The 14th Official Completely Random Discussion for TPBM

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"If you really want something done, ask a busy person." Toms wife

Nothing is more Exhilarating than combining my two passions, the speed of a shutter, the speed of a car; What a Rush! ~ me

What stands between you and greatness sits between your ears, not in your camera bag. ~ John Thawley

You know I can't spell just sound it out. ~ me

Woolburr wrote in post #6480293
Check with your local community colleges....many of them have continuing ed programs and offer courses in framing and matting. Cutting your own mats is a very simple process and not that expensive to get started in. Uncut matboard is relatively inexpensive in the grand scheme of things.

*adds to list of things to do*

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misspix wrote in post #6480307
*adds to list of things to do*

Me too, good idea Wool. That's where I did my photoshop classes.

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The Site The Gallery The Gear

"If you really want something done, ask a busy person." Toms wife

Nothing is more Exhilarating than combining my two passions, the speed of a shutter, the speed of a car; What a Rush! ~ me

What stands between you and greatness sits between your ears, not in your camera bag. ~ John Thawley

You know I can't spell just sound it out. ~ me

People that know me call me Dan
You'll never be a legitimate photographer until you have an award winning duck in your portfolio!
Crayons,Coloring Book, Refrigerator Art and What I Really Think About

The Site The Gallery The Gear

"If you really want something done, ask a busy person." Toms wife

Nothing is more Exhilarating than combining my two passions, the speed of a shutter, the speed of a car; What a Rush! ~ me

What stands between you and greatness sits between your ears, not in your camera bag. ~ John Thawley

You know I can't spell just sound it out. ~ me

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #6480601
why am in not in bed?

Your getting old and developing old people sleep issues.

Do whats right HERE
~Take then of the bones of Adam and of the Calx, the same weight of each; and there are six of the Petral Stone and five of the Stone of Union~

G'mae all.

Got up early to watch the Japanese Grand Prix. Interesting race...

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6473345
Just got a pic of Little with... uh... Little

Awwwww Great shot!

kumatron wrote in post #6473539
"You know if your a new mom if" moment:

I sat down with the baby nice and asleep to look on the forum and check out my new avatar and then suddenly I'm asleep - now baby is awake and must be off mothering - I love it!

x3

Miniflash wrote in post #6473802
I got a few pics of Mini from our playing yesterday

...

Miss mini relaxing after her play time ...

I love the way she's holding her toy in her paws there *big grin*

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6474270
LOTRR: Don't Forget Those Shampoos, Too.

thomascanty wrote in post #6474744
Oh, I beg to differ... Every copy of XP I've ever used can open a zip file right out of the box. It opens up into a Windows Explorer window. I haven't actually tried it with my one Vista computer because I never actually use MS's software to handle zip files, but I'm guessing it should do the same. You're gonna make me go get my laptop and test it in Vista too, aren't you?

WinXP Pro here and I've never had a problem opening .zip files straight from the box.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6475670
Well I downloaded the trial version of WinZip. It still won't do it. So I wrote to customer support at the onOne site. We'll see what they have to say.

Hmm. Sounds like the file is corrupted.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #6476187
Cat, those shots of Marian are just great, all of them. Though I do like them all, I kinda favour the very lastest one the most for some reason, for starters it is a great pose.

Cute model helps too, kinda makes me wish I was a college boy ...
...ok NOT, I sure would not wanna go back that far in life, might not survive if I tried it again.

I was going to post a 'Yeah -that!' smiliey to Jim's post, then I read the second paragraph. I wasn't as wild during my college days - mind you, I still don't think I'd like to go back to them. I'm pretty happy where I am with life now.

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #6477289
I think I will shoot myself today.

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6477305
Only in a photographers world is that not an alarming statement.

x3

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6477385
As I'm scrolling through them, I'm thinking of all the work I have to get done (HAVE to get done), and I'm wondering why is it that I'd rather work on something I don't have to do?

I have that problem too - that's why I'm on here so much... instead of doing the things I HAVE to do...

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #6477464
Well next time I'll say I'm headed to the bridge for a jump.

Why would you meet her at the bridge? *confused smiley here - darned forum limits*

Permagrin wrote in post #6479318
oh and I forgot...I got PIT shot today too

Eagerly wai...

Permagrin wrote in post #6479830
the pit shot story:
... next to Chris's camera and said "lookit your teeeny leettle lens"

LOLOLOL!!!!

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6480056
Marian just got home from work.
She got "Employee of the Month" at her store. *grin*

She said that honor has never been given to a courtesy clerk (bagger) at her store.

COOL, huh?

Woohoo. Great stuff. Congrats to Marian

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #6480271
I wished I knew how to cut mat board. I had some done at Hobby Lobby and it cost a lot.

Woolburr wrote in post #6480293
Check with your local community colleges....many of them have continuing ed programs and offer courses in framing and matting. Cutting your own mats is a very simple process and not that expensive to get started in. Uncut matboard is relatively inexpensive in the grand scheme of things.

I learned to cut mats when I was preparing stuff for camera club. An accurate ruler, straight edge, sharp knife and a bevel cutter are all that is needed. I got a bevel cutter for about £15 the other day (less than $30). A bit of practice and you're away. Not done any framing though - I would like to try that.

Mark
So much has changed in our photo-world, and yet basically nothing's changed - It's still the pictures that really matter. David Noton
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short5 wrote in post #6480633
Your getting old and developing old people sleep issues.

Hi people with odd times.

Mark
So much has changed in our photo-world, and yet basically nothing's changed - It's still the pictures that really matter. David Noton
-- The Gallery -- The Website --

Do whats right HERE
~Take then of the bones of Adam and of the Calx, the same weight of each; and there are six of the Petral Stone and five of the Stone of Union~

Mark
So much has changed in our photo-world, and yet basically nothing's changed - It's still the pictures that really matter. David Noton
-- The Gallery -- The Website --

Do whats right HERE
~Take then of the bones of Adam and of the Calx, the same weight of each; and there are six of the Petral Stone and five of the Stone of Union~

short5 wrote in post #6480158
Did you know you can open a jpeg in camera raw with CS3? It gives you a lot of options.

Yep. One of the best things about CS3. You can treat a JPG just like a RAW file.

Woolburr wrote in post #6480437
I took a class when I first moved here 7 years ago...it was the best 8 week investment I ever made (2 hours once a week). Once you learn the basics of laying a mat out for cutting and the correct ratios....it is a piece of cake. I can do a custom metal frame and mat an image for less than you can buy a stock plastic frame at Michael's.

I've always preferred wood frames. Are those easy to do yourself, too?

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