paul_sivley

<p>Interesting no one mentions Bay Photo here, which I haven't tried. Haven't used Millers, have been very happy with WHCC. If you get their press printed products, you MUST get the UV coating or they will look very flat.<br>

Paul</p>

I'm in need of a database software for tracking customer addresses, emails,

phone #s, actions taken with customers (invoices sent, ty note sent, etc).

I'm not very talented or knowledgeable with data bases, so I'm hoping to find

something that is layperson friendly and not a steep learning curve.

I'm interested in knowing what people have used and like/dislike, what it does

for them, how they learned the software.

I'm a pro portrait, event and real estate photographer.

So far I've just been keeping customer data in paper files, but I need to

start doing customer newsletters, track what I've sent whom, have one spot for

mailing/phone data, etc.

Thanks

Paul

I looked at bigfolio, livebooks and others. Livebooks had the best service, nicest looking templates, higher prices. I ended up going with a bricks and mortar store for more money because it was clear that with a template based solution I was going to continually run into "we can't do that with our template" responses when I raised design ideas. Also, if you want to look unique, have your website branded with your bzness card, stationary, etc, a template doesn't make you stand out from the crowd.

If you can't swing a custom designed website in terms of cost, then I'd go with Livebooks. Jon Lucich in SF was excellent in answering a ton of questions quickly for me there.

If you do want to investigate the cost and options of a custom site, contact Lisa or Michael at goldfishnetwork.com. They are doing my site now.

Paul

I'm using Kodak Microdol film developer for the first time. There's

quite a variance for the development times listed on the product bag

versus digitaltruth.com's development sheet.

The product bag says Plus X is 5.5 min and Tmax is 7 min, while

digitaltruth says 8 mins and 11.5 min respectively.

I'm also hoping to use Microdol with Agfa APX100, Fuji Acros 100 and

FP4 Ilford.

Any experience out there with best times for Microdol and any of

these films?

Thanks

Paul

Beau

Thanks for this helpful info. The only monitor profile listed is Adobe RGB 1998. That's great for working with PS CS, as you note, but it tells me that my calibration isn't "saving" and acting as the default monitor profile. Now I just have to figure out how to save it and get it to show on the list/location you cite so I can select it.

Paul

I have some complicated problems with my p.c. operations that

require my hiring someone in the San Francisco area with proven

experience in improving the speed of Photoshop CS operations and

assuring correct calibration of monitors using Colorvision Spyder

equipment. I?ve had a couple people work on my pcs and fix the

basic stuff over the past couple years, but problems with slow

Photoshop operations and calibration operations were beyond their

capabilities. I don?t want to repeat those experiences where half

of my needs went unresolved, so you?ll see below my detailed

expectations.

I am just beginning my own photography business out of my home.

Two of my biggest problems are PS CS slow operations, even though I

have 1 gb RAM and 240 gb hard drive space, mostly unused. THe other

has to do with assuring my Colorvision Spyder calibration efforts

are "saved" within the computer and used by photoshop as the default

color calibration.

I apologize for being so particular, but I?m beyond the point where

the average IT repairperson can help, based on recent experience

with other IT repairpersons. An ideal person would have an IT and

digital photography background.

I appreciate your consideration of my needs.

Paul Sivley

p.sivley@comcast.net

What's your most successful B&W film for portraiture on location or

in the studio and why? I'm talking strictly for shooting people.

What do you develop it with?

Thanks

Paul S

What's the best B&W film and developer for portraits taken with at

most flash on location and why? I'm traveling to Syria May 21 and

plan to shoot a lot of location portraiture, some in B&W. I'm not

interested in the C41 films, and haven't been overwhelmed by Tri-X

for portraiture.

Thanks!

Paul

Has anyone had any luck getting film handchecked at Heathrow? I"m

leaving May 21, 04 for Syria, with a night coming and going in

London via Heathrow. Past experience has been rejection of any film

handcheck at this airport, and I'm looking for any tips or advice on

ways to secure handcheckes. I want to take ASA 1600 film on this

trip..

THanks

Paul