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

[Belmondo]

Carry on.

[Jon]

Previous thread was here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=400209).

[Belmondo]

Shalom!!

[kja]

Grrr, crossed times...lost message...oh well.

Stu - long time no see! Hope you are well.

Lisa, thanks...I still have heaps from the weekend that aren't processed yet and you don't want to know how many from April haven't even really been looked at! I just never seem to have enough time!

[sapearl]

WOW!!! :o That was scary - first time I show up in a couple of weeks and you'd think I'd passed gas or something .... the whole thread immediately dies! I knew I was a thread killer but I was not truly aware of the extent of my super powers.

Hi Kristen - yup, I'm going ok. My daughter's bachelorette party is this weekend and the house has been undergoing all manner of prep. My older daughter came in and she's been helping us paint, trim, tidy up. My wife has made it very clear that the house has to be ship shape for guests this Saturday.

[Belmondo]

WOW!!! :o That was scary - first time I show up in a couple of weeks and you'd think I'd passed gas or something .... the whole thread immediately dies! I knew I was a thread killer but I was not truly aware of the extent of my super powers.

Hi Kristen - yup, I'm going ok. My daughter's bachelorette party is this weekend and the house has been undergoing all manner of prep. My older daughter came in and she's been helping us paint, trim, tidy up. My wife has made it very clear that the house has to be ship shape for guests this Saturday.

Stu!!

Think of what could have happened if you'd stayed away for just a few more days. You might've brough the whole forum down.

Howdy, Stu.

[Kathy H]

Hi People!

STU great to see you back!

[kja]

Sounds like a fun weekend, Stu :)

Hi, Tom, Kathy :D

[Kathy H]

Hi Miss Mermaid Kristin!

How's the sea? :D

[sapearl]

Hey there Tom, always a pleasure seeing you..... of course I think I'm deaf now. Nahhhh..... you guys would have survived fine without me, but I do appreciate the appreciation.

Stu!!

Think of what could have happened if you'd stayed away for just a few more days. You might've brough the whole forum down.

Howdy, Stu.

[sapearl]

Hello there Kathy - wonderful to see you too. I've had one wedding and three bar mitzvah's since 5/17 and have been processing, processing, processing. I feel raw from all my RAW files.

Hi People!

STU great to see you back!

[kja]

The sea is good :) Did some dives on the weekend and hope to get out again this weekend.

Not much topside stuff...I'm leaving for my vacation in a few weeks so am keeping the schedule light for all the last minute stuff that always happens in my other business LOL

[sapearl]

I certainly hope so - I've been practicing my lines: "Yes dear, of course dear, you want what dear, how fast dear, how high do you want me to jump dear, right now dear."

As long as I have those memorized I should be safe.

Sounds like a fun weekend, Stu :)

Hi, Tom, Kathy :D

[LeesaB]

Shalom!!

yeah! I've converted him!!!

I wanted to be 1st poster too dang it

[Belmondo]

The sea is good :) Did some dives on the weekend and hope to get out again this weekend.

Not much topside stuff...I'm leaving for my vacation in a few weeks so am keeping the schedule light for all the last minute stuff that always happens in my other business LOL


I bet your vacations are really interesting

[sapearl]

Ok Leesa, you wanted to see a sample of the recent wedding.... here is a shot then. I'm not really at all fancy like a lot of the really talented folks here with all their PS actions and such. I'm pretty much just a straight photog - kind of a holdover from my college newspaper days.

==>

[LeesaB]

Hey, I love it, very nice....

I think sometimes I can sometimes rely too much on the PS actions and so on. Very nice.

[sapearl]

Thank you Leesa - very kind of you.

This was actually a significant wedding as the young lady was a former classmate of my older daughter. And the lady has a brother whose wedding I shot about 5 or so years ago. And then several years prior to that I photographed the parents, who were on their second marriage.

We are all tied in at the local high school together too, since the mom and I were chaperones on the marching band bus. I love a good marching band. So there is a bit of very warm and pleasant history here.

[kja]

I bet your vacations are really interesting

Sometimes, but mostly it's just spending time with family.

Though I'm doing a lot this time, so I'm really looking forward to it!

[LeesaB]

Thank you Leesa - very kind of you.

This was actually a significant wedding as the young lady was a former classmate of my older daughter. And the lady has a brother whose wedding I shot about 5 or so years ago. And then several years prior to that I photographed the parents, who were on their second marriage.

We are all tied in at the local high school together too, since the mom and I were chaperones on the marching band bus. I love a good marching band. So there is a bit of very warm and pleasant history here.

so basically word of mouth advertising YES, it's really the only way to go.

[Kathy H]

Nice shot Stu! Very pretty!

Before I just fade away again.....NOW we have high winds and it is messing with the temporary "power fix" we have been blessed with, so I keep losing my internet!

I'm not being STUCK UP!:p:D

[LeesaB]

can't you kinda tie a rope in here and hang on?

[kja]

Stu - nice that you got to shoot a wedding of people who mean something to you.

FWIW it's a tad dark on my monitor...

[sapearl]

Yup - that's how this one went :D.

so basically word of mouth advertising YES, it's really the only way to go.

[sapearl]

Thanks Kathy. Gee, where is the Energizer bunny when you need him? Maybe you could put some of those wild Jackalopes on a treadmill instead? ;)

Nice shot Stu! Very pretty!

Before I just fade away again.....NOW we have high winds and it is messing with the temporary "power fix" we have been blessed with, so I keep losing my internet!

