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    SmugMug - does it work?

    in Business of Photography

    Posted

    Hello,

     

    I was just wondering if anyone has used websites like SmugMug to sell their work before.

     

    Would you recommend it?

     

    Do you profit on it at all?

     

    What does your success depend on? Quality of work? Making yourself known?

     

    ...or is it generally just a sucky idea?

     

    Thanks!

    Gift for a car enthusiast photographer

    in Sports

    Posted

    Lex,

     

    Thanks for the ideas!

     

    Yeah, the GoPro would've been an awesome idea. But he has one already lol. He really likes that thing too.

     

    I dont think he uses the video on the Nikon that much, but the SD card idea might be something I'll do. I'll also look into your flash, since

    he was going to buy an awful $35 one on ebay.

    Gift for a car enthusiast photographer

    in Sports

    Posted

    A friend of mine's birthday is coming up and I really don't know what to get him.

     

    He likes photographing drift events and races. He's really into mechanics and cars in general, so I wanted to get him something he could

    use when he does that stuff.

     

    He mentioned he wanted a flash, but I don't really know which would be good for him.

     

    He has a Nikon D3200.

     

    Thanks

    Lynda.com?

    in Education & Resource

    Posted

    <p>Has anyone ever used www.lynda.com? I was researching a class I was thinking of taking, and the professor suggested joining that website. Is it worth the money or should I save it for a seminar or something else? </p>

    Where can I attend a Lantern Festival like this one?

    in Travel

    Posted

    <p>Allen,<br>

    I was being vague on purpose. I really want to see it, so I wanted to try my best to accommodate the dates those kinds of things take place with my vacation. <br>

    Don,<br>

    I said "thai lantern festival" because the one you described isn't like the one I wanted to see - the Japanese version you referenced doesn't have lanterns in the sky, but in the water. </p>

    Where can I attend a Lantern Festival like this one?

    in Travel

    Posted

    <p>http://guest-travel-writers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/lantern-festival-Thailand.jpg<br>

    This festival called "Loi Krathong" takes place in November in Thailand, and I really thought it'd be awesome to see. My trip, so far, is set for a different date though. So I wondered if perhaps there are other festivals similar to this one somewhere else, at a different time? I'm not positive when I'll be going. I just don't think I'll be there in November. <br>

    Thanks in advance! </p>

    Battery charging in remote locations

    in Travel

    Posted

    <p><strong>Mike,</strong><br>

    <em>"Anne, Cambodia uses the same type of electrical sockets as the U.S. If there is a power surge, it could affect your battery charger, but it shouldn't fry your expensive equipment."</em> <br>

    Thank you reassuring me. I might be being overly-paranoid, it's just that this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip, and I'm terrified of something going wrong. It would be terrible to take all my stuff across the globe and miss the opportunity of seeing such different and beautiful countries, and showing others through a lens when I get home.<br>

    Oh, and thank you for your kind comments. <br>

    <strong>Jeff,</strong><br>

    I apologize if I seem to worrisome! I have never been in a country where I would feel so out of place, where everything is so different. This makes me want to plan things more than I usually do, and that, in turn, sometimes makes me worry needlessly. I appreciate your comments though, and you have all made me feel more at ease in general. </p>

    Battery charging in remote locations

    in Travel

    Posted

    <blockquote>

    <p>"There is no electricity in cambodia, as well as running water, nor interweb. We firewood and boil our water. And once you bring your electronic gadgets over the border, it will self implode, especially sony;) "<br>

    I had heard rumors about the Sony imploding. Thank you for the confirmation! </p>

    <p>I'll be sure to word my questions in forums more precisely in the future to avoid confusion over what I was talking about when I said "remote location." I obviously did not mean Phnom Penh. </p>

    </blockquote>

    Battery charging in remote locations

    in Travel

    Posted

    <p>I didn't mean to imply I thought that Thailand, the Philippines, etc was so behind that they didn't have electricity or cars. Of course they do. As someone said previously, it's 2013. It's true, I haven't read on Cambodia -- or SE Asia in general, yet -- but I have heard of people taking like 10 batteries with them on long, outdoorsy trips, and I only assumed it was for a reason. If they took more than 2 or 3, I assumed it was because charging batteries, and therefore, access to electricity wasn't as easy as in other places. <br>

    <strong>David,</strong><br>

    I have a Sony A390 and the batteries for it cost about $30 each (NP-FH50). Your idea of calling the hotel sounds good. Is that an uncommon thing to do? Will they think me strange? </p>

