robertbrown

I figured it out. This site is not intuitive.

I uploaded five small files to Photo.net, added tags and other metadata, and tried to transfer the photos to a gallery. The transfer stalled and when I tried again I lost all of the metadata. How can I add it back in? This site is really poorly designed.

I'm having the same problem and I uploaded small versions of the files. What a pain.

Thanks. I decided to try using the site after being away for more than 10 years. The site is frustrating a not very user friendly.

How long does this usually take? I was uploading 5 photos at a fairly small resolution.

 

Thanks!

To clarify, that's Bucerias, Mexico.

I'm spending 10 days Bucerias starting on Saturday. I'll be spending mornings

and evenings shooting in the area, afternoons on the beach and by the pool. Any

recommendations of places in the general area (I'm not shooting in Puerto

Vallarta--too many people shoot there), within a 100km, that you would recommend

visiting? I shoot both for galleries and stock agencies such as Alamy,

AcclaimImages, and Superstock.

 

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

Thanks,

Bob

Craig, thanks for the suggestion: it sounds like a nice place to stop.

 

Richard, thanks for the highway update: I guess I'll be getting in a little later than I expected!

Thanks, Michael for the info. I'll look at Michael Frye's book. I like to hike so I'm sure I'll be taking lots of the shorter, 2-3 mile hikes. My favorite Yosemite photographer is William Neill: http://www.williamneill.com/ I think he's done remarkably well at avoiding shooting the obvious.

 

I hope you enjoy your trip!

Richard, thanks for the update. I'll check out your portfolio tonight.

And I'm staying in the tent cabins. I'm just posting this to see if anybody

would like to meet and shoot either in Yosemite or in Sequoia National Park. I

mostly like to wander around and shoot whatever catches my fancy. . . not into

postcard photography . . . and then drink some wine and have a good dinner at

the lodge. I shoot for several stock agencies, including Alamy, Acclaim, and

Superstock, as well as show in galleries. I also dislike crowds (I know,

Yosemite is crowded), so any suggestions on out-of-the-way locations would be

appreciated.

Doug, fairly regularly I'm being alerted to my photos being used illegally. My take on the situation, which may be totally wrong, is that we have a whole generation of computer users that think all material, whether it's software, music, or art, should be open source. These people simply think that copyright laws don't apply to them and I don't have the time or the resources to go after them legally. For this reason, I no longer post images that I plan to sell as stock photography on the internet.

Thanks, Sandor. I'll send you an email about when I'll be in your area.

I'm planning to spend 3 days on the west end at Marblemount and 3 days on the

east end in Mazama. I hope to go on hikes (3-10 miles) everyday and take lots of

photos. I shoot a lot of landscapes and macros. On longer hikes I usually bring

a Canon 5D with a 17-40L, 100 macro, and a 70-200L. Any suggestions about must

see places or hikes would be suggested.

 

Thanks!

I'm just about to plunk down some serious cash for a good ballhead. For several years I've been using a Manfrotto one that likes to slip, especially during long exposures (I blew a bunch of night shots recently because of this problem). I do a lot of macro work with my 5D: I often stack a Canon 100mm macro with a Canon life-size converter and three extension tubes (13, 21, 31mm)for fairly extreme macro work. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get the RRS BH-40 or BH-55, though I'm pissed that about how expensive the quick release plates are. I usually bring three to five cameras when I'm in the field (two digital plus a few film cameras for b&w work). Any suggestions on ballheads? I should probably just fork out the money for RRS-55 and a few quick release plates.

I'm leaving for Death Valley and Joshua March 23rd, and I'm wondering if anybody

has any interesting, off-the-beaten path places to visit in that area. I like to

hike and I don't like crowds--typically I shoot 300-500 frames a day for stock,

and a few rolls of b&w on a Hasselblad for gallery stuff. I'm sure I'll have to

spend some time adding to the world's collection of the overshot Death Valley

dunes, but I'm hoping to find some places that are a little less photographed.

Any suggestions for quirky, unusual, strange places in the area would be much

appreciated.

