General Wedding Chit Chat and LeesaB Relocation Thread... (Part 4)

[Belmondo]

Thanks, Tom :)

Ummm, I'm staying at my mom's and don't really know where it is in relation to things LOL

Palo Alto isn't that big. It's on California Ave., just a couple blocks north of El Camino.

[LeesaB]

People who know what I actually look like have asked me not to.:o:(;)

I do KNOW what you look like! I've seen a picture of you and I would not mind at all seeing your face :-)

[Kathy H]

Palo Alto isn't that big. It's on California Ave., just a couple blocks north of El Camino.

Correction....El Camino Real...pronounced "Ree Al":p LOL

[LeesaB]

But if we all got these, we could sit around and make faces at each other!:lol:

BTW we have all seen pics of you and sorry, but you are NOT scary!:D

HEY!!! Where have you been?? Answer your PM's will ya?

[Kathy H]

I do KNOW what you look like! I've seen a picture of you and I would not mind at all seeing your face :-)

I remember you and I discussing this, because for some reason, before we knew better, didn't we think he had horns?:p:lol: We used to be afraid to say anything when he showed up in a thread, for fear of being scolded!

[Kathy H]

HEY!!! Where have you been?? Answer your PM's will ya?
I thought I did answer them!? Sometimes I miss one though, I'll check it out.

[LeesaB]

I remember you and I discussing this, because for some reason, before we knew better, didn't we think he had horns?:p:lol: We used to be afraid to say anything when he showed up in a thread, for fear of being scolded!

I DO remember that, he DID scare us huh, now he's like a teddy bear...

[LeesaB]

I thought I did answer them!? Sometimes I miss one though, I'll check it out.

I think Tom missed one of mine also, I do keep count....

[kja]

Thanks, Tom...I've sent mom the details to put on our "to do" list LOL I'm sure she'll be thrilled but I'm really just going to look at bags, so that should only take a couple of hours LOL

Hey, i don't remember any photos...

[LeesaB]

I knew someone that had him on his website and I saw it about a year ago....

He's cute :-)

[kja]

Well, now, I'm not sure that's fair! I think a photo should be posted here!

[LeesaB]

It's not my pic or I would LOL

but then I may no longer be a member of POTN LOL

[Stephie]

well, i got the photos from yesterday off the camera, and through the lightroom session of the editing and culling.

tomorrow morning i will batch sharpen/pop them and then go back for final touches. Then uploading for viewing. i HOPE to have these done tomorrow b/c i have a wedding saturday (its a free one) and i want to be caught up by then.

Also have to make an album. One wedding...still waiting on the customer to let me know if she wanted all b&w. She sent me an email saying she liked the classic black and white...but she never answered me if she wanted it all in black and white.I mean come on. IT was an amazing venue! Some has to be color.

And then one from this bridal.
I also got two emails in a 24 hour period.One for a wedding in august, and one for one in april! I don't know if i'll get to do the april one...she lives like 3 hours from me. Wonder how she got my name. Must have been the bridal fair!

[Stephie]

Leesa! Good to see ya!

Hey Kristin and Kathy. Looks like its the ladies tonight...well the ladies AND tom!

[LeesaB]

Nice to see you too!

sorry to hear about the lens issue...

[Stephie]

Nice to see you too!

sorry to hear about the lens issue...

its all good.I got it exchanged.


Explain this to me..

Why was it when i said 'Its not working...i've tried everything' It got me no where, but when my husband...who dosen't know hardly anything about photography...said 'i tried it sevral times' they took us serioiusly.

[LeesaB]

its all good.I got it exchanged.


Explain this to me..

Why was it when i said 'Its not working...i've tried everything' It got me no where, but when my husband...who dosen't know hardly anything about photography...said 'i tried it sevral times' they took us serioiusly.

OH MY GOSH, I SO understand, I deal with that sometimes, it has to do with that man world we live in! Sorry guys!

[kja]

Great on the enquiries Steph!

And that's unfortunately typical in most areas - men just seem to get answers more clearly. I hope you stepped in and calmly said, excuse me, but could you please talk to me since I am the one with the issue. I do not tolerate such rudeness.

[Kathy H]

Yikes, a fellow photographer that I work with now & then just called to tell me there is a new photographer in town and that she is really good. That's not something I love to hear:( This town is small and we didn't want more competetion, we are kind of selfish!

[LeesaB]

his interpretation of good and yours are two different things, she's probably not THAT good! :-)

[Belmondo]

Egads. It seems I've walked into the middle of male-bashing session.

I'm watching a movie with Lois. I'll come back and defend myself when it's over.

[LeesaB]

Egads. It seems I've walked into the middle of male-bashing session.

