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I need some help. So, here's what happened:

 

I sent a submission to MOUNTAIN BIKING magazine and they used one of

my images. No problem with that. They will pay and intend to do so,

however, they lost the slide. So, I talked to the Editor and he

apologizes and gives me the info for getting in touch with the

Publisher (Challenge Publications) http://www.challengeweb.com/.

 

I contacted the Publisher and left messages and emails to no avail.

I invoiced him $1500 (standard fee) for the lost slide. No answer

still. I sent a final notice that I was going to file small claims.

 

Now, I need to know how to file small claims across the border (I am

Canadian and they are American)? Does anyone know? I will be

contacting my lawyer but I'd rather figure out as much as possible

myself first.

 

Any help would be appreciated. I would also warn anyone against

submitting to this magazine or it's sister publication FLOW. If a

Publisher is not willing to pay up for a lost slide then who knows

what kind of shady business can happen. Be aware, Be very aware.

I just got it. It's great. I'll be posting a review asap on my site www.Wheelsandwax.com.

Attention skiing, snowboarding, surfing, skateboarding

photographers! I got this tip about a job shooting the Gravity

Games. thought I'd share it since I'm on assignment that week. Check

it out! Good luck!

 

http://www.wheelsandwax.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b=22,m=1104272319

If it's skiing, snowboarding or mtb, I'd say an EOS 1(V), 70-200 2.8L, 17-35mm 2.8L and a 50mm. Plus some pocketwizards and a strobe of some kind. It's more or less still film throughout but is slowly going digi.

 

 

 

 

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I went to a one year Professional Photography program in Victoria BC. www.Westernacademyofphotography.com. It was a great experience and it's intensive so I believe it's two years worth. I seem to remember hearing that from people before I went and afterwards I beleive it!

Hey thanks! I'll give it a go. I guess the experimentation starts!

Existing. it's of one of the companies sponsored athletes.

Hey Eric, Where you from?

As for the high contrast, I found this online just now,

 

http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/99/23/index3a_page4.html?tw=

design

 

Check out the different effects! Pretty sweet stuff in there and that VPS looks

cool! Limited for what you could use it for in my work(sports) but I'm gunning

for that effect! What do you think?

One more thing. The image will be 3/4 to full of the poster. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

 

I was wondering what to charge for a promotional poster to be used at an

event? Not sure on circ. but should be under 5000. Can you help? Thanks in

advance!

Thanks everyone, I'm aware VPS is a negative film but negative film is very X-

processable into slide. I have made "slide" images with negative films many

times before. Its just more fickle. Anyway, I've seen some great examples of

VPS being used to get a really contrasty effect with crazy colour shifts. If

anyone has any info I would really appreciate it. Thanks again for the input!

I recently bought a bunch of VPS 160 with intent to cross process it and make

funky slide images. I was originally told to push it two stops in development. I

did that and it came out alot bluer than I wanted. I'm going to try a roll at three

stops push, two in camera and one in development. Has anyone here used

VPS cross processed? If so, what's your magic formula? Thanks in advance!