I remember the day when after a shoot, you'd bundle your film, fill out each envelope (fill it out correctly least the lab screws things up) and ship it off to the lab. After about a week voila you got your proofs back.
Then you had to sort through them discard the junk, stamp proof on the back, and your copyright. OK now your ready to contact the customer have them pick them up and wonder if you ever see them or your proofs again. It's no wonder photographers were in a bad mood!
Things are much easier today, after the shoot, you process your own images in your digital darkroom (who misses those smelly chemicals)?
Here's the really cool part - you upload your images to your lab, create an online ordering system for your customer, they log in order what they want, the lab process the order collect the fees and ship. When all is said and done the lab sends your cut (in about a month because all work is guaranteed for 30 days).
I like the layout I've created for mine. Let me know what you think.
www.backprint.com/darcy
- Posted from my iPhone
Thanks for stopping by. The blog allows me to post on the fly. Although I enjoy working on the website it can be rather time consuming. I invite you to visit my website, fine art gallery and gift shop. Since this blog is about "me" I'm going to be rather narcissistic and share not only my photography but ideas and opinions as well. As this is a work in progress I hope you'll stop by from time to time and join me on this wonderful journey.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
iPhone Art
Ok I know there are a lot of kick ass digital camera's out there, I'm very find of my Nikon.
But what about the smart phones? Sure why not, no the quality is not as good but their fast and easy and some of the apps make editing a snap.
The way I see it when your creative juices are running low and you don't feel like pulling out your big dollar gear, have at it with the phone.
BTW the new iPhone 4 has a resolution of 8mp, not bad!
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
But what about the smart phones? Sure why not, no the quality is not as good but their fast and easy and some of the apps make editing a snap.
The way I see it when your creative juices are running low and you don't feel like pulling out your big dollar gear, have at it with the phone.
BTW the new iPhone 4 has a resolution of 8mp, not bad!
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Saturday, May 29, 2010
What makes an image great!
I wonder; As our equipment becomes more advanced how many of us get lazy, you know set that bad boy to auto and fire away at a blinding 10 fps. I mean it's natural isn't it? We can sort through the rubbish later on our desktop and perhaps find our jewel. I was as guilty as the rest, it wasn't until I ventured back to film that I had to be more conservative and again began to think before I fired.
What is it about the image that caught your eye in the first place?- What will best suit the image - colour or b/w?
- How does the light look (remember photography means painting with light)?
- Will you need a filter? (neutral density, graduated grey, colour balance, polarizer) etc.
- How will you place the subject within the frame? (composition)
- Have you considered depth of field? (that which is in focus vs out of focus)
- How about camera angle (remember to look at your subject from different angles)
- Is your camera on a tripod? (a good habit to be in - it does make a differance)
- Do you use a cable release? (reduces camera vibration - as does locking up the mirror if possible)
Monday, May 24, 2010
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