Author Topic: Newbie here with lots of questions (Read 28728 times)

Microstock Posts · « **Reply #50 on:** June 26, 2011, 00:40 »

Ultimately, if the OP was able to answer or willing to reveal the answer to sjlocke's question, there wouldn't have been the knee jerk reaction from him and this thread would not have become as antagonistic as it has become. Abracadabra, has rattled a lot of people's cages here, by insinuating that people are unprofessional or trolls. Oh look, I haven't answered ur original question at all, I have strayed off the topic, it happens when people are in discussion. Get over it!! If you want absolute control over what is said or asked in a public forum, create ur own forum, so can delete what others are saying.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #51 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:07 »

Quote from: SNP on June 26, 2011, 00:14

just stumbled into this thread.....wow, Sean, apparently you need to send this guy a whole case of bacon jam....then maybe he'll take you off ignore. I think abracadabra must have read "how to alienate people and learn nothing in ten posts flat"...fantastic. to the OP, uh, yeah, good luck with your new career

Maybe one day he'll learn how to use google.

Quote from: abradude

If I shoot 50 shots of the same thing, I would like be able to use the same settings (level adjustments, contrast, etc) and apply it to all of them.

The inspectors are going to love him.

grp_photo · « **Reply #52 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:25 »

I would go for a Pentax or an Olympus you get much more camera for the same price of a Rebel. I would consider some lighting Profoto should be the first choice but maybe too expensive.

ShadySue · « **Reply #53 on:** June 26, 2011, 03:06 »

Quote from: Mantis on June 25, 2011, 20:07

Quote from: ShadySue on June 25, 2011, 17:21
Sean definitely gave you the best answer.
Imagine if I went onto a pro tennis forum and, arriving completely out of thin air, I posted, "I want to be a pro tennis player, which raquet and shoes should I get?"

Wilson and Nike, respectively of course:)

Serena, start quaking!

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #54 on:** June 26, 2011, 05:24 »

Quote from: abracadabradesigns on June 25, 2011, 21:46

Packed with a cactus? Yeah, I’ll agree with that!

ROFLMAO.

It appears some of them have a cactus stuck up their fat butts.

Strewth, what an a***hol& you are!

So, if you posted on a tennis site to ask what racquet and shoes you should get to be a professional, and Rafael Nadal popped up and said "Hey, dude, what is it about tennis that makes you want to play?", you'd say Nadal had a cactus up his fat butt and didn't answer your questions?

Coz thatz wot u'v done to one of the world's top-10 stock photographers.

What a pillock you look!

Ah, well, thanks for the laugh.

abracadabradesigns · « **Reply #55 on:** June 26, 2011, 05:37 »

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No Cobolt is in fact very right! apart from the Image-Bank, where 35 mil was in fact the only criteria, MF was the industry standard film and was a must for almost all agencies. Dont forget that in the days of film, the majority of buyers were creative-buyers and the end product was almost always a print.
Today the majrity of buyers are just webb people, demands almost nothing.

It was horrible job trying to drumscan a small format tranny for a lousy 50 meg but so much easier with MF and LF format.

The inspection of pictures was also of lightyears differance, it was done by professional editors, etc, today, I mean lets face it but any serious inspection of files, is a joke really, as long as an image pass technical inspection its accepted. Reason for this is ofcourse that the overwhelming majority of buyers dont need quality nor composition.

Not true... 35 mm was also accepted with most agencies as was MF and LF.

Duane

Microbius · « **Reply #56 on:** June 26, 2011, 05:54 »

I can't believe that anyone has bothered to reply on this thread after the first couple of posts. How rude, demanding and ungrateful does a new poster have to be before he gets ignored?
This guy thinks he can come in here, milk the community for information and tell anyone who even takes a conversational tone that doesn't serve his purpose to basically f*ck off.
Have a bit of self respect, stop trying to help people that treat you like dirt.

markrhiggins · « **Reply #57 on:** June 26, 2011, 05:57 »

best you could do abrac" is start again. Get a new user name , be polite, read more before putting your foot in your mouth and consider carefully how much you have to learn. You unfortunately are at the stage where you still do not know what you don't know. You are only be rude to get what you think you need to know.

abracadabradesigns · « **Reply #58 on:** June 26, 2011, 06:17 »

Hey guys, calm yourselves down. Don't poop your pants over nothing, lol.

Your hissy fits are giving me some huge laughs.

I am just here to get some answers to my questions, and then I am outta here.

Duane

Microbius · « **Reply #59 on:** June 26, 2011, 06:50 »

That's exactly the attitude I'm talking about. Remember these are real people you are asking to take time out to help you.
You can't just come in, squeeze people for info. then get out. We are not here to serve you, a point you don't seem to be able to grasp at all.
I think that's called being a sociopath no?

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #60 on:** June 26, 2011, 06:51 »

Quote from: abracadabradesigns on June 26, 2011, 06:17

I am just here to get some answers to my questions, and then I am outta here.

What a prince.

etienjones · « **Reply #61 on:** June 26, 2011, 07:04 »

For Arrogance . . . . . +1 . . . . . a real winner!

leaf · « **Reply #62 on:** June 26, 2011, 09:50 »

Quote from: abracadabradesigns on June 26, 2011, 06:17

I am just here to get some answers to my questions, and then I am outta here.

If that is your attitude, the door may close before you want it to. The point of this forum is to help eachother, not come in, grab what you can and run out.

