shannonholm

<p>My aim is for an online portfolio to refer potential clients and referrals to. Though I do shoot some weddings, and therefore feel the need to include the section on my site, it is not my main aim with my photography business. My main aim for growing my business is to continue with fashion and experimental/location portraiture. I have been approached by make-up artists, pr professionals (for headshots) musicians, and general portraiture as well as the odd wedding here or there (though I tend to be a little selective about the wedding clients I take on because of my style of shooting). I kept a single section of my non-people/artsy work, because I feel that it helps support my overall photographic vision and has attracted clients to my work.</p>

<p>I do agree with the about me section, I am glad I got some feedback on that. I had a longer bio, which I realized was much too long, but I agree that maybe the current form doesn't compliment the portfolio as it should. I plan on re-working this soon.</p>

<p>I am curious about your suggestion to remove the links page. Why? It seems like linking to blogs and other social media (not to mention an outlet to purchase art prints, which has led to sales) is standard practice and a way to link my various forms of work while keeping my website aimed more at potential clients. </p>

<p>Thanks to both of you! It means a lot.<br>

To Mirek, I have thought about this, and am looking into possible ways to redirect users to a pared down, html (possibly blog style) version. Just haven't quite gotten there yet. </p>

<p>I recently launched my new website and would love to hear some thoughts from fellow photographers. So far, it has gotten great reviews from family and friends, but the true test is to throw it to 'the wolves' so to speak and let other photographers tear it apart. Photography is a side job (though I DID previously hold a full time job at a studio as a photographer) and so I didn't want to blow a ton of money on programming a custom site...as a result the design was slightly limited by the template service, though it did give a higher degree of customization than many of the services I had tested out.<br>

I would love some honest opinions...the good, the bad, the ugly. Images you like/hate/think I should remove.<br>

<a href="http://www.shannonholmphotography.com">www.shannonholmphotography.com</a><br>

Thanks in advance for any tips or critiques.</p>

<p>I worked at a portrait studio for years and we used a standard adjustable high chair and covered it with materials (satins, fleeces). sitting, then flip it around and prop them on their tummy peaking over the top. another alternative is a bean bag chair, though i found the high chair easier because it offered more support.</p>

<p>I would call Canon support, they will let you know if it's covered under warranty. I have had to send in my 30D (error message) and SX10 (sensor problem) and I had my cameras back in 2 weeks TOPS, usually less. yes, it sucks to have to pay to ship it, but I would much rather have a fully functional camera (and have repairs done before the warranty expires). They will send you instructions and then you can track the repairs online, usually once they have received your camera repairs and return shipping are usually completed in 7days, and they usually clean it up and service it for you while it's there. And neither repair cost me anything more than the shipping and insurance.</p>

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<p>Union Square on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and weekends has a farmers market as well as artists and vendors selling their work.....usually attracts crowds. I walk through there every night around 6 and musicians and dancers perform in the square.....you certainly see some characters.</p>

<p>Okay. Thanks, that's what I figured.. I'll give them a call.</p>

<p>It's not a crop, it goes straight across. It even seems to show up a little in the view finder and lcd. I have looked back through a bunch of pictures shot with that camera, and it never showed up until last night. looking back through the performance shots it is in most of them, to varying degrees. </p>

<p>are these problems generally covered under warranty?</p><div></div>

<p>It is a Canon SX10, shooting Jpegs. ISO 1600. I have never noticed them before last night's shoot, but I really (maybe never) push the ISO up that high. And it's not in all pictures. </p>

<p>my camera is only a few months old.....is it something the warranty generally covers?</p>

<p>I was at a concert last night and shot a ton of pictures, and today, as I look through the shots I notice a line across about half of the images. It is in the same spot in all shots that it appears in, so I am worried that there is something wrong with my camera. The ISO was way higher than I usually shoot, but I wanted to see how they turned out anyway.....I was wondering if it is just simply an effect of pushing a digicam to 1600....or maybe possibly reflections from the crazy show lighting (we were up on a balcony). It's not in ALL images, but in quite a few random shots mixed throughout the evening, all in the same spot. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. I was shooting with a Canon sx10. </p><div></div>

<p>it's irritatingly slow to load. i didn't get past picture #4. but what i saw looked decent. good luck with 5 figures.</p>

I have one and absolutely love it. i don't shoot on automatic though. but the lens is wider than many point and

shoots and the zoom range is unbeatable (this after years and years of lugging around slrs with heavy lenses.) and

the flip screen allows for lots of fun angles. i bought it for my birthday a minth ago and have found myself shooting

sooooooooo much more. it's no tiny point and shoot though....it's a little bulky compared to some digicams, but the

bulk is worth it for the 20X optical zoom and flip screen. haven't noticed a problem with shutter lag....there's a little

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I have one and absolutely love it. i don't shoot on automatic though.

