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<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Marina+Del+Rey,+CA+90292&sll=33.983688,-118.457637&sspn=0.025515,0.038624&ie=UTF8&ll=33.985929,-118.46446&spn=0.051028,0.077248&z=14&g=Marina+Del+Rey,+CA+90292" target="_blank">Google Map</a><br>
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If you could get a bike, you can bike alittle north to Venice Beach and do some street photography. Go a little farther and you'll be at Santa Monica Pier.<br>
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If you are into film, <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=&near=1550+17th+St,+Santa+Monica,+CA+90404&sll=34.088084,-118.338611&sspn=0.010822,0.016994&ie=UTF8&ll=34.03367,-118.476305&spn=0.050999,0.077248&z=14&g=1550+17th+St,+Santa+Monica,+CA+90404&iwloc=addr" target="_blank">A & I</a> is in the area.
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I've only shot my son's soccer games. One game had half the field in direct sun and half in the shade. I had to shoot in manual and quickly change the shutter setting they ran into the 2 different lighting situations.
It would be nice to have a toggle between 2 (or more) different manual settings. Is this possible on some cameras?
Otherwise, I'll have to get used to flipping around the shutter settings.
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I always thought with dragging the shutter you were in manual mode.
I would put your camera in manual mode with the aparature wide open. Then change the shutter speed until the "in camera light meter thing" is in the middle. Once you find this spot, change the shutter speed to make the "in camera light meter thing" move 1 or 2 stops down.
I think that's what they mean.
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I haven't been around much, but I lurk around. I'm also an armchair wedding photographer.<br>
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One thing I can suggest is to get a contract. Granted, it's a freebie, but you want things like times and dates nailed down. Also when pictures are delivered, what happens when the "fit hits the shan."<br>
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One word, USM.
Actually it's 3, but who's counting.
Try telling your 3 year old to stop moving so your auto focus can catch up.
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Nobody said it yet (I searched). Get a contract laying everything out. You might say, "hey, I'm doing it for free." That's exactly why you one a contract. It spells everything out for you and the bride.
Stuff like:
What happens when things go bad.
Who owns the copyright.
What time everything starts.
What pictures are taken.
How long you have to get the product (pictures) to the bride.
Who has final say over things (you, the bride, the bride's mother).
ect.
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Since you're digital, you might want to think about your computer. A better monitor, a tablette, more memory, another laptop, better software?
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Does she also call you her b!tch.
Hey, I also have a bunch of work to get done. Can you process a few pictures for me? What's your number?
Yes. Grow a backbone and ask for more money. This is a business relationship, not a friendship.
(Sorry, but I had to be a little rude.)
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What?!?!<br>
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You mean this doesn't work?<br>
<img src="http://www.weeklyscientist.com/ws/pressbash/press_hat.jpg" border="0"><br>
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Thanks, I'll try that.
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Are you going to send a money order to your sponsor and ask him/her to cash it and send a portion to someone else?
Sorry, couldn't resist. Good luck.
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I've searched around this and other sites for an answer. If this has been
asked before, could you point me in that direction.
I'm use Bridge in CS2 to get proper exposure, white balance, and crop. I then
select all the images and run a batch in Photoshop. Everything usually goes
fine.
The problem I'm having is I do this process at work. I still have to work
(computer programmer), so I have quite a few applications running at the same
time. I've noticed after my batches ran, the white balance, exposure, or crop
I set in Bridge are lost. If I close some programs, it works fine.
The solution is don't process images at work or close some programs before
running batches. Is this a known issue and are there any more options I have?
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How many miles is that (not that I have an informative answer)?
A 2 hour drive (one way) in Southern California might be only 30 miles during the wrong part of the day.
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Yes Mary, this is a great place to learn. I'm going to check out that flash tutorial too.<br>
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Also, you might want to watch what you post. If one of your customers search on yahoo for your name.<br>
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<a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Mary+Beth+Morrissey" target="_blank">Google Search</a><br>
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They'll come to this site and (if they sign in) they can view your posts here. I think that has bitten a few pros in the butt.
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Sounds like you're really lost.
