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Leo - 30 Jun 2006 00:00 GMT

Hi. I'm a young photographer going through school and I would
appreciate it if anyone could offer advice (hence CONSTRUCTIVE critism,
pros and cons) on the photos I post at PhotoPeek.blogspot.com. THere
are only four fotos on there right now, but keep a watch on it.

Thanks!!

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Pat - 30 Jun 2006 15:10 GMT

> Hi. I'm a young photographer going through school and I would
> appreciate it if anyone could offer advice (hence CONSTRUCTIVE critism,
> pros and cons) on the photos I post at PhotoPeek.blogspot.com. THere
> are only four fotos on there right now, but keep a watch on it.
>
> Thanks!!

Hello

Just a few comments, in the order you have the pics.

The Water Rock picture really doesn't have any subject. It's just a
big, wet rock with a bit of foam or something. Maybe zoom in on the
foam or something. It is like how they used to describe L.A., There's
no "There", there.

Buddha is nice, but it is centered. Taking off some of the gray space
to the right so buddha isn't centered might make it even better.

The bridges of Nashville. I guess I just don't get it. I don't know
what I am supposed to find interesting. Sorry.

Strawberry Shortcake. Look's like strawberry shortcake. Might make a
good stock photo because it allows people to put text or whatever
around it. But sort of borring in its own right. Nicely done, though,
although again I wonder if it might be better yet if the strawberry
wasn't centered.

Just my thoughts. Keep it up.

BTW, how are your sales from the stock sites. I always wondered how
they worked.

Pat.

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BD - 30 Jun 2006 15:34 GMT

> big, wet rock with a bit of foam or something. Maybe zoom in on the

Looks like a 'natural' fountain to me - but the angle, combined with
the lower pressure of the water, makes it unclear.

I'd go for a lower angle on that one - close to parallel to the ground,
so the water (if I'm correct) is more clearly visible. Reasonably tight
DOF so the water becomes the focal point but the immediate stone is not
softened out... some variety to the background, if possible, to add
texture. I'd pick something rather dark to put immediately behind the
water, to add emphasis to it.

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FotoLeon - 30 Jun 2006 16:55 GMT

Good idea. Thanks! I will try that next time I visit the Gardens;
they're not far from here.

> > big, wet rock with a bit of foam or something. Maybe zoom in on the
>
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> texture. I'd pick something rather dark to put immediately behind the
> water, to add emphasis to it.

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FotoLeon - 30 Jun 2006 16:53 GMT

Thank you for your interest. You have some interesting points. I am
going to germany next year for a full year, so I am trying to perfect
my skills now so that I don't miss a single oppurtunity. You do have
some good points; I know I am far from being perfect. Do you know a
good place on the web for fotography tutorials?

BTW, keep checking my site. I'll keep posting pics. Stock sales aren't
doing that well. At least I got two photos selected. It's a start!

> > Hi. I'm a young photographer going through school and I would
> > appreciate it if anyone could offer advice (hence CONSTRUCTIVE critism,
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> Pat.

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BD - 30 Jun 2006 17:16 GMT

> good place on the web for fotography tutorials?

luminous-landscape.com has some good material - both for shooting, and
for adjusting images in software.

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Pat - 30 Jun 2006 17:30 GMT

I think the best/only way to do learn photography is to keep doing it.
Just keep shooting. Back in the old (film) days, I always suggested to
people to shoot at least a roll a week. Also, be your own worse
critic. I was always happy in the film days to get 1 good image per
roll -- maybe one really great image per 10 rolls. Randall will say I
should try for a better percentage than that, and maybe I should, but
that was what kept me going.

Now I shoot about 1,000 image per month and am still learning. And I
still have lots more to learn. Just keep trying.

I always keep my good digital image together in 1 place so I can keep
going back to them and try to figure out why I like them and why I they
are better than the next pic I took. I also keep LOTS of pic on the
walls.

Shoot what you like, where you are. That encourages you to take lots
of pics. If you wait until "the big trip to ...", then you won't have
the experience you need when you get there.

Finally, if you are going to Europe, don't forget the museums. Old
Masters were masters. Go study them. Look at their composition,
lighting, subjects, etc. They are still the ideal to be achieved.

As for tutorials, I've never read any of these books, but the publisher
is highly regarded.
http://www.amherstmedia.com/

Good luck.

> Thank you for your interest. You have some interesting points. I am
> going to germany next year for a full year, so I am trying to perfect
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> > Pat.

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