I'm not being STUCK UP!:p:D

[LeesaB]

It is the best way to advertise.

[sapearl]

Yes, they are really very nice and pleasant folks. I had a little troubel balancing the skin. She is quite fair but he is darker complected. If they order the shot I'll probably go back into and do a mild exposure adjustment layer just on his face - but you're right about that.

Well, gotta' run to the basement folks and do a few other things. I won't forget y'all and will periodically pop in.

Stu - nice that you got to shoot a wedding of people who mean something to you.

FWIW it's a tad dark on my monitor...

[SuzyView]

Hi, Stu! Great shot.

How is everyone on page 1 of this new thread?

How are you all tonight? Listening to Eric Clapton unplugged right now, loud! :)

[Stephie]

Ok, found the new place!

I forgot to do the save and close to my batch action and my ps shutdown because i had over 200 files opened...so it is having to start over.

I'm going to take a bath and come back to edit some photos. I hope anyway.

[Stephie]

great shot stu!

[kja]

Hey, Suzy, Stephanie!

Sorry you have to have it start over, Steph, but a good excuse for a bath!

[LeesaB]

HA! HA! HA!

I am about as blind as a bat HUH!

The Thread title is GREAT! and fits, since it is all I will talk about for the next 3k posts or so!

DUH

[Belmondo]

HA! HA! HA!

I am about as blind as a bat HUH!

The Thread title is GREAT! and fits, since it is all I will talk about for the next 3k posts or so!

DUHI see the hand of Jon at work there.

[LeesaB]

I thought it was you!

Ha, well, I think that is great! LOL

[SuzyView]

I thought I'd put this one up.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/sbastian/IMG_0398Greg.jpg

He's just too cute.

[Kathy H]

Thanks Kathy. Gee, where is the Energizer bunny when you need him? Maybe you could put some of those wild Jackalopes on a treadmill instead? ;)
We have a back up generator, BUT it is powered by gasoline. We had to use it this last weekend but only for extreme necessities!

[LeesaB]

Suzy great shot.... soccer is way cool!

[LeesaB]

We have a back up generator, BUT it is powered by gasoline. We had to use it this last weekend but only for extreme necessities!

we can duct tape you in here! Duct tape works for everything!

[SuzyView]

I have a generator in my garage that has never been used. I hope I never have to use it. Our sump pump has to work or else we flood. Today we had that terrible storm and the electricity never went out. Thank goodness.

[Kathy H]

I thought I'd put this one up.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/sbastian/IMG_0398Greg.jpg

He's just too cute.

He is adorable! Good thing you like soccer! When my kids were little all I could worry about is SOMEONE MIGHT KICK THEM! :lol: I was one of those PITA moms, way to over protective for me or them. Took me awhile to chill out and just let them be kids!

[Kathy H]

we can duct tape you in here! Duct tape works for everything!

Duct/Duck tape is our friend!:D

[Chris Dana]

Back from rehearsal. My solo won't be rehearsed until the dress. This makes me *very* nervous. I think the conductor has bitten off more than we can chew on this one and I'm just hoping that my solo doesn't get cut. I'll be rather upset if that happens as I have told a bunch of friends about it. I think one of the bassoonists was lobbying for it to be cut along with a couple other pieces.

Today was one of those days where you wake up pissed off at the world and in a general malaise. Too much stuff to get done around the house and not enough time to get it done in.

[Stephie]

Today was one of those days where you wake up pissed off at the world and in a general malaise. Too much stuff to get done around the house and not enough time to get it done in.

we know how that feels!

[Belmondo]

Back from rehearsal. My solo won't be rehearsed until the dress. This makes me *very* nervous. I think the conductor has bitten off more than we can chew on this one and I'm just hoping that my solo doesn't get cut. I'll be rather upset if that happens as I have told a bunch of friends about it. I think one of the bassoonists was lobbying for it to be cut along with a couple other pieces.

Today was one of those days where you wake up pissed off at the world and in a general malaise. Too much stuff to get done around the house and not enough time to get it done in.

We've had a similar day, and I don't have any bassoonists to blame.

I lost my email first thing, and after spending a half day on it and while ignoring the things I was supposed to be doing. It just started working again. I suspect my ISP.

Then, the TV in the family room died. No symptoms leading up to that...it just died. Fortunately, we have another one in the bedroom that we never watch, so I hauled the bad one to the garage, and installed the bedroom set in its place. Both are good-sized DLP sets, and I think I wrenched my back in the process.

This evening, we got a call on my cell phone from wifey's brother, informing us our home phone wasn't working. We had dial tone, and we could dial out, but people calling us got the "Your call can't be completed as dialed" message. That was worth another half hour on the phone with the phone company, and it now seems to be fixed.

I am now a full day behind on my work, and crabby as can be.

Anyone wanna' mess with me?:evil::evil::evil::lol:

[Kathy H]

WOW! Everyone is so HAPPY today:D YIKES!

[Stephie]

Chris and tom, sorry you had such rotten days!

[LeesaB]

We've had a similar day, and I don't have any bassoonists to blame.

I lost my email first thing, and after spending a half day on it and while ignoring the things I was supposed to be doing. It just started working again. I suspect my ISP.

Then, the TV in the family room died. No symptoms leading up to that...it just died. Fortunately, we have another one in the bedroom that we never watch, so I hauled the bad one to the garage, and installed the bedroom set in its place. Both are good-sized DLP sets, and I think I wrenched my back in the process.

