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Thanks D. I'm thinking/hoping I can minimize the lack of landscaped beauty for fewer people in the shots.
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#7323
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Yes Sir, it does!
#7324
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Feb is probably a good time to avoid the big tourist crowds.
Where are you staying? If you're fine with just Metro/walking I would suggest that instead. I think that planning to park around the Mall is not a great plan unless you're there late in the evening/night or quite early in the morning on the weekend.
When are you coming? The Washington monument still has some scaffolding near the base, so if you're coming in the next week or two (or three?) be prepared for that. Here's a video one of my contacts took yesterday of some V-22 Ospreys landing on the Mall to give you an idea of the height of the scaffolding at the moment: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisb...4/in/contacts/. If you can, check out the WWII Memorial at night, and the Vietnam Wall at dawn/sunrise - both experiences are quite special (don't forget to stop and take it all in... it's easy to get lost taking photos).
Sunset/bluehour/night shots around the mall should be fine, but it gets old fast, IMO. Prepare for some light pollution, cars driving around, and joggers running around the Mall. Embrace the red brake light streaks on wide shots :-p
All that said - there is a lot more to DC than the Mall and monuments. I encourage you to go out and explore the city. There's something for everyone... and many great shots to be taken outside of the Mall. If you need suggestions send me a PM or FlickrMail (ep_jhu).
Where are you staying? If you're fine with just Metro/walking I would suggest that instead. I think that planning to park around the Mall is not a great plan unless you're there late in the evening/night or quite early in the morning on the weekend.
When are you coming? The Washington monument still has some scaffolding near the base, so if you're coming in the next week or two (or three?) be prepared for that. Here's a video one of my contacts took yesterday of some V-22 Ospreys landing on the Mall to give you an idea of the height of the scaffolding at the moment: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisb...4/in/contacts/. If you can, check out the WWII Memorial at night, and the Vietnam Wall at dawn/sunrise - both experiences are quite special (don't forget to stop and take it all in... it's easy to get lost taking photos).
Sunset/bluehour/night shots around the mall should be fine, but it gets old fast, IMO. Prepare for some light pollution, cars driving around, and joggers running around the Mall. Embrace the red brake light streaks on wide shots :-p
All that said - there is a lot more to DC than the Mall and monuments. I encourage you to go out and explore the city. There's something for everyone... and many great shots to be taken outside of the Mall. If you need suggestions send me a PM or FlickrMail (ep_jhu).
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I miss my 03 CL-S :(
^ I liked the FB chat breaks in between heheh
Hey pttl - here's a quick pic I took yesterday looking at the Washington Monument at 4:47pm to give you an idea of parking and scaffolding - plenty of parking available as you can see. Weather may have been a factor
3KupQsC.jpg
That crane on the right is one of the ones for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. You could photoshop it out easily if it gets in the way
Hey pttl - here's a quick pic I took yesterday looking at the Washington Monument at 4:47pm to give you an idea of parking and scaffolding - plenty of parking available as you can see. Weather may have been a factor
3KupQsC.jpg
That crane on the right is one of the ones for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. You could photoshop it out easily if it gets in the way
#7327
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Thanks Man! I'll have to see the pic when I get home. I'm at work and for some reason can only see pics hosted by flickr. This weather just sucks! I assume all the water bodies, reflecting pools, tidal basin are frozen.
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I swear it wasn't me nor would i stoop so low.
http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant...pad-portfolio/
http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant...pad-portfolio/
#7332
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I swear it wasn't me nor would i stoop so low.
http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant...pad-portfolio/
http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant...pad-portfolio/
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Wow...
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hey, at least they asked and want to pay for it?
this site stole my top wedding image i.e. without asking - if it didn't result in some business for me I might feel differently. Funny story, my business partner (for wedding photography) was reaching out to wedding boutiques / planners and found this one coincidentally, and they sent her their website, and she's like hey, that's one of our images .
(the 4th one down)
http://www.visionsweddingboutique.co...toria-chicago/
this site stole my top wedding image i.e. without asking - if it didn't result in some business for me I might feel differently. Funny story, my business partner (for wedding photography) was reaching out to wedding boutiques / planners and found this one coincidentally, and they sent her their website, and she's like hey, that's one of our images .
(the 4th one down)
http://www.visionsweddingboutique.co...toria-chicago/
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hey, at least they asked and want to pay for it?
this site stole my top wedding image i.e. without asking - if it didn't result in some business for me I might feel differently. Funny story, my business partner (for wedding photography) was reaching out to wedding boutiques / planners and found this one coincidentally, and they sent her their website, and she's like hey, that's one of our images .
(the 4th one down)
http://www.visionsweddingboutique.co...toria-chicago/
this site stole my top wedding image i.e. without asking - if it didn't result in some business for me I might feel differently. Funny story, my business partner (for wedding photography) was reaching out to wedding boutiques / planners and found this one coincidentally, and they sent her their website, and she's like hey, that's one of our images .