I'm watching a movie with Lois. I'll come back and defend myself when it's over.

You're save, I'm going to bed now....I'm beat, long day tomorrow

[Stephie]

lol

Oh Selah got in trouble at church tonight. SHe was ramming her truck in the wall. She didn't listen. And they paged me for that...sigh.

[Kathy H]

his interpretation of good and yours are two different things, she's probably not THAT good! :-)
UGH! I looked at her website, she is good. That just means I will have to get better!

[Kathy H]

lol

Oh Selah got in trouble at church tonight. SHe was ramming her truck in the wall. She didn't listen. And they paged me for that...sigh.
Uh oh! LOL

Get a grip on that or she will be in my class!:p

I am a behavior specialist and teach a class of kids that can't go with the rules in a regular class.:D

[Stephie]

Ok I'mgoing to have to invest in some sort of (cheap) lighting. I'mthinking of buying another flash and using it. I need to get some light close to the faces of some of thes pics.

[Stephie]

Uh oh! LOL

Get a grip on that or she will be in my class!:p

I am a behavior specialist and teach a class of kids that can't go with the rules in a regular class.:D

lol...

well she is just two...so far i think we are okay

lol

[kja]

Kathy - sucks to have more competition but at least she's actually charging for it. My "competition" does whole weddings for under $300...when she bothers to charge for them at all. :rolleyes:

[Kathy H]

Kathy - sucks to have more competition but at least she's actually charging for it. My "competition" does whole weddings for under $300...when she bothers to charge for them at all. :rolleyes:

GREAT! UGH I hate that!:evil:

This new girl has moved here recently from New York, she is talented, but as you just mentioned.....she is NOT charging much at all. Looks like she actually gave away coupons for free senior portrait sessions, which worked, she has 4 seniors on there that I personally know. DAMN! This really annoys me, I don't mind competetion all that much, but I can't compete with "good and free"

[kja]

Yup, that's what I've got here. This chick's work isn't fabulous but it's quite good and I can't imagine people not being happy with it. But she's not charging people for anything and I won't compete for that. I'd rather just not even have a business than work my butt off for nothing (or a loss)!

[Kathy H]

Yup, that's what I've got here. This chick's work isn't fabulous but it's quite good and I can't imagine people not being happy with it. But she's not charging people for anything and I won't compete for that. I'd rather just not even have a business than work my butt off for nothing (or a loss)!
Yep! I am sure she did the free sessions to get her name and work out there, I will be interested to see what she charges once she gets some business. Her seniors looked good, but I think her weddings suck. Hopefully she knocks off the "free" nonsense soon. I may add a little incentive to my senior sessions this year, maybe some free wallets.

It is frustrating to me, but I knew it was going to happen some day, I have held the monopoly on photography in this town for quite a few years and competition is not something I'm used too. I am quite spoiled!:p:D

[kja]

Hehehe, that would be a nice place to be!

[Belmondo]

For all of you suffering unwelcome competition, let me remind you of the first rule of capitalism:


Have the b***ard killed.

Works every time. :rolleyes:

[Stephie]

For all of you suffering unwelcome competition, let me remind you of the first rule of capitalism:


Have the b***ard killed.

Works every time. :rolleyes:

now that's not nice....

lol

[Belmondo]

now that's not nice....

lol

Yeah, you're right.


Maybe just have them kneecapped.

[kja]

hehehe that could work.

[Stephie]

anyone know anything about the lightsphere?
Thinking this might be a must have....might solve some of my issues i'm wanting fixed.

[kja]

hehehe, I've never used one. Most I know who have do a little chuckling when they see someone else using it...

What issues are you having?

[Belmondo]

It seems to be a useful tool. I was looking at them on Saturday, but I don't do much with flash and passed them up.
I don't know if Dennis Fong is just a good salesman or what, but the examples he posts are pretty convincing.

[Stephie]

hehehe, I've never used one. Most I know who have do a little chuckling when they see someone else using it...

What issues are you having?


well i don'thave any external lighting, and i hate it to get a great shot with harsh shadows or poor lit faces. This looks like a cheaper solution...i can always add more off camera flash later.

[kja]

Have you looked at the Flip-It? It's meant to be the bees knees really. I keep meaning to buy one and forgetting. Might have to do that this trip.

[kja]

here's a lin (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=496431&highlight=fong+lightsphere)k that might help? I didn't read it all...

[LeesaB]

Good Morning everyone

[JimAskew]

here's a lin (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=496431&highlight=fong+lightsphere)k that might help? I didn't read it all...

Kristin,

Is this the product you are looking to buy? I think I am going to give this a try as well.

Jim

http://www.dembflashproducts.com/

[JimAskew]

Good Morning everyone

Good Morning Lisa and hope you have a fine day.

