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Having worked on the gallery side of things I can ...

2010-07-05T04:36:06.712-07:00

Having worked on the gallery side of things I can emphatically say this:

That policy is a load of horseshit.

I mean come on... What is the person going to do... Start making prints of a painting? And sell them? It's hard enough to sell prints of the paintings one carries. As nice as these paintings may be... And I know who Will carries... It's a bit overblown.

The best is of pieces in public museums whose images are in the public domain. Photographing art is not a crime. It's not copyright infringement. It harms neither the artist nor the artwork. In fact, the ever deadly "flash photography" that so many galleries and museums claim will cause their artwork to turn instantly to dust is ludicrous. For works on paper, protected in even regular glass, the effect is nil. Throw on some uv or museum glass and you'd have to have a speedlight powered by an a-bomb to do anything. And paintings on canvas? The humidity from your body is likely to as much, or more damage to them.

It's nonsense.

Thank you Jamie. I really need to post the photos ...

2010-06-24T22:22:36.229-07:00

Thank you Jamie. I really need to post the photos Ive been getting from that space.

The studio pictures are awesome! Best of luck!

2010-06-24T10:35:24.211-07:00

The studio pictures are awesome! Best of luck!

Thank you! Yes, the computer issues were a pain, b...

2010-06-22T06:44:30.102-07:00

Thank you! Yes, the computer issues were a pain, but now, all is well. And things are back to normal.

Well thank you for the kind photo compliments. I am pleased that you think that about them. I was a little weary about showing the space just yet, but decided, what the hell; why not. We will be having an even there soon.

Congratulations on your move! And I am so sorry to...

2010-06-22T05:25:52.727-07:00

Congratulations on your move! And I am so sorry to hear about your computer woes. Sounds AWFUL.

Lovely, lovely pictures. Some of your best I think - but I am TOTALLY biased :)

Jeff, your shots from around your new place are al...

2010-06-21T05:02:03.584-07:00

Jeff, your shots from around your new place are all great! Congratulations on such a cool find!

Thank you very much. It really serves well for wha...

2010-06-15T11:58:48.344-07:00

Thank you very much. It really serves well for what we want to do with it. More panos coming soon with all the sets in place.

Thank you!

I LOVE the studio space! Thats something that i ha...

2010-06-15T06:32:15.809-07:00

I LOVE the studio space! Thats something that i have always wanted as studio space for myself. Enjoy and best of luck!

Thank you for the comment. Low light settings coul...

2010-04-19T04:49:52.069-07:00

Thank you for the comment. Low light settings could make for a challenge. I have never tried using one on an interior photograph. I guess, if there was a vibrant color within the space that you would like to amplify or if there is a combination of sky and interior in the composition it may work. But being inside in tungsten or florescent lighting it would be harmful and an inconvenience to use. You would need to increase the exposure time or ISO to allow for more light to pass through the filter. Increasing the ISO could cause noise in the image. And if no tripod is present blur could be introduce from a longer exposure time, based on how little light is available.

Thank you for your feed back!

I was playing around the other day with mine for j...

2010-04-18T20:30:27.895-07:00

I was playing around the other day with mine for just a few practice shots, and the difference was obvious and much better...For interior shots in lower light, I'd imagine it would just be in the way, but anything with sky and color? Definitely...! Great post!

See, like some people, you are aware of the use an...

2010-04-18T19:23:12.285-07:00

See, like some people, you are aware of the use and need for the filter. Which had it been used would have given the desired image you were seeking. Im glad to have helped remind you it was in your bag.

Just took some pics down by the Connecticut river ...

2010-04-18T16:26:19.347-07:00

Just took some pics down by the Connecticut river in Springfield during a walk today and was struggling with blown out skies the whole time. I had a polorizing filter in my bag, but it's been so long since I've used it I forgot all about it. Duh, it would have done the trick, and i could have used it to get some transparent river shots too...

Youre welcome Joey. Well as you can see in the ex...

2010-04-18T14:11:05.064-07:00

Youre welcome Joey.

Well as you can see in the examples. The filter does work and allow for the sky to become present while retaining the foreground.

Let me know how it works for you.

Thanks... I'm tired of getting these blown out ski...

