shawngibson

<p>I love photography...</p>

<p>Hi all,</p> <p>I've been using PS for a long time (I use the current CC now) but I've always stuck to the basics. I have never delved into channels very much.</p> <p>My question is (I think lol!) is it possible to open an image (RGB) and create 3 layers that represent the 3 channels (value-wise), and work on those channel-layers individually, then combine them to form a final layer?</p> <p>Another question, I've noticed when I have blown-out highs, usually they are on one channel only. Is it possible to replace this channel with one of the better-exposed ones, and keep the original colours, i.e. keep it a traditional colour image but with those 1-channel values removed/replaced?</p> <p>Merci, as always,<br> Shawn</p>

<p>Thanks all. I'm still old-school with the quotes ">>"</p> <p>>>That's not being old, that's being out of shape, I assume from leading a sedentary lifestyle.</p> <p>Hey, I resemble that insinuation:)</p> <p>>>I believe I have a sleeping disorder that affects my motivation but I can't be sure. I just role with it and don't worry about it.</p> <p>I'm certainly no expert, but have known many people who have sleep+motivation problems, and everyone of them is diagnosed with a different 'thing'. As long as you are willing to roll with it, that's a good thing. Much as I am a huge fan of science, I think medical practitioners usually are just human, and are making educated guesses for all but the most obvious conditions. "Oh, that's a rash, here's a bottle of leeches; apply one a day, and drink plenty of goat urine. You'll be fine in a month."</p> <p>>>If you're getting people who like your work enough to have you along as their lifestyle photographer AND ARE YOUNG WOMEN! consider yourself VERY lucky!</p> <p>Age range of models who have AGREED (i.e. not actually shot them yet) ranges from 16 to 63. If/when I work with the 16 year old, I'm going to ask her to bring someone older with her, and I hopefully will have an assistant. I just wouldn't be comfortable otherwise. Actually, I'd be perfectly comfortable, on a professional level, but not at all on a "this is 2016 - the Internet rage age". I've already told her I'm 'old' and have asked for permission from her guardian/parent. She didn't reply to that, so at some point I will bring it up again, before we meet.</p> <p>The 31 year old is an experienced model and artist, and has been very helpful, shooting her next Thursday:)</p> <p>The 63 year old wants me to shoot her like Freud might paint her (nude), and Freud is one of my favourite artists, so I'm looking forward to that. </p> <p>>>And based on this work, I see no reason why anyone wouldn't want to work with you to create new work.</p> <p>Thanks Craig. The softness is a combination of 3 things: out of focus (unintentionally); bad scanning (my fault); and post-processing tilt-shift etc. (intentionally, I always wanted to be Paolo Roversi with a huge view camera lol)</p> <p>>> So you tell them when and where they need to show up if they want to have the opportunity to work with you. They are the ones who are apparently trying to get a break and end up as professional models. </p> <p>My biggest concern is no-shows. I work 9-5 weekdays in a great career, so that will always come first as far as when I am available goes. No getting around that...</p> <p>However, I can only budget around $600/month for photography, and that includes equipment, studio/rental space, and all participants (models, MUAs, etc.). So if I book a studio and the model doesn't show, I'm in a pickle.</p> <p>>>Your photos are fine for now but start to change them as soon as you get new updated photos from your new shoots. </p> <p>That's the plan. I've already moved all my images on ModelMayhem into a folder called "1997-2005" and state very clearly in my Bio that this is older work. I also state that, while I've not worked with models for a long time, I am an AV Specialist at work and do photography, video, and audio on a daily basis, as well as having done paid jobs (on the side) for events, anniversaries, etc. for many years.</p> <p>>>Besides he didn't ask for a critique and he may have intended them to look like that as some type of aesthetic statement.</p> <p>No worries, Tim. I always expect critiques (and thrive on constructive ones even if the first sentence is "I think this sucks" as long as it's followed by "and here's why...blah blah blah...and that's my opinion" I'm fine with it, even if unsolicited.</p> <p>Which I suppose brings us full circle. I suppose it makes a lot more sense to follow my own lead, and not worry so much what current 'professional' photographers think. I suppose professional photography is not much different than dish soap advertising. Everyone is going to say they are the squeaky-cleanest and their competitors can't get butter off a boiling glass.</p> <p>Time to man up, as they say:)</p> <p>Shawn</p>

<p>>>I guess the real question, and one to which you know the answer, is: does good quality work every get outdated? How important is it to me to go with the latest trends? To me, being yourself and not-so-fashionable is a better creative starting point than the other way around.</p> <p>I think sometimes I will have a model, and sometimes a model will say 'no', based on my style. I don't think I'm particularly fashionable right now, but I don't let that stop me from being me. </p> <p>I'm an old fart now, 46 years old. When I started with PDN I was young, in university, confident, attractive and in-tune with the day.</p> <p>I'm learning that people who want to be models are above the iphone/instagram thing, so that's good.</p> <p>But I'm still an old guy who wants to be in bed sleeping long before the models want to go out shooting.</p> <p>I feel like models who like my work want me to meet with them and chase them around while they live their lives on a Friday night. When I was young, that was good. I was always willing to do Nan Goldin shots. But now, as an old person, I'm not so sure I can chase models around anymore.</p> <p>Shawn</p>

<p>Well let's be frank here. Clearly I'm not very confident after having just a few photographers say my work is out of date or sucks.</p> <p>But I've never been one for 'likes'. I'm not even on Facebook or other social media.</p> <p>I would never bash someone's work; if I had something negative to say, it would be constructive.</p> <p>I've met with a couple of MM models, and they like my work for what it is, old 90s attempts at fashion. We are going to work together, so I'm very happy.</p> <p>I suppose I'm asking, is it more important to have a few models say they like your work, or is it more important for a bunch of unknown photographers to say you are outdated, or boring, or bad?</p> <p>I think I know the answer to that question now, and I should just continue being me. I think. Who knows...</p> <p>Shawn</p>