Good Morning All! Been a very, very busy week for me...I have two new contracts to get started with new clients...my "kickoff" meeting yesterday went for 9 hours! Got a lot accomplished however.

I am also working on a Bridal "rescue" mission this week. One of my new employees was married about 6 months ago. The photographer gave her 3 CDs of photo files and nothing else. So, I went through the files with her and we selected several for printing some 8x10 and some 5x7. I had to edit each file to bring out color and contrast. So far, I have made her a couple of dozen prints. Will do some B&W conversions next. She was thrilled with prints so far. Fun task. But she would have been left with a bunch of "flat" prints if someone had not done the proper PP on the files.

[LeesaB]

Good Morning Lisa and hope you have a fine day.

Good Morning All! Been a very, very busy week for me...I have two new contracts to get started with new clients...my "kickoff" meeting yesterday went for 9 hours! Got a lot accomplished however.

I am also working on a Bridal "rescue" mission this week. One of my new employees was married about 6 months ago. The photographer gave her 3 CDs of photo files and nothing else. So, I went through the files with her and we selected several for printing some 8x10 and some 5x7. I had to edit each file to bring out color and contrast. So far, I have made her a couple of dozen prints. Will do some B&W conversions next. She was thrilled with prints so far. Fun task. But she would have been left with a bunch of "flat" prints if someone had not done the proper PP on the files.

thanks Jim,

I'm hopefully going to the gym, then to work on these albums and image orders, Have to run to the post office and return the lens to "rentglass" I rented a lens for my assistant to use and it really did improve her work, SO guess what comes before the MacPro Book now! UGH.

anyone here use Yervants Page Gallery?

[Jon]

Hey....I forgot to mention, I had a good experience despite all my troubles on the recent trip.

I mentioned I bought a Domke bag. The background of the story is this:

On an earlier trip to the Bay Area, I bought some SanDisk CF cards. They had a rebate program going, and for buying three 8-gig cards, I was to receive a $100 rebate. When the rebate arrived, it was a check made out to the store, and not me. That was a minor annoyance but I figured I had missed it in the fine print, and I accepted my own responsibility for that.

Fast forward. I was in the same store this weekend with the $100 check burning a hole in my pocket. I was on the market for a shoulder bag, and I saw the Domke F-1X in beige. It was marked $249.95, which was more than I had planned on spending, but I kept hearing Jon whispering in my ear, 'Buy the Domke. Buy the Domke.'

When I got back to the hotel, I logged on to Samy's site, and saw the same bag for $150.00. Now I really was upset. Actually, 'upset' wouldn't describe how PO'd I truly was. I felt I'd been misled on the rebate, and now I was feeling ripped-off to boot.

With the car problems and all, I couldn't do anything about it, but this morning, I wrote a long, not-so-pleasant email to the store owner telling him exactly what I thought of the whole situation. To my surprise, he called me on the phone less than 10 minutes later. We had a long, pleasant conversation at the end of which he offered to send me $100. The bag, according to him, had been mistakenly priced incorrectly, and he was refunding the difference to me without any more discussion. The check, as they say, is in the mail.

I'm a believer again.Yep. That makes it a very good deal, especially if you don't consider rebates "real" money.

[Belmondo]

Yep. That makes it a very good deal, especially if you don't consider rebates "real" money.

My attitude about rebates is that it's 'found money.' I generally won't buy something because of the rebate, although in this case, I was influenced enough to buy 3 CF cards whereas I normally would have only bought one or possibly two.

Jon....

I know you've mentioned it before, but I'm loathe to go looking through all your old posts to find it. I'd be interested in knowing what all you typically carry in your F-1X. At present I have both my 1-series bodies in it, plus a spare battery for each, the 35-70L, 16-35L, and the 70-300 DO.

Oh. there's a ham sandwich in there, too.

[Stephie]

Kristin,

Is this the product you are looking to buy? I think I am going to give this a try as well.

Jim

http://www.dembflashproducts.com/


so many options! What to chooose! Lol

[Stephie]

Leesa...do you like your lightsphere?

[Jon]

My attitude about rebates is that it's 'found money.' I generally won't buy something because of the rebate, although in this case, I was influenced enough to buy 3 CF cards whereas I normally would have only bought one or possibly two.

Jon....

I know you've mentioned it before, but I'm loathe to go looking through all your old posts to find it. I'd be interested in knowing what all you typically carry in your F-1X. At present I have both my 1-series bodies in it, plus a spare battery for each, the 35-70L, 16-35L, and the 70-300 DO.

