jhshelley

<p>Hi Dan<br>

Tuppence worth suggestions:<br>

You have no website, 'shutterbug' has a website - and you have a shopfront. I think you need to obtain your own site. I feel when looking, that you want to sell, sell, sell. I only want to look, look, look - and if interested - then buy. Your images will sell themselves - they don't need to be forced upon a browser. You just need to make it easy to get there if one wishes to.<br>

You need a home page that introduces you, introduces the site and images, and offers the links to galleries, blogs, shop, contact details etc.<br>

Each page then needs the same links to navigate around with familiar ease.<br>

And if you can remove the copyright name over images, all the better.</p>

<p>best of luck<br>

J..</p>

<p>Hi Ted</p>

<p>Best of luck with the project.<br>

I use a canon flatbed scanner for a lot of old slides getting scanned, reasonable quality, but on flat art or negs - no problem. Not a guru, but I'ld personally suggest at scanning at the highest DPI - Scanner software says DPI - in reality pixels when stored on PC.<br>

The higher scan DPI/Pixel rate the more freedom to adjust later in photoshop.<br>

From bitter experience and having to re-work scans I'ld suggest the following;<br>

1. Create from outset a robust filing system for easy reference. Once setup, less handling of negs/prints will be required. How you name files is going to be key - the more logical the filename - the easier the workflow.<br>

2. Scan at highest res/DPi/Pixel<br>

3. Save each image as RAW or TIF<br>

4. Backup to external source regularly. <br>

5. Edit files but save to seperate folder leaving original RAW/Tif files seperate.<br>

6. Once files are edited - then create smaller thumbs or websized .jpg files again in seperate folder and backup regularly</p>

<p>enjoy !</p>

<p>I've seen something very similar, thogh not as pronounced, on B+W negs that were home porcessed. Caused, I'm told, by too fast an agitation of the developer chemicals in the tank.... Not sure if the same is your problem.</p>

<p>Interesting effect though ??</p>

<p>Chris</p>

<p>Any news on the new arrivals ?<br>

Have followed the thread and still waiting like an anxious parent.</p>

<p>Hope the slides arrived well and happy - if they did, life will never be the same - you'll be hooked. And if they didn't, hopefiully the determination will kick in to get them spot on the next.....</p>

<p>How are the results ?</p>

<p>Thanks folks for the inputs.</p>

<p>It is an early discussion, but it seems as if we are thinking along similar lines AKA print exchange.<br>

The 'hobby' thing is because I have a'real' job, photography is the outside of work passion bit, so costs are always self financed. This particular project just happens to have that edge of potential. So trying to think in advance before getting myself bogged down in contracts etc.</p>

<p>Anyway appreciate the comments.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>James</p>

<p>Hi<br>

I was in discussion, talking about the possibility of starting a photo project, involves photographing a few people initially, more later, who are involved in various buisnesses. Kind of social documantary if you like.<br>

I do this as a hobby, but if the work was liked enough, I may be asked to exhibit first and possibly produce book later.....OK maybe this won't happen either but just in case a dream comes true.<br>

In opening, I was asked would the subjects (models?) of the photo's be getting paid for my recording their work ? </p>

<p>My own first reaction is No - I'm doing this as hobby, with maybe potential, but would have no problem giving each person a signed and/or framed copy of image of choice.</p>

<p>What do you think - Should I pay up front to promote essentially someone else's work ? If yes a nominal fee? and how much ?</p>

<p>Would like to hear what you think - Thanks</p>

<p>James</p>

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<p>Hi Kelly<br>

If you don't mind me asking then. If copied, Which of the images you posted above will print out best quality at large (A2 for example) sizes ?<br>

Thanks in advance<br>

James</p>

Firstly as a beginner - My advice for what it is worth - stick with film, preferably moving to slide when costs allow.

Use a notebook, write down all your data (f/stop, shutter speed,iso etc) include a litle note about weather condition. time of day, sun high/low - behind/in front etc

Film and a notebook - it will help you slow down, take time and learn from your results.

Invest in a filter - poloriser first, UV next. If shooting black and white - try orange or blue.

Use one full roll on each subject - different settings, filters and times of day etc. Check results.

Try not think of photoshop..... great tool, brilliant actually, but getting the initial picture right ifirst time will repay you tenfold when you do move to bigger lenses and digital etc. !

And best of luck - welcome to the most rewarding hobby in the world !

J..

My tuppence worth;

If a print is limited edition - then the artist or photographer has already decided how many is in the release, what type of paper what toning etc. The release should be for a given size of print - and one size only (in my opinion any print you think good enough for limited status should only be printed large ie 20x16 or higher.)

I also think that if you state upfront, that any future prints will only be 10x8 or smaller, then this preserves the limited status.

If you re-print at the limited size (at time of release) then you leave yourself open to legal action for breach of trust at time of sale.

Allowing the same image to be re-printed in books or magazines etc does not impede the status of the limited print as they are of different media. In this I think along the lines of a famous artwork being sold again in art books, but seeing the 'actual' image should give that feeling of 'wow' !

And also - yes if it is limited, then it should be numbered and signed..

Anybody here work in a gallery and care to share views?

J..

Hi Marta

I too am in Ireland (and Irish)and looking to setup my first website. After looking on the internet and what's available, Ive decided to take a different action.

Nightclasses. Adult education. I started my course last week. 10 weeks long to design a basic website using dreamweaver. By end of course I'll have my own website up and running and designed by myself. I'm trying to avoid buying in templates or pre-designed sites. However after the 10-week course, if I feel overwhelmed, then I can buy-in with a bit more kowledge of what I'm buying or want.

So far after 1 week, enough explained to keep me interested and believing I can do this !

Night classes in Ireland are very inexpensive - Maybe try them ?

e-mail me if you want to find a nightclass near you !

J..

I've been there and still doing that....

Bought flatbed Canon 4400F - produced (to my opinion) very acceptable results. It did B+W neg, colour neg and Colour slide with ease. Had the possibility of medium format but I never used that. Cost has gone down so much so, that it is practically disposable.

Problem: after 1000 Low resolution scans and about 500 Hi-resolution, the quality fell apart due to what I think is basically a burnout of sensor.

To get it seen to or serviced is almost the same cost as buying a new one.

Ive now ordered and has arrived today - a new Canon 8800F flatbed.

Resolution is twice that of 4400 - so looking forward to results.

Scan rates for 300 Dpi are very fast with 4 slides under a minute.

Hi res, 3200 (for the 4400F) are SSLLOOWW - average 7 minutes PER slide. But excelent quality. According to specs, the 8800F is the same speed but better resolution .

Epson V750 gets good reviews.

If I had the money - and we're talking serious difference - a Nikon Coolscan seems to be market leader.

Would love to find out how many scans each are rated for.

When I get first image done with new scanner this week, I'll post example.

My advise, contact your local Public library, if none available, book a local coffee shop.

Contact oyur local papers.

Invite all family, friends, colleagues and neighbours.

Hold an exhibition of your work.

It is overpowering to do for your first...but, you get a great deal of excitement - you show off your photo's in your frames and lastly you get to sell direct from the exhibition and still choose to sell more with/without frames.

Having on online gallery then allows viewers to go away and look online, and contact you later if they wish to purchase more.

Best of luck

Hi

I'm new to the site and only starting to think these things through myself, so anything you learn I might want to hear also....

I was planning a website to automatically show large slideshows of events - harder to copy image if not 'static', plus low res images still look good on larger screens.

For static shots or prints - I will be putting a watermark - placed not on the subject but close enough upset a doctored image if copied....discrete size yet obvious place.

rgds

J..