tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43989462921599946752024-03-13T16:00:14.626-04:00RandomnessRandom mutterings to an uncaring world.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.comBlogger412125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-59649150797056090902022-03-25T04:26:00.002-04:002022-03-25T04:27:21.900-04:00I'M Back!!!<p> You really need to read the title thinking of the Randy Quaid character in "Independence Day"...</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAd-33YHZ-JaxE_JXViPEfbwTVmwGT7QhphzBp2tw01B792T9wt1AcXaO9WCAQYAT87-UvEpaXm8R-cmjc9boEl_LUAN2X3m-eYGyabUjvNShBmZ9d8A45ZOqfCp5yGfUNhg2MFXM1yL7-Xgxr2CHY8zXLYN-vDrMy-N8RZBT5kjcJ3GWGQZiWmJH/s1024/grafitti_two.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="819" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAd-33YHZ-JaxE_JXViPEfbwTVmwGT7QhphzBp2tw01B792T9wt1AcXaO9WCAQYAT87-UvEpaXm8R-cmjc9boEl_LUAN2X3m-eYGyabUjvNShBmZ9d8A45ZOqfCp5yGfUNhg2MFXM1yL7-Xgxr2CHY8zXLYN-vDrMy-N8RZBT5kjcJ3GWGQZiWmJH/s320/grafitti_two.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I haven't been photographing a lot for the last several years. Mainly because of the schedule I'm keeping for my current job. That's going to end in two months, at the end of May. I'll be retiring. Hopefully, I'll be able to get out more, and start taking photos again. </p><p>Because of my lack of photography, I'll be shutting down my photography site and just going back to blogger. It's changed a lot since I was here last, and it will probably morph a bit more in the near future.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2G7dpismSQlKJgIiojegEaqa3H79y9tfIlVaeFk3y4OhL4wGfVlIpB-h6sWBDQjTcMirwk50LIHD0TxPXej-wVrP3HSSgcErBd8eb-n91Nefh1pbuHE3Q3R2YbjBdZ7GZkrekzeWPCCbTteX7GoFH18vplxM_wXmz_oMs5F7WbdR500B4oDWXRwJZ/s1024/grafitti_three.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2G7dpismSQlKJgIiojegEaqa3H79y9tfIlVaeFk3y4OhL4wGfVlIpB-h6sWBDQjTcMirwk50LIHD0TxPXej-wVrP3HSSgcErBd8eb-n91Nefh1pbuHE3Q3R2YbjBdZ7GZkrekzeWPCCbTteX7GoFH18vplxM_wXmz_oMs5F7WbdR500B4oDWXRwJZ/s320/grafitti_three.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>I took a trip to the Northern shore of Lake Superior, in October of 2021. I didn't get a whole lot of good photos. It was relaxing, but I just wasn't into it. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yX1g5MbB4Z9aIo7YiWXgpoYYSpEetvcLas1WhSNO2RoHUTwVrpSMHTCaoHikvLf843FXDxfZ-8K3lDY03E9gkrZidJZ6RYd4q7KhrBnIbZJeqBDNCpyyjJ9WrcUN1Xa3aUZ_t7iRSBzOk4se9PLOp7S5VZoweHEhzuS5DFyHBkNP-4Y2scROVaIf/s1024/grafitti_one.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="1024" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yX1g5MbB4Z9aIo7YiWXgpoYYSpEetvcLas1WhSNO2RoHUTwVrpSMHTCaoHikvLf843FXDxfZ-8K3lDY03E9gkrZidJZ6RYd4q7KhrBnIbZJeqBDNCpyyjJ9WrcUN1Xa3aUZ_t7iRSBzOk4se9PLOp7S5VZoweHEhzuS5DFyHBkNP-4Y2scROVaIf/s320/grafitti_one.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>On my way home, I was someplace in the middle of Wisconsin and I see these old concrete structures. They looked like they had been a bridge to a road or highway at one point. As a plus, it looked like there was a lot of graffiti. Of course I had to turn around and stop.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfrjYy_IkTfrP_MpZcqTwNkc2HXEZoY2pASpAEC0cyIrLPSRV8MZ4raKRqUOxb3es7aMJJ4cz4tW_LiScEZKcSq6xGA_FNeSJ6sEIifOkDBLSFdA1IvBFD4WTRPUzbyP3OeIXDDKLsumcan-xam7W5ORhPsjQUCfvOFg1WHO6Oh6C2Nw3HQfzlLib/s1024/grafitti_four.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfrjYy_IkTfrP_MpZcqTwNkc2HXEZoY2pASpAEC0cyIrLPSRV8MZ4raKRqUOxb3es7aMJJ4cz4tW_LiScEZKcSq6xGA_FNeSJ6sEIifOkDBLSFdA1IvBFD4WTRPUzbyP3OeIXDDKLsumcan-xam7W5ORhPsjQUCfvOFg1WHO6Oh6C2Nw3HQfzlLib/s320/grafitti_four.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> I spent quite some time walking around the structures and taking photos. It almost made the whole trip worthwhile. Graffiti is an art form I don't have a lot of experience in. I need to change that.<br /></p><p>Hopefully I'll be writing some more wonderful words of wisdom soon.</p><p>See you then. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-34816661999952619102016-01-10T11:13:00.003-05:002016-01-10T11:13:19.084-05:00AdieuThis is my last post here on blogspot. I'm moving this blog to my own web site. Its been fun writing here all these years, though I haven't been as consistent as I had hoped. While I'm hoping I will be more faithful to writing over at the new web site, you never know. I may be back.<br />
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Every year during the winter, Bald Eagles migrate to the Mississippi river to find open water to fish. While they also go to other rivers, the greatest concentrations, at least in the Mid-West, are along the Mississippi.<br />
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A week and a half ago, we went and there were far fewer Eagles around the locks. Make no mistake, we saw more than we would have than if we would have stayed home. Nonetheless, the bird population was on the orders of 10's, rather then the hundreds we expected.<br />
