What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-21 Thread Bipin Gupta
How do you make a photograph that captures the *smell* of lilacs in bloom? by John Sessoms Hey John, just stop aging for around (50) years. Marvel of new technology will allow you to *smell* Lilacs in your photographs. Regards. Bipin - from that far away enchanting land. PS: I got my news paper

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
-Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer? You have to catch it just as the buds open, then use your imagination. It works. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9197994size=lg Wow!

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-20 Thread John Sessoms
How do you make a photograph that captures the *smell* of lilacs in bloom? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-20 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Apr 20, 2013, John Sessoms wrote: How do you make a photograph that captures the *smell* of lilacs in bloom? With a smell-o-matic, of course. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
You have to catch it just as the buds open, then use your imagination. It works. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9197994size=lg On Apr 20, 2013, at 3:44 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: How do you make a photograph that captures the *smell* of lilacs in bloom? -- PDML

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-20 Thread Rick Womer
I'm with Mark C--lots of things in my life are Serious and need Concentration and Effort, and for me photography is a release from them. I take my best shots when I'm playing with the camera; not when I'm trying to make a statement or improve myself. What my photography needs is more shooting,

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-20 Thread Kenneth Waller
Exquisite Paul! -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer? You have to catch it just as the buds open, then use your imagination. It works. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9197994size=lg On

RE: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I take blurry, tilted, oof photos. Some people think it's art. It's a pretty good schtick. What's to improve? ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no Sent: April 18, 2013 4/18/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: What are

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread kwaller
...I have no idea how to build a reputation locally without working on the cheap to establish something of a portfolio. It's called marketing! ;+) Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: What are

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread kwaller
I find it helpful to occasionally peruse my old photographs from long ago. 99% of the time I wonder how I could ever have considered those shots worth taking, much less worth keeping. (I tell myself this is good: It means my standards are going up so I must be improving.) But every once in a

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread Eactivist
I often find not-so-bad photos in my archives when I look through them again. Not saying great, though, sometimes I do find some better-than-good photos. Tells me I am more critical of myself at the time (usually because I was aiming higher) than I often am later. Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread kwaller
I take blurry, tilted, oof photos. Some people think it's art. MARK ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: RE: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer? I take blurry, tilted, oof

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread Stan Halpin
On Apr 19, 2013, at 6:06 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I take blurry, tilted, oof photos. Some people think it's art. It's a pretty good schtick. What's to improve? ;-) cheers, frank Frank, you need to underexpose more often. stan --- Original Message --- From:

What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread Bipin Gupta
My Dear PDMLers, let me begin with my strengths first. I have a pretty good photographic eye. So I can immediately discern a photogenic scene, and stop by to examine all angles, sunlight hitting the scene, harsh shadows, cloud formations, composition etc. Then my brain tries to figure out a

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread John Sessoms
I've been sick a lot lately haven't felt like taking up my camera. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Just to very clear: ~I'm~ not saying they're art. I'm also not saying they aren't art. To me they're just photographs - one can classify them anyway one wants. I also don't go out of my way to make them blurry, tilted, etc. Sometimes they just turn out that way and if I like them I'll make

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread kwaller
To quote someone I once heard - if it ain't in a frame, it ain't art Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer? Just to very clear: ~I'm~ not

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread John Sessoms
From: kwaller To quote someone I once heard - if it ain't in a frame, it ain't art According to several gallery owners of my acquaintance, Photography is not art! ... whether it's in a frame of not. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 03:13:12PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: From: kwaller To quote someone I once heard - if it ain't in a frame, it ain't art According to several gallery owners of my acquaintance, Photography is not art! ... whether it's in a frame of not. Given some of the stuff I've

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-19 Thread Bob W
On 19 Apr 2013, at 20:13, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: kwaller To quote someone I once heard - if it ain't in a frame, it ain't art According to several gallery owners of my acquaintance, Photography is not art! ... whether it's in a frame of not. And of course they're