This evening, we got a call on my cell phone from wifey's brother, informing us our home phone wasn't working. We had dial tone, and we could dial out, but people calling us got the "Your call can't be completed as dialed" message. That was worth another half hour on the phone with the phone company, and it now seems to be fixed.

I am now a full day behind on my work, and crabby as can be.

Anyone wanna' mess with me?:evil::evil::evil::lol:

YIKES....heck no!

[Stephie]

Another question:

i've been using my tamaron 28-75 for esessions and bridals and such
I now have the tamaron 17-50, which i like

So do I continue shooting with the first, or use the new lens at my upcomming bridal session

[LeesaB]

I've actually had a pretty good day, stopped crying my first full day with out tears.

My oldest son has decided to move with us. that is a good good thing, now to get my SIL and daughter and my life will be complete!

I'm really sorry Tom and Chris, I really hope your nights improve and your morning and day tomorrow are great.

Tom, go buy a new flat screen! :-)

Cyber back rubs to both of you!

[kja]

Suzy - cool soccer pic!

Chris - I know your solo will be great :)

Happy news!

Yesterday I put up a discount valid for one week. Today I got a call for a big canvas print and it's being processed as we speak! Yippee! Definitely worth the 30 minutes or so of work to set up the coupon, blog post and emails to clients!

[Kathy H]

Tom and Chris: Here's a big
HUG

[Stephie]

I've actually had a pretty good day, stopped crying my first full day with out tears.

My oldest son has decided to move with us. that is a good good thing, now to get my SIL and daughter and my life will be complete!

I'm really sorry Tom and Chris, I really hope your nights improve and your morning and day tomorrow are great.

Tom, go buy a new flat screen! :-)

Cyber back rubs to both of you!


LOL

Leesa, the last few times you've talked about your SIL i kept thinking...why does she referr to her daughters husband as her sister in law...

LOL, got it son in law:rolleyes:

[Kathy H]

Another question:

i've been using my tamaron 28-75 for esessions and bridals and such
I now have the tamaron 17-50, which i like

So do I continue shooting with the first, or use the new lens at my upcomming bridal session

I'v never used the 17-50, but I love and use my 28-75 all they time.

Which one do you feel most comfortable and confident with?

[Stephie]

Suzy - cool soccer pic!

Chris - I know your solo will be great :)

Happy news!

Yesterday I put up a discount valid for one week. Today I got a call for a big canvas print and it's being processed as we speak! Yippee! Definitely worth the 30 minutes or so of work to set up the coupon, blog post and emails to clients!


yay!

[LeesaB]

I need to find a photo company to make my 8x10's with a border into 11x14 or bigger.

WHCC wants me to do it in photoshop ICK, i may use the local guy, we will see.

[Stephie]

I'v never used the 17-50, but I love and use my 28-75 all they time.

Which one do you feel most comfortable and confident with?


either i guess.

I'm sending my 28-75 to 'work' w/ my husband tomorrow.He is dropping it off by the camera shop to be cleaned and inspected. He is also getting a uv filter for me.

It is not zooming smoothly. yikes

[Stephie]

I need to find a photo company to make my 8x10's with a border into 11x14 or bigger.

WHCC wants me to do it in photoshop ICK, i may use the local guy, we will see.

I'll check with millers

[LeesaB]

LOL

Leesa, the last few times you've talked about your SIL i kept thinking...why does she referr to her daughters husband as her sister in law...

LOL, got it son in law:rolleyes:

LOL,
ok..another story...
My mother used to write me emails and one day I was having a really hard time and she responded with something like this:

Lisa,

I know it's really hard LOL, but you will make it through this LOL, you know we are behind you and if you need anything let us know LOL

LOL
Mom

I was like What the BEEEPPP

I later called her and she thought LOL meant lots of love

ha!

[Kathy H]

Suzy - cool soccer pic!

Chris - I know your solo will be great :)

Happy news!

Yesterday I put up a discount valid for one week. Today I got a call for a big canvas print and it's being processed as we speak! Yippee! Definitely worth the 30 minutes or so of work to set up the coupon, blog post and emails to clients!

WooHoo! That's great Kristin! And a great idea too!

I made some graduation card inserts about a month ago. They were printed 4 X 6 luster paper from Costco and had 3 different images of the student on them, the students name, and 2008. I figured I might attract a small bit of extra business from these. To my joy, I ended up selling a minimum of 50 cards to 185 students! It was GREAT! Sometimes I think the wording "special" is the attention getter and seller!

[Stephie]

just looking at your blog kathy.
How on earth did you get this photo w/o a shadow outline. I'm always getting the shadow outline when I take photos of my kiddos against the wall. Did you have a lighting setup?

http://bp2.blogger.com/_WxkOcWErQt4/SEFuwIf3uTI/AAAAAAAAAJM/T7HVlg3XgBk/s1600-h/MMC-4.jpg

[LeesaB]

either i guess.

I'm sending my 28-75 to 'work' w/ my husband tomorrow.He is dropping it off by the camera shop to be cleaned and inspected. He is also getting a uv filter for me.

It is not zooming smoothly. yikes

Good Idea, my daughter loves hers. Might just need a little love at the shop.

[LeesaB]

WooHoo! That's great Kristin! And a great idea too!

I made some graduation card inserts about a month ago. They were printed 4 X 6 luster paper from Costco and had 3 different images of the student on them, the students name, and 2008. I figured I might attract a small bit of extra business from these. To my joy, I ended up selling a minimum of 50 cards to 185 students! It was GREAT! Sometimes I think the wording "special" is the attention getter and seller!

