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 10/09/2007 12:48:59 PM · #26
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Yeah, I've heard good things about them.

When it comes to lighting, is it usually jsut safe to stick with White Lightning and Alien Bees?


And Norman...

R.


Speeotron, Comet and ProFoto too
 10/09/2007 12:57:25 PM · #27
If you want lights get yourself a digibee kit:

//www.alienbees.com/digi.html
 10/09/2007 01:00:08 PM · #28
Originally posted by rex:
If you want lights get yourself a digibee kit:

//www.alienbees.com/digi.html


No no no, if you want lights costomize your own kiT!!!! you get the same discount whether you get one of their kits or make your own. if you get 2 lights you get 10% off EVERYTHING else you get because it all counts as accessories. DO IT!!! :-D
 10/09/2007 01:00:49 PM · #29
Originally posted by lovethelight:
Originally posted by rex:
If you want lights get yourself a digibee kit:

//www.alienbees.com/digi.html


No no no, if you want lights costomize your own kiT!!!! you get the same discount whether you get one of their kits or make your own. if you get 2 lights you get 10% off EVERYTHING else you get because it all counts as accessories. DO IT!!! :-D


ps. this is what I got:
AlienBees B400-Deep Space Black $224.95
AlienBees B800-Deep Space Black $279.95
2 AlienBees Carrying Bags $25.90
Foldable Medium Softbox (24"x36") speedring attached $119.95 48â Shoot-Thru Umbrella $29.95
10-foot General Purpose Stand $39.95
13-foot Heavy Duty Stand $69.95
Radio Flash Trigger One Receiver $39.95
Radio Flash Trigger One Transmitter $39.95

with the discount and shipping its 868.89
 10/09/2007 01:01:21 PM · #30
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Glad to see my taxes are funding financial aid for people who don't even need the money. Wtf?


Don't worry big guy, its not government financial aid, its a student loan.

But even so - youre tax money is going to pay for peoples rent, transportation, school books and supplies, food, etc. You can use financial aid for anything and everything now a days.


Is it a private student loan?

If it's a Federal student loan, even though you will eventually pay it back, the interest is subsidized (paid) by the Fed government. Not to mention that the interest you'll pay to the government is a LOT less than what the government could get by loaning those same dollars to someone else.


Privatized through Sallie Mae I believe. The government didnt want to pay for me to go to school twice haha.


Sallie Mae simply manages the loan programs. If you have a Stafford loan, (the most common UG student loan), it's a government loan. SM does offer private loans, but only for those who don't qualify for or receive enough Federal aid for their school.

Why wouldn't the goverment want to pay for you to go back to school? You're not eligible for grants, but simply having a previous degree doesn't disqualify you for government loans. I know because I got federal loans to pay for my 2nd degree.

Anyway, have fun. I bought a nice 4x5 camera with my loan money one year.


Message edited by author 2007-10-09 13:04:39.
 10/09/2007 01:01:34 PM · #31
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
"How about crack and whores? Always a good choice."

This post is the most offensive thing ive ever seen and im reporting you to the SC.


Then you clearly haven't seen this.
 10/09/2007 01:13:18 PM · #32
Okay so thats a real cheap way to get some image views, but it is interesting an image with 50 views picks up 6 more in 8 minutes. Wonder what a psychologist would say about that.

Anyway to add something productive to this. I agree if you're looking for lighting I'd go for an alienbees setup. I don't own one, but have a friend who allows me to borrow her for some of my freelance real estate shoots and I have come to love them. In fact maybe next time I won't be so fast to give them back......
 10/09/2007 01:39:25 PM · #33
Originally posted by vxpra:
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
"How about crack and whores? Always a good choice."

This post is the most offensive thing ive ever seen and im reporting you to the SC.


Then you clearly haven't seen this.


I dont get it?
 10/09/2007 01:41:28 PM · #34
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Originally posted by vxpra:
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
"How about crack and whores? Always a good choice."

This post is the most offensive thing ive ever seen and im reporting you to the SC.


Then you clearly haven't seen this.


I dont get it?

Read his 2nd post (just before yours/this one).
 10/09/2007 02:53:14 PM · #35
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
I dont get it


Go with the whores then.
 10/09/2007 05:12:27 PM · #36
I really didn't mean to hijack this thread, or shove it off course.

Just trying to be funny. I really do find it interesting that I posted this image three months ago and it had picked up 50 views, then just by suggesting it might be offensive it picks up 30 views in less than 4 hours.

Now...back to your scheduled thread.

10/09/2007 05:31:11 PM · #37
Gotta love offensive. Hell, I clicked on it.

10/09/2007 05:32:52 PM · #38
Go for the lights. I just dropped a bunch of borrowed money into an SB-600 and an SB-800 to get away from my ancient scorching tungstens. And I love 'em. Now I just need that new lens...
 10/10/2007 08:43:12 AM · #39
Oh the choices. THE CHOICES!
 10/10/2007 01:46:52 PM · #40
make sure to shot a lot before you make any choices....don't want to regret anything....
 10/10/2007 02:37:46 PM · #41
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Glad to see my taxes are funding financial aid for people who don't even need the money. Wtf?


You can use financial aid for anything and everything now a days.