Oh. there's a ham sandwich in there, too.Varies all around the map, actually. Typically, I'll have a body on the 70-200 2.8 on its side (resting over a couple of boxes of camera and AA batteries and a shortish prime inside a HoodHat inside the 100-400 hood) in the main compartment, the 100-400 in a single-compartment insert (which doesn't have room for the hood). Also a 3-compartment insert (720-230) with a body on the 24-70 at one end, the 15-30 Sigma in the middle, and another lens or two at the other end (sometimes with a body mounted on that as well). If I'm not using the 70-200 on the 1D3, I can fit a 580EX in its case alongside that combo (other bodies aren't gripped), and the end pockets each can take another flash, sometimes with a Stroboframe Folding Flip Flash bracket and an OC-S2 cord. Cards, LensPen and microfiber cloth go in one front pocket along with screw driver set and some pens; filter wallet (Adorama's Slinger model), couple of grads and Cokin P holder in the other. Top mesh pockets get adapter rings for the Cokin filter holder and maybe some Wash-n-Dri packets. Top zip pocket - plastic garbage bag, couple of filter wrenches, notebook, film leader retriever (!) and a few other odds and ends. Back pocket has plastic disposable rain poncho, Mini-Mag Lite, couple of 12" PhotoFlex reflector discs, bunch of nylon cable ties, 3 dog food can lids, . . . Somewhere, usually one of the end pockets, will be a small (travel size) bottle of sunscreen and a Leatherman type tool. Mini-carabiners on many of the O-rings; between the backpack strap and congenital overloading of the bag, I've broken at least one of the nylon strap loops; a mini-'biner is a great substitute. They also make a handy place to clip keys, pens, water bottle, . . .

That's my F-1 on Cambags.com, the grey one, in the Canon section. They also have my navy F-2 up there.

[LeesaB]

UGH! I looked at her website, she is good. That just means I will have to get better!

Maybe she is good, BUT, she's not you! and you win people to yourself first then your work speaks for itself. Your good too. Probably as good as her, just not the same and that is ok.

:-)

[LeesaB]

Leesa...do you like your lightsphere?

Yep and I love it! That is against popular belief on the threads but, it works for me!

I have the clear one, and I've used it for a few years, going to buy my assistant soon!

Someone was supposed to send me one, but I think he backed out of the deal without speaking to me about it, which, that is ok, I can just buy it! It's not a big deal LOL

[Stephie]

Yep and I love it! That is against popular belief on the threads but, it works for me!

I have the clear one, and I've used it for a few years, going to buy my assistant soon!

Someone was supposed to send me one, but I think he backed out of the deal without speaking to me about it, which, that is ok, I can just buy it! It's not a big deal LOL


so i guess you find it works?
Got any example pics?

[Belmondo]

Varies all around the map, actually. Typically, I'll have a body on the 70-200 2.8 on its side (resting over a couple of boxes of camera and AA batteries and a shortish prime inside a HoodHat inside the 100-400 hood) in the main compartment, the 100-400 in a single-compartment insert (which doesn't have room for the hood). Also a 3-compartment insert (720-230) with a body on the 24-70 at one end, the 15-30 Sigma in the middle, and another lens or two at the other end (sometimes with a body mounted on that as well). If I'm not using the 70-200 on the 1D3, I can fit a 580EX in its case alongside that combo (other bodies aren't gripped), and the end pockets each can take another flash, sometimes with a Stroboframe Folding Flip Flash bracket and an OC-S2 cord. Cards, LensPen and microfiber cloth go in one front pocket along with screw driver set and some pens; filter wallet (Adorama's Slinger model), couple of grads and Cokin P holder in the other. Top mesh pockets get adapter rings for the Cokin filter holder and maybe some Wash-n-Dri packets. Top zip pocket - plastic garbage bag, couple of filter wrenches, notebook, film leader retriever (!) and a few other odds and ends. Back pocket has plastic disposable rain poncho, Mini-Mag Lite, couple of 12" PhotoFlex reflector discs, bunch of nylon cable ties, 3 dog food can lids, . . . Somewhere, usually one of the end pockets, will be a small (travel size) bottle of sunscreen and a Leatherman type tool. Mini-carabiners on many of the O-rings; between the backpack strap and congenital overloading of the bag, I've broken at least one of the nylon strap loops; a mini-'biner is a great substitute. They also make a handy place to clip keys, pens, water bottle, . . .

That's my F-1 on Cambags.com, the grey one, in the Canon section. They also have my navy F-2 up there.I read this the first time and fainted. I re-read it and fainted again.

How much does that thing weigh when fully loaded?

[LeesaB]

so i guess you find it works?
Got any example pics?

almost every reception shot is done with it on!

:-) and portraits also.

[Stephie]

almost every reception shot is done with it on!

:-) and portraits also.


nice to know..=)



Hey why is it that when i open an edited image lets say a jpg in photoshop it looks great, but in microsoft image viewer it looks dark and flat?

