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Rona K **
{K:2375} 2/3/2005
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Hi Mark, thank you for this info. Great advice. Love the idea about pics from magazines and all. I will work on that. Great idea. I will check into all that information.
Thank you for looking and for the comment also.
Rona
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Mark Julian
{K:36866} 2/3/2005
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Dear Rona, i remember you leaving a very nice comment on one of my shots and i never got a chance to get back to you. I read somewhere you were talking about getting studio lights so I would recommend www.bhphoto.com (might be bandhphoto, anyway) if you don't have that much studio space i would get 2 monoblocs that have a little power pack built right in each one (instead of a big seperate one with cords running everywhere. B and H has EVERYTHING and every pro uses them all the time. Had dozens and dozens of things shipped to me and never one mistake. They're in Manhattan (NYC) and I stopped in there a few years ago and the place is like a fine tuned machine - PACKED with photographers cause they have the best prices in the country. I also think women should usually be shot with a softbox , attached to the light frame, since it gives a "light coming through the window" kind of effect. I use 3 ' x 4' ones. If you really want a crash course in lighting try and go to bobbi lanes seminars in New Mexico (if you're still in Texas - think I saw that on one of Audra's shot's) it's www.bobbilane.com and she's a great teacher. (I think she has a book coming out-it's all on her website). I think what you're doing is admirable but it's just really hard to get the lighting right on a self portrait - I think you've done it on a lot of your shots but to get really complex you have to be looking through the camera. Another tip is to start a little notebook of shots/ads/pages you like a lot in magazines. Anything you really like just rip out and do a 3 hole punch and put it in your notebook for inspiration. The last thing I'll say about lighting in general is when lighting say a face, you have to stand back and see EXaCTLY how the light is falling and how the shadows look (disconnect from everything else for a moment) - do they look natural? (like when the sun gets low (Magic hour / Golden light) If you watch movie's with great cinematography - like "Tess" by Roman Polanski that just came out on DVD, you'll notice he shot very late in the day - golden light / good angle. Well, I hope this helps a bit. Nice shot BTW. Take Care , Mark PS. I almost forgot, 2 essential magazines to get / subscribe to are PDN "Photo District News" and "American Photo" I think those are the 2 best and most professional ones packed with great info.(Popular Photography is OK but...)
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W. Paul Rosenberry
{K:1729} 2/1/2005
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Am I missing some kind of point here, what kind of person would I be if I didn't criticize where I saw fit. It would be very shallow to say that I liked each and every post just because. I post photographs not only to show my visions of the way I see and to try to help others out on their own visions, but I also want to learn myself thru critics like everyone else on this site including you. I really don't consider myself a critic, just trying to help you out on your visions(if you care). Here is why I think that it looks busy, The tree in front of the barn is taking away from the image as well as the bare spot in the snow. The grey sky isn't contributing anything here either. One more comment if I may, it seems a little blury on my moniter. Just being honest, this is what I expect on return from you and everyone else here. Thanks
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Rona K **
{K:2375} 2/1/2005
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Thats because its snow so everything is white.
You know, I like your portfolio and what you say about doing what you love. That is what I am doing and end up getting criticised for it.
Thanks for looking though. Nice tatoos by the way. Gettin one myself.
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W. Paul Rosenberry
{K:1729} 2/1/2005
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It looks a little busy to me.
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Patrick Ziegler
{K:21797} 2/1/2005
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Nice shot Rona. Looks like South Dakota.
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/31/2005
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I was looking for the windmill...now I understand that it's broken down. It didn't make sense that someone would mount a satellite dish out in the middle of nowhere behind a barn, but that's all I could think of with the blades missing...lol. Yes, it does add, and I like it even better knowing what it is. Antonia
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Rona K **
{K:2375} 1/31/2005
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Toni, if you mean that close to the trees on the right, that is a broken down windmill. I thought it really added to it also. That is one reason I took the pic. The windmill grabbed me.
Thank you.
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/31/2005
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Very nicely composed, and wonderful moody landscape. The trees surrounding the old rickety barn are fantastic. What is that modern thing behind the barn? It actually adds to the composition. Antonia
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Ron Tickle
{K:1174} 1/31/2005
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Rona, this is a very good winter scene. Its well composed. If the land where I live was this flat I wouldnt mind the snow but I've had enough snow to last a lifetime this winter. Good job !!!
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