Self Portrait Thread - Post pics!

Dunno if the PP is kinda weird... but I kinda like the way it turned out

Opinions on the lighting here?

what was your lighting source for this? looks like possibly a window?

also, what does your s/n mean? to me it looks like you're a celica owner from the s/n

me., emoting. LOL

stetsonaw wrote in post #7701744
what was your lighting source for this? looks like possibly a window?

also, what does your s/n mean? to me it looks like you're a celica owner from the s/n

Haha I wouldnt fit in a celica, The s/n was a shortened version of my old nickname on another forum and it just stuck.

Light came from a 500W shop light :P

doomman that's awesome especially with the cat. how'd you get the cat to look at the camera

Scary.....
....and yet....

Anyway, who took what and when? And what did they do with it?

which time? Most recently it was for an advert...

DoObs wrote in post #7706473
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Wat cha think

Smokin ! Great work.

Athena wrote in post #7708648
click the photo to read what I am ticked about

Okay, great image, but you are an accomplished photographer and equally proficient and attractive model and in the 52+ images I’ve seen from you, all of which show technical perfection and evoke emotion, I’ve never been disappointed. (You’re GOOD!)

Theft is an absolute violation, as a victim of ALL kinds of theft, from the fruit in my office lifted by the cleaning crew to items from the walls in my house, I can tell you, even when using another finger on the hand to point, there is no outlet or escape from disappointment in the fellow being.

The Internet is about right-click save as. (One could disable that on a site, couldn’t block screen capture though, yet) The music industry is battling, though I’ve recorded songs from the radio since I was 8. The movie industry is battling, though I’ve video tapped and DVRed shows and movies since those technologies existed.

So while I’ve blocked FULL profit from the creators I haven’t gained profit myself, and haven’t done anything that most would not have done. Everyone else is doing it, it must be okay, right? I think it is much worse if there is an attempt to divert or re-profit though, which I think happened to you. If we DVR an event and zip through the commercials are we stealing revenue from the sellers? Intellectual, electronic, and art theft is a complex area.

Wedding photographers have to nearly ruin an image with a watermark to get their brides, who they are building relationships with, not to take images. I don’t think there is an EASY answer or solution. I hope you don’t remove that images that have inspired 1000’s.

While I’m not an attorney, I do have family members that are, and we’ve had extensive conversations around this. There is a certain strategy to first copyright all images you post. Then, if you do discover an infringement, let the thief build up some profit first, then negotiate for a portion of those profits, however, given the Internet is international most situations will be difficult to enforce.

It is infuriating, and I HATE to say this, but it is almost a necessary evil, we are forced to profit in other ways as technology changes. There will one day be a way to limit, but there will always be away around it. I’m usually an optimist, but when dealing with faith in society regarding thievery, I ain’t, but I also realize in principal, that I may be guilty depending on where the line is drawn.

Complex issue ....another great image though. Don't worry, I wont steal it, but if I try to recreate it, well, hmmmmm

SSThree wrote in post #7701331
Opinions on the lighting here?

Looks like you clipped the highlights a little on your left cheek but otherwise the lighting seems fine.