Is that normal?

[Jon]

I read this the first time and fainted. I re-read it and fainted again.

How much does that thing weigh when fully loaded?
One time I weighed it and it was around 35 lb. Needless to say, I've stopped weighing camera bags.

[LeesaB]

nice to know..=)



Hey why is it that when i open an edited image lets say a jpg in photoshop it looks great, but in microsoft image viewer it looks dark and flat?

Is that normal?

That I have no idea....but I'm sure someone will, how does it look printed?

[Jon]

Are you letting PhotoShop save in AdobeRGB? PhotoShop manages its colour space and, IIRC, will default to AdobeRGB. Most Windows apps and web browsers are unmanaged and use sRGB. AdobeRGB images will look duller in sRGB space. Rene Damkot (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/member.php?u=23893) has a link in his sig. with more on the topic.

[Stephie]

Are you letting PhotoShop save in AdobeRGB? PhotoShop manages its colour space and, IIRC, will default to AdobeRGB. Most Windows apps and web browsers are unmanaged and use sRGB. AdobeRGB images will look duller in sRGB space. Rene Damkot (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/member.php?u=23893) has a link in his sig. with more on the topic.

thanks

[Stephie]

I'm going to try to make a bounce card of my own. I'll try it out at this weekend's wedding.

[Stephie]

here are the other day's bridals
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=5711349#post5711349

[kja]

Good morning, All!

I'm so happy - I've found the best little compact camera and now don't have to futz with buying one on this trip :) I know that might sound silly to most of you, but I use my compacts every day so finding one that does what I want it to do finally after months of putting up with the shortcomings of other models is such a delight!! And the best part? the camera was free!!

[Belmondo]

Good morning, All!

I'm so happy - I've found the best little compact camera and now don't have to futz with buying one on this trip :) I know that might sound silly to most of you, but I use my compacts every day so finding one that does what I want it to do finally after months of putting up with the shortcomings of other models is such a delight!! And the best part? the camera was free!!

Well, don't keep us in suspense.

What did you get?

[kja]

I actually had the camera already but because I have so much stuff, it was tossed in a pile over 18 months ago and forgotten about. We found this camera at the dive shop and waited for ages for someone to claim it, but no one ever did...so I adopted it.

It's a Casio Z750 and it rocks. It has some manual controls, you can actually set the focus point to wherever you want - and I mean wherever, it's not limited at all and easy to change, it actually grabs focus even in pretty bad light and/or with the zoom fully engaged most of the time - far far better than the Oly 720SW I've been using. There is detail loss at 400, its highest setting, but it's not bad at all for an ultra compact - I'd actually use it. It has a user set "Best Shot" mode so you can fiddle with stuff til you're getting exactly what you want for a scene and then lock it in. Remembers it forever it seems as the one I set while my Mom was visiting in like 2006 is still there LOL

I don't know if Casio's current models are as good, but I'd have to think they'd at least be this good - definitely a serious contender if anyone is looking.

[kja]

Guess I'm a thread killer :( Shouldn't have mentioned another C-word here, I guess ;)

[Belmondo]

Guess I'm a thread killer :( Shouldn't have mentioned another C-word here, I guess ;)

Nah. I have no opinions except that it's a great camera if it works for you. I know nothing about them, but haven't heard anything bad.

[JimAskew]

OK, I just hit the order button on a Demb Flash Diffuser. $50 bucks with case and shipping. I give you a report when I get it...I was very impressed with their sample shots on their web site...here is the link:

http://www.dembflashproducts.com/

[kja]

Hehee, I was just joshin'!

It's certainly not a perfect camera, but for an ultra compact, it's very good. You do not want to blow things out, for instance, coz any adjustments on an overexposed image look terrible immediately. But for a cam to toss in your jean's pocket and just GO with, I think I'm pretty happy. We'll see how I feel once I get it side by side with my Mom's excellent Canon SD400.

As I use my ultra compacts every day finding one that I like using, so far, is a bit of a happy thing...and I'm bored :D

[kja]

Jim - I'm about to pull the trigger on that, too! I look forward to hearing what you think of yours.

[LeesaB]

hey everyone...

My son pitched a stellar game tonight, WOW, bases loaded at one point and only one run came in that tied the game, after that, it was history, 1, 2 and 3 we won!

Tonight I shot video for my husband...but to be honest capturing this game on video was much better then stills for sure!

OK, now to start work on my wedding, from the past week.

[Stephie]

Guess I'm a thread killer :( Shouldn't have mentioned another C-word here, I guess ;)

Shame Shame
Although ashton kutcher makes that nikon kook pics camera attractive.....lol
JUST KIDDING!

