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Introduction to Commercial Photography

Last post by TomCofer « Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:25 pm
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by Ed Shapiro » Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:32 pm

Introduction to Commercial Photography- a primmer and precursor to articles and tutorials to come.

In the realm of professional photography the...

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Last post by TomCofer
Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:25 pm
Experimenting with liquid pour shots

Last post by pop511 « Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:58 pm
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by Duck » Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:21 am
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I was looking to add some beverage shots to my portfolio and got a little carried away. Thoughts, opinions, comments, critiques?...
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Last post by pop511
Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:58 pm
Camera Club Exercise, The Camera You Have With You

Last post by Duck « Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:57 am
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by Charles Haacker » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:33 pm

The other evening I went to my camera club meeting having missed the notice that we were supposed to bring a camera (to a camera club meeting? Who...

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Last post by Duck
Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:57 am
A Door Knob

Last post by Psjunkie « Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:58 am
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by minniev » Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:15 am
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I know this may be a bust but I'm having fun shooting detail stuff in and out of my old house. Maybe if I do it enough I'll get better at it. Any...
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Last post by Psjunkie
Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:58 am
Attala County Dinosaur At Sunset

Last post by St3v3M « Tue Jun 26, 2018 3:54 am
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by minniev » Mon Jun 11, 2018 2:48 pm

This abandoned piece of farm equipment sits alongside the road on the route to my old/new house, and I have passed it hundreds of time, but yesterday...

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Last post by St3v3M
Tue Jun 26, 2018 3:54 am
At Vicksburg

Last post by St3v3M « Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:35 am
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by minniev » Thu May 17, 2018 3:48 pm

One of the many monuments in the national military park at Vicksburg. It was common to have statues of women in these monuments, representing Victory...

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Last post by St3v3M
Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:35 am
A Re-Imagined Thing

Last post by St3v3M « Fri Apr 20, 2018 6:25 am
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by minniev » Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:50 pm

It is definitely in the Thing category. It is a glass Thing given to me by a boss who loved glass Things. I have about a half dozen of them. It is...

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Last post by St3v3M
Fri Apr 20, 2018 6:25 am
the Foot of an Ice Creature #1

Last post by minniev « Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:36 pm
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by minniev » Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:33 pm
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Here's a closeup of a patch of ice. I don't know what else to say about it because I don't understand ice anyway.
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Last post by minniev
Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:36 pm
Two (Difficult) Views of an Antique Percussion Cap Pistol, c. 1830, cal .50 or .55

Last post by St3v3M « Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:23 am
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by Charles Haacker » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:24 am

The design and provenance of this weapon suggest that is is a dragoon or "horse" pistol, but I suspect the date may be earlier, possibly as...

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Last post by St3v3M
Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:23 am
"Jeannie's Wreath," continuing the Photo Genesis Project (sort of)

Last post by Charles Haacker « Wed Dec 27, 2017 12:59 am
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by Charles Haacker » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:20 pm

This is not actually a continuation per se of the Photo Genesis Project (on which I jumped the gun anyway so wait 'til next year). What it is, is,...

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Last post by Charles Haacker
Wed Dec 27, 2017 12:59 am
Photo Genesis - A Motivational Visual Design Exercise

Last post by Charles Haacker « Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:23 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Wed Dec 20, 2017 1:17 am

For a coupl'a weeks I've had this exercise at the back of my mind (or the bottom of my shoe, kind of interchangeable). I cannot help but notice that...

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Last post by Charles Haacker
Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:23 pm
Kitchen knife

Last post by Bobby Deal « Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:34 am
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by Duck » Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:27 am
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Adding another image to my portfolio and want your opinion; wet or dry? Highest votes win :-D
Of course any other commentary is welcomed....
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Last post by Bobby Deal
Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:34 am
Lighting the Way

Last post by minniev « Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:25 pm
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by Bob Yankle » Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:06 pm

I'm not sure if candles qualify for still-life renditions, as they almost seem alive in their movement. But they DO provide the most beautiful soft...

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Last post by minniev
Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:25 pm
Museum Pieces

Last post by pop511 « Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:10 pm
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by pop511 » Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:41 am

With nothing to do, I went to the Natural History Museum here in Sydney.
Of course I took my remote flashes, which turned out to be a waste of time...

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Last post by pop511
Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:10 pm
Lemonade

Last post by St3v3M « Wed Nov 08, 2017 11:20 pm
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by St3v3M » Wed Nov 08, 2017 10:19 am

I have a love-hate relationship with this image so feel free to have at it! S-

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Last post by St3v3M
Wed Nov 08, 2017 11:20 pm
Mannequins

Last post by St3v3M « Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:30 am
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by LindaShorey » Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:18 pm
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(be sure you view full width to see the woman too)
A bizarre, if not downright creepy, result of perspective, reflected light and raindrops on the...
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Last post by St3v3M
Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:30 am
Breads

Last post by Duck « Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:47 pm
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by Duck » Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:48 pm

Searching my back catalog for a client image I came across these unused images of breads and thought, why not, let me play around with them....

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Last post by Duck
Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:47 pm
Winter

Last post by St3v3M « Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:20 pm
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by St3v3M » Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:33 am

Prompted by Matt in Lawn lions

Take ten years ago, "This is Winter for my friend Allison. Stare at him awhile. I dare you! ...he stares...

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Last post by St3v3M
Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:20 pm
Designer boots

Last post by minniev « Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:45 pm
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by Duck » Tue Sep 05, 2017 5:34 am

During a friend's photo shoot I grabbed these boots and went off to a quiet corner for an impromptu product shot. After sitting on this for a while I...

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Last post by minniev
Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:45 pm
Colored silhouettes

Last post by St3v3M « Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:02 pm
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by Duck » Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:00 am

I have mixed feelings about these... :?
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Thoughts? Suggestions? Directions to the trash...

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Last post by St3v3M
Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:02 pm
femini piperis

Last post by St3v3M « Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:05 am
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by Duck » Mon Aug 28, 2017 1:48 am

Inspired by Edward Weston's Pepper images I thought I'd play around with a few I picked from the store. I saw the extreme curvature of these and was...

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Last post by St3v3M
Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:05 am
Beer shot - first try

Last post by davechinn « Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:41 am
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by Duck » Fri May 05, 2017 2:20 am
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I've done beverage shots in the past. Coffees, sodas, wine... I never tried beer. So rather than making it easy for myself, I opted to go all out. I...
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Last post by davechinn
Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:41 am
Cross fountain pen

Last post by St3v3M « Tue Sep 05, 2017 5:20 am
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by Duck » Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:14 am

A simple composition I came up with for my pen. I was looking to show the difference a lens swing makes on focal plane. I'll post a tutorial later....

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Last post by St3v3M
Tue Sep 05, 2017 5:20 am
Mozzarella Sticks and Marinara Sauce

Last post by St3v3M « Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:29 am
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by Steven G Webb » Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:10 pm
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Portfolio building shot taken for Michael J's Diner in Saluda, SC
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Last post by St3v3M
Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:29 am
Cheesecake with strawberries

Last post by St3v3M « Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:10 pm
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by Duck » Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:42 am
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So I did a portfolio shoot of some cheesecake with strawberry topping. I did three variations and would like to take an impromptu poll as to which...
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Last post by St3v3M
Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:10 pm

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