Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-17 Thread mike wilson
On 16/02/2011 01:13, Tim Øsleby wrote: Most thoughts are welcome. Even the probably most sane advice: Hey, don't do it Tim! But if you think so, please tell me why. I will most likely not follow that advice, but I could learn something from it :-) If it's alright with you, I'd rather stick to

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-17 Thread Tim Øsleby
I can't promise anything. I need a yes from the models to let you in before the are published. But I would be more than happy to let you comment if they allow me to. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/2/17 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: On 16/02/2011 01:13, Tim Øsleby

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-16 Thread AlunFoto
2011/2/16 Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com: There is a weak connection. The calender project may evolve into a spin of project. A collective photo book about the big things in life; birth and death, and between. The idea is to reflect about how precious and fragile life is. My first thought

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Charles, Nice job there. That's a good example of no embarrassing angles and not much icky stuff (*technical term). Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Feb 15, 2011, at 20:06, Bob Sullivan wrote: Tim, Birth is a pretty joyous event

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
Ditto this. A very nice gallery. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/2/16 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Charles, Nice job there.  That's a good example of no embarrassing angles and not much icky stuff (*technical term). Regards,  Bob S. On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 9:28

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree. Well done. Paul On Feb 16, 2011, at 8:49 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Ditto this. A very nice gallery. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/2/16 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Charles, Nice job there. That's a good example of no embarrassing angles and not

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-16 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 16, 2011, at 7:20, Bob Sullivan wrote: Charles, Nice job there. That's a good example of no embarrassing angles and not much icky stuff (*technical term). Regards, Bob S. Thanks, Bob. I recently had this entire gallery printed in a small book for mom to keep. So much more fun

First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-15 Thread Tim Øsleby
Some of you may remember that I'm working on a calender girl project. Getting used to photograph naked persons in cold environment has been very challenging. Naked skin is one thing, but giving the models directions while they are freezing is another. But I'm making progress, and I'd like to think

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 15, 2011, at 4:13 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: So now I need some good advice from you, honourable crew (I assume you recognise shameless flatter when you see it). How do I make good birth photographs of people I doesn't know well? (I don't have any candidates in my inner circle, but I

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
it should be fairly easy to photograph a birth. You'll want to shoot without any supplemental lighting of course, but that shouldn't be difficult. Birthing rooms are well lit. You'll also have to stay out of the way of the doctor and nurses. Use a zoom, so you don't have to move much. The

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-15 Thread Rick Womer
Photographing a birth... Well, it's probably safer than crewing on a ship, but... Have you seen one? If not, go watch one or two without a camera first. It might not be what you expect. Rick (who has been to scores of them) http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 2/15/11, Tim Øsleby

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-15 Thread Tim Øsleby
Got two lovely sons Rick :-) -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/2/16 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Photographing a birth... Well, it's probably safer than crewing on a ship, but... Have you seen one? If not, go watch one or two without a camera first.  It might not

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tim, Birth is a pretty joyous event for most couples, but... It's also rather graphic and bloody. I made my first son's photos pretty and cleaned up and happy. I made the second son's photos more realistic over my wifes objections. You'll have to think about what you want. Regards, Bob S. On

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Rick Womer wrote: Photographing a birth... Well, it's probably safer than crewing on a ship, but... Have you seen one? If not, go watch one or two without a camera first. It might not be what you expect. Rick (who has been to scores of them) There's a Scots comedian named Frankie Boyle who

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-15 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 15, 2011, at 20:06, Bob Sullivan wrote: Tim, Birth is a pretty joyous event for most couples, but... It's also rather graphic and bloody. It's possible to shoot one without a lot of gore (or embarrassing angles on the mom). I photographed the birth of my grandson back in 2009 and

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/16/2011 2:13 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: There is a weak connection. The calender project may evolve into a spin of project. A collective photo book about the big things in life; birth and death, and between. The idea is to reflect about how precious and fragile life is. The book might never