OK, I just hit the order button on a Demb Flash Diffuser. $50 bucks with case and shipping. I give you a report when I get it...I was very impressed with their sample shots on their web site...here is the link:

http://www.dembflashproducts.com/
I'm going to check that out too! This forum is expensive

hey everyone...

My son pitched a stellar game tonight, WOW, bases loaded at one point and only one run came in that tied the game, after that, it was history, 1, 2 and 3 we won!

Tonight I shot video for my husband...but to be honest capturing this game on video was much better then stills for sure!

OK, now to start work on my wedding, from the past week.Yay! Sounds good! OH, and thanks for the feedback on my bridals!

I'm about to do some marathon photoshop. My sisters much older boyfriend is a coreographer. He danced back up for Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake. Recently he did the corergraphing for the Pussycat Dolls in Las Vagas.. Roger tisdale is their manager (Ashely Tisdale's dad...aka Sharpae from high school musical) and he called jasen to see if his daughter wanted to come for an audtion and he needed headshots fast. So we tossed up a black sheet on the porch and i took some shots. Gotta have them done tonight!

[LeesaB]

I'm about to do some also, I've got the wedding, 2 books from former weddings, an additional 4 books for another, and prints. Then the retreat I'm kinda glad I did not shoot tonights game, I'd be super backloaded.

OH and my grandsons birthday is Saturday, massive baby party at my house on Saturday LOL

Photo ops!

[Stephie]

can someone come over and look at my monitor. I dont think I have it calibrated correctly. I calibrate and it still seems off.

[LeesaB]

can someone come over and look at my monitor. I dont think I have it calibrated correctly. I calibrate and it still seems off.

boy you don't want me for that I went out and bought a 900 monitor because I could not get mine to calibrate right.

What are you using to calibrate with? and what kind of monitor?

[Belmondo]

can someone come over and look at my monitor. I dont think I have it calibrated correctly. I calibrate and it still seems off.I'll be right there. Turn the porch light on.

[Maureen Souza]

Hello everyone. I have been absent all wek working way too many hours at the hospital. But today I start 12 days of vacation and we are off to San Diego tomorrow to board a cruise ship to Mexico for the week.
I am going to be doing a lot of sleeping...........

[Belmondo]

Hello everyone. I have been absent all wek working way too many hours at the hospital. But today I start 12 days of vacation and we are off to San Diego tomorrow to board a cruise ship to Mexico for the week.
I am going to be doing a lot of sleeping...........

You can't go. You're needed here.

[Stephie]

boy you don't want me for that I went out and bought a 900 monitor because I could not get mine to calibrate right.

What are you using to calibrate with? and what kind of monitor?


i have an hp pavilion f1703
i borrow a friends spyder when i need to calibrate.

What happens is they look good here...and washed out elsewhere.

[kja]

Steph - sucks about the monitor...toss an image up here and let's see if you are imagining things.

Lisa - busy busy! I'm jealous! No, wait, I'm going on vacation in only 14 more sleeps - I don't need that much extra on my plate :D

Maureen - I love San Diego. Only been there once, but would love to go back. Still talk about this one restaurant we at ... cajun, ymmmy!

[Stephie]

I just found the printed sheet from the lab that i'm suppose to calibrate too. Let me see if i can match up and then well see how they look!

[LeesaB]

That is what I did Steph, I calibrated sent images to be printed, checked, played etc.

[Kathy H]

School's Out!:D:D:D:D:D

[Belmondo]

School's Out!:D:D:D:D:D

Woo Hoo!!

[Kathy H]

Woo Hoo!!

Yes Yes Yes!

I'm doing a happy dance!:D:D:D:D:D

[kja]

Gads, sounds like I've been really lucky...my prints are coming back nicely from three different places. Until I get something freaky happen, I've decided not to touch the calibration again, seems to have done the trick the first time.

Of course, only one monitor is calibrated and it's the smaller one, but I'm too chicken to touch anything for fear of screwing up what already works!

[kja]

Yay! Kath's free!!!

[Kathy H]

Yay! Kath's free!!!
Yippee!

And my students all passed!:D

[LeesaB]

School's Out!:D:D:D:D:D

yeah Baby!!!!

[LeesaB]

Yippee!

And my students all passed!:D

We do expect more input from you now! :-)

[Belmondo]

Yes Yes Yes!

I'm doing a happy dance!

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[Stephie]

oh my two year old is having a bedtime melt down. Fun.

[Chris Dana]

Howdy all. Congrats on school being done, Kathy!

I'm working on encoding the file from the concert earlier. The sound quality isn't that great (i.e., the volume has to be turned up a bit, I think). Once I get it uploaded somewhere, I'll post a link...