Great for both you guys....amazing things are happening!

[Chris Dana]

Then, the TV in the family room died. No symptoms leading up to that...it just died. Fortunately, we have another one in the bedroom that we never watch, so I hauled the bad one to the garage, and installed the bedroom set in its place. Both are good-sized DLP sets, and I think I wrenched my back in the process.


This might be an incredibly stupid question, but did the lamp just go? I think those aren't that difficult to replace.

[LeesaB]

just looking at your blog kathy.
How on earth did you get this photo w/o a shadow outline. I'm always getting the shadow outline when I take photos of my kiddos against the wall. Did you have a lighting setup?

http://bp2.blogger.com/_WxkOcWErQt4/SEFuwIf3uTI/AAAAAAAAAJM/T7HVlg3XgBk/s1600-h/MMC-4.jpg

she is pretty amazing..

check my blog out too

www.creationsphotography.wordpress.com

:D

[Kathy H]

I need to find a photo company to make my 8x10's with a border into 11x14 or bigger.

WHCC wants me to do it in photoshop ICK, i may use the local guy, we will see.

So you want an 8 X 10 photo with a border printed to an 11 x 14 with a border?

[kja]

Kathy - WOW! That's awesome. I wish we had a senior market here...might have to figure something out for the school kids instead.

Makes my recent foray seem very insignificant now LOL But I'm happy to have the extra few hundred dollars anyway - especially as it was an image they had already had printed so I have no extra work bar sending it to the print place!

[Stephie]

LOL,
ok..another story...
My mother used to write me emails and one day I was having a really hard time and she responded with something like this:

Lisa,

I know it's really hard LOL, but you will make it through this LOL, you know we are behind you and if you need anything let us know LOL

LOL
Mom

I was like What the BEEEPPP

I later called her and she thought LOL meant lots of love

ha!


funny. lol

A girl that is a digital scrapbooking designer on my scrapbooking forum, i did some promoting of her products and was talking to her on the phone. She was reading an email to me from someone elseand pronounced the LOL as
"lowel"

[LeesaB]

So you want an 8 X 10 photo with a border printed to an 11 x 14 with a border?

yeah 8x10 pic on an 11x14 paper I guess is hte best way to describe it.

Something I saw at the Yervant seminar that Joe Bussinick does and shows his clients. I need to get about 20 done that will OUCH a little LOL

[kja]

Kathy - love the shot of him coming over the hurdle in his letter jacket! Nice set up :)

[LeesaB]

funny. lol

A girl that is a digital scrapbooking designer on my scrapbooking forum, i did some promoting of her products and was talking to her on the phone. She was reading an email to me from someone elseand pronounced the LOL as
"lowel"

Ha, my son has done that, like he will her something funny and either say LOL or Lowel

[Stephie]

she is pretty amazing..

check my blog out too

www.creationsphotography.wordpress.com (http://www.creationsphotography.wordpress.com)

:D


oh yay!

I spent about a half hour on your photo base last night.....

I hope my photography gets as good as ya'll's one day!

[kja]

Wouldn't an action in PS be super simple to set up for that Lisa?

[LeesaB]

Kathy is like queen of senior portraits, man, she has done so many I lost count!

I wonder if they do them in Missouri?

I can't break back into the market here and I don't know why, I keep trying but not a lot of callers, my ad did nothing, so that sucks.

[LeesaB]

Wouldn't an action in PS be super simple to set up for that Lisa?

I don't know if I could even do that....

You say super simple LOL

[sapearl]

Hey there Steph - thanks!:D Did I ever tell you that's a lovely name? Thought it was so nice I named my youngest daughter Stephanie.

great shot stu!

[SuzyView]

Night all. Taking the meds and heading for bed. Sorry you had bad days, Tom & Chris. Life will be better in the morning.

[sapearl]

And I big hello to you too Suzy - thank you (back from exercising and then sorting laundry socks: "When are you going to sort through those things so I can get mine back?" Yes dear.....)

Hi, Stu! Great shot.

How is everyone on page 1 of this new thread?

How are you all tonight? Listening to Eric Clapton unplugged right now, loud! :)

[Stephie]

Hey there Steph - thanks!:D Did I ever tell you that's a lovely name? Thought it was so nice I named my youngest daughter Stephanie.



That's great. And Isee you spell it correctly.

A friend of mine's daughter is named Stephanie, spelt Stefoni

[LeesaB]

well everyone I'm going to bed, I'm beat....longer day tomorrow.

we officially have our Missouri bank account...oh the joys of life LOL

[Stephie]

well everyone I'm going to bed, I'm beat....longer day tomorrow.

we officially have our Missouri bank account...oh the joys of life LOL


Night Leesa, I'm headed there myself!

[kja]

Lisa -

I'll see if I can't figure something out for you.

Oh, and why 8x10? why not 8x12 so it's native ratio (and way more pleasing for people shots imho)?

[Kathy H]

just looking at your blog kathy.
How on earth did you get this photo w/o a shadow outline. I'm always getting the shadow outline when I take photos of my kiddos against the wall. Did you have a lighting setup?

http://bp2.blogger.com/_WxkOcWErQt4/SEFuwIf3uTI/AAAAAAAAAJM/T7HVlg3XgBk/s1600-h/MMC-4.jpg

It's easy!:D:D:D:D:D Only took me about 100 shots to figure it out!