(the 4th one down)
http://www.visionsweddingboutique.co...toria-chicago/
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That doesn't make it much better in my opinion. They're still falsely advertising their skills to potential clients by showing someone else's images as their own. Maybe they're not outright thieves, but it's still egregious dishonesty. As you know, photographing weddings is hugely challenging for a number of reasons. Using someone else's portfolio to obtain clients is a great way to rob those clients of their photos/memories.
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That doesn't make it much better in my opinion. They're still falsely advertising their skills to potential clients by showing someone else's images as their own. Maybe they're not outright thieves, but it's still egregious dishonesty. As you know, photographing weddings is hugely challenging for a number of reasons. Using someone else's portfolio to obtain clients is a great way to rob those clients of their photos/memories.
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^^ cool link, that's the best work I've seen from her
and this is why I don't plan on doing any more weddings - this is on the extreme end but it's this general mentality that makes it so annoying:
http://blog.theknot.com/2014/02/12/t...ngvideographer
and this is why I don't plan on doing any more weddings - this is on the extreme end but it's this general mentality that makes it so annoying:
http://blog.theknot.com/2014/02/12/t...ngvideographer
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There is nothing fantastic about that wedding but its a solid effort and there is NO reason to be suing over...yeah, 13k is WAY over priced for what they got...but they agreed to it, and there isn't anything about that video that says "seinfeld episode"
I think they are just cheap fucks who are trying to recoup or even profit from their wedding.
I think they are just cheap fucks who are trying to recoup or even profit from their wedding.
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Wedding photography is a whole different beast, but what law is there to say that the video wasn't worth $13K? I don't think they couple will win the case.
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I agree with that. I have seen my share of wedding videos and while 13k may be a lot for a video, I don't think it's a bad video like they claim. Whether it was worth 13k, well, that's a question of art, and what someone is willing to pay. Someone was willing to pay it.
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I thought it was a nicely done video. 13K? erm, no. But I never would have agreed to pay that much in the first place.
The bride owns a bridal salon, you would think she would be able to vet a videographer...
The bride owns a bridal salon, you would think she would be able to vet a videographer...
#7348
I miss my 03 CL-S :(
Just got back through a wet, slushy, nasty walk around town after the snow storm... my 7D started throwing Err 40 and stopped working
I'm hoping it's the cold that drained something. Letting it sit/dry out with battery/cf out. Hopefully it'll feel better tonight.
I'm hoping it's the cold that drained something. Letting it sit/dry out with battery/cf out. Hopefully it'll feel better tonight.
#7349
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Dude, that sucks. did water get in it?
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Put it in a bucket of uncooked rice
Or a bunch of those desiccant packs
Or a bunch of those desiccant packs
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happened to me a few times, I just let it sit without using it for a good while and then it was working again. hope that is the same scenario for you.
#7352
I miss my 03 CL-S :(
I seriously did consider putting it on the rice bag.
It work up feeling better. It turned on
I had taken out the button battery so it lost date/time settings.. .haven't checked to see if it lost others (microadjust, etc)
WHEW!
It work up feeling better. It turned on
I had taken out the button battery so it lost date/time settings.. .haven't checked to see if it lost others (microadjust, etc)
WHEW!
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wow. another 'dark side' of photography.
http://fstoppers.com/the-color-run-c...tion-for-image
<aside> February 14, 2014
</aside>The Color Run Sues College Photographer After He Asks for Compensation for Image
“The Best, the Biggest…The Happiest 5k on the Planet” is how the Color Run likes to describe itself to its 2.6 million Facebook fans. But don’t let that fool you. The company is suing 21 year old photographer, Maxwell Jackson, because he claims they used his photo illegally. Say what?
Jackson went to one of The Color Run events in Miami in 2012 with some friends from his photography club at Florida Atlantic University, where he is still a student. He photographed the event and posted the images online. He was then approached by Scott Winn, who identified himself as the Photo Director of The Color Run. Winn asked Jackson for permission to use his photos on their Facebook page and said that they would even give him “photo credit wherever (his) photos are used.” As a new photographer, Jackson felt this would be a great way to get some exposure. “I was a new photographer and this amazing new company was offering to feature MY photos on THEIR page!” Who would have thought that would take a tun for the worse.
July of 2013 comes around and Jackson is walking around a Sports Authority in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (no where near Miami) when he was actually handed a flyer featuring HIS photos. On top of the flyer having his images on them without his consent or knowledge, The Color Run did not even give him credit for taking the pictures. Jackson even stated that they are still using his photos on their main websites, such as TheColorRun.co.uk, and even more international sites. Not cool (or legal?).
The photos have also been featured in the U.S. News, Baltimore Sun Times, and by companies such as Coca-Cola. “There are thousands of individual websites all over the WORLD wrongfully using my photos as provided by The Color Run.”
Jackson contacted The Color Run to try and receive compensation for the misuse of HIS photos. He instead received a response from Travis Lyman Snyder, owner and founder of The Color Run, which said he “would rather spend $500,000 on lawyers than be extorted by (Jackson).”