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The weather was also warm for the early part of February. It was in the mid 40's the weekend we were there. The warmer it is, the less the birds have to hunt, since they do not not need to expend as much energy.<br />
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We saw other birds to photograph, including a flock of about 20 White Pelicans and various Sea Gulls. That along with the usual landscape stuff and the chance to get away and concentrate on the camera for a weekend, made it a very pleasant time.<br />
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Talking about next year, we will probably go in January. I'm looking forward to it.<br />
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I'm a little remiss in posting this. I'm part of a show hanging at the Frames Unlimited on 28th St. near Woodland Mall. The show went on display the first week of January. It will be up until the end of February. I think it's a great looking show.<br />
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We had an opening reception a week after the show went up. We got a great response from people we know and people who were just interested. It was a whirlwind of welcoming people, making sure they had drinks and just chatting to see what was going on. The evening went by quick. <br />
The show is up until the end of the month. The staff at Frames Unlimited are friendly and just all around good folks. Please stop by to see the show, and let me know what you think.<br />
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<br />Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-26520537673539836492015-01-27T08:55:00.000-05:002015-01-27T08:55:00.552-05:00Tuesday Links<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just a few links today. More later.<br />
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<a href="http://petapixel.com/2014/12/16/photographers-introduction-color-color-space-monitor-calibration/" target="_blank">A Photographers Introduction to Color Spaces</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://petapixel.com/2015/01/10/short-sweet-video-tutorial-capture-night-sky-time-lapse-dslr/" target="_blank">A short Tutorial on Capturing night sky time lapses</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://petapixel.com/2015/01/14/can-now-browse-worlds-largest-collection-robert-franks-work/" target="_blank">Browse through the worlds largest collection of Robert Frank Photos</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/78930269" target="_blank">Platinum prints on Japanese Tissue paper</a>. I wish they would have explained the process they went through a bit though.<br />
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I hope your day and week go well.<br />
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Thanks for reading.<br />
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<br />Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-72565660128500451812014-12-31T21:10:00.002-05:002014-12-31T21:10:59.335-05:00Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As the year 2014 fades in the rear view mirror, and 2015 looms ahead, I hope everyone had a wonderful year. May the next year be even better, full of wonderment and good photography.<br />
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Happy, Happy New Year everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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I'm still collecting links. Here are a few that have popped up lately.<br />
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A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Mpj2CwsOw" target="_blank">Kodak Instamatic commercial</a>. Film in a cartridge and flash cubes. What more do you want?<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCZYr8BI0-4" target="_blank">Using a 8x10 film camera in the field</a>. Everyone should try this at least once.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaKiRIt392o" target="_blank">Mythbuster's Jamie Hyeman gets his photo taken</a>. A tintype. Almost 7 minutes, but it is a good overview of the wet plate process.<br />
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Since it is the holiday season, here is the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KGF7SAPMAY" target="_blank">Avengers singing Christmas carols</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.diyphotography.net/20-kick-ass-projects-last-year/" target="_blank">From DIY Photography</a>. 20 Kickass projects from 2014.<br />
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<a href="http://theslantedlens.com/2014/batch-processing-raw-time-lapse-images/" target="_blank">Batch processing raw time-lapse images</a>.<br />
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<br />Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-17798302211888318632014-12-05T09:51:00.001-05:002014-12-05T09:51:54.917-05:00Keywording my Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm really bad at keywording my photos. While I know I should, it's usually a afterthought. That can make it problematic sometimes when I want to find a specific photo. It's something I keep meaning to go back and start building lists and keywording the photos. </div>