All I use is a 580Ex Speedlight mounted on a Stroboframe camera flip bracket(which is not totally necessary, but helpful in reducing shadows) which my camera is also mounted to. The room is quite open with off white walls and a window for some natural light. I turn the flash head completely around so that it is aimed to hit the wall behind me, ETTL and crank the flash power up by 3/4 stop. Try it, it works like a charm! I bounce my flash almost all the time indoors. Straight up, to the left, to the right, behind me......anyway it will go to get the lighting I want. I have found that most times pointing the flash over my shoulder/behind me gives me the most pleasing light.

[LeesaB]

Lisa -

I'll see if I can't figure something out for you.

Oh, and why 8x10? why not 8x12 so it's native ratio (and way more pleasing for people shots imho)?

oh, no reason, Joe said his were 8x10 on 16x20 but there was no way what he was showing us was 16x20 paper. So I just figured it had to be 11x14.

Anything would give me a help I appreciate it!

Night all
Seet Dreams
Tuck tuck tuck!

[Kathy H]

yeah 8x10 pic on an 11x14 paper I guess is hte best way to describe it.

Something I saw at the Yervant seminar that Joe Bussinick does and shows his clients. I need to get about 20 done that will OUCH a little LOL

Do you have a pic you can show me? An example? I might be able to help you out with it. I have gotten pretty good at expanding canvas/framing for print.

[Kathy H]

I don't know if I could even do that....

You say super simple LOL
WE will help you.:D Try to find an example to show us.

[Kathy H]

Kathy - love the shot of him coming over the hurdle in his letter jacket! Nice set up :)
Thank you!:D I love it when the kids are willing to do fun stuff for my camera!

[LeesaB]

hmm...you want to see one of his? I have a shot of it, but it's not that good at the show

[kja]

Kathy - I think it just needs to have an expanded canvas behind the image.

So somehow to make an action that will work on vertical and horizontal images both. I can get one or the other to work slick, but not both with a single action. I'm not good at this stuff.

[LeesaB]

that does not look like a 16x20, but he kept saying it was

he makes a few of these on nice paper and shows them to clients and lets them touch them and hold them and each one he tells a story, he talks first then after he is done lets them ask questions etc.

[thekid24]

wow we moved again...I just got my butt imprint the way I liked it on the couch.

[Kathy H]

Kathy - I think it just needs to have an expanded canvas behind the image.

So somehow to make an action that will work on vertical and horizontal images both. I can get one or the other to work slick, but not both with a single action. I'm not good at this stuff.
Either an expanded canvas OR......for a more sure way of getting the border pretty even at print, you can use the rectangular marquee and put a crop border on it.

Either way it would work and i am sure we could walk her through it, even if she doesn't want to create an action for it, she could do it to each print she wanted.

The only problem with an expanded canvas on an 8 X 10 would be the loss of inches.

[Kathy H]

wow we moved again...I just got my butt imprint the way I liked it on the couch.

Time to get a new couch!:D

[thekid24]

indeed

[kja]

LIke I said, I'm clueless in photoshop.

I don't know the marquee border trick!

And I still think 8x12's are the way to go - otherwise you have to precrop each image and save it and then automate, right?

[Kathy H]

indeed

So where's our texture tutorial....ummmmm...darlin?:D

[Kathy H]

LIke I said, I'm clueless in photoshop.

I don't know the marquee border trick!

And I still think 8x12's are the way to go - otherwise you have to precrop each image and save it and then automate, right?

Yes, 8 X 12 would be easier. If she goes 8 X 10 the border on the longest sides would have to be bigger to allow for crop. I am pretty clueless about a whole lot of things in Photoshop, but canvas and frames is something I have had to learn. It's pretty simple, if it wasn't I wouldn't know how to do it! LOL:lol:

[thekid24]

well dang its late now....if i put it up im going to in the afternoon...so people can see it:D

[Kathy H]

well dang its late now....if i put it up im going to in the afternoon...so people can see it:D
Yes, it is late where you are. I'll keep bugging you about it though, because I really want to learn how to use textures.

I went out the other day and took a bunch of different textures to actually use for backgrounds on multiple photo cards, I was amazed at what cool stuff I found. We have a lot of heavy equipment and I used all the different colors, rust, screens, grills, gears, tires, windows. I got some pretty good ones. I would be happy to share if anyone wants.

[kja]

Sounds cool, Kathy!

[thekid24]

Yes, it is late where you are. I'll keep bugging you about it though, because I really want to learn how to use textures.

I went out the other day and took a bunch of different textures to actually use for backgrounds on multiple photo cards, I was amazed at what cool stuff I found. We have a lot of heavy equipment and I used all the different colors, rust, screens, grills, gears, tires, windows. I got some pretty good ones. I would be happy to share if anyone wants.
thats what i do. 95% of the textures I use i have taken. Just gotta take notice of them when normally we walk right by them.

[thekid24]

oh and stuff i scan...old paper....etc etc.

[Kathy H]

Sounds cool, Kathy!
I'll try to get some examples of what I've been doing up here tomorrow evening. I really am having a good time playing with new things. I love to experiment with different photo creations but find it hard to get the time to sit down and play. Every time I think I have a free evening or day, someone needs pictures taken of something! I really can't complain though, it sure helps the finances and hey, I'm living the dream I had to make a living at photography. Now if I could just cut the apron strings at the teaching job.:D I seriously think about it when things get so busy with the photography, but I can't seem to let it go, I have a great retirement and great insurance, steady paycheck.....dang, see I talked myself out of it again!