YJust a heads up.....you're not suppose to and it states it in the paperwork you signed.
I work at a community college and work with financial aid/stafford loan students daily. :)
 10/10/2007 02:42:54 PM · #42
Originally posted by colyla:
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Glad to see my taxes are funding financial aid for people who don't even need the money. Wtf?


You can use financial aid for anything and everything now a days.


YJust a heads up.....you're not suppose to and it states it in the paperwork you signed.
I work at a community college and work with financial aid/stafford loan students daily. :)


Hi, I work in financial aid at an art school - If you were using this money to buy a car or a new stereo, say, it wouldn't be allowable. However, if you are majoring in photography, it would certainly be an allowable school school expense. Its effectively the same thing as buying books or other school supplies.
 10/10/2007 02:50:35 PM · #43
Originally posted by benee:
Hi, I work in financial aid at an art school - If you were using this money to buy a car or a new stereo, say, it wouldn't be allowable. However, if you are majoring in photography, it would certainly be an allowable school school expense.

If I was majoring in biology, would prostitutes be an allowable expense?

Message edited by author 2007-10-10 14:50:44.
 10/10/2007 02:50:49 PM · #44
Many of the places now let you take out student loans to cover living expenses, such as rent, food, room and board, etc.

Plus the school is the one sending me the check, so im assuming that they know whats allowable and whats not. I mean they already sent me a check for $25 because my tuition was 4225 and I get $4250 per semester financial aid.
 10/10/2007 03:10:16 PM · #45
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Many of the places now let you take out student loans to cover living expenses, such as rent, food, room and board, etc.

Plus the school is the one sending me the check, so im assuming that they know whats allowable and whats not. I mean they already sent me a check for $25 because my tuition was 4225 and I get $4250 per semester financial aid.


Living expenses have always been allowable.

Items related to your hobby are not.

Just because they're sending you a check, doesn't mean that anything you might purchase is allowable.
 10/10/2007 03:11:44 PM · #46
Originally posted by jhonan:
Originally posted by benee:
Hi, I work in financial aid at an art school - If you were using this money to buy a car or a new stereo, say, it wouldn't be allowable. However, if you are majoring in photography, it would certainly be an allowable school school expense.

If I was majoring in biology, would prostitutes be an allowable expense?


Nope, just dead frogs.

But if you majored in Women's Studies...
 10/10/2007 03:18:01 PM · #47
Originally posted by benee:
Originally posted by colyla:
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Glad to see my taxes are funding financial aid for people who don't even need the money. Wtf?


You can use financial aid for anything and everything now a days.


YJust a heads up.....you're not suppose to and it states it in the paperwork you signed.
I work at a community college and work with financial aid/stafford loan students daily. :)


Hi, I work in financial aid at an art school - If you were using this money to buy a car or a new stereo, say, it wouldn't be allowable. However, if you are majoring in photography, it would certainly be an allowable school school expense. Its effectively the same thing as buying books or other school supplies.


Providing his major is indeed in photography (where it would be considered an expense) :) Okay...sorry for the off topic jump! :)

10/10/2007 03:20:14 PM · #48
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Many of the places now let you take out student loans to cover living expenses, such as rent, food, room and board, etc.

Plus the school is the one sending me the check, so im assuming that they know whats allowable and whats not. I mean they already sent me a check for $25 because my tuition was 4225 and I get $4250 per semester financial aid.


Living expenses have always been allowable.

Items related to your hobby are not.

Just because they're sending you a check, doesn't mean that anything you might purchase is allowable.


Correct, but in his situation, the loan is not simply related to a hobby - its related to his course of study!

If he were a guitar performance major, he could buy a guitar with it. Conversely, if guitar was just a hobby of his, the purchase would not be allowable.
10/10/2007 03:32:51 PM · #49
Originally posted by benee:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Many of the places now let you take out student loans to cover living expenses, such as rent, food, room and board, etc.

Plus the school is the one sending me the check, so im assuming that they know whats allowable and whats not. I mean they already sent me a check for $25 because my tuition was 4225 and I get $4250 per semester financial aid.


Living expenses have always been allowable.

Items related to your hobby are not.

Just because they're sending you a check, doesn't mean that anything you might purchase is allowable.


Correct, but in his situation, the loan is not simply related to a hobby - its related to his course of study!

If he were a guitar performance major, he could buy a guitar with it. Conversely, if guitar was just a hobby of his, the purchase would not be allowable.


Yes, I don't disagree.

As I mentioned below, when I was studying photography, I used some part of my fin aid to buy a very nice 4x5 view camera setup.
 10/10/2007 04:12:11 PM · #50
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Not in my case, this is my 2nd time around, already got the degree in business and finance.

And I had my fair share of townie crack whores the first time, so now its time to buckle down and see if studying actually does help.


Me too - well, not the townie crack whores...but this is my second time in school. Have my BFA in Computer Graphics and going for my Cert in Multimedia Tech. Only my school doesn't remiburse the money. They hold it over to pay for next term.

And I love how at $12.50/hr., and paying rent at $1250/mo., the governement thinks I earn too much to receive a grant. I second whoever said WTF?

But I just got a promotion and am making double, so HA!

Stephanie
who STILL can't afford a new lense cause they just raised her flippin rent!
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