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Seeing my photos across a 90 Foot Fence
It is not every day that you get to see your photos hanging across a huge 90 foot long fence for the world to see. Well maybe not the world but a lot of Philadelphia. That is exactly what I got to see when my photos were used to promote the upcoming summer music season at Festival Pier in Philly.
Last year I was hired to shoot all of the shows that came to play the pier. I would supply them with images that would be used online and for some other approved uses. One of those uses would be for a banner that drivers would see in front of the venue.
I selected the five images to be used on the banner and someone else did the design which I approved. As you can see the size of my logo is pretty impressive. The only stipulation I gave them was to make sure that my logo was present.
Now I do not expect to get a lot of traffic from people driving by who somehow catch my logo. But it is always nice to see your hard work pay off and get shared with the world.
Two Top 5s and Critiques
As you know I was away in Florida last week which means there was no Top 5 or critique selected but there was a new theme. Now that I am back home I have selected the top 5 for both “Low Angle” and “Rides” for you to VOTE on and help decide who will WIN the BlackRapid Straps. Below please VOTE for your favorite from “Low Angle” and “Rides”.
The NEW THEME for the weekend of May 12th and 13th is “Games”. Will you photograph a sporting event or a board game? Could it be a mind game or a game of hopscotch? CLICK HERE to access the weekend theme on the forum to post your images.
Low Angle Top 5
Paolo C73
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Tips from a Librarian – Understanding How the Card Catalogue Can Help You
Last weekend while I was in Florida visiting my grandfather I went out to breakfast with his crew of laides which includes an amazing lady Lorraine. Lorraine is a librarian who is such a sweet and extremely bright lady. She got to asking me about my photography and how I go about “tagging” my images to find at a later date. She was asking me if I do this and that in order to be able to easily find images I am looking for.
Knowing that Lorrain is a librarian I likened the way I organize my images to how the card catalogue worked. Its funny how similar what we do today is to how things were located in the library in the past.
Sit back and enjoy the wisdom that Lorraine lays on us during this video. She explains how the card catalogue worked and the key things to think about when tagging and organizing your images.
Edit this RAW File week 75 – SONY Girl
This week we have a file from a Sony A550 DSLR. This is one of the first times that we have had a Sony RAW file to work with. The thing about this image is there is something there but its far away. We have an attractive model in a not so bad pose but the image needs to be saved.
How would you edit it, how will you save it, will you go black and white, split tone, leave it color or do some other kind of extreme edit. I think you all may end up cropping this image to make the composition much better and I will be doing that as well. I was pretty surprised to see how well the RAW file held up when cropped to an extreme amount.
Have fun and lets see some crazy edits this week.
Click the image below to download this weeks RAW FILE
Why I make BIG ASS prints
As of late it seems that people have forgotten how amazing BIG ASS PRINTS can look. A lot of people and businesses have moved away from real photographic prints to LCD TVs that hang on the wall to show images. This is sad, images were mean to be printed big and enjoyed opposed to on a LCD screen where your vertical images are given no justice.
I feel that big prints show a quality to the work that a photographer is doing. They make an impression, a lasting impression that says that your images are strong enough to be printed this large.
I think printing large is a testament to understanding photography and how to process your images. Many people forget how important processing is, photography does not stop when you press the button, it stops after you add your style to the image. Your editing is just as important and sometimes more important than getting your settings right.
If you have never printed large I think you should give it a shot. There are a ton of places that print inexpensive poster prints and as you know AdroamaPix.com is one of those. But like everything else just because its less expensive does not mean its the right fit for you. I personally get my big ass prints done at TaylorPhoto.com and they are dam expensive. The prints I am talking about are the ones larger than 20×30 which most online places do not offer.
The moral of the story is don’t forget about printing your work. Your images don’t want to be relegated to your iphone, ipad, computer or tv screen in an office. They want to be printed big for the world to see that you create amazing quality work.
