Comments on: Freelancing? How about a Free 4GB CF Card? http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/03/freelancing-how-about-a-free-4gb-cf-card/ The Blog of Photographer David duChemin // Gear is Good. Vision is Better. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:29:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michaela Roth-Boggishttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/03/freelancing-how-about-a-free-4gb-cf-card/comment-page-1/#comment-3904 Michaela Roth-Boggis Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:53:26 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=359#comment-3904 Hello Paul Salmon, why stop at stock, why not quality instead of quantity. Best regards Kayla Hello Paul Salmon, why stop at stock, why not quality instead of quantity. Best regards
Kayla

]]> By: Paul Salmonhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/03/freelancing-how-about-a-free-4gb-cf-card/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Paul Salmon Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:43:44 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=359#comment-906 David-Hi Sorry that the rest of the community failed to pile a bigger response to this...... A forum such as this is always useful. My motivation comes from having taken a break from shooting. I was a working pro for newspapers and magazines, such as Time, The London Times magazine, The Telegraph, Newsweek, BBC etc, and them somewhere along the line, became a father. With a working wife, there couldn't be two parents away from home, so I decided to give being a 'domestic technician' a go. No regrets so far! When a colleage told me of the Eos-5D, I told myself, "Get one", whhich I promptly did, with a 35mm1.4/85mm1.2 & the 70/200mm2.8 &580EX. Not being able to get back fully into the swing of full-blown asignment photography, I decided to take a look at the new burgeoning market of stock photography. It has changed into a world of new opportunities, where the middleman has altered. Stock used to be an area where one would simply 'dump' all of your images that were left overfrom assignments. Not so now! By researching the subjects and destinations of your intended shoots, you can fill the areas of needs of the stock libraries. So that's what I'm doing. Self-assigning, and working on building as many images into my stock acounts as possible. It gives one the chance to use every lens,technique, iso setting, stance,..you name it..... with shooting digital, you can do whatever you want! Like you David, coming from the age where we spent our lives either in the darkroom or waiting around for E6 results, being able to shoot card after card, without having to hang around in labs, is SO liberating. All that equals to is ..more time to get out there and keep shooting. Great website. Best regards, Paul Salmon.UK David-Hi
Sorry that the rest of the community failed to pile a bigger response to this……
A forum such as this is always useful.
My motivation comes from having taken a break from shooting. I was a working pro for newspapers and magazines, such as Time, The London Times magazine, The Telegraph, Newsweek, BBC etc, and them somewhere along the line, became a father. With a working wife, there couldn’t be two parents away from home, so I decided to give being a ‘domestic technician’ a go. No regrets so far!
When a colleage told me of the Eos-5D, I told myself, “Get one”, whhich I promptly did, with a 35mm1.4/85mm1.2 & the 70/200mm2.8 &580EX.
Not being able to get back fully into the swing of full-blown asignment photography, I decided to take a look at the new burgeoning market of stock photography. It has changed into a world of new opportunities, where the middleman has altered. Stock used to be an area where one would simply ‘dump’ all of your images that were left overfrom assignments. Not so now!
By researching the subjects and destinations of your intended shoots, you can fill the areas of needs of the stock libraries.
So that’s what I’m doing. Self-assigning, and working on building as many images into my stock acounts as possible. It gives one the chance to use every lens,technique, iso setting, stance,..you name it….. with shooting digital, you can do whatever you want! Like you David, coming from the age where we spent our lives either in the darkroom or waiting around for E6 results, being able to shoot card after card, without having to hang around in labs, is SO liberating. All that equals to is ..more time to get out there and keep shooting. Great website.
Best regards, Paul Salmon.UK

]]> By: davidhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/03/freelancing-how-about-a-free-4gb-cf-card/comment-page-1/#comment-905 david Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:07:45 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=359#comment-905 Well, I'm a little late on this, but I promised to randomly pick a comment from the entries. Frankly, I'm surprised I didn't get a little more action. I wasn't even looking for GOOD ideas necessarily, you could have written some totally uninspiring gobbledy-gook and still been eligible.Anyways, a thanks to all and a new 4gb card is heading out to Greg Kendall Ball. Thanks! Well, I’m a little late on this, but I promised to randomly pick a comment from the entries. Frankly, I’m surprised I didn’t get a little more action. I wasn’t even looking for GOOD ideas necessarily, you could have written some totally uninspiring gobbledy-gook and still been eligible.

Anyways, a thanks to all and a new 4gb card is heading out to Greg Kendall Ball. Thanks!