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One of the issue I have is coming up with a complete set of keywords for a photo. Recently I found out that there are keyword list available to download.</div>
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If you are a Lightroom user, there is a list available at <a href="http://lightroom-keyword-list-project.blogspot.com/">http://lightroom-keyword-list-project.blogspot.com/</a>. This one is free, but is just starting out. Installation instructions are available on the site as well.</div>
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If you use more than just Lightroom, there are sets of lists available at <a href="http://www.controlledvocabulary.com/" target="_blank">http://www.controlledvocabulary.com/</a>. While these are not free, they are far more comprehensive. There are also subscriptions so you can keep up to date. If you need more info, look under the resources item for links to books and articles.</div>
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Another site is <a href="http://www.photo-keywords.com/index.php">http://www.photo-keywords.com/index.php</a>. This is another list for sale, thought somewhat cheaper than the one above. While they just mention Lightroom by name, they have instructions on importing the list into other programs. They also have a set of free lists at <a href="http://www.photo-keywords.com/specialist-list-download.php">http://www.photo-keywords.com/specialist-list-download.php</a>, though they only have instructions on importing them into the list they sell.</div>
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O'Neal Lake was a man made lake on the southern end of Wilderness Park in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Formed by damming a small stream, it was a place for canoeing, wildlife and especially birding. It was a popular migrating bird stop and a Loon nesting area.</div>
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Access to the lake was a small two track dirt road that several people had issues with. I was there for the first time in June, and found a beautiful area with a small ghost forest, and a quiet lake that was a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle.</div>
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Unfortunately, sometime in late summer, the dam failed. The DNR ended up draining the lake while they figured out the issues. It turns out the dam was ok, but some of the surrounding dirt berms had failed during heavy rains. As of October of 2014, there was a promise to fix the berms and restore the lake. Hopefully by the time I get up to that area early next year, that will have happened. I would like to explore the area more.</div>
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<br />Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-29424443134090209092013-06-09T11:22:00.001-04:002013-06-09T11:22:46.000-04:00An excuse (again)Sorry I haven't been on here for a while. Even the last post was started in April and just posted, as you can probably tell.<br />
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Part of the problem is that I've changed my photographic workflow, and I don't have anything to post when I have the time to write. The other problem is I've been busy.<br />
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I've been in 3 local shows put on by the West Michigan Photography Collective, of which I am a member. I've entered two pieces in the Newago County Council for the Arts Statewide Photography Juried show. Both pieces got accepted and one won an honorable mention. I've also entered two pieces in the GR Festival of the Arts Juried Show and one piece got accepted.<br />
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Plus I've been trying with varied success to get some actual photography in. Along with my personal life and work. It's been an interesting time, as usual.<br />
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I'll get some photos up this week. Plus I will be up north in a week, so I'm sure you'll see something then.<br />
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Take care.<br />
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At times I run out of ideas on what to photograph. Not sure if this will help, but it can't hurt. I spent the money on it, but there are free versions as well. For iPhones, a assignment generator.<br />
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<br />Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-58555566805981910082013-04-01T09:12:00.000-04:002013-04-01T09:12:27.993-04:00Catching Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just getting out of the annual winter blahs and thinking hard about what I want to do with my photography this year. More on that in a little bit.<br />