[SuzyView]

One more day of school then School Out for the Summer!

And Mo, you can't leave me here alone? I can't be your deputy without you! :) But Have Fun! You deserve it.

[kja]

People are either a) idiots or b) insane...have you all noticed this lately?

[Maureen Souza]

One more day of school then School Out for the Summer!

And Mo, you can't leave me here alone? I can't be your deputy without you! :) But Have Fun! You deserve it.
You can step in and take over, Suzie. :D

[Belmondo]

People are either a) idiots or b) insane...have you all noticed this lately?

Do I get to pick which one, or do you assign it? (my preference is for insane if you don't mind)

[Kathy H]

People are either a) idiots or b) insane...have you all noticed this lately?
You mean the people in this chat thread? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[SuzyView]

Mo, I don't think I get that secret code or button or wand yet. You're the queen bee here.

[SuzyView]

I was an idiot for thinking I could stay outside for 7 hours today and not get hot. ;)

And I didn't get paid for the $93 worth of pictures I took and printed for the kids. The principal didn't pay me, like we agreed because there just isn't any money left in the budget. I was sad, but then several teachers and many parents have thanked me for the pictures because they never have seen anyone so dedicated to recording moments in time as I am. I have to say, I don't think I know anyone else who does what I do, but thank heavens the $93 wasn't really a problem for me. If it was not $.16/picture at Costco, I couldn't so this so much. I've done more shooting in May & June this year than 6 months usually.

[kja]

LOL No, not on this thread...but in pretty much every other place net and real I've been lately :)

[kja]

I know that you love doing this kind of stuff, but if you had an agreement and the principal went back on that agreement, it's rude. Very rude indeed.

[LeesaB]

You mean the people in this chat thread? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Hiding under a rock! again!

OK, who is going to get a web cam to chat with me?

[Chris Dana]

Hiding under a rock! again!

OK, who is going to get a web cam to chat with me?

You going to buy one for me?

[Belmondo]

I was an idiot for thinking I could stay outside for 7 hours today and not get hot. ;)

And I didn't get paid for the $93 worth of pictures I took and printed for the kids. The principal didn't pay me, like we agreed because there just isn't any money left in the budget. I was sad, but then several teachers and many parents have thanked me for the pictures because they never have seen anyone so dedicated to recording moments in time as I am. I have to say, I don't think I know anyone else who does what I do, but thank heavens the $93 wasn't really a problem for me. If it was not $.16/picture at Costco, I couldn't so this so much. I've done more shooting in May & June this year than 6 months usually.

You have a good heart, Suzy. We're lucky to call you one of our own.

[Kathy H]

I know that you love doing this kind of stuff, but if you had an agreement and the principal went back on that agreement, it's rude. Very rude indeed.
What happened Kristin?

[Chris Dana]

You have a good heart, Suzy. We're lucky to call you one of our own.

What he said.

[Kathy H]

What happened Kristin?
Oops! Never mind, I see you were responding to Suzie.:oops:

[Kathy H]

You have a good heart, Suzy. We're lucky to call you one of our own.

Agreed! Suzie is a sweetheart!

[kja]

Yeah, sorry, should have put her name on it.

And I agree, you do have a good heart!

Kinda peeves me that people are perfectly happy to take advantage of it.

[Kathy H]

LOL No, not on this thread...but in pretty much every other place net and real I've been lately :)
So what's going on Kristin?

[Stephie]

this headshot stuff is getting tedious.

[kja]

Kath - nothing really. Just people asking for things they know they can't have and then whining.

Or asking for input then blowing up and getting all snarky when it's given.

Or telling you one thing and then doing something completely the opposite...

You know, just the usual but more so.

[Belmondo]

Kath - nothing really. Just people asking for things they know they can't have and then whining.

Or asking for input then blowing up and getting all snarky when it's given.

Or telling you one thing and then doing something completely the opposite...

You know, just the usual but more so.I've had an interesting day myself. Nothing I can't handle, though.

[Kathy H]

Well the darn people anyway!

So who needs a hug?:D

[Kathy H]

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/jbrina/Smilie%20icons/sHa_grouphug3.gif

[LeesaB]

You going to buy one for me?

I have to buy my daughter one, cuz she would never know what to get. My husband bought a cheap one at radio shack and it's not bad.

[LeesaB]

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/jbrina/Smilie%20icons/sHa_grouphug3.gif

Omgosh, THATi s adorable, we need to name them all!

[Chris Dana]

I have to buy my daughter one, cuz she would never know what to get. My husband bought a cheap one at radio shack and it's not bad.

That didn't really answer my question. :p

[LeesaB]

I've had an interesting day myself. Nothing I can't handle, though.

I've had a pretty good day, seems we got the loan for our house. I'm SO glad I am here and not having to deal with it.

