or at least, not
surprisingly from a more mature perspective), it went over like a lead
balloon.
Well, I approached my friend Dan about using the unfinished area of his
home as a studio, and he readily agreed (as expected) and wouldn't hear
of charging me for the use of it (again, as expected -- though, I'll
insist on compensating him by hook or by crook). I'm supposed to go over
there
I believe that the monetary returns on wedding shooting are
commensurate with the effort required. If you decide to go ahead with
it, you should be prepared to spend some money on some training -- at
the *very least* -- and I can recommend the Creative Live videos. They
range from $79 - $149 and
Thanks, Bruce.
Are there any specific video courses that you'd recommend?
(I don't know if it's an omen, but as I was typing the previous email, I
went to take my second sip of my first cup of coffee, only to look down
and discover that a fly had decided to end its life therein.)
-- Walt
On Sat, Jul 06, 2013, Walt wrote:
After I talked to him yesterday and left for work, I got an email
from him asking if I'd be interested in shooting a wedding. Seems
his sister is getting married early this fall -- in Maine. At
Walker's Point. I'm supposed to talk to her about it today when I
On 7/6/2013 11:04 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote:
On Sat, Jul 06, 2013, Walt wrote:
After I talked to him yesterday and left for work, I got an email
from him asking if I'd be interested in shooting a wedding. Seems
his sister is getting married early this fall -- in Maine. At
Walker's Point. I'm
I think your choice is between these three:
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/jasmine_star
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/wedding-workshop-zach-and-jody-gray
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/wedding-photography-joe-buissink
Were it me I'd likely go for the first, Ms. Star. It's also 5
The little I know about wedding photography comes from reading this list plus
watching the photographers at my own weddings. So, no specific advice, but if
it were me, my preparation would probably involve a few aspects.
First, read. (By coincidence this offer showed up in my in-box today. No
Thank you, Bruce.
Based on what I saw, I'd have to agree with your choice. She's pretty
engaging (and easy on the eyes) -- though, I wouldn't want to be her
stenographer. ;)
Welp! Time to start saving pennies again.
-- Walt
On 7/6/2013 11:52 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
I think your choice is
Thank you, Stan.
One of the reasons I'm so hesitant about this is that it's going to be
in a setting of the type I've never, ever been in before. From what I
gather, this is going to be a fairly swanky affair replete with bigwigs
and such. So, I can't help feeling I'll be the proverbial turd
On Sat, Jul 06, 2013, Walt wrote:
Thanks for the input. You've given me a good set of questions to ask
the bride before making any kind of commitment. I'll have to sit
down and come up with a list of others to ask, as well as a litany
of reasons why she might consider someone who knows what
On 7/6/2013 12:37 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote:
On Sat, Jul 06, 2013, Walt wrote:
Thanks for the input. You've given me a good set of questions to ask
the bride before making any kind of commitment. I'll have to sit
down and come up with a list of others to ask, as well as a litany
of reasons why she
One additional thought. You might want to see if you can hire an assistant.
Someone to hold your camera bag, to hold your off-camera flash in position, to
hold your spare camera body, with alternate lens mounted, to hand you as
needed (faster than switching lenses). Note that tv, a former list
Walt: listen to Stan! Especially if you are the sort of person who
puts things down randomly and loses track of them. Like me.
(At my last outdoor shoot I lost the little widget that shields the
dome on my light meter for directional readings. I will have to make
one now.)
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