Marc, you should be happy your name isn't Robert Brown! Still, my name manages to surface when I do some searches. Cheers!

Marc, I'd be happy to join a ratings reform group. As those of us who have been active on PN for a long time know, this is a difficult and vexing problem. While many of us will say ratings don't matter, they do matter if you want any visibility (and written critiques) for your photos. What I've found to be most troubling about the rating system is that its inequities have caused so many good photographers to leave the site over the years.

 

To me, it seems like a system that handicaps (lowers high raters rates and increases low raters rates) ratings plus takes into account number of ratings (which would track how compelling a photograph is) would work for the TRP. I would also only let photos be rated in RFC queue for the first three days after they are submitted.

 

Even though Brian's tinkering with the rating system didn't solve the ratings problems, it did slow down the mate rating that drove many people from the site a few years back.

 

Philip, I hope you'll give Marc's idea a try. Between us, there's probably 50 years of PN experience and, like you, we all want PN to be the best place on the web to learn about and share photography.

Tim, thank--I'll take a look at that issue. They have invited me to join their agency but I can't find out much about them. I've just recently sent them some DVD's full of images.

Does anyone know much about Superstock? Does anyone make much money there? Is

it worth the effort? Superstock's site looks good, as does the quality of the

work on the site.

 

I currently shoot for Alamy and Acclaim.

 

www.robertobrownphotography.com

Arne, thanks for the note--your railway station shots are terrific. It's definitely on the list of places to visit. I looked through your website and it's filled with a wide variety of very interesting photos. Do you live in Santa Fe?

I'm leaving June 27th for 10 days in Moab and Santa Fe. I plan to visit

Canyonlands and Arches when I'm in Moab and Taos and Chimayo when I'm in Santa

Fe. I've spent time in Santa Fe before and spent some time in Bandolier

(spelling?). I'm really interested in non-touristy, quirky, unusual places

(interesting restaurants, bars, coffee shops, too) to shoot. I like shooting

architecture, abstracts, landscapes, and Americana. I shoot stock for

AcclaimImages and Alamy, as well as several microstocks (iStock, Dreamstime,

Shutterstock, etc.). I also show frequently in galleries. I'll be shooting

stock with a Canon 5D, and gallery stuff with a Hasselblad 501 and Hasselblad

Xpan. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated, as well as any links to

photos. Thanks.

J., thanks for the suggestions--I'm really looking forward to the trip. I even bought a new Canon 5D to break in. I'll post some photos here on my return.

Mike, thanks for the links--much appreciated.

 

Jeff, thanks for all the advice and the photo of the clowns! I've spent several months in Mexico over the years, most of the time in Guadalajara, but also time in Oaxaco, Puerta Vallerta, Colima, and a lot of other little towns. I'm sorry to hear the food is only OK, though I like Mexican food a lot, so ok is fine. I will try out the places you've suggested, and will probably venture out of town for a few day trips, either by bus or hire a driver.

 

David, thanks for all the advice and I love the photo--it's just the sort of thing I like to shoot. I rent cars when I go to Europe, but use buses or taxis in Mexico. I thought about renting a car, though, but after reading about the tunnels I figured driving might be too much for this gringo. I do plan to get out of town: my wife wants to go to San Miguel, so that's on the list. I'll also try to make it to Zacatecas. Thanks again for all the advice.

 

Mike, Dolores-Hidalgo sounds like a terrific place. I'm definitely putting it on the list. Thanks.

Hello. In two weeks I'll be travelling to Guanajuato, Mexico, where

I'll be spending 10 days in a house near the center of the city. I'm

looking for any suggestions of places to photograph, places to eat,

things to see. I'm especially interested in unusual, non-touristy,

off-the-beaten path sorts of things to do. I also like good food and

drink . . . again, any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

In general, I like to photograph abstracts, architecture, flowers,

and landscapes, though I will shoot people on occasion. I'll be

travelling with a Canon 20D (several L lenses), Hasselblad 501, and

Hasselblad Xpan. I do shoot for several stock agencies, so the trip

is a mixture of business and pleasure.

 

Thanks,

Bob

 

www.robertobrownphotography.com