I think I may start a blog so everyone can follow my travels and house deal in Mo.

the house is a foreclosure, kinda tore up, but has LAND and a gravel road, I'm thrilled.

My husband is an expert at fixing up these houses and that is why I wanted it so it could be exactly like we want, I get an office, a theater in the basement, a tire swing for Ami :-)

So I will show the progress as we go. and Of course I will need help.

[LeesaB]

That didn't really answer my question. :p

BEEP NO!

[Kathy H]

Omgosh, THATi s adorable, we need to name them all!

I am the big one in back with the long arms! :D

[kja]

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/jbrina/Smilie%20icons/sHa_grouphug3.gif
Aww, thanks! I like that :D

I've had a pretty good day, seems we got the loan for our house. I'm SO glad I am here and not having to deal with it.

I think I may start a blog so everyone can follow my travels and house deal in Mo.

the house is a foreclosure, kinda tore up, but has LAND and a gravel road, I'm thrilled.

My husband is an expert at fixing up these houses and that is why I wanted it so it could be exactly like we want, I get an office, a theater in the basement, a tire swing for Ami :-)


Awesome! I have a friend who is building a house and he has been blogging about it from the beginning - an excellent thing as it's been very fun to follow!

[Belmondo]

BEEP NO!

That seems fairly definite.:lol:

[Stephie]

I have a personal blog. It's in serious need of an update...

www.rssz.blogspot.com

[LeesaB]

I am the big one in back with the long arms! :D

Ok, I'm the cute smiley one on the right :-)

[LeesaB]

That seems fairly definite.:lol:

yeah, kinda mean huh....

but I loves ya Chris, I really do. Who else keeps adding a t to your name to make you omni potent!

[Belmondo]

yeah, kinda mean huh....

but I loves ya Chris, I really do. Who else keeps adding a t to your name to make you omni potent!

Do we really have to talk about potency?

[kja]

I love my personal blog - www.kristinsnews.blogspot.com - it's been a great way for my friends/family to keep up since no one lives here really! And I'm loving that I am chronicling the growth of our new puppy, so wish the technology was around for our first girl!

[Chris Dana]

yeah, kinda mean huh....

but I loves ya Chris, I really do. Who else keeps adding a t to your name to make you omni potent!

Le sigh. Le car.

It takes a long time to upload a 100 MB file to youtube...

[LeesaB]

I have a personal blog. It's in serious need of an update...

www.rssz.blogspot.com

I will try to get one up soon...with pics of the house,I think I'll keep it kinda private for a while between us, I'll send it in a PM in a few days (that probably means a week right now)

[LeesaB]

Do we really have to talk about potency?

LOL, well... ummm...I've been alone for a while....

[kja]

Ok, I'm the cute smiley one on the right :-)
I want to be the one with the silly face!

[Belmondo]

Hey Lisa.

Is the property in the process of being foreclosed, or does the bank already own it?

[Belmondo]

I want to be the one with the silly face!Too late. I was born with it.

[kja]

No fair! I called dibs ;)

[Chris Dana]

I'm the one without a face.

[Belmondo]

No fair! I called dibs ;)You can have it. As long as I have a mirror, I'll get my fill of a silly face.

[LeesaB]

Hey Lisa.

Is the property in the process of being foreclosed, or does the bank already own it?

the bank already has it! we put our offer in today,

[Belmondo]

the bank already has it! we put our offer in today,Great. You shouldn't have to wait too long for a decision.

[LeesaB]

Great. You shouldn't have to wait too long for a decision.

The realtor told us Monday, but I'm sure we will then have to counter offer

[Kathy H]

Wow, you people are getting with it now, I'm gone for 5 minutes and you guys rack up the posts!

[LeesaB]

Wow, you people are getting with it now, I'm gone for 5 minutes and you guys rack up the posts!

I thought you got the memo....


SCHOOLS OUT!!!!

[Chris Dana]

Ok, here is the video from today of my solo. I hope y'all don't think I sound like crap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXk65xC_QnI

[Jon]

I'd blame my speakers first . . .

[kja]

:( I don't have speakers Chris :( I'm missing out!

[Kathy H]

Ok, here is the video from today of my solo. I hope y'all don't think I sound like crap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXk65xC_QnI

Does crap make noise?

Sorry, I'll go watch you now!:p

[LeesaB]

Ok, here is the video from today of my solo. I hope y'all don't think I sound like crap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXk65xC_QnI

Omgosh!! THAT is so awesome, I find people that play violins amazing, because I can't even imagine how hard that has to be! WOW!

It sounded GREAT and the whole orchestra sounds so good!

[Stephie]

sounds great! Very nice! Awesome.