richard_wilkins

Bryan, I'm creating electronic music loosely based on trance, techno, ambient, garage, and house styles. If you go to my artist page http://trancecreator.com/Tcv4/jamroom/peccavi and click on the MUSIC tab, I have about ten songs available for streaming or download. My artist name is Peccavi.

People at the trance creator forum say my music sometimes reminds them of early Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, NIN, Moby, and the like.

Anyway, I don't claim any particular style but it is all composed using digital instruments and software and I do all my own mixing and production... so I call it "electronic".

Images that appeal to me the most are those that are just off-center and bordering on surreal. Images that displace the viewer from reality just enough to cause that slight "oops" you feel in your stomach as you go over a hill in the road.

But I'm really open to suggestions on alternative approaches.

Obviously, since you expressed a possible interest, I'll be taking a look at any images you've posted here! ;)

Talk to you soon--- and thanks for responding!

I've been a contributing member of photo.net for the past year. The

last six months I have been focusing on production of my own music

and am currently in search of strong images that compliment my music.

(To this date, none of my own photography adequately expresses what

my music expresses)

I know this forum has a large number of very talented photographers

and I'm curious how I might ask permission to use an image in

combination with the cds of my original compositions I burn here at

home.

Can I post a request in the Classified section of photo.net which

would include a link to my music for interested photographers?

As I mentioned above, I'm just an amateur musician (as well as an

amateur photographer)and am not signed to any label. So as of yet,

there is no money being earned as a result of publication of my music.

If any one here is familiar with the procedure for posting such a

request, I would appreciate any guidance you could offer! Thanks!

Little late on the Canon Digital Rebel advice... I just ordered the Fuji S7000 ($579.00 incl shipping)!

I really liked how the thing felt in my hands and how the controls were laid out. The menus seemed pretty logical... atleast the ones I scrolled through. Focus was quick..... I'll give a more in depth opinion after I've had a chance to use it.

Besides, I don't have the extra couple hundred bucks ..... 1. I just wrecked my jeep and 2. Our homeowners insurance company is demanding a Flood Elevation Certificate and 3. Need to buy presents for other folks too!!!

Really guys, I think I'll be happy with the Fuji... I can always return it if it's really not acceptable(21 day satisfaction guarantee).

Thanks for all the thoughtful and well-informed responses!

Fazal: Yes, I know about the weasely marketing jargon and am prepared to accept 6 megapixels as being the best I can really expect to get from the Fuji. ;)

What I'm primarily concerned about is SHARPNESS (LOL... I understand from one of your portfolio pictures that sharpness is a typical photonetter concern)

Eric: What's ED glass? Also, since I'm currently used to my Canon's 28-80mm lens, getting anywhere close to a 200mm lens in a digital camera would be heavenly.

So far I've noticed no one pointing out any big discrepancy in image quality between these cameras..... Any comments on image quality?

Thanks everybody for your responses so far.... very helpful!

I'm real close to making a decision on which digital camera to

purchase. Currently, I'm using a Canon Elan EOS IIe.

So, any advice relative to the following cameras would be greatly

appreciated!

Nikon Coolpix 5700,

Fuji Finepix S7000,

Canon Powershot G5.

Any other recommendations in this class of camera?

I've been leaning towards to Fuji but have heard mixed opinions on

the chip that's used in the camera.

Examples of the type of pictures I take are posted here on PhotoNet

if that helps...

I must be missing something. I was looking at a twin lens reflex

camera today and was told the image size was 2.25"x 2.25".

All I've seen here are references to 6x4.5 and 6x6 and 6x7 images...

So, what size print will I get from a twin lens reflex camera using

120 film? Will it be 2.25" x 2.25"?

~RSW