    <p>I know this isn't the same thing, but the only experience I've had with an adapter/converter (isn't this the same thing? Why make an adapter that doesn't convert the voltage?) was with an iron. I used the iron every day for about 2 weeks while in England. One day, I plugged it in and the iron made a weird buzzing sound. Soon after the buzzing sound, there was a funny burning smell accompanied by a little smoke. Needless to say, the iron was KO. <strong>This is what worries me the most. I don't want to fry my camera equipment on a once in a lifetime trip to Asia/the Pacific.</strong> </p>

    <p>Thank you for your help! </p>

    South East Asia Photography

    in Travel

    Posted

    <p><strong>Robert,</strong><br>

    It would be nice to be able to go twice, but since I live on the other side of the world, the ticket costs about, uh...$1500+? So I don't think I'll be going again. My next adventure would take me to Europe! Anyway, I know I won't get awesome photos because it has a lot to do with luck and knowing where you're going, how to get there, the lighting etc. but I'll be happy enough knowing that I did my best with what I had presented to me. <br>

    <strong>Leslie</strong>,<br>

    <em>"Your sony A390 won't stand out in Angkor Wat, every Chinese tourist, young and old, guy or gal has a dslr around their neck...A thief would want a Nikon or Canon:)))"</em><br>

    Gee, thanks. <br>

    <strong>Ian,</strong><br>

    Someone commented that perhaps people aren't bothered with you as much because you know some local language, know their customs etc. I ask then, is there anything I should know that might make me less offensive to locals and blend in more? For example, maybe Asians of a particular country are very irritated by hats worn in a store etc.</p>

    <p>Thanks for the help!</p>

     

    Death Valley Days

    in Travel

    Posted

    Go to Rhyolite like I did and take a photo of the lights of Vegas at night. Also, you can see the lights of LA from almost the

    opposite direction but you have to know where to look. Stars at night are beautiful!

    South East Asia Photography

    in Travel

    Posted

    <p>Leslie,<br>

    Since it seems you live there, is there any advice you can give me that you think I should know?<br>

    My camera is not what I would consider small. It's not very large, but not small either (Sony A390). Also, if I used a 200mm, I think I would stick out a lot. <br>

    I'd be interested in doing night shots of stars, some shots of people and some general "vacation" shots of landscapes and that kind of thing. I understand there's a place in Laos (?) where Westerners go to get drunk and throw themselves in a river. This is not what I'm interested in. I would like to go hiking, if possible, and see temples, ruins, strange animals I haven't seen before. That kind of thing. I read in some forums that there are places where if you need money, you should store it in your shoe or risk having your purse snatched, and this worried me because if I take my camera bag, I'd be walking around with $1,500 worth of stuff that I probably won't be able to replace until I get home...</p>

    South East Asia Photography

    in Travel

    Posted

    <p>I read in travel forums that pick pocketing and general thievery is common in SE Asia, particularly in the Philippines. I wonder what other photographers' experience was like, considering they have to walk about with a big bag and a big camera? </p>

    <p>Is it dangerous? Will I likely be mugged? </p>

    South Florida Shoot Location Suggestions

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    <p><strong>Craig</strong>, Sanibel Island is not terribly far away. I'll have a trip over there soon! I was kind of bored of birds, but I would enjoy going there, I think. Lifeguard shacks are a good idea, too. <br>

    I just googled trains in Florida and I didn't get a whole lot, but then again, I wasn't trying too hard either. I'll look that up soon when I have more time. Good ideas! Thanks.<br>

    <strong>Joel</strong>, that's a good idea. I'll try giving myself homework and challenge myself int hat way when I have no way to find something new to entertain me. I'm just tired of doing the same ol' stuff. Maybe I get bored easy or don't have enough experience to know how to be playful with the camera...<br>

    <strong>Sarah</strong>, I may try to go to the beach to practice photographing peple. I haven't done it yet because I feel like a weirdo. I've tried taking a friend and pretending to photograph him to make people not notice me, but I still feel like I'm stalking people or something. I should be less shy!<br>

    Thanks for all the ideas so far!</p>

     

    South Florida Shoot Location Suggestions

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    <p>So I'm trying to practice some, but I don't know a whole lot of places to go. <br>

    I've gone to an abandoned train that I found by my job, an abandoned hospital that was supposed to be turned into an old folks home...I also went to the zoo and some parks. I'm getting bored of the same ol' places and I wondered if somewhere there is a place I could go that's different. I guess I wouldn't mind driving a few hours if the place is worth it...</p>

    <p>The kinds of things I had in mind was maybe a landscape, some interesting place to explore (like an old train or building) or a ghost town. I would say I like animals, but I already went to the zoo and in Florida I imagine that the only wild thing to photograph has scales or feathers. <br>

    Thanks for any help</p>

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