]]> By: Jeremy Johnsonhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/03/freelancing-how-about-a-free-4gb-cf-card/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Jeremy Johnson Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:33:22 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=359#comment-904 When I was starting and experimenting on whether I could currently make a living at this thing called photography, I looked through the public calendar and sought out interesting events. I would go to said events and usually inform the event coordinator that I was there and who I was and ask for any neat details about the event (CG helicopter landing at one event). I would then go photograph the heck out of it. My first event was a grape stomp and actually landed me two paid photo shoots for that winery. Later, I shot a kayak symposium and captured some photos for my portfolio but also caught the interest of the local kayak club who also asked for some photos. In short, it was a good way to get exposed to the community and practice real-time event/photojournalism photography. I realize that not everybody has that kind of time, but a few hours a weekend during these big events at minimum hones your skills, and at best generates some leads. When I was starting and experimenting on whether I could currently make a living at this thing called photography, I looked through the public calendar and sought out interesting events. I would go to said events and usually inform the event coordinator that I was there and who I was and ask for any neat details about the event (CG helicopter landing at one event). I would then go photograph the heck out of it. My first event was a grape stomp and actually landed me two paid photo shoots for that winery. Later, I shot a kayak symposium and captured some photos for my portfolio but also caught the interest of the local kayak club who also asked for some photos. In short, it was a good way to get exposed to the community and practice real-time event/photojournalism photography. I realize that not everybody has that kind of time, but a few hours a weekend during these big events at minimum hones your skills, and at best generates some leads.

]]> By: Robinhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/03/freelancing-how-about-a-free-4gb-cf-card/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Robin Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:45:33 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=359#comment-903 Though not at a level of a working-photographer, I am attempting to hone my skills by re-teaching what I learn to my peers via my website. Helps others and myself by really making sure I know what I'm doing by hearing myself explain it. Also trying to find inspiration in less than likely places (for me anyhow), by shooting on really ugly days, finding spots in the house, and attempting to make them look interesting, or hide their true identity, or shooting the same old thing in a new way. Though I've only done a couple of paid shoots, unlikely practice helps to know my camera a little better. Though not at a level of a working-photographer, I am attempting to hone my skills by re-teaching what I learn to my peers via my website. Helps others and myself by really making sure I know what I’m doing by hearing myself explain it. Also trying to find inspiration in less than likely places (for me anyhow), by shooting on really ugly days, finding spots in the house, and attempting to make them look interesting, or hide their true identity, or shooting the same old thing in a new way. Though I’ve only done a couple of paid shoots, unlikely practice helps to know my camera a little better.

]]> By: Claytonhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/03/freelancing-how-about-a-free-4gb-cf-card/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Clayton Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:57:39 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=359#comment-902 Teaching workshops actually gives me a good reason to stay on top of industry trends, techniques, equipment, and industry news. I have to stay relevent in order to keep people coming back or signing up inn the first place. Plus- when you are in front of a class of highly motivated people, you can't help but get inspired by ideas from the others around you! Preparing for these classes and events, seminars, etc....makes you focus on planning ahead- both so you don't fall flat on your face and so that the experience is a positive one for others. When you photograph during these events, your own work seems more inspired than if you "go it alone" I think doing this kind of work in addition to "regular" photography jobs keeps you on "the edge" and your work looking fresh! Teaching workshops actually gives me a good reason to stay on top of industry trends, techniques, equipment, and industry news. I have to stay relevent in order to keep people coming back or signing up inn the first place. Plus- when you are in front of a class of highly motivated people, you can’t help but get inspired by ideas from the others around you!
Preparing for these classes and events, seminars, etc….makes you focus on planning ahead- both so you don’t fall flat on your face and so that the experience is a positive one for others.
When you photograph during these events, your own work seems more inspired than if you “go it alone”
I think doing this kind of work in addition to “regular” photography jobs keeps you on “the edge” and your work looking fresh!

]]> By: greghttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/03/freelancing-how-about-a-free-4gb-cf-card/comment-page-1/#comment-901 greg Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:26:32 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=359#comment-901 Well, I work 8-5 every day, and so my "personal time" for shooting is rather limited. So, every few weeks I force myself to drive around my town on a local photo safari. This keeps me using my cameras and lenses, but it also forces me to "see" the same little town I see every day in a different way. Well, I work 8-5 every day, and so my “personal time” for shooting is rather limited. So, every few weeks I force myself to drive around my town on a local photo safari. This keeps me using my cameras and lenses, but it also forces me to “see” the same little town I see every day in a different way.

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