March 9th, 2008 Ross
Guys With Cameras (GWCs) and Wannabes go hand in hand and whilst they are not quite directly related, they’re normally found looking for each other thanks to an influx of amateur photographers which follows on nicely from my previous thread on the impact cheap dSLR cameras are having on the industry.
GWCs are not specifically any age group or social background but they all have the same motive - using the camera to see girls naked. Most of the time GWCs have to pay models because their images are poor or not very exciting to warrant TFCD. You know what I mean, the kind bland glamour shots with a white background and tits sticking out.
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March 8th, 2008 Ross
With the advent of Pentax, Sony & Olympus entering the beginner market of dSLRs, the price of entry level cameras has dipped below £400 and in some case £300. This has had some consequences of both good and bad.
The good is that it has opened up photography to those who had never bothered before. The bad is that every Tom, Dick and Harry now has a website offering services, selling or giving away pictures which has upset certain industry professionals. Two years ago there where one or two dSLR’s at knockhill trackdays, now there are too many to count.
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March 7th, 2008 Ross
Calumet have added four fine art papers to their standard paper range. These new editions to the range are called Brilliant museum satin matte & silver gloss and are offered in both white and natural paper.
Brilliant blurb
“Brilliant Museum digital media has been especially formulated to meet the high standards and preferences of the most discriminating fine art printer. Made in Germany to exacting specifications using the most technologically advanced methods, these papers are optimally coated for the latest pigment inks, but will also secure superb results with dye-based inks. They are capable of yielding extremely high resolution and amazing color depth”
So what are these papers like, well its a tale of good, the bad and the ugly. We will start with the good and that is the satin matte paper.
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March 4th, 2008 Ross
“The world’s first digital Fine Art Inkjet paper made from bamboo fibres combines spiritual photography with environmental friendliness. This natural art paper with its premium inkjet coating guarantees Fine Art prints with a 3-dimensional image depth and is particularly suitable for warm-toned colour and monochrome prints. Its fine soft haptic also lends a tangible fourth dimension to fine art prints.”
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March 4th, 2008 Ross
…well and money too.
I love photography and getting paid to do it is ace but there is nothing like having someone appreciate your work. I recently did some work for Pipercross air filters in Northampton, for their website and packaging via their web monkey who had contacted me to get specific shots of a Nissan 350Z since he could not find the shots he required through the usual microstock sites.
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January 27th, 2008 Ross
Welome to my photographic journal. In this blog I’ll be writting down my experiences and thoughts about my photographic world. So whats to come? well I have recently given a presentation about fine art papers at a local photographic sociaty and I’ll be writting up my thoughts on the different papers over the coming week or two and I’ll be editing the over all look of the blog. There will also be some coverage and behind the scenes look at upcoming photoshoots so stay tuned.
Ross
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