[Kathy H]

oh and stuff i scan...old paper....etc etc.
I just don't know how to use these things as textures like you do, I mean I have NO idea what to do. I use them as backgrounds and cut & paste other images on top of them.

[thekid24]

I just don't know how to use these things as textures like you do, I mean I have NO idea what to do. I use them as backgrounds and cut & paste other images on top of them.
its to add substance to a feeling or emotion youre tryin to portray in the photo...some photos wont work with textures...although people still try just to say they did it.

[kja]

That's awesome that your photo biz is going so well. I'm happy with what I've created so far, but really looking forward to putting more time and promotion into it when I return from holidays.

I talked to one of the new celebrants in the area today for quite a long time. She is saying that virtually all of her brides are just having friends snap a few piccies...seems to be the way of things. We'll see how that aspect evolves.

[Kathy H]

That's awesome that your photo biz is going so well. I'm happy with what I've created so far, but really looking forward to putting more time and promotion into it when I return from holidays.

I talked to one of the new celebrants in the area today for quite a long time. She is saying that virtually all of her brides are just having friends snap a few piccies...seems to be the way of things. We'll see how that aspect evolves.
Thats depressing! It seems to be happening more often though. I think people are just trying to hold onto as much $$$ as they can though.

Well I'm off to bed now....Night!

[JimAskew]

Ok Leesa, you wanted to see a sample of the recent wedding.... here is a shot then. I'm not really at all fancy like a lot of the really talented folks here with all their PS actions and such. I'm pretty much just a straight photog - kind of a holdover from my college newspaper days.

==>

Stu,

Very nice photo indeed! I am with you on actions and the like. I tend to PP only for color, contrast, and sharpness; and I do a lot of cropping. I do have some great B&W conversion actions that I like; but even there I often just use the PSCS2 Chanel Mixer in the monochrome mode and do my own B&W adjustments.

[JimAskew]

This Thread is amazing...I'm off one night and we are already into 8 pages in the new one :)

Good Morning and a Wonderful Day to All :)

[JimAskew]

... We are all tied in at the local high school together too, since the mom and I were chaperones on the marching band bus. I love a good marching band. So there is a bit of very warm and pleasant history here.

Been there, done that for a period of five years for my daughters. Sold hotdogs at football games for the same time frame...the band got 50% of the profit if we maned the booth. :)

[JimAskew]

I thought I'd put this one up.

He's just too cute.

Suzy,

Good Morning,

How fun and way too cute as well :)

[LeesaB]

Good Morning....

Kathy, show me how to do this border thing when you get time!

and Jared, we will be waiting to hear from you!

Morning Jim, anyone else around?

[Tommy]

morning all... :D

[Chris Dana]

Morning all. Nice dreary Michigan day. At least we got rain last night. I have to run the AC tonight to make sure it works okay before the 95 degree temps hit this weekend.

[Stephie]

morning all. Just finising up this wedding and getting ready to upload to millers.

[thekid24]

Morning.

[Belmondo]

Good Morning....

Kathy, show me how to do this border thing when you get time!

and Jared, we will be waiting to hear from you!

Morning Jim, anyone else around?

morning all... :D

Morning all. Nice dreary Michigan day. At least we got rain last night. I have to run the AC tonight to make sure it works okay before the 95 degree temps hit this weekend.

morning all. Just finising up this wedding and getting ready to upload to millers.

Morning.

Bah! Humbug!!:evil:

[thekid24]

Bah! Humbug!!:evil:
Ah foowey!

[Tommy]

Bah! Humbug!!:evil:

http://j9marshall.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/scrooge.jpg?w=437&h=451

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/customavatars/avatar10859_66.gif

Yep... I can see the resemblance... lol!! :lol:

[Belmondo]

http://j9marshall.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/scrooge.jpg?w=437&h=451

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/customavatars/avatar10859_66.gif

Yep... I can see the resemblance... lol!! :lol:

Dadgummit, Tom, you have a good eye.


Kid: I take it you learned English using phonics.:lol:

[thekid24]

Ok Ive never put a tutorial of some sort together so bare with me.
Ill use this photo as an example.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2529777185_784a1842b2.jpg

-I started out with my B&W conversion (thats top secret:p)

-Then I open up a texture photo
This photo will usually have some kind of characteristic that stands out. A wrinkle in the paper, or a scratch on glasss. Thats one thing I look for in textures, those flaws, cuz those are what will stand out in the photo.

-I copy texture photo over the original picture and will usually start out with overlay on the blending mode, just to see how it looks. If it looks like most of the characteristics in the paper show well, then I leave it, if its too strong Ill go to soft light blending mode.

-On the other hand if the flaws dont show well I will usually go to blending mode>screen.

When I do this the photo will look off, as if the photo underneath is not showing, worry not young chickadees, I will invert the photo to a negative (ctrl+i).

Youll notice that it will change your texture to a diffferent color, just desaturate or add color by going to Image>adjustments>hue and saturation. From there if you click colorize and scroll the hue bar around youll get the color you want.

-One thing I also try to do is add the texture in areas with low depth of field. It tends to make the texture pop. For example in the photo above, there is a lot of blurred background. another reason why I shoot with low dof.

