Photo Stuff
Bollywood Composer Pyarelal in The Studio
I had the opportunity to watch the legendary Bollywood film composer Pyarelal at work in his home and in the studio this past week. I wont say much more about this project right now, but hopefully I will be able to give all the details in a few months. For now, here is a shot of Pyarelal in the studio conducting his musicians during a recording session.
Bollywood Composer Pyarelal in The Studio
I had the opportunity to watch the legendary Bollywood film composer Pyarelal at work in his home and in the studio this past week. I wont say much more about this project right now, but hopefully I will be able to give all the details in a few months. For now, here is a shot of Pyarelal in the studio conducting his musicians during a recording session.
Try Not To Be Someone Else
People told me I wouldn’t find a true style for five or ten years, if not a lifetime. It’s held true. Just when I think I have it where I want it, I look back and think it’s crap. I would stress patience and not paying too much attention to other people’s work. Shoot because you love it; shoot the stuff that resonates with you.
I try to shoot in a way that pleases me and hope to connect with art directors and photo editors who resonate with the same things. Those are the relationships that will be fruitful and the jobs that will turn out well.
via The Great Discontent: Eric Ryan Anderson. thx, Charlie
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Try Not To Be Someone Else
People told me I wouldn’t find a true style for five or ten years, if not a lifetime. It’s held true. Just when I think I have it where I want it, I look back and think it’s crap. I would stress patience and not paying too much attention to other people’s work. Shoot because you love it; shoot the stuff that resonates with you.
I try to shoot in a way that pleases me and hope to connect with art directors and photo editors who resonate with the same things. Those are the relationships that will be fruitful and the jobs that will turn out well.
via The Great Discontent: Eric Ryan Anderson. thx, Charlie
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Looking to buy a new website?
A Photo Folio is a website design company created by A Photo Editor.
Have a look (here).
Funemployment
Well, this sucks. You didn’t get that job/internship/grant, or you got laid off and are looking at a lot of changes. You have a few months of uncertainty on your hands, and luckily for you, Shit Photojournalists Like is here to make it all better. We have plenty of suggestions for how to handle your downtime.
1. Give up.
2. Just kidding, don’t do that. That would be stupid.
3. Don’t give up, suck it up. You are allowed one week or less to mope around and annoy your friends with “woe is me” bullshit. After that, get over it. As the great Jay-Z says, “99 problems but a bitch ain’t one.” Wait, wrong quote, I think we’re actually looking for something along the lines of “Onto the next one.”
4. Change your Facebook job status to “So-and-So works at Freelance Photography”, and then sit on your ass until someone calls you for work.
5. Draft a business plan, call some possible clients, get your name out there and actually get some shit done.
6. Don’t use social media as your pity party. Nobody likes a whiner. Maybe some charming self-deprecation, but no bitching allowed.
7. Designate targets for positive feedback, aka, your dear mother. This is, of course, assuming that your mother loves you. (“Dear, I saw your photos of that parade, they were so lovely!” “THANKS MA”)
8. Make up a really vague job opportunity that’s a few months in the future so people will stop asking you if you’re still doing that whole “picture taking thing.” Make sure it’s somewhere exotic and involves several sexy assistants.
9. Shoot events for fun and and silently judge the professional photographer who’s actually getting paid, because after all, you’re clearly the better choice.
10. Pursue that personal project you’ve always wanted to do. If you take one Hipstamatic photo of yourself in a gas station bathroom, it’s vanity, but if you take one in every state, it’s art, right?
Seriously though, this is your time to kick some ass in your own way. Do it.
Funemployment
Well, this sucks. You didn’t get that job/internship/grant, or you got laid off and are looking at a lot of changes. You have a few months of uncertainty on your hands, and luckily for you, Shit Photojournalists Like is here to make it all better. We have plenty of suggestions for how to handle your downtime.
1. Give up.
2. Just kidding, don’t do that. That would be stupid.
3. Don’t give up, suck it up. You are allowed one week or less to mope around and annoy your friends with “woe is me” bullshit. After that, get over it. As the great Jay-Z says, “99 problems but a bitch ain’t one.” Wait, wrong quote, I think we’re actually looking for something along the lines of “Onto the next one.”