It seems that your clients aren't anything like the clients seen by people in this forum. You're asking for advice from people here who seem to have a higher quality of clients.
If you want to keep the class of clients you have, ignore these comments. Otherwise, it might be a good idea to look into what everyone is saying.
When everyone has a different opinion than you, who's right?
I'm not qualified to give opinions here, but I have gotten a world of knowledge here. Take it, it's worth it.
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Did anyone else notice this The person asking is a woman? This probably makes a difference since it's only guys responding (with exception of Jan who just made a cheesy comment).
It might just be a Male vs. Female thing like, "Hey, how dare that woman take a picture of me. I'm a white trash wife beater and how dare she take a photo of me." Where if it was a guy taking the picture (a big surly guy), it might be a different story.
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Okay, the question every one's wanting to ask? Was he a $500 budget photographer?
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"The negatives are yours unless you make money off these images. If you do, want a XX% cut of the sale."
Sign it and turn it in with the pictures.
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Scandisk.
Sorry, couldn't resist. I love working with my Ciro-flex with Ilford 100, but it's mostly for fun. I'll have to try some of these suggestions.
BTW, I'm not a pro, but I love to hang here. Great info.
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I'm back.<br>
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So, the Big Mac factor is a little off. It actually cost for a meal at McDonalds is about 23 yuan.<br>
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Staying in the town of Nanjing was really cheap and no tipping was involved. Everything was pretty cheap.<br>
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Once we got to Guangzhou it was totally different. I actually don't think Guangzhou is Chinese. It's more like western culture. Mostly everyone there can speak English and I could get a burger in a non-McDonald's restaurant.<br>
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We came back from the trip with about 3,000 yuan. We did spend alot of money. As it turns out, we could've gotten a better money exchange deal at the hotels we stayed at. We could've made a little money by exchanging Dollars to Yuan there and then changing it back here.<br>
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The hotel in Guangzhou (the Victory) was dorking around with us when we checked out. They claimed we stained a pillow case, then they thought we took they're remote control. This is a 5 star hotel, so I couldn't figure out why they were trying to ding us for extra charges. Make sure you leave some time to make it to the airport before you check out.<br>
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All in all, it was a fun trip. I wish we had more time to take pictures, but we had a new child to take care of. I'm sure we'll visit again in a few years.
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We're here in China (Nanjing). There's a safe in the hotel room which provides us our actual bank. All the time we spent changing the money and the hotel will actually give us a better rate.
Food costs about 50 yuan for 3 people (2.5 since the third person is a child), so the Big Mac index doesn't translate well. A can of coke is 2 yuan in the restaurant.
Also, I am watching out for theives, but it's pretty hard to blend in when you're an American on crutches (I broke my leg a while ago in California) and traveling with the world's cutest 2 year old. Everyone is staring at us (and I'm not just being paranoid).
Thanks again for the responses.
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Sorry, I'm catholic. But here's a try:<br>
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<a href="http://www.jewfaq.org/barmitz.htm" target="_blank">Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation</a><br>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_mitzvah" target="_blank">Wikipedia: Bar Mitzvah</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bar+mitzvah" target="_blank">My actual Google Search</a><br>
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I hope these help. It's pretty interesting read.
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Italics BE GONE!!! *puff*</em><br>
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I dig web magic.
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Thanks all for the advice. After we get back, I'll repost and tell you how it went (for others that might search this thread).<br>
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We're planning on carrying the money on us (in a money belt) during the fight and storing the money in our hotel in the diaper wipes bag. During the week, we plan on only carrying around 200 RMB or what we figure we need for the day in our under-the-shirt-money-belt. I also plan on bring my regular wallet with some USD, some RMB, and some fake credit cards (the Vons and Ralphs cards), so if we do get mugged, I can hand over the wallet.<br>
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We usually don't spend $1,000 a week, but with the cost of the trip and the adoption, $1,000 a week for 2 weeks is a drop in the bucket. Of course, I'd rather spend it on a lens or lighting, but my family won't enjoy that as much as I would. Plus, we really need a vacation.<br>
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Thanks again.
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