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I did finally end up out with the <a href="http://www.midwestlargeformat.com/" target="_blank">Midwest Large Format Asylum</a> a couple of weeks ago for their March outing. It was the first time I was able to find to to take a Saturday to get out with a camera. Since the outing was in the middle of Illinois, I drove down Friday eve and came back Saturday. It was great to get out with the camera again, and just spend a day photographing with a group of like minded individuals. A great group.<br />
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I've also been in two shows so far this year, with two more in the planning stages. They are both groups shows though. I need to get a body of work together and have a solo show.<br />
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I've been exploring bookmaking and alternative processes some more. I want to combine the two and do a small book of alternative prints. A small number of copies as well, either one or two to start. If this goes well, I would try a somewhat larger edition. I also want to learn some more historic processes. Wet plate photography for one, as well as photogravure for another. <br />
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I always tell myself I want to get out and photograph some more. Hopefully this year I will.<br />
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Sit and think about my work. I really don't spend a lot of time just going through my old work, and seeing how I've changed over the years. I also need to start organizing my photos better, and pruning out the rejects.<br />
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So here is the list, in no particular order.<br />
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<li>Publish more. Whether it is here, in a book or a show. Get my work out where people can see it.</li>
<li>Get a real website. I need someplace where people can see my work and buy it.</li>
<li>Enter more juried shows. I've been entering the regional art competition every year, but I need to enter more. </li>
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As a side note, I will be giving my Night Photography talk at the Big Rapids Camera club this month, as well as a talk about Backups for Photographers at the Grand Rapids Camera Club. If you're around, stop by and say hi.</div>
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I've been busy, which is hardly new. I've got images in one show that is currently hanging and I'm trying to get ready for another. <br />
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I've got three images, of which one is above. Nudes, but tame in my opinion. They are going in a local pub starting the 2nd of March. In other words, I need to get my butt in gear. I'm planning on printing the three images as cyanotypes, which is one of the first, if not the first ways of printing images. A simple process, it needs just two chemicals for the print and a tray of water to develop. Hopefully I can get one done this weekend and I can post it.<br />
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I still need to come up with a name for the series, hopefully that will come soon.<br />
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I'm sorry, as usual, I've been a little busy lately and haven't got out much to photograph or post to this. I did take a few photos around Christmas, including the one above. Unfortunately, I was in a hurry, took the photo handheld without a tripod, and there is more camera shake than I would like. So you will only see this one on the web. I believe the lights are still up, but with a early January thaw, there is no snow. It wouldn't be the same, though I may go try.<br />
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I'm participating in a group show starting January 19th in Kentwood Michigan. I'm part of a small photography called the West Michigan Photography Collective. We formed to help each other improve our work and display. Only a year old, but we are learning every time we get together. The show will be held at Frames Unlimited on East 28th St. near Woodland Mall. It runs from January 19th through February 19th. We will be having an artists meet and greet the 19th from 5 pm to 9 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Please stop by and say "hi" if you are in the area. For more info: <a href="https://wmphotocollective.wordpress.com/">https://wmphotocollective.wordpress.com/</a><br />
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Battery management is a struggle for anyone who photographs these days. Whether it's the batteries in your camera or batteries in your flashes, you need them. Speedlites especially can run through a lot of little batteries. A good article about managing all those batteries at <a href="http://www.photographybay.com/2012/12/24/batteries-and-battery-management-for-photographers/">http://www.photographybay.com/2012/12/24/batteries-and-battery-management-for-photographers/</a><br />
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I follow <a href="http://photojojo.com/">http://photojojo.com</a>. Not sure why, the are usually a little kitschy for me. But once in a while they come up with good ideas. If your looking for a photo project look at <a href="http://content.photojojo.com/tips/7-new-year-projects/">http://content.photojojo.com/tips/7-new-year-projects/</a>, there are some good ideas.<br />
