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Hello JDM Von Weinberg, Thank you for the advice, I have applied what you have

recommended today and it was very encouraging, networking and pushing myself out there

is getting some responses. Thank you again!

Paolo

Hello,

Thank you Peter Jung for the compliments and words of encouragement and David M, thank

you as well for the advice, I will look into local studios and see what the potentials are to be

part of a team.

Paolo

Please look for me in Flickr under "People" category and I am listed as Paolo A. Santos, not

Paolo Santos, Thank you.

Hello Everyone, thank you very much for taking the time to provide me with your thoughts

on the matter, I really appreciate it. I respect all your opinions and I will use them as

guides to this venture. Thinking about it now, I might have prematurely jumped on the

notion that it's all about passion, dedication and follow through, a fool-proof plan is

definitely in order, I will revisit mine and fill in the holes.

Interestingly enough, my wife just got a contract in Macao, China so we will be moving

there next year. I think I will need to put this decision to be a working photographer in

low gear for now.

Thank you again for all the suggestions and ideas.

I shoot with a Nikon D200 for now and I do have some pictures on Flickr. I just created an

account there so I am still uploading images, but please feel free to give me some advice

on my images when you see a convenient time.

Thank you again,

Paolo

Hello all, I was wondering is someone can give me some advice. In the last 3-4 years, I have been taking

photos and developing my skills with the digital camera, but most importantly, my ability to see things

through a lens and capture beauty, moments, concepts, intrigue and power. Through out this time, I have

been hired a few times for assignments, mostly for head shots and dance photos. I believe that have

develop some confidence in my photographs, hence, I have made the decision to follow a possible career

in this field. I would like to start up a website, I have a few photos that are in consideration to be

displayed in the portfolio section and I have the website construction under control, my worry now is,

what do I write as my bio or "about me" page since I am so green at this business and in the field itself. I

obviously want to have anyone who sees my bio to have confidence in me, but with little experience, what

do I write? I do not want to make things up or exaggerate who I am, but at the same time, have the ability

to solicit and confirm assignments.

Also, is it to my disadvantage to have a website that offers a wide variety of photographic options? Or

should I focus on a genre like fine art or conceptual? Most of my family members encourage to be wide

reaching so that I can cater to a lot of needs and get the jobs, although, I feel that this make sense, it

does not sit well with me to spread myself thinly. I do want the jobs and generate income to support

myself and my wife and progress into this art/field, but I am so new to this that I just don't know how to

get my head space correctly to start in this business.

Thank you in advance for any thoughts on this and for taking the time.

Paolo

Hello Lee,

Thank you very much for your message. Your advice is very clear and makes absolute sense!

It sounds like a sure way to secure photographic jobs.

Thank you so much.

Paolo

Hello again Nick, by the way, what would you recommend as the print size for a portfolio - "8X10"? Or can I have different sizes?

Thank you,

Paolo

Hello Nick, thank you for your thoughts on my question - it makes a lot of sense.

Paolo

Hello everyone out there,

I have just started doing some photographic work very recently and I do not

have a printed portfolio, but I do have a digital one. I carry my laptop with

me on interviews and show clients or possible employers my work on the screen

as supposed to flipping through an actual portfolio. These days, is it still

the standard/required way of presenting yourself as a professional by having a

printed portfolio or is it professionally acceptable to bring along laptops?

Thank you,

Paolo

Hello All,

-WJ Lee: Thanks for the advice about adding noise, yes, I do add noise myself to mask

artifacts and what not and give it a more artsy feel, however, this is for a commercial store

front window so it needs to be quite crisp. Although, like what you said, proper application

of the noise should not become distracting - thanks again.

-Ellis Vener: Thank you for the advice on that printer, I will give a call around.

-Shun Cheung: You are right about the viewing distance - do you think that the D70s' 6MP

can still achieve a commercially viable print at that size poster? Thanks.

