jeremy_dennis

<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>Thank you for the advice. I will most likely have to get a job I don't want at first, and work on my art on the side. I am currently learning more photo techniques, creating ideas for future photo series, organizing my portfolio for show, thinking of creating a blog with my ideas (And purpose as Rick M. suggested!) and learning illustrator/web design so I have a stay at home/location non-dependent job.</p>

<p>I suppose the first thing I will do is rewrite my about page. I guess it isn't perfect (or close to it, so thanks for point that out.)</p>

<p>By the way, I am usually more active on the computer, for some reason I didn't get email notifications when you guys replied. I will fix that</p>

<p>Jeremy</p>

<p>Hi,<br>

I am wondering what it possible for me as a photographer at the moment.<br>

I would like to, most of all, be an art photographer - doing series of photos and having them sell. Though, I still have graduate school that I am thinking about and having to work until then. Just to support myself.<br>

So far I have skills in composed (art) photo shoots, retouching in photoshop and limited experience in documentation photography (such as events, wedding, photo journalism)<br>

I have a website showing my art photos <a href="http://jeremynative.com/">http://jeremynative.com/</a><br>

On my site, I have a recently launched photo editing/retouching page 'service' that hasn't gotten any takers.<br>

Any suggestions would be great! I just want to be productive and have something to show for it =)<br>

Jeremy</p>

<p>such a hostile forum</p>

<p>ok</p>

<p>thats what i wanted to do. i wanted to have a black bar go over both eyes to conceal the identity and where the eyes would be, just have the word 'dont' on both sides.</p>

<p>but i swear to you, no matter what i did, even if i blocked out the whole image, the person would still be uncomfortable with me using the poster.</p>

<p>we had long conversations on the phone about this and i just gave up..i said i was going to throw it away but she said she wanted to have it.(maybe to confirm the destruction :P)</p>

<p>every time i try to defend myself i look bad so i guess i wont try this time :P</p>

<p>as much as i hate to say it. i guess i will just throw it away :P</p>

<p>like i said before, it is a collage. i am using materials out of random magazines and glue sticking them on a sheet of paper. im not done yet and are already running out of sources of materials so making a new one isnt a great idea. lame excuse, but i am also compelled to complete this one. </p>

<p>sorry all i am naive and on the internet i have a bad temper. but in real life im naive also</p>

<p>i am serious though. i am not trying to piss off my school mate. if i really wanted to piss them off i wouldnt edit it at all and just have their image be used without any issues.</p>

 

<p>Ellis Vener wrote "Since I am not a professional at anything I do, I cant help since I have not experienced any professional commercial type of work. Any type of legal issues are a mystery to me since I am only capable of playing with crayons and making useless posts on forums. Nothing on the internet is trustworthy."</p>

<p>Thanks for attempting to help.</p>

<p>hello i am in an interesting situation. if you want to just skip all the story, i am just trying to figure out a way to use a portrait without the model release form, using the black censor bars. I have seen blurred faces(i dont want to use that) and also black bars. Sometimes I see black to cover entire faces, and black to cover just the eyes of the person. What is the least you can get away with? The reason why I want the least is because the person takes up most of the composition.</p>

<p>heres the story:</p>

<p>I am approached by a person in my art class about making sketches of them. I think they want me to make art of them to flatter them, so instead of making a petty sketch i upgrade to a poster to flatter even more. then i find out that they didnt want me to make something like that, they wanted to help me with my sketching as practice(ouch i guess i suck at drawing) anyway.... i ask them if i can use their image in an exhibition.(its not a photograph, its a collage/poster based on a photograph). they say no, but i read online (http://www.photoble.com/photography-tips-tricks/model-release-forms) that you do not need permission in art exhibitions. i have already worked on the piece and far along with it, but they told me just to throw it out. i understand their concern for using their image, so i thought of changing the characteristics of the face such as changing the eyebrows...hairstyle adding glasses and other things to make them another person. i explained this to them in emails and on the phone, but they believe they still have rights to say what i can do with the image just because it originated with them. now i have just decided to hide their identity with the black boxes. </p>

<p>so would a large black box be enough to allow me to use this image, even outside of art exhibitions?</p>

I'm sorry I am such a large part of your life and that my actions have ruined your day

<p>the reason why I ran away is so ridiculous and sort of based on an inside story you would not understand, but not that it matters since that is not the issue :P just a reminder that the girls are not really involved in the problem and between the girls and i, we have forgot about each other pretty much and they probably wont even be at the meeting</p>

<p>if it happens, youll be the first to know </p>

<p>fif</p>

<p>Don't worry about it, I sent a message to one moderator and another to a subscription email.</p>

<p>I do not know who to email about that</p>

<p>Fred that is not true and you are using my email out of context, please review the whole thread before you misinterpret it again.</p>

<p>fred, at least you agree with me that you are being unproductive</p>

<p>simon at the time I thought it was all going to be fine, but reading it recently, the problem that caused the meeting is probably:<br>

"but I am simply optimistic enough that you would read this far, assuming this is as serious for you as it is for me."</p>

<p>I did not threaten her physically, but I challenged her intelligence I believe. That would offend me the most if I were in her perspective. I said it to stress how strongly I felt about defending myself and my emotions conquered me.</p>