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Another good idea is a weekly photo challenge. A good place is the weekly photochallenge. They are on week two, but that just means you need to get your butt in gear. <a href="https://photochallenge2.wordpress.com/">https://photochallenge2.wordpress.com/</a><br />
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If you're trying to do flash photography and get professional at it, and you're not following the Strobist at <a href="http://strobist.com/">http://strobist.com</a>, you're missing something. I especially liked this article about photographing shiny black articles on a white background. <a href="http://strobist.blogspot.com/2013/01/on-assignment-shiny-black-toys.html">http://strobist.blogspot.com/2013/01/on-assignment-shiny-black-toys.html</a><br />
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As Christmas winds down for another year, I thought I would take a moment to hope that you had as wonderful a day as I did. It was a day of family and friends, and cooking. Lots of cooking, with a dash of photography thrown in.<br />
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Hopefully you got lots of photography gifts, and maybe you gave a few too. <br />
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Merry Christmas!<br />
<br />Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-3915767864968468092012-12-06T09:35:00.000-05:002012-12-06T09:35:31.230-05:00Segue - RIP Dave Brubeck As far back as I can remember, I've always been a big music fan. We always had the radio going in my house. My folks had a B&W TV, with all of 3 local channels. Since someone had to get up and change the channels, it usually stayed on whatever news show my father wanted to watch. When he wasn't around, I always turned on the radio. <br />
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I can remember the radio being on a local radio station that played pop music. I was happy with it at the time. My parents didn't like it, for one. :) My peers also liked it. But then as I grew older, I found different radio stations. I moved on to, what at the time was, modern rock. At the same time, I started playing saxophone in the school band. So I was exposed to a lot of music growing up. Rock, which had its roots in blues, classical and classical pops in school band. We had a jazz band in high school, but I don't remember much actual jazz. Maybe they weren't really a jazz band, they were most likely more like a pep band.<br />
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I made it to college and while I didn't play the sax much, except for marching band, I did hang around the music building. I knew a lot of people there, and I was comfortable with them. I got introduced to jazz fusion, a lot of people liked <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahavishnu_Orchestra" target="_blank">Mahavishnu Orchestra</a> at the time, and of course I was one of them. It was sort of a mix of jazz and Jimi Hendrix. I still follow a couple of the musicians in that band since they've broke up.<br />
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It wasn't until my second year at college that I took a "Listening to Music" class. We covered a lot of classical music, some of which I knew and some of which I didn't. We then moved into Jazz and that's where I was introduced to 50's jazz and Dave Brubeck. We heard both "Take 5" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk" and I fell in love with it. I've been a big fan of his every since, though I never ended up going to any of his concerts.<br />
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-40232000007671641902012-10-21T11:22:00.000-04:002012-10-21T11:24:57.703-04:00More Historic Processes If you've been following me for a while, you know I'm into what is called Alternative or Historic processes. These are photographic processes that have fallen out of favor as newer ones have come on the scene. Here are a couple I've been working on.
The first is an older photo of Montana Marie I took a couple of years ago in a stairwell in an abandoned church in Gary, Indiana. It's been one of my favorite photos since I couldn't resist printing it in a process called Cyanotype. You may call it the old blueprint process if you remember that. I could have toned it to remove the blue, but I like it this way.<br />
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This next one was taken several years ago at a Michigan Calf Roping event. The process is called Van Dyke Brown and produces a reddish-brown print. Once again, these can be toned, which this one is. The toning takes it from a reddish-brown to a darker brown. I really didn't care much for this process, but I've been changing my mind. A acquaintance of mine is doing a series of 16x20 of photos he took overseas in this process and they are mind boggling. I may have to do more with this. My major complaint is the development process can take quite a while, while sometimes it can be a little too red for my tastes if you don't tone the print. Which adds to the time.<br />
