Kiwi - GKPE - General Ramblings (3)

Love the first photo - Dave.
Only got as far as reading your write up on that one - you got it in one.
We do things just because we want to... not because everyone else is..
(contrary to popular belief, we aren't like our most common woolly beasties )

somethingsimple wrote in post #4755296
"we... sow the seed, right; nature... grows the seed, right; and then, we... eat the seed!"

The Young ones!!! I remember that episode.

manipula wrote in post #4755429
My most recent, and still currently, my final images are up on Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/​photos/manipula/

Been looking at them for a few weeks, wanted them done and dusted.

Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow!

Dave you are a very very very talented guy!! It wasn't just the photos that hit me, but the comments that you have written under them. They really spoke to my heart. I couldn't stop looking at the photos and reading the comments. The photos are really good, but when you read what is said about each photo they spring to life and have meaning. I feel like I was there. I wish I had your tallent at thinking and communicating what you whee thinking and feeling when you where taking a photo. I wish I had your tallent of taking pictures of the actual person, and not taking what I want to see. I truly hope you find your way through this, and would love to be able to experience more of your awsome work.

Don28 wrote in post #4754859
hmmm.. might just do that. I didn't think u can bargain with them? they got the same one for $2099.

Tell them your bottom line and let them crunch some figures.
Its a good idea to have gear with warrantees and get it immediately.
I like to pick my lucky numbers onthe serial #s so, it doesnt hurt to ask.
Camera shops are in tough times, wouldnt want to lose them.

NZDoug wrote in post #4757087
Tell them your bottom line and let them crunch some figures.
Its a good idea to have gear with warrantees and get it immediately.
I like to pick my lucky numbers onthe serial #s so, it doesnt hurt to ask.
Camera shops are in tough times, wouldnt want to lose them.

Yeah, just realised the guy from trade me was a parallel importer. Just looked up his profile. I do normaly get great service @ Auckland Camera.

somethingsimple wrote in post #4754975
a poor workman blames her tool...

I dont remember blaming anything other than myself....

iKirst wrote in post #4754986
I don't kno the circumstancves, but the fact that you went out of your way and re-shot must speak volumes to them, Serra

Their photos disappeared off my HDD never to be seen again so I really had no choice

somethingsimple wrote in post #4755019
hmm, i just found one of my pro portraits from a shoot i did a year ago on a facebook profile... i decided to tag the person with my photo credit and then message her to ask her to accept the tag, so ppl can see who took it. the pic already has attracted a comment by a viewer for creativity

im thinking i should have offered e-mail size photos in the deal with my watermark on, rather than just the clean fullsize prints

A lot of those baby photos I did have ended up on Facebook too - along with a few others I've done for people that are now on my blog (they've taken them from there I presume).. luckily the images are watermarked If some of them arent most are quite happy to add "Photo taken by...." on the bottom which is fine by me.

manipula wrote in post #4755213
I'll give them a call tomorrow. Interestingly enough they show no vacancies in the right area in Wellington currently on their site, but you got to give it a go anway.

Even if agencies dont have jobs listed they often have some that they dont list. Once you sign up with them they usually go out of their way to place you in a job after finding out exactly what you're after. And as soon as jobs come in that are suitable they would send you before they even advertised it

lil_miss wrote in post #4757613
Their photos disappeared off my HDD never to be seen again so I really had no choice

Oh crumbs Sorry to hear, Serra

akiwi wrote in post #4756235
Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow!

Dave you are a very very very talented guy!! It wasn't just the photos that hit me, but the comments that you have written under them. They really spoke to my heart. I couldn't stop looking at the photos and reading the comments. The photos are really good, but when you read what is said about each photo they spring to life and have meaning. I feel like I was there. I wish I had your tallent at thinking and communicating what you whee thinking and feeling when you where taking a photo. I wish I had your tallent of taking pictures of the actual person, and not taking what I want to see. I truly hope you find your way through this, and would love to be able to experience more of your awsome work.

I'm not as eloquent as Peter - but 'agreed'

Love the sleeping Te Papa one - that's stuff I love, but can never seem to do myself....

Well just got a whole lot of rimu shelving thanks to school. Man they have no idea on money. Its was meant for a bin. What a waste. Not now.

Umm need to get a trailer at lunch time to load it all up. Get it home and sand it and re polish.
Perfect as its the same as the house

To make it photography related I will be able to put my photography books in it.

Becides a number of us been in IT, there seems to be a number that are also in design as well.

Makes me wonder how our "trade" effects the way we see therefore the way we photograph.

sothen wrote in post #4757887
I'm not as eloquent as Peter - but 'agreed'

I think we are all on par with Peters statement

I've seen two very definite styles emerging, both Serra, Dave and Chris's. The creative flare is stunning from each of them

D'oh - the entire system is down for the company I work for. Even emails and I have a 8000 brick order that can't be processed

manipula wrote in post #4755429
My most recent, and still currently, my final images are up on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/manipula/
Been looking at them for a few weeks, wanted them done and dusted.

ok, uh, dave? you are officially not allowed to sell your camera. take as long a break as you like, but if you sell your gear, i can pretty much guarantee you will find a bunch of p1ssed off kiwis on your doorstep the next morning, in various stages of grumpy depending on how long it has taken to drive there... and you will have to answer to us as well as bob... something im not sure you are up for!

im with bob
my faves from that first lot, the girls sleeping, the apple martini & the turbine

akiwi wrote in post #4756198
The Young ones!!! I remember that episode.

lol yeah it was a goodie

akiwi wrote in post #4756235
Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow!

Dave you are a very very very talented guy!! It wasn't just the photos that hit me, but the comments that you have written under them. They really spoke to my heart. I couldn't stop looking at the photos and reading the comments. The photos are really good, but when you read what is said about each photo they spring to life and have meaning. I feel like I was there. I wish I had your tallent at thinking and communicating what you whee thinking and feeling when you where taking a photo. I wish I had your tallent of taking pictures of the actual person, and not taking what I want to see. I truly hope you find your way through this, and would love to be able to experience more of your awsome work.

there you go - more evidence. looks like peter would be the grumpiest one of all on your doorstep, pretty sure hes the farthest away...

lil_miss wrote in post #4757613
I dont remember blaming anything other than myself....

exactly - you called yourself a "tool"

weka2000 wrote in post #4757899
Well just got a whole lot of rimu shelving thanks to school. Man they have no idea on money. Its was meant for a bin. What a waste. Not now.
Umm need to get a trailer at lunch time to load it all up. Get it home and sand it and re polish.
Perfect as its the same as the house
To make it photography related I will be able to put my photography books in it.

nice job. thats crazy, what kind of school doesnt try to sell everything for a fundraiser?

iKirst wrote in post #4757922
I think we are all on par with Peters statement

I've seen two very definite styles emerging, both Serra, Dave and Chris's. The creative flare is stunning from each of them

huh ! - mines more luck than judgement.. I am still a newbie learning every day... its nice to try new things, I just wish i could get the hang of lighting and my PP is shocking..

iKirst wrote in post #4757937
D'oh - the entire system is down for the company I work for. Even emails and I have a 8000 brick order that can't be processed

yet you fortunately still have internet access