-Right now the photo should look close to completion. If you want you can sharpen the textured photo some to make the detail pop a lil, too much and it will take away from the original photo. My sharpening is as follows Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp mask (numbers set to Amount-50% Radius- 50%)

-The key now is to look for the right texture, not everything will work with every photo. Youll have to sit back and look at the photo as a whole, stop looking for inperfections, think about what could add to the mood of the photo? If the flaws show up to well again, either switch to soft light blending mode or lower the ocpacity.

-Gotta play with textures to know the characteristics of them, some will make highlights brighter, others will add color, or even change color.

-I sucked at textures when I first started using them, I was just adding them just to say I added a texture, over time I was able to know what kind of texture would look good with certain photos.

Lesson 2 will be when I get back:lol:

Any questions? Ask.

[LeesaB]

Bah! Humbug!!:evil:

Awww man, not two days in a row? Crap!

[Chris Dana]

I can put myself into another bad mood and you can have it coming from multiple directions.

[LeesaB]

Jared I printed that out and hopefully tonight or later today I can start a project and play with this.

[LeesaB]

I can put myself into another bad mood and you can have it coming from multiple directions.

Ummm no, that is ok. You stay happy there in the "state up north"

Hey Chris if I move (ok when) I guess I won't have to hate your state anymore huh

[Stephie]

I can put myself into another bad mood and you can have it coming from multiple directions.


I'm not that far from one....I'm a bit irritated this morning.

[LeesaB]

going to go hide under a rock!

[Chris Dana]

Ummm no, that is ok. You stay happy there in the "state up north"

Hey Chris if I move (ok when) I guess I won't have to hate your state anymore huh

So you leave Ohio and you're no longer a OSU fan?

Don't worry, I have enough hate for this state for both of us.

[Stephie]

going to go hide under a rock!
lowell

[LeesaB]

So you leave Ohio and you're no longer a OSU fan?

Don't worry, I have enough hate for this state for both of us.

I guess I will be a no fan of nothing...UGH. I am a yankees fan for sure, but after that I'll just be nil lOL

lowell

I love it!

[Belmondo]

Awww man, not two days in a row? Crap!


:lol::lol::lol:My bark is worse than my bite.

I spent at least an hour on the phone yesterday to see why we weren't getting phone calls. It seemed to be working last night, but this morning, we're back to not getting calls. I called the cable company (we have digital phone service), and they have the wrong phone number on our account. My home phone # is 360-XXXX, and the tech support person says it shows as a 636-XXXX number. The weird part is, she is able to call me using the wrong number. I'm back on hold (40 minutes so far), and they're trying to get it sorted out.

I lost a half day yesterday on stupid problems like this, and I seem to be well on my way to doing it all over again.

[Stephie]

:lol::lol::lol:My bark is worse than my bite.

I spent at least an hour on the phone yesterday to see why we weren't getting phone calls. It seemed to be working last night, but this morning, we're back to not getting calls. I called the cable company (we have digital phone service), and they have the wrong phone number on our account. My home phone # is 360-XXXX, and the tech support person says it shows as a 636-XXXX number. The weird part is, she is able to call me using the wrong number. I'm back on hold (40 minutes so far), and they're trying to get it sorted out.

I lost a half day yesterday on stupid problems like this, and I seem to be well on my way to doing it all over again.

that stinks.

[LeesaB]

:lol::lol::lol:My bark is worse than my bite.

I spent at least an hour on the phone yesterday to see why we weren't getting phone calls. It seemed to be working last night, but this morning, we're back to not getting calls. I called the cable company (we have digital phone service), and they have the wrong phone number on our account. My home phone # is 360-XXXX, and the tech support person says it shows as a 636-XXXX number. The weird part is, she is able to call me using the wrong number. I'm back on hold (40 minutes so far), and they're trying to get it sorted out.

I lost a half day yesterday on stupid problems like this, and I seem to be well on my way to doing it all over again.

In our wonderful world of technology does it not make you think WHY it takes them so long to figure something out, as simple as, it's the wrong number to the wrong house?

Yet if the error is on your end, they will have you slapped down, and charged extra within a day!

I hope it all works out for you today! SOON

[Belmondo]

They can't figure it out.

They're going to call me back :rolleyes: after they email someone.

The first person I spoke to today simply gave up and put me back in the queue without saying a word. The second person hasn't given up completely.....she's referring it to whoever is going to get her email.

:lol:


Another hour invested, and still no phone service.

It really stinks because we're running rental ads, and presumably people are calling and getting that recording.


I will get my revenge. :twisted:

[Jon]

HA! HA! HA!

I am about as blind as a bat HUH!

The Thread title is GREAT! and fits, since it is all I will talk about for the next 3k posts or so!

DUHNow aren't you all sorry you didn't want anyone but Tom making the move? This way you get customized thread titles. . .

Another question:

i've been using my tamaron 28-75 for esessions and bridals and such
I now have the tamaron 17-50, which i like

So do I continue shooting with the first, or use the new lens at my upcomming bridal sessionWhat focal lengths on the 28-75 are you using for those now? If you're mostly working from 50-75 mm you won't like the 17-50. If you're liking the shorter end of the range, then no reason you can't shift over to the 17-50.

that stinks.
Tom - they can call you at that number because the call never hits the outside(their) world. So of course, it works. It's like an office switchboard, really. Someone from outside calls your "outside" number and it gets mapped to your cable account. Except they bolluxed things up and aren't letting your "outside" number in; they're trying to let the "old" phone company handle it.

[Belmondo]

Now aren't you all sorry you didn't want anyone but Tom making the move? This way you get customized thread titles. . .