What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/4/13, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Really, spending more time concentrating on

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Bill
On 18/04/2013 1:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein I could become a photographer. For me, the

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread David Savage
Take it all more seriously. For me photography is just a lark. I suspect if I committed myself to really concentrating on image creation, I could be consistently better better. DS On 18 April 2013 15:04, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein There are two things about photography that drive me. 1 - the ability to say something in an image

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 18, 2013, at 08:23 , David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: Take it all more seriously. For me photography is just a lark. I suspect if I committed myself to really concentrating on image creation, I could be consistently better better. I'll echo that sentiment. I do what I do for

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Eactivist
At this point in time I am not sure I will become a better photographer. I am very rusty now, but when I am at the top of my form, I am decent and, sometimes, pretty decent. I saw a lot of improvement in my beginning years, now it's more slight improvement that may show up over time, but

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 18, 2013, at 6:16 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 18/4/13, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/4/13, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I guess I should be embarrassed to admit that I don't know what an Epson RD-1 might be, but somehow I'm not. And if someone would give me one, I'm sure I could have fun with it, but I would never buy one. Not a problem Paul. It's a digital

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 18, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 18/4/13, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I guess I should be embarrassed to admit that I don't know what an Epson RD-1 might be, but somehow I'm not. And if someone would give me one, I'm sure I could

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 09:04:12AM +0200, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? First of all, I would have to take it more seriously. I'd need to spend more time working on my skills at taking photos rather than just

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread DagT
18. apr. 2013 kl. 09:04 skrev AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein I´m too restless,

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Walt
On 4/18/2013 2:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein As others have said, I would need to take it

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Tim Bray
My #1 problem is my short attention span. One symptom is that I find it hard to get interested enough to take the camera with me around my local neighborhood where I spend the vast majority of my time, because “I’ve taken all those pictures” [WRONG]. On the other hand, short-attention-span has

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
tl;dr On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:32:23AM -0700, Tim Bray wrote: My #1 problem is my short attention span. One symptom is that I find it hard to get interested enough to take the camera with me around my local neighborhood where I spend the vast majority of my time, because “I’ve taken all

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread steve harley
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013, at 1:04, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? although i like to think of it as a journey

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Doug Brewer
On 4/18/13 3:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein I have a talent for creating well-crafted,

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Walt
On 4/18/2013 3:05 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: On 4/18/13 3:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein I

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Jack Davis
I'm still thinking about it. There MUST be something.?? humm...   Jack - Original Message - From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 1:11 PM Subject: Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer? On 4/18/2013

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Mark C
On 4/18/2013 3:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein I'm too serious about it and need to focus

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread P.J. Alling
I don't see that it would make me a better photographer if Pentax released the camera of my dreams. If Pentax released an affordable FF K mount digital body I would be able to use all lenses I've accumulated over the last couple of decades, otherwise I'll eventually have to take a big hit on

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I can see lots of shortcomings but they can be summed up in one: (lack of) TIME (to put into photography) Regards, Jaume De: AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: Jueves 18 de abril de 2013 9:04

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Bob W
On 18 Apr 2013, at 21:11, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 4/18/2013 3:05 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: On 4/18/13 3:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Eactivist
Either all or part of this should be a... MARK! I mean, just the first line could be quoted alone, but the cat stuff is priceless. Marnie aka Doe :-)(Pleaa don't. Re cats. :-)) In a message dated 4/18/2013 1:05:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, d...@alphoto.com writes: I

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Bong Manayon
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 3:04 PM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? I can overthink the

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Bong Manayon wrote: On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 3:04 PM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity?

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013, AlunFoto - Jostein ?ksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Mainly I need to work on getting faster and better

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Fri, Apr 19, 2013, Bong Manayon wrote: On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 3:04 PM, AlunFoto - Jostein ?ksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:04:12 +0200 AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? i think the lack of a