I have a holga, lomo fisheye and an oktomat.....all fun for the spur of the moment shot and lots of experimentation. i love endless possiblilties double exposures on film. yes, from the lomo site they are pretty pricey, but i've gotten most of mine from adorama and it's not bad. its a refreshing change from carrying a bulky dslr and heavy lenses. They are light, so i just throw one in the bottom of my purse and i'm never caught with out a camera.

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Thanks for the ebay suggestion Wilson; your portfolio is actually what motivated me to finally invest in a point and shoot digital....you have an amazing eye. I began photography as a film purist and was (at first) resistant to digital, caved and bought a digital slr a year or so ago.....but seeing how far point and shoots have come (when placed in the right hands and used as a camera should be), I know it is time to give in and expand my shooting opportunities........(especially with the economy the way it is....and my mountain of unprocessed film growing larger by the week.....) I can't resist the economic nature of digital at this point in my life-- when I actually have the chance to devote as much of my time as possible to teaching myself as much as I can absorb about this art I love.

I'm already sold on canon.....I am used to the layout of their controls....Should I be weary buying a used P&S? what is the normal lifespan of a digi point and shoot? (In a perfect world) I want either a 650IS or a SX10 (to be released in october........) the SX10 is more than I wanted to spend (but it makes me smile every time I look up the specs when I think of the fun we'll have)....but i guess it depends how much birthday money comes in from the family and how long I can hold out/save up..........

They were saying on the news last night (I live in NYC) that upstate should start seeing color towards the end of this

week/early next week, quickly spreading from there. A cold front is supposed to come in around tomorrow night and bring

night time lows in the 40s/ possibly even high 30s towards the end of the week. That should kick some fall colors into

action.......

Yes, I realize there are plenty of cameras with manual setting.......but of the new ones offered anything WITH a manual

setting is $299+. I just thought it was odd for canon, a company that seemed to tailor more to enthusiasts and

professionals, not just the trigger happy snap shooter.

 

When its all said and done, I hope to purchase the new SX10.........I want a flip screen, but that is a little ways down the

road. (blast the life of a starving artist......)

Has anyone else noticed? or is it just me........

 

 

I was just browsing around canon's website, checking out their new Point and Shoot offerings (because as soon as I decide on a camera

Canon has a tendency to DISCONTINUE them and replace them with newer models, as is the case with the now deceased A650 IS).

 

I am a happy owner of canon products, both film and digital SLRs with a collection of lenses......but now that I live in Manhattan and

depend on my feet as my main mode of transportation and I find myself continually caught without a camera....usually left behind on those

really looooong days when I don't feel like schlepping around the heavy bag with bodies and lenses......I want a digital point and shoot for

those impromptu exploration days.

 

I noticed that under the specifications for the 2 new A series cameras (2000 and 1000) there is no manual shooting mode, when many

previous cameras in the series included it. Is this going to be a new trend? or is it simply an oversight on the website? Yes, I realize

Canon offers many other models (for a couple hundred dollars more) that have manual options......but it was nice to have a cheaper

alternative for that 'take anywhere' camera.........

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I use it at times (depending on the subject matter).....usually when I shoot raw + large jpeg. That way, I have a color copy

(raw) and a black and white copy(jpeg). I know the computer gives more flexibility in conversions, but I find that long hours

in front of a computer tiring at times.... sure, I can recognize the importance of having ultimate control over your image and

I have spent plenty of time learning as much as I can about 'digital darkroom' techniques.... but I prefer to shoot than edit in

photoshop any day. And I must say, (though it doesn't rival true black and white film printed in my old home darkroom that

I miss terribly since my move) with many subjects and shooting situations, I have been happy with my 'monochrome'

images from my canon 30d.

Fabulous idea.