Jenifer Selwa Photography

Thanks, Steve!<div></div>

And looking up into the ceiling.<div></div>

Here's the inside. It only seats 30 people!<div></div>

Check out this church on Washington Island, Wisconsin. I had the priveledge of photographing my brother-in-law's wedding here September 2003. It's a Norwegian reproduction of a Stavekirk.<div></div>

This is a vignette, by way of feathering. Of course, there are 50 different ways to do the same function in PSCS, so here is how I do it:

 

1. Select the area of your image inside the borders of your image using the marquee tool (top upper left of the toolbox), either rectangle or oval.

2. Once the area is selected, go to the Select menu, and choose Feather. Then choose the number of pixels you want to feather in. For that heavy of a vignette, probably 200 to duplicate the effect you posted.

3. Then go to Edit, and copy. Open a new file, the same size as the original, and make sure the background is white, then Edit menu, and paste.

 

That's it! Let me know if you need any further help.

I am looking to get a Pelican case for the back of our motorcycle (a

Harley Sportster 883) to strap to the luggage rack. The size that

seems to strike me as about right is the 1440. I want to be able to

take my Canon DRebel body (and grip if I can swing it), 24-135 zoom

(77mm size), a 200/2.8 prime (72mm size) and a 1.4x converter if I

can get it in. I have never owned one and am not sure how much I can

fit in one. Can anyone make any suggestions?

 

I would also like to take a tripod on the motorcycle but my Bogen

won't fit. I have a Slik monopod but would rather get a shorter non-

tabletop tripod to strap on. I'm looking for ideas for a short (17

inches or less folded) medium duty, inexpensive tripod.

I'm shooting an Ikonta A 6x4.5 that I picked up off eB*y for $35, original everything, never had an overhall, and have had several rolls of Velvia and Provia through it with incredible results:

 

<p><a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/2315427">Example 1</a></p>

 

<p><a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/2434879">Example 2</a></p>

 

I also just stumbled across my GG-Uncle's old Contessa with the Tessar 50/2.8 in it. Other than a sticky shutter every once in awhile, which might improve with use, I'm anxious to run some film through it to see what I get...

I am looking to sell several lighthouse images in small giftshops. I

am working with my uncle who owns such a store. He suggested laser

etching the name of the lighthouse into the top matteboard piece

directly below the image. Does anyone know how I might go about

accomplishing something like this or a similar application of

putting the print title onto the matteboard (without handwriting

it)?

Something else to keep in mind...you may need to lower the height of your umbrellas based on where your subject is located. They look like they are pretty high up and may need to be lowered.

 

Cheap backgrounds - check out your local fabric store, like JoAnns or Hancock Fabrics. I am using a 5x9 piece of slate blue suede that I got for $35.00. Muslin is also cheap. Make sure to get the 108 inches wide stuff and then you can use Rit-Dye to color it whatever color you wish. You want to make sure you have enough length in fabric to spread onto the floor if you are not using a stand for your subjects.

 

You can also make an inexpensive baby prop out of wood - stop in any local portrait studio in your hometown and you can see how they are designed. Then you can use your baby as practice...and lots of fun you will have! My daughter, who is almost three, has been my guinea pig since she was two weeks old. However, since she learned to walk, she has a tendency to wander off my backdrop...

I am using the DRebel in my studio with 42 inch umbrellas and two Britek monolights. Use an item called a "Wein Safe-Sync" which mounts on your hotshow and then you can plug in any standard sync cord to your lightstand. This item also regulates the voltage from the lights so you won't short your camera out should the lights put out too much voltage or overload for some strange reason. They are around $40. I like umbrellas because they are easier to take up and down, store easily in the closet, and are completely portable to take on location. Take a look at some of the studio images under my portraits folder and in my wedding folder for some examples.

The fading isn't in all my negs - just some. I caught one roll with a distinct purple hue and another couple rolls with not as much vibrancy in the negatives as they used to have. Wasn't the older Kodak Gold emulsions not as reliable as recent? What I'm seeing the fading on is the 100-2 and 100-3 emulsions.

I've got an Epson 3200 flatbed but thinking about trading to the new Epson 4180. I used to have a Nikon dedicated scanner but got rid of it for the Epson since I needed to scan MF negs. I am so busy chasing after my three year old daughter that scanning that many negs doesn't appeal to me. Man oh man, time or money, which is better? :)

I am looking into having some older negatives scanned to a CD. They

are already starting to fade with age (10-12 year old Kodak Gold

100). I have got two 18 gallon Rubbermaid totes full of negatives

and prints, so I'm talking a quantity I don't want to do myself. I

checked Walmart and they want $3.48 per CD for 12 images and then 29

cents per image - up to 100 images on a CD, that's $29.00! I can't

afford that for the quantity I have. Anyone have any idea if there

is another lab that might be cheaper? I know the Frontier only scans

at 300DPI and 1700x1100 pixels that yield around 1MB images, which

is fine. I'm certainly open to suggestions. Thanks...

I just bought the 555 and I decided to use it with the new Strobofrane RL pro bracket and my Elan 7. You can get the adapter for handle flash with it - got the whole thing at Adorama for $129. You will most likely need an anti-twist plate (best thing ever invented!) for your camera specific model. It makes for a heavy setup, but with a comfy strap you can brace it around your neck. I just shot a wedding a couple weeks ago with it and was pretty happy with the results.

I have thought about pursuing the stock photography end of things

and trying to get some of my images on postcards, calenders,

greeting cards, and such. I also know it is a extremely competitive

market. Can anyone perhaps tell me about their experiences with such

things, or point me in the right direction to a reputable agency, or

businesses that are accepting submissions for such items?

Can someone tell me the battery pack I need to get for a Sunpak 555?

I will probably go with a Quantum setup but if there is an

alternative I'm all ears. Keeping it as inexpensive as possible is a

top priority. I need faster recycle time than AA batteries give me

for shooting weddings.

Hey Scott! How was your trip to the UP? Where did you stay? Would love to see some of your images!<div></div>

Thanks! Now it's working. Man, this is FUN...

This looks like a really cool function. However, I can't get it to load in CS. I put it in the "Required" folder and I also double clicked it but I can't seem to get it to load...help!

Ken, the Pro-Rl does indeed have a tilt. What would using this have done? Would I have lost the top edge? I seem to be having a vignette only with the bottom corners. I am also not sure what a wide angle adapter looks like or what it's functionality is. Can anyone show me an image of one?

Marc, it's a Sigma 24-135 and I know I was at 24mm. I do have a Westcott softbox for over the end of the flash but it covers the sensor, so I had to do without. Speaking of which: Does anyone know how I can still use my Westcott softbox without covering the end of my sensor?

Beau, thanks for responding. The flash was running on a standard sync cord, set to the ISO I needed and the camera was in manual mode at 1/60 F11. There is no zoom head on the flash but it is TTL when you set the F stop and ISO on it. I have this same effect on a few other images - it's not bad, but something I want to be aware of for future weddings. I was rather pleased when I saw it myself! :)

I just got my film images back this afternoon and I did take the same portrait of the bride with my flash, although I don't think I powered it down enough, as I lost the glow of the stained glass windows. It can be seen in the <a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=420611">folder</a> I just uploaded <a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/2600495">here.</a>

Can someone tell me if my flash caused the vignetting in this image,

and if so, was it because of the wide angle? More shots from the

same wedding can be seen <a

href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?

folder_id=420611">here</a>.<div></div>

My gosh. I am so grateful for all the assistance! I will be sure to try some of these techniques tonight when I have some free tiem and post my results. Thanks again for all the help and detailed explaination!