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yeah so they said no. the reason is because there will be too many people in the OR. (not because no photos, as I thought). there is a chance I can get some photos when the room has cleared a bit.
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That remind me when I took one when my wife had our daughter some 14 yrs. ago. I borrowed a friends Nikon (film) camera. My wife also had a c-section, so I understand the restriction....not for the squeamish 
I was able to get ready when they brought my daughter over to show my wife and was able to snap the shot right when she laid eyes on her. It's a beautiful photo that hangs in our bedroom, though my wife doesn't think it flatters her...at all!
I'm sure you'll be able to get some touching photos
I was able to get ready when they brought my daughter over to show my wife and was able to snap the shot right when she laid eyes on her. It's a beautiful photo that hangs in our bedroom, though my wife doesn't think it flatters her...at all! I'm sure you'll be able to get some touching photos
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I just made 25 prints today for an art show I'm in next weekend. It literally took me a full day to make that many prints, but now I've got to mat/mount them all. I got the mats pre-cut but I'm doing the mounting myself for the first time. 
I hope they sell, otherwise I'm going to have every wall in the house covered. I've given my family fair warning that they all might be getting some prints for Christmas.
I hope they sell, otherwise I'm going to have every wall in the house covered. I've given my family fair warning that they all might be getting some prints for Christmas.
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so a friend of mine said she wants me to take photos of her new baby, in the hospital, on delivery day. And I was like sure, no problem. What I didn't know is that she wants me to be in the surgery room, during delivery. so I'm like uh... sure! haha. might as well! could be interesting. I don't know if they'll let me in with a camera though? She claims she's a "cranky pregnant woman" and so she will get her way lol. She is quite assertive as it is. LOl
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The show was pretty slow this weekend and it was definitely more of a craft show than an art show. I just didn't have the right customers for my stuff, but I still managed to sell 6 prints and pick up a couple contacts for future work.
I'm sticking to adjudicated gallery shows from now on because there was too much crap at this one. It was a lot of work for pretty marginal sales.
I'm sticking to adjudicated gallery shows from now on because there was too much crap at this one. It was a lot of work for pretty marginal sales.
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Very true!
There was a nature photog at this show selling prints at a very low price (like $60 for a 13x19) and he brought his camera with him to use as a prop. It was a 1Ds3 with a 600mm f4L on a Gitzo 5-series and full wimberley head. I think that's close to $20,000 worth of gear sitting there, so he'd need to sell a little over 300 prints to cover that purchase. I spoke with him at lunch yesterday and he said he sold a couple 8x10's and a bunch of post cards. I doubt he even covered the cost of his booth rental for the weekend...
There was a nature photog at this show selling prints at a very low price (like $60 for a 13x19) and he brought his camera with him to use as a prop. It was a 1Ds3 with a 600mm f4L on a Gitzo 5-series and full wimberley head. I think that's close to $20,000 worth of gear sitting there, so he'd need to sell a little over 300 prints to cover that purchase. I spoke with him at lunch yesterday and he said he sold a couple 8x10's and a bunch of post cards. I doubt he even covered the cost of his booth rental for the weekend...
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so Calumet photo has this "no tax" sale today and tomorrow. I'm thinking, SWEET!! I need to get a BG-E7. So I check their site:
http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/EC2714/
$270. I'm going ?????? I could have sworn it cost much less than that. Well yeah, it does. It costs $180 at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon. ROFL thanks a lot, Calumet lol.
http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/EC2714/
$270. I'm going ?????? I could have sworn it cost much less than that. Well yeah, it does. It costs $180 at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon. ROFL thanks a lot, Calumet lol.
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so supposedly the $270 is the "as listed" price. if you click "Buy", it shows $179. no idea why they would do it that way.
and, these are backordered.
I was really hoping to have one for this weekend and a couple of shoots I have next week
and, these are backordered.
I was really hoping to have one for this weekend and a couple of shoots I have next week
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Pete Souza's Top 10 Favorite "Photos of the Day" from the past year -
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/...-ten-favorites
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/...-ten-favorites
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were you hoping for same day delivery??
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Any pointers on panning car shots? I had the gist of it i thought but when taking pictures of cars on a track at high speed turns damn barely got them in focus or the right blurr and wheel motion I wanted.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/5179888154/" title="lamborghini superlegga by lcrazyaznl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5179888154_51165c9415.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="lamborghini superlegga" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/5179888154/" title="lamborghini superlegga by lcrazyaznl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5179888154_51165c9415.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="lamborghini superlegga" /></a>
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Any pointers on panning car shots? I had the gist of it i thought but when taking pictures of cars on a track at high speed turns damn barely got them in focus or the right blurr and wheel motion I wanted.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/5179888154/" title="lamborghini superlegga by lcrazyaznl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5179888154_51165c9415.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="lamborghini superlegga" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcrazyaznl/5179888154/" title="lamborghini superlegga by lcrazyaznl, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5179888154_51165c9415.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="lamborghini superlegga" /></a>
Sometimes it doesn't come out well if the car is at a certain angle.
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I posted a panning writeup in here, post #9. It may or may not help you, but I think its worth a look.
https://acurazine.com/forums/cameras-photography-44/teach-technique-392963/
https://acurazine.com/forums/cameras-photography-44/teach-technique-392963/