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I'm currently working on a 4 color gum bichromate print. This is a color print created using water colors added to a light sensitive solution and negatives. Somewhat slow and a lo<span style="color: #0000ee;">t</span> of different options for how simple it sounds. I'm trying to do a 4 color print of a rowboat I took in Maine last year. Hopefully I will have something to show you soon.<br />
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I hope your fall has been great so far. More later.<br />
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Another view of the piece in the river. I sort of wish more artists would have used the river, but there are too many restrictions placed on them. The City of GR is talking about more approvals after the lights launch above, since people complained about them landing in their yard. I hope they listen and just nod, without making anything more restrictive.</div>
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A piece that while as a geek I like, since it has so many Science Fiction/Fantasy/Model Building qualities, I don't really consider art. But I did like it, and I laud the person taking the time building it. But I didn't hear anyone complain that it had been done before, even though I want to believe a company released a model kit like it several years before.<br />
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I was mainly there to look at the photography. I do want to enter this event, but I have had a hard time coming up with a project I want to put my name on, and think is good enough to enter. I thought the work at Fountain Street Church was among the best at Artprize. This piece on Disabilities and Sexuality was on the top of my list of best photography. I'm glad the jurors liked it. There was another piece in the same venue about a man trapped in a womans body that I liked as well. I'm glad the church added these two artists and others to its venue. I don't imagine they were popular subjects in Grand Rapids.<br />
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All in all, I enjoyed most of it. I get worked up over people telling others how long it took to make their art, since that shouldn't matter. People should just view the art and decide what it does/does not do for them. But people do pay attention to statements like that. I also tell myself I need to take some time off and see more of it, but I didn't this year. Hopefully next.<br />
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Artprize is happening once again in Grand Rapids. Downtown is packed, lots of kitschy art is being voted up to win cash awards, and the restaurants are full. I needed to update my night shoot talk I'm giving next month at one of the local camera clubs. Since I love the look of long exposure water, and there was an entry in the Grand River, of course I took a photo of it.</div>
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I've asked people on Facebook which one they like better, and it's pretty much the color one. I tend to like the black and white, because I think it's dramatic. I also think the color distracts from the image. The lines, the shapes. Other people have said different. One person commented on the red dot in the center of the color photo. I don't know what it is, probably a street light, but it distracts. I could take it out with Photoshop, but I don't want to do that. I know art is subjective, but I feel I'm missing something. Maybe not. I'm still going with the black and white.<br />
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Sorry you haven't heard much from me lately. For some reason I've been having issues with uploading photos from my laptop. Now I've got that solved, blogspot is still not working right for me. </div>
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In case you're curious, my talk at the SWMCCC Summer of Photography Conference went quite well. My most crowded day was Friday afternoon, where I had over 20 people show up to listen. The other two days, I had about 10. However that is normal, there is a lot of photography related stuff going on, and people tell me the Saturday and Sunday talks are always not as well attended. My talk went about an hour with questions, so I made it the correct length. I had a great weekend, and I hope they invite me back to talk next year. </div>
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A reminder. I've been posting a lot of my photographs on Facebook. I try to get one a day. Come see my page and 'like' it. I'm also on twitter, and google+.</div>
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I have been out photographing a bit as well. These are from a night at the Hudsonville Fair. Of course a rural fair has to have a carnival, and I like night shots. There was a meetup where a group of folks met and gabbed for a bit, and then everyone went and photographed. A great night.