4. Change your Facebook job status to “So-and-So works at Freelance Photography”, and then sit on your ass until someone calls you for work.
5. Draft a business plan, call some possible clients, get your name out there and actually get some shit done.
6. Don’t use social media as your pity party. Nobody likes a whiner. Maybe some charming self-deprecation, but no bitching allowed.
7. Designate targets for positive feedback, aka, your dear mother. This is, of course, assuming that your mother loves you. (“Dear, I saw your photos of that parade, they were so lovely!” “THANKS MA”)
8. Make up a really vague job opportunity that’s a few months in the future so people will stop asking you if you’re still doing that whole “picture taking thing.” Make sure it’s somewhere exotic and involves several sexy assistants.
9. Shoot events for fun and and silently judge the professional photographer who’s actually getting paid, because after all, you’re clearly the better choice.
10. Pursue that personal project you’ve always wanted to do. If you take one Hipstamatic photo of yourself in a gas station bathroom, it’s vanity, but if you take one in every state, it’s art, right?
Seriously though, this is your time to kick some ass in your own way. Do it.
Fiddle with Focus to Add Some Bokeh to Long Exposure Night Shots
Claus Thiim captured this beautiful image of fireworks showing both in-focus and out-of-focus burst of light. The trick is to capture most of the photograph while focused on the fireworks, and then throw the lens out of focus shortly before the shutter closes.
On a slightly related note, check out this crazy video of an entire fireworks display released in just one minute (something went wrong).
Image credit: Thunder in the Valley 2009 by iamclaus and used with permission
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(author unknown) 14 Ways to Improve Your Photography in a Few Days
chaseguttman wrote a new blog post: 14 Ways to Improve Your Photography in a Few Days Some might argue the point that photography is an art form. Training your eye to see the world and translating your perspective visually takes time and patience. Yet, there’s also technique involved in creating arresting images. There are ways to quickly improve your photography and impact your creative vision. Let's take a look at a few [...]
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(author unknown) Fiddle with Focus to Add Some Bokeh to Long Exposure Night Shots
Claus Thiim captured this beautiful image of fireworks showing both in-focus and out-of-focus burst of light. The trick is to capture most of the photograph while focused on the fireworks, and then throw the lens out of focus shortly before the shutter closes.
On a slightly related note, check out this crazy video of an entire fireworks display released in just one minute (something went wrong).
Image credit: Thunder in the Valley 2009 by iamclaus and used with permission
posted by friends:
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@photogearlust: via @petapixel Fiddle with Focus to Add Some Bokeh to Long Exposure Night Shots #photography http://t.co/wW8F5Cmf 07.11.2011 17.25.02
@petapixel: Fiddle with focus to add some bokeh to long exposure night shots: http://t.co/Yhnh3rEM 07.11.2011 17.24.37
@HenryStradford: Fiddle with Focus to Add Some Bokeh to Long Exposure Night Shots http://t.co/ZIypHLqX #photography 07.11.2011 17.23.42
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(author unknown) 14 Ways to Improve Your Photography in a Few Days
chaseguttman wrote a new blog post: 14 Ways to Improve Your Photography in a Few Days Some might argue the point that photography is an art form. Training your eye to see the world and translating your perspective visually takes time and patience. Yet, there’s also technique involved in creating arresting images. There are ways to quickly improve your photography and impact your creative vision. Let's take a look at a few [...]
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@chrisportal: 14 Ways to Improve Your Photography in a Few Days http://t.co/OTWv03Yg via @socializeWP 07.11.2011 19.47.16
@JosephCristina: @lightstalking 14 Ways to Improve Your Photography in a Few Days http://t.co/U6bunYDH #photography 07.11.2011 18.54.33
@bigalbaphoto: 14 Ways to Improve Your Photography in a Few Days http://t.co/4PRyMTCE via @LightStalking 07.11.2011 18.54.31
@Photo_Pioneer: 14 Ways to Improve Your Photography in a Few Days: Some might argue the point that photography is a... http://t.co/W101Kujo #photography 07.11.2011 18.54.30
@LightStalking: 14 Ways to Improve Your Photography in a Few Days http://t.co/ACBLrlcO 07.11.2011 18.54.30
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