<p>fred, if you are going to be ignorant and unproductive why even post?</p>

<p>This is the email I sent to the employee. I agree that it was unprofessional to be rude in an email, but in the moment I felt on edge and disturbed. Before I received the email, I had a conversation with this person where they told me to just delete the photos[which I didn't have to do], I asked to see the rules that said I couldn't do this [the rule was emailed to me later, but it still did not apply to me], and I paraphrase her 'you know, just because you are a guy and they're girls...' and she also said 'you were acting kinda like a creep'. How could I reply in a practical and calm way? The way I see it, we were both being unprofessional, but in the end, she has more power so I get screwed in the end.</p>

<p>Dear ___________;<br>

I am an amateur photographer interested in the photography genre known as street photography. The goal of this genre is to capture candid images. Ideally, capturing genuine emotions portrayed by people, preferably without being noticed to ruin the realism. I could link you to numerous sources of articles telling the rights of photographers, but I believe the issue is being a nuisance.<br>

I am offended that you agree with the women that I am being creepy, and I simply see it as a nice way of calling me a pervert. Nothing I have done was wrong, and to be honest, the rule you have shown me is so vague that I could pretend someone existing is a nuisance, which is as ridiculous as this situation is. I understand the idea of preserving privacy and not disturbing someone. The reason why I was aiming outside and not indoors(living quarters) is because I respect the idea of privacy, in a private setting. If you are outside, it would seem that you are accepting that other people are able to see you, and public photography of people is acceptable. I do not understand how someones word can simply overrule my rights, and I am offended by the complete oppression in my direction. Again, I have done nothing wrong. I am simply trying to figure out what I have done wrong, I even asked the two ladies, the RA and you what I have done wrong, and no one has come up with a logical answer. When asking the two ladies, they simply made up laws which is degrading. First they tried the excuse that you need to be a certain age to take photos, which is crazy. I believe creating fake laws is a serious offense. Then they told me you need someones permission to take their photo, which is what you are telling me. I believe if you do not want to be photographed, simply walk away or don't go in public places. <br>

I do not understand the difference between 24/7 surveillance all over campus and me taking photos of people outside. One could argue that the 24/7 surveillance is simply for security and evidence in crime fighting, which is most likely true, but I cannot prove that. Perhaps, generally, people assume photographers are all perverts like you have portrayed which is simply offensive. I could show you all of my photographs to prove my positive intent, but I am simply optimistic enough that you would read this far, assuming this is as serious for you as it is for me.<br>

Now I would like to explain how the<br>

'No student shall obstruct, impede or disrupt any educational, research, administrative, social or recreational activity of the University; nor shall any student create a nuisance to members or guests of the University <br /> community.'<br>

works in my favor. I have just literally labeled as a 'creep' by two students and an employee of the school. Really though, the fact that you brought up me being male and the emotionally disturbed students women is just to stress that I am a pervert, I could see no other intent. So much for the community. How could my educational activity not be disrupted when I am surrounded by people who associate me with being a creep and possibly a pervert? Not to mention my recreational activity, photography, is being completely disrupted.<br>

I am not saying I am right, perhaps Stonybrook has its own rules, but I can simply tell my perspective to clear my name. I would like to discuss this to preserve my rights until I am able to take photos without name calling and controversy.<br>

Jeremy Dennis</p>

<p>first of all, excse my grammar i am writing this on my phone while waiting for a burger. the mistake i made while making this thread was not telling you all who has a problem with me. between me and the girla, we have forgot about each other. now the employee on the other hand...</p>

<p>i wrote them a hostile letter, a rude response to a rude message from her. now, abusing her power, she is creating a complaint, on behalf of the girls. the girls have nothing to do with it, but people in this thread are focusing on that. the only involvement they have is being a weapon in the employees arsonel. she is using them to create a case against me in response to my email, yet i broke no rules. the problem is that she will be the most important person at the meeting, so my words will fall on deaf ears. she brought gender into it to politely call me a pervert, and literally called me creepy</p>

<p>but i am sincere about gender discrimination. i am being accused of being a stalker by a few of you, and a pervert slash creep by a female employee. need i remind you, i do not have xray vision. i heard people coming and prepared my camera, gender is not an issue, it could have been men walking past and i still would have taken the photo. the accusations of being a stalker have no substance, besides primitive generalizations and prejudgements of photographers</p>

<p>barry, i'm glad you're finally talking sense</p>

<p>also tim, i wouldn't consider college the adult world :P</p>

<p>thank you for your confidence</p>

<p>david, this is no an issue about boosting my ego or my emotion, it is about preserving my rights to take photographs. the other two just became involved. if my rights weren't threatened, this would not be an issue. I know that others have said things like 'the school has its own rules' and as a business/establishment, i understand that. but based on the two rules that i have allegedly broken, I have done nothing wrong, so my conscious is clear.</p>

<p>sorry, i forgot who told me to be careful of what i post, but what have i said that i should be ashamed of?</p>

<p>i put a link to my flickr in the first post, i think you can click my name or photostream to see my photos</p>

<p>again we all have our opinions, just know that opinion and fact are two different things, fred</p>