2010-04-18T13:58:43.229-07:00

Thanks... I'm tired of getting these blown out skies up here. I'll try a filter.

Shooting in Florida, the sky always seemed more blue and I never had the problem, but there's something about this latitude and the haze in the Valley that screws me up.

Very nice thought provoking article Jeff. Nice to...

2010-03-28T14:14:50.305-07:00

Very nice thought provoking article Jeff. Nice to see a more in depth look at this area of photography!

Thank you Peter. The colors are really fantastic. ...

2010-03-11T06:50:05.226-08:00

Thank you Peter. The colors are really fantastic. Though the house is in a decrepit state, it truly is beautiful. I want to get the history of the house, in terms of year it was built and if it has more meaning than just a former college house.

All these shots came out great. Love the colors.

2010-03-09T21:44:47.637-08:00

All these shots came out great. Love the colors.

I'm glad to see that you brought this unknown plac...

2010-03-06T06:34:03.335-08:00

I'm glad to see that you brought this unknown place, these unknown things back to life. It's interesting to see how people lived, what they left behind. The things like the ice cooler, sneakers, chairs, books and the cigarette can give details about who they were. I see the sudden abandonment and it leaves me to question their well being in the world...who were these people? Where did they suddenly go? Why such carelessness in their leave? This is what we hope photography can provoke-emotion and curiosity.

What's more is that this series is not so much about the art- but an example of making a photographic statement. This statement being about the human condition- a social documentary. The fact that the pictures are artful simply add to the statement. Nice work. I would like to see more of this.

I'm glad to see that you brought this unknown plac...

2010-03-06T06:32:59.293-08:00

I'm glad to see that you brought this unknown place, these unknown things back to life. It's interesting to see how people lived, what they left behind. The things like the ice cooler,sneakers, chairs, books and the cigarette can give details about who they were. I see the sudden abandonment and it leaves me to question their well being in the world...who were these people? Where did they suddenly go? Why such carelessness in their leave? This is what we hope photography can provoke-emotion and curiosity.

What's more is that this series is not so much about the art- but an example of making a photographic statement. This statement being about the human condition- a social documentary. The fact that the pictures are artful simply add to the statement. Nice work. I would like to see more of this.

Thank you for your comment. I am very pleased that...

2010-01-25T08:14:52.194-08:00

Thank you for your comment. I am very pleased that my article was able to give you an in sight you might not have other wise known. Your comment was a very pleasing compliment. Thank you.

Very good information on HDR which I didn't know.....

2010-01-25T02:27:06.633-08:00

Very good information on HDR which I didn't know...its a valuable information for HDR newbie like me.

I am very thankful and fortunate we did not have i...

2010-01-14T18:18:53.857-08:00

I am very thankful and fortunate we did not have it blow while using it around anyone. We used it to back light a nice blue wall on a location shoot we did. It was the first time it was ever used for anything really pertaining to actual shooting. I do not plan on using these types of lights as a source to light my subjects. Our new studio strobes will be in this coming week. Thank you for sharing your story. I am glad to hear that I was not the only one who had a problem with them. It sounds like your situation was pretty intense. I couldnt imagine how intense that must have been to have happen. I thought my situation was a little dangerous. Yours was far worse.

Thank you for your comment.

I started shooting using these bulbs as my only so...

2010-01-14T00:09:12.320-08:00

I started shooting using these bulbs as my only source of lighting. I sometimes had a bar bulb in a reflector pointed at a my human subject.

Until one of them blew up at an opportune time (when i was testing with no one around)

The glass blew all over the place as far away at 15 feet. They were hot enough to ruin the carpet by melting the fiber.

I never pointed them at another human being. Changed to florescent daylight balanced bulbs with a lot less light and a lot less light BUT little heat and NO danger.

That's one way to get the scoop on a big fire. Bur...

2010-01-07T20:51:15.856-08:00

That's one way to get the scoop on a big fire. Burn down your own studio. LOL...

Update us as to what the manufacturer says.

Thank you Peter. I saw similar view today while sh...

2009-12-21T21:02:53.472-08:00

Thank you Peter. I saw similar view today while shooting for a client. Downside, I was unable to make the photograph because of my duties to our clients.