Tom - they can call you at that number because the call never hits the outside(their) world. So of course, it works. It's like an office switchboard, really. Someone from outside calls your "outside" number and it gets mapped to your cable account. Except they bolluxed things up and aren't letting your "outside" number in; they're trying to let the "old" phone company handle it.

I acknowledge that Jon is much better at thread titles than I am. If he was a real friend, he'd write a new title for the TPBM thread which just went to it's 11th iteration this morning.

I have no idea what the phone problem is. Sadly, neither do they.

[Jon]

On it. I'm thinking something with fire poles . . .

[Belmondo]

On it. I'm thinking something with fire poles . . .

That was excellent....you are the master.

[LeesaB]

Now aren't you all sorry you didn't want anyone but Tom making the move? This way you get customized thread titles. . .

What focal lengths on the 28-75 are you using for those now? If you're mostly working from 50-75 mm you won't like the 17-50. If you're liking the shorter end of the range, then no reason you can't shift over to the 17-50.


Tom - they can call you at that number because the call never hits the outside(their) world. So of course, it works. It's like an office switchboard, really. Someone from outside calls your "outside" number and it gets mapped to your cable account. Except they bolluxed things up and aren't letting your "outside" number in; they're trying to let the "old" phone company handle it.

I do appreciate your quick wit and cleverness. I think it's pretty cool and trust me, I'll keep to the thread title for sure now LOL

[LeesaB]

They can't figure it out.

They're going to call me back :rolleyes: after they email someone.

The first person I spoke to today simply gave up and put me back in the queue without saying a word. The second person hasn't given up completely.....she's referring it to whoever is going to get her email.

:lol:


Another hour invested, and still no phone service.

It really stinks because we're running rental ads, and presumably people are calling and getting that recording.


I will get my revenge. :twisted:

credit on the bill, credit on the bill. :-)

[Belmondo]

credit on the bill, credit on the bill. :-)

No foolin'.

Every day of vacancy costs us $50 per property. It makes trying to save a few bucks on the phone bill a bit frivolous.

[LeesaB]

I am all about getting credits on my accounts when they screw up. Because they sure have no problem coming after me when I screw up or am late paying.

[thekid24]

Jared I printed that out and hopefully tonight or later today I can start a project and play with this.
Link it too.....Kathy may want to see it as well.:p

That was lesson one chidlens.hha

[LeesaB]

Link it too.....Kathy may want to see it as well.:p

That was lesson one chidlens.hha

I'lll send it to her....

[thekid24]

I'lll send it to her....
part two coming up.;)

[LeesaB]

printer ready!

[thekid24]

With this part its having the texture be a more stronger point of interest, usually I use this kind to portray a scan of an old photograph.

-The texture will be layered on top and little if any will be erased over the original photo.

Some dont like this, they say "too distracting", well fu(n)k them:D Thy dont know nuthin.hah.

Example are two photos, a before and after.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/104/364269203_088819f86a.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/2282948613_d2c2a36c8b.jpg

With this I added two different textures over it.
One for the film strip (notice at the top of the second photo the lil slots) and then for the shiney spots. It was pure preference as to the textures I used.

I tried to get a dream like effect with this edit.

As with the first style, copying and pasting is the first step. Blending modes are the same, usually overlay.

With this though, I lowered the ocpacity more , and changed the colors of the original photo slightly using Image>Adjustments>selective color.

With that box up I will change the colors section to black. Click the drop down button and it will be the last one. Then I move the bars around until I get the look i want.

The last bar is to darken the photo all together...so say you move the magenta bar to the left, youll notice all the shadow areas get a nice bright green, but if you move the 'black' bar to the right youll notice it will darken the green to a more acceptable level. Again here, just play with it until you get the look you want.

- With both texture layers at the right ocpacity I want I will then gaussian blur the original photo. Play with the blur levels to get them to what you want. With this one I marqueed my hand, feathered and inversed before I blurred.

This will keep my hand more in focus and blur the rest. Give it a better DOF, artificially created of course:D

Now on other photos Ive done I havent went quite as severe on the gaussian blur, just enought to give it that look. Most vintage photos show age, that included softness, color bleeding, fading, scratches etc etc.

To get a look of the colors bleeding youll first duplicate the photo you want to bleed. Change blending mode to colors. Then add a gaussian blur to that duplicated layer, if you do a severe blur youll see what it does, might not want to go to strong but again, this is what is so fun about textures....freedom!

Third way will be coming up soon.

[Stephie]

Sweet tutorials! I've used textures in my digital scrapbooking, its fun to play!

Here is my wedding thread. Just finished. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=5658954#post5658954

[LeesaB]

Okay I think I have to reinstall PS, dang it.

It's giving me trouble now for a week, every time I go to open an image I get an automatic critical shut down notice and that is that, and I try to restart the puter etc, it used to work, but today it did not, UGH. I hate to reinstall and add everything again. Guess I have to.

[Stephie]

Okay I think I have to reinstall PS, dang it.

It's giving me trouble now for a week, every time I go to open an image I get an automatic critical shut down notice and that is that, and I try to restart the puter etc, it used to work, but today it did not, UGH. I hate to reinstall and add everything again. Guess I have to.


oh man leesa. That REALLY stinks

[LeesaB]

yeah it's not that major BUT to have to load all the actions again sucks...but I need to not have that sudden shut down crap only on opening a new image that sucks

I got the box and book out, gonna check it out