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I don't normally do a lot of formal portraits. They are just not my thing, and I feel there are other photographers who do a much better job of it than me.<br />
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This past weekend though, I got a chance to work with some models and make up artists. It was an amazing time. There is something about makeup that transforms people in our imagination. They are still the same underneath, but the makeup lets them play a role they normally wouldn't play, and we join right in. I would have liked to have more time with the models in different locations, but it wasn't meant to be.<br />
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I've also started a Facebook page for my photography. The plan for now is to post something each day, with most of the posts being photography. We will see how long that goes. You can see the page at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenScherbinskiFineArtPhotography">https://www.facebook.com/StevenScherbinskiFineArtPhotography</a>. If you have a Facebook account, please go take a look.<br />
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<br />Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-33203102710461041522012-07-23T10:34:00.001-04:002012-07-23T10:34:40.933-04:00Too Busy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I guess it's better to be busy, rather than not. But I would like some time to slow down. <br />
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The downtown blues series, WLAV's Blues on the Mall, is back again. I've made it when I can, and have some relatively good photos. Out of the blue, at the last one I attended, I decided to do a 100 Strangers portrait project. I've got two so far, hopefully I will finish it. The first two folks I asked turned my down, while they were visually interesting, they were members of a motorcycle gang and didn't want to bother. The next two folks were very pleasant, and after we talked for a bit, and I took their photos, we talked some more. It's a good way to meet folks.<br />
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I've been working with the <a href="http://westmichiganphoto.org/">West Michigan Photography Collective</a> on a show, and it happened this past weekend. It was held in the studio of one of our members, and while we had plans to air condition the place, they didn't work out. It was hot the whole weekend. We had fans which helped, but I tended to park myself in front of one of them and stay there. On the other hand, it was a great show. They photography from the members of the group was great, we had food prepared by a friend of the groups and a great local band preformed Saturday evening. Several prints were sold, though none of mine. Now we need to start preparing for our fall show. <br />
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I'll also be giving a talk about social media at the <a href="http://swmccc.org/WeekendOfPhotography.html">SWMCCC Weekend of Photography</a> or "Summer School". This is a Friday to Sunday event with speakers and photo shoots, and I get to be one of the speakers this year. I've given a short talk on this for one of the photo clubs in town, but I need to update and expand it. It's in two weeks, so I have time.<br />
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The new <a href="http://sofobomo.jntech.co.uk/">SoFoBoMo</a> started on the first of July, and goes to the end of August. I have plans to do it again this year, but I haven't started yet. Hopefully in the next week or two.<br />
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I hope things are going well, and you're staying cool in this hot summer we are having. Well at least here in West Michigan.<br />
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May has just flown by, I can't believe it's been almost a month since I've posted here.</div>
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I have been busy though. I've participated in a local show with the West Michigan Photography Collective. It is a group of photographers, both student and professional folks. We formed to try to get our work well known in the area and hopefully sold. I like the group since I continue to learn from other photographers and they push me to better myself.</div>
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I've also been printing more alternative process. I've had access to the equipment in a studio in Kalamazoo, so I have put off getting a workflow going at home. Since I probably won't have access to the studio over the summer, I need to start working on that again.</div>
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I've also succeeded in getting 3 prints accepted in the local Festival of the Arts Regional Arts Competition again. The opening reception is tonight, so photos will hopefully come this weekend.</div>
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The last Solo Photography Book Month was supposed to be 2011. The group running it decided it would take too much time and money to continue. Thankfully someone else has picked up the mantle and is trying to run with it.</div>
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Now being headquartered at http://sofobomo.jntech.co.uk/, the web site is slowly coming into shape. He's got a process to register, a forum and is working on a way to upload finished books. </div>
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Sofobomo will run from July 1st to August 31st this year. In case you've forgotten how it works, you pick a project, take 35 photos, and produce a book in a 31 day consecutive timeframe in those two months. The book only has to have a pdf version, which you upload to the website.</div>
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I'm already thinking about a project to do, and (hopefully) will finish it this year and product a book. More later.</div>
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<br /></div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288020969876273414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4398946292159994675.post-46383826973077646452012-04-28T10:45:00.001-04:002012-04-28T10:45:57.999-04:00Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Tomorrow, Sunday the 29th is Worldwide Pinhole day. Held the last day of April every year, it's a day to promote the fact that you don't need a fancy camera to take photos. </div>
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A pinhole camera is basically a light tight box, with a small hole in the front to act as a lens. While there are the usual scientific formulas to compute what size hole to use for the sharpest image, pretty much any size hole can be fun to try. A pinhole is so small in relation to the film size, that for all practical purposes, the whole image is sharp. Well as sharp as a pinhole can get. They do have a delightful softness to them.</div>
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While people have use hotel rooms or vans for pinhole cameras, and even an airplane hanger, I've decided that I would purchase a camera this year to try. I've been looking at this Holga panoramic pinhole for a couple of years now, and decided to break down and buy it.</div>
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I've run one roll of film through it just to try it out, and I'm planning on getting out early tomorrow morn and go through a couple of more rolls. Hopefully I can get the results out early next week.</div>
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If you're interested in trying this, there is still time to participate. There are plans on the internet for taking a DSLR body cap and putting a pinhole in it, or for creating a pinhole camera out of a oatmeal box. Barnes and Noble also has a book/kit in their projects section with a cutout 35mm camera.</div>
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