-Neal Currie: "Single step upsizing", do you mean just simply setting the document size to

the final print output? I have always heard (read, really) that multi-step produces better

results (Like Mark Soares' reply - 10% upsize intervals using bicubic smoother). Would you

mind sending me a link to the upsizing samples that you looked at? Thank you so much.

Thank you all.

Paolo

Good day to you Elliot and Mark,

Thank you for the quick replies and thank you for the advice. Your responses has definitely

taken some edge off large size printing intimidation. I will work on using the 10% interval

bicubic smoother option in PS and at the same time search for a lab that can convert my files.

Thank you so much again.

Paolo

Hello,

I recently got hired for a photoshoot and the final output will be print sizes of 22"x28" and 36"x48". I was

also told that there is a possibility of requesting to print an 8 foot poster. The problem is, I only have a

D70s (6mp) and there are no camera rental places where I live.

Is there a way to still use my D70s and resize the image in photoshop? I know about the "staircase step"

where the image is enlarged by 5-10% in steps, but can a RAW 6MP image be scaled up to 8 feet at a rez

that is commercially acceptable?

Unfortunately I do not have access to a medium or large format cameras, nor can I buy one as I am just

starting out my adventures in commercial photography. I know that the D70s is not a professional camera

and I would love to upgrade, but I need the jobs first to save some money so that I can move up to a pro

cam.

I definitely need some help and advice.

Thank you very much. Paolo

I also just realized that there are several lenses of this kind. There is the Nikkor 70-210mm

lens AF Nikkor f4-5.6 auto focus MACRO and also the ZOOM. I am sorry to be ignorant, but

can someone explain the difference between the two? I looke dfor answers on the net but I

can't find one that I gives a clear distinction between them. Also, has anyone seen lens

sharpness between the New D version versus the older Non D? Or is the difference between

the two , strictly the focusing speed? Thank you,

Paolo

Thank you all for the responses. I did hear a lot on the sharpness issue on this lens and at

the same time, I have heard and read people saying that it is pretty sharp, but with almost an

even number on people saying that it is and it is not sharp - I am wondering if i should risk

buying one and hope that I get a sharp one - or is that an inaccurate assumption/point of

view?

Paolo

Good day, does anyone out there have expereince with this lens? How would you rate it and what is the

critique on this lens?

Nikon 70-210mm lens AF Nikkor f4-5.6 auto focus macro

Thank you,

Paolo

I really appreciate all of your replies and I will use all of your opinions to help guide my

decision when the time comes to make lens purchases. Thank you,

Paolo

Good day all,

I am still a greenhorn in the world of photography and I would love to get better at it. I have a D70s and I

would like to expand the number of lenses that I have. I love the Nikkors but they are very expensive. I

am sure this question has been posted before, but can someone please shed some light as to which

alternative brand I should go with - Tamron, Sigma or Tokina? I am sure they all have their strengths and

weaknesses, but which one is the most reliable, best optic (sharpness quality and contrast), best price,

best construction and best lifespan.

Thank you very much.

Paolo

Thank you for the info Michael.

Paolo

Hello, one more thing, Will the PK-13 27.5mm tube mount safely on the D70s without

damaging or causing stress to the aperture lever on the camera body. Is the PK-13's mount

like an AI or AIS? I see that Oskar Ojala mentions that this tube will work with the 55mm

macro and that it will got o lifesize. Thank you again.

Paolo

Thank you all for the responses, they were all very informative. Thank you so much.

Paolo

Hello,

I am new to photography and I have a project tha I am working on using the D70s. I am creating a stop

motion animation sequence and I am using the Nikkor 55mm f3.5 Ai manual focus lens for this. Would

anybody know what extension tube to use to achieve a 1:1 ratio? The lens is manual focusing and it will

not meter on the D70s so I am not concerned about any CPU contact issues on the tubes, although

someone had told me that the Kenko Uniplus 25mm is a good idea if I wanted to someday use an AF lens,

Is this true and will I achieve 1:1 ration, say, using an AF 50mm f1.4 lens? Also, will the Kenko work with

the Nikkor 55m f3.5 manual focus Ai lens? Thank you . Paolo