Mantis · « **Reply #63 on:** June 26, 2011, 10:01 »

Quote from: markrhiggins on June 26, 2011, 05:57

best you could do abrac" is start again. Get a new user name , be polite, read more before putting your foot in your mouth and consider carefully how much you have to learn. You unfortunately are at the stage where you still do not know what you don't know. You are only be rude to get what you think you need to know.

^^This is probably the most sensible advice at this point.

anonymous · « **Reply #64 on:** June 26, 2011, 11:01 »

Quote from: sjlocke on June 26, 2011, 06:51

Quote from: abracadabradesigns on June 26, 2011, 06:17
I am just here to get some answers to my questions, and then I am outta here.

What a prince.

princeSS

luissantos84 · « **Reply #65 on:** June 26, 2011, 13:54 »

why did I pick this weekend to work on some pictures.. lost serious stuff in here :/

LSD72 · « **Reply #66 on:** June 26, 2011, 14:41 »

Sean, have you found your new inspiration for a blog post yet?

nruboc · « **Reply #67 on:** June 26, 2011, 22:28 »

Quote from: LSD72 on June 26, 2011, 14:41

Sean, have you found your new inspiration for a blog post yet?

I think he's trying for the #1 spot on Google for 'Underwater Basket Weaving'

luceluceluce · « **Reply #68 on:** June 27, 2011, 01:30 »

Quote from: abracadabradesigns on June 25, 2011, 22:23

The only thing I don’t like about Photoshop Elements is that you can’t batch process photos.

I take a lot of photos under the same lighting conditions, just the composition of the shot changes.

If I shoot 50 shots of the same thing, I would like be able to use the same settings (level adjustments, contrast, etc) and apply it to all of them.

Photoshop Elements does allow batch processing, but only with their automatic presets… which kind of stinks.

That’s why I was looking into using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop Elements together (AL for batch processing and PSE for editing) or just using Paintshop Pro which can do both.

Duane

My opinion, stop focussing on the batch processing. You're probably gonna find it difficult having even one of the images accepted, so lavish loving care on a few rather than a blanket process. And leaf is right, go for photoshop or elements. Photoshop is a universe all of its own - you'll never reach the end of it (I suspect it of being spherical - possibly with it's own moon).

If you've never had a dSLR, never used photoshop, and never submitted stock get ready for a huge shock... it has technical requirements all of its own which are absurd, ludicrous and hinderingly frustrating.

Huge shock. Massive. Ginormous. Seriously.

Skip the rebel go straight for the 5d mark2 - starve if you have to, use your neighbour's bathwater - we don't have to smell you so it's not a problem. It's a very fashionable time to be in debt and there'll be a lot of people to share your experiences with if it all goes pear-shaped. Life is risk! Cowboy up goddamit!

LSD72 · « **Reply #69 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:05 »

Quote from: nruboc on June 26, 2011, 22:28

Quote from: LSD72 on June 26, 2011, 14:41
Sean, have you found your new inspiration for a blog post yet?

I think he's trying for the #1 spot on Google for 'Underwater Basket Weaving'

Ya know...that would be a very unique niche but everyone has heard about it though. Might be something there to monetize a blog.

abracadabradesigns · « **Reply #70 on:** June 28, 2011, 08:46 »

Quote from: Microbius on June 26, 2011, 06:50

That's exactly the attitude I'm talking about. Remember these are real people you are asking to take time out to help you.
You can't just come in, squeeze people for info. then get out. We are not here to serve you, a point you don't seem to be able to grasp at all.
I think that's called being a sociopath no?

Squeeze???

I didn't squeeze anyone, I just asked some questions... Sheesh!

It wasn't like I stuck a cattle prod up your butt to make y'all squeal the information I needed.

Y'all squealed willingly and y'all loved every minute of it, lol.

Duane

Microstock Posts · « **Reply #71 on:** June 28, 2011, 08:53 »

Quote from: abracadabradesigns on June 28, 2011, 08:46

Quote from: Microbius on June 26, 2011, 06:50
That's exactly the attitude I'm talking about. Remember these are real people you are asking to take time out to help you.
You can't just come in, squeeze people for info. then get out. We are not here to serve you, a point you don't seem to be able to grasp at all.
I think that's called being a sociopath no?

Squeeze???

I didn't squeeze anyone, I just asked some questions... Sheesh!

It wasn't like I stuck a cattle prod up your butt to make y'all squeal the information I needed.

Y'all squealed willingly and y'all loved every minute of it, lol.

Duane

Yes, certainly a captivating thread, but not for the right reasons though. I'm beginning to think that u have other motives here, as everything you say is provocative.

steheap · « **Reply #72 on:** June 28, 2011, 09:04 »

Duane

I've got the perfect answer - a "how to get started in Microstock" eBook, available on Amazon and via my website. http://www.backyardsilver.com/stock_photography_ebook/ It will tell you everything you want to know for only $4.99. I do have a chapter on both cameras and workflow (Raw workflow using Lightroom).

Steve

Kngkyle · « **Reply #73 on:** June 28, 2011, 12:23 »

Quote from: abracadabradesigns on June 25, 2011, 11:40

Hi All,

I am just getting started into stock photography and I got a lot of questions.

lisafx · « **Reply #74 on:** June 28, 2011, 17:15 »

Quote from: Kngkyle on June 28, 2011, 12:23

Quote from: abracadabradesigns on June 25, 2011, 11:40
Hi All,

I am just getting started into stock photography and I got a lot of questions.

ROFLMAO!! There's that hilarious cat again!

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