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03/28/2007 11:22:22 PM · #101 |
| Actually, he's a flower, not a florist. Full-time. |
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03/29/2007 12:08:28 AM · #102 |
These are just so much fun to read. Jeb, your answers were as entertaining as ever, and thanks for sharing your thoughts on the silhouette shot. It's not tucked away in my favorites list.
Skewsme, what can I say? You're as enigmatic in an actual interview as you are everywhere else. Which, I suspect, is exactly what you want. :) I'm just trying picture a conversation between you and Don (meant in good spirit, I hope you know):
Don: What shall the flowers do today, dear?
You: Yes, I'll have orange juice. Just pour it over my superfluous bedtime stories and bailing wire for breakfast.
Don: Isn't that a bit ... sanguine?
You: Well, my flight does leave as the moon sets over the rosy towers of the child's incredulity.
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03/30/2007 02:34:00 PM · #103 |
| Goodness, we've been surveilled! You got it all right except I'm the one pouring the OJ... and, I've made the switch from bailing wire to Fiber One. Ah, and Don already knows what the flowers do, it's the doggie do that holds the mystery. |
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03/30/2007 03:44:23 PM · #104 |
| She's fooling you - everybody knows that doggie do is the fundamental truth. |
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03/30/2007 03:47:49 PM · #105 |
Like in deep shit or sheep dip.
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03/30/2007 05:19:38 PM · #106 |
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03/30/2007 05:30:12 PM · #107 |
Chris Ofili uses elephant poo in his artwork...
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03/30/2007 06:26:43 PM · #108 |
| Ah, that's where the Fiber One comes in useful. |
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04/04/2007 11:09:54 PM · #109 |
| Terrific interviews! Love the material. |
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04/07/2007 12:32:46 PM · #110 |
A Saturday morning trip to beautiful Missouri and a visit with
David,  griz210.
Q. What got you interested in photography?
The Photo bug bit many years ago when I was in high school and I
took publications and worked on the yearbook. I had the chance to
not only take Pictures but develop them in the darkroom. Being a
hillbilly that didn’t even have a camera this was a real treat.
I would like to say I took to it because of all my artist talents
wanting to come out. But I think the fact that I could roam the
halls during class without a pass as long as I had the school camera.
And the fact that the darkroom was locked and I was allowed to take an
assistant with me (you can guess the gender) was the big attraction.
But the bug did bite but I couldn’t afford a camera until after I got
married and was in the Air force. Then the Kids came and no time or
money so it just never happened until 3 years ago we decided we should
get a new camera to replace the old Canon I had got in the Air force
that burned when our house burned in 97. We got a canon a80. That’s
when I first played with a digital and realized