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Dan: I've spent alot of time photographing the landscapes of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National parks. If you get up here give me a call

(number on my website) or be more specific about what your after I would be willing to help you out. These parks are very large with alot of

photographic opportunities.

Keith: I also own a 30d and shoot most of my landscapes with the 17-40mm lens mostly in low light. Stopping the lens down past f16 with the 17-40 mm lens will cause some defraction. All my photos require post processing sharpening, more than what you will find in Scott Kelbys 7 point system. I always use mirror lock-up with anything longer than 1/15 of a second exposure and a cable release. I use a 3021 Bogen tripod with my digital camera and 4x5 view camera, and a 3001 Bogen for backpacking for the 30d. I use tripods more than most people, probably a carry over from my view camera days. Focus usually is not a problem with my shooting but noise is, so you want to make sure to overexpose a bit, underexposure will cause more noise. I'm not an expert but If you use these methods above it will greatly improve the sharpness and resolution of your photographs.

Brian: For color I use an 812 Tiffen (used all the time to protect my lens front element), a polarizer for skies and cutting reflections and a graduated nuetral density filter ( Singh-Ray 2 stop hard) for balancing skies with foreground.

Hi Shea: As bad as my name is, (people can't even pronounce it) I used it as my business name. How about "Shea Riggenbach Photography" or just "Riggenbach Photography". Former photographer Galen Rowell had a business name but I can't even remember what it is, but I always remember his name. If you ever decide to have a website you'll want to consider the names already taken. Hope this helps. Dean

Hi Jessica: I would start out by selling at local arts and crafts shows. Make up some 8x10s matted and see how they do. It does take a bit of an investment, (canopy for outdoor shows and walls to hang pictures on ) but if people like your work it won't take long to get that back. People really like the personal contact of the artist. I have had a website up for a awhile now and have not had near the success as I have had with shows. For pricing just check what others are selling there images for and keep in mind the time you have put into it.

 

Good Luck, Dean

William: Good place to start is the Lower Geyser Basin. Clypsydra Geyser is constantly erupting. Good in the evening. One of my favorites from there is Great Fountain Drive. Great place for evening shots of the Silica deposits. Midway Geyser is next. Fairy Falls trail takes you above the basin. Great place for anytime. Fall Aspens and Cottonwood trees would be good between Gardiner and Cooke City. Large aspen grove in the Lamar Valley. Nice mountain scenery as you get closer to Cooke City. Hayden Valley is great for nice views of the Yellowstone River. Can be shot morning or evening. I could go on and on. If you care to take a look I have a few of my Yellowstone images on my website. Tim Fitzharris also has some nice Yellowstone images on his site. Good hunting, Yellowstone is an awesome place.

I would like to hear from any of you who have sold images as a result of posting images on photo.net.

Brent, Well done. Looks very professional. You mentioned that the site "has little artistic flair and is more functional in nature" and I think you have achieved that. The only thing I might change is the background color to something other than white, just my opinion though. My site is more on the artistic side and I have had it up now for about three years. I think I need to move more towards a commercial looking site. The hardest part about it is getting it in front of photo buyers. You may want to start up a links page but be specific in who you want to market it to. I have made sales from people who have seen my work in calendars and magazines and then visited my site to look at my images. I try to have them post my website adress as my credit. If I can be of further help let me know. You have a fine start. Good Luck! Dean

When I mount my camera on my tripod (Bogen 3021) with the 70-200mm attached most

of my pics come out blurry. These are lowlight landscape images with longer

shutter speeds. Do I need a lens collar for this lens and do I need to turn off

the IS for this kind of photography? The lens works fine hand holding it with

faster shutter speeds.

Forgot to mention that I want to screw in a cokin p holder to the front of the polarizer for a gnd filter.

If I'm mounting a 17-40mm Canon lens on a 5D, do I need a thin polarizer to

prevent vignetting? If needed are there any of the thin polarizers with front

and back threads?

Ross, Right around July 4th on Antelope Flats and Pilgrim Creek is when I have hit it best. You'll find Lupine, Geranium, and Wyethia blooming at this time. The Balsomroot blooms eatlier and goes faster.

This year may be different because we have had an extremely cold and wet spring. Good luck in your endeavors. Should be good. DEAN (www.dsprophoto.com)

Anis: We are still in the grip of winter up here. The park is supposed to get 9 to 13 inches of snow this weekend. I would wait until June unless you are wanting winter photographs. If you do come make sure you call ahead to check what roads are open. An unusual year. I live in Bozeman Montana, 90 miles north of the Park. Dean (www.dsprophoto.com)

Hi Ian:

 

I've had the same problem until I bought Nikon. Never had a problem since.

Hi Larry:

 

I have used an Epson 1270 printer for the past several years to get my print business going. I believe the 1270 and the 1280 are very similar. I have also used an Epson 1680 pro scanner for my scans. If I had to do it all over again I would go the same route. I have recently bought a 2200 Epson printer and am not as satisfied although it uses pigment inks. I don't like to dry mount my prints and the pigment prints do not set as flat as the dye prints. I do print and sell B/W prints from the Epson 1270 and the color prints are gorgeous. Under certain lighting conditions the B/W prints have a color cast. Under house lights the prints look great. There's no reason why you could'nt do both with that set-up.

Hi Matt:

 

I'm not sure what technique you are talking about but one I use often is the Gaussian Blur effect. It can be found here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/gaussian.shtml

 

Its a relatively simple technique that can give a romantic look to your photographs. I use it on my some of my flower images: http://www.dsprophoto.com/Gallery/Flower

I'm looking for matte panoramic sheet sizes 13"x44" for the 2200

Epson. Can anyone recomend a paper similar to Epson's matte paper?

Working with roll paper has been very frustrating and I am ready for a

change.

 

Thanks

Has anyone had any experience in dealing with www.mypublisher.com? Is

it a legitimate way to self publish photo books?

 

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What kind of photography do you do? I am a landscape photographer. I often have to remind myself why I am out in the field. I am not there to take a photograph but to enjoy just being outside. I love the hike or the drive or the bike ride or the canoe trip or whatever. If I run across something that would make a great photograph then I will take the time to get the image. I love to photograph mountains. Backpacking with 4x5 gear is a real challenge, one which I enjoy just as much as taking the picture. Drop all the expectations, all the preconceptions and just have fun.

http://www.badgergraphic.com sells the 6x17 panoramic back for 4x5