On top of that, according to Jackson, Travis Lyman Snyder filed a frivolous trademark infringement lawsuit against Jackson in Utah Federal Court, where The Color Run is centrally located, to sue him into submission. Jackson and his father worked “pro-se” (without a lawyer) on the case at first but then requested counsel from the state of Utah. On December 23, 2013, they received a letter that said their request for counsel was approved so now the clerk of the court would be finding Jackson a lawyer. You can view the full filling here
“I now have pro bono counsel, which means I don’t have to pay lawyers hourly for their time, however, I still have to come up with between $50,000-$100,00 in fees connected to standing up for my rights. These fees are expenses tied to the case, such as expert witnesses, copies, postage, stenographers, depositions, travel expenses, etc… Without this additional funding, The Color Run and their deep pockets will get away with infringing on the copyright and stealing my artwork.”
As a college student, Jackson says he is already in debt with loans and there is no way he could come up with the money to fight this case along. He is asking for donations on his GoFundMe campaign to help raise the funds for this case.
UPDATE: Jackson reached out to me and gave me the reason for him being sued by The Color Run. Here is what he said. “About 5 months after I shot the race I was contacted by someone I knew that worked with a company that sets up, breaks down and staffs Color Runs. They asked if I wanted to work color runs and it sounded like fun and good money so I said yes. While working for Silverback (company I worked with) I made my fb employment status that I worked at Silverback and The Color Run. That is their filing on the case but they have also argued that because their trademark “Color Run” is in my photos they are entitled to them.”
http://fstoppers.com/the-color-run-c...tion-for-image
<aside> February 14, 2014
</aside>The Color Run Sues College Photographer After He Asks for Compensation for Image
“The Best, the Biggest…The Happiest 5k on the Planet” is how the Color Run likes to describe itself to its 2.6 million Facebook fans. But don’t let that fool you. The company is suing 21 year old photographer, Maxwell Jackson, because he claims they used his photo illegally. Say what?
Jackson went to one of The Color Run events in Miami in 2012 with some friends from his photography club at Florida Atlantic University, where he is still a student. He photographed the event and posted the images online. He was then approached by Scott Winn, who identified himself as the Photo Director of The Color Run. Winn asked Jackson for permission to use his photos on their Facebook page and said that they would even give him “photo credit wherever (his) photos are used.” As a new photographer, Jackson felt this would be a great way to get some exposure. “I was a new photographer and this amazing new company was offering to feature MY photos on THEIR page!” Who would have thought that would take a tun for the worse.
July of 2013 comes around and Jackson is walking around a Sports Authority in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (no where near Miami) when he was actually handed a flyer featuring HIS photos. On top of the flyer having his images on them without his consent or knowledge, The Color Run did not even give him credit for taking the pictures. Jackson even stated that they are still using his photos on their main websites, such as TheColorRun.co.uk, and even more international sites. Not cool (or legal?).
The photos have also been featured in the U.S. News, Baltimore Sun Times, and by companies such as Coca-Cola. “There are thousands of individual websites all over the WORLD wrongfully using my photos as provided by The Color Run.”
Jackson contacted The Color Run to try and receive compensation for the misuse of HIS photos. He instead received a response from Travis Lyman Snyder, owner and founder of The Color Run, which said he “would rather spend $500,000 on lawyers than be extorted by (Jackson).”
On top of that, according to Jackson, Travis Lyman Snyder filed a frivolous trademark infringement lawsuit against Jackson in Utah Federal Court, where The Color Run is centrally located, to sue him into submission. Jackson and his father worked “pro-se” (without a lawyer) on the case at first but then requested counsel from the state of Utah. On December 23, 2013, they received a letter that said their request for counsel was approved so now the clerk of the court would be finding Jackson a lawyer. You can view the full filling here
“I now have pro bono counsel, which means I don’t have to pay lawyers hourly for their time, however, I still have to come up with between $50,000-$100,00 in fees connected to standing up for my rights. These fees are expenses tied to the case, such as expert witnesses, copies, postage, stenographers, depositions, travel expenses, etc… Without this additional funding, The Color Run and their deep pockets will get away with infringing on the copyright and stealing my artwork.”
As a college student, Jackson says he is already in debt with loans and there is no way he could come up with the money to fight this case along. He is asking for donations on his GoFundMe campaign to help raise the funds for this case.
UPDATE: Jackson reached out to me and gave me the reason for him being sued by The Color Run. Here is what he said. “About 5 months after I shot the race I was contacted by someone I knew that worked with a company that sets up, breaks down and staffs Color Runs. They asked if I wanted to work color runs and it sounded like fun and good money so I said yes. While working for Silverback (company I worked with) I made my fb employment status that I worked at Silverback and The Color Run. That is their filing on the case but they have also argued that because their trademark “Color Run” is in my photos they are entitled to them.”
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- Company used photographer's images without permission, a wide variety of high-profile placements such as Sports Authority, U.S. News, Baltimore Sun Times, and by companies such as Coca-Cola.
- Photographer sought compensation and they moved to file suit against him.
- Since they are a big company they can afford the legal fees of the high-dollar suit, he can't.
- Photographer sought compensation and they moved to file suit against him.
- Since they are a big company they can afford the legal fees of the high-dollar suit, he can't.
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He is praying because you're his father or because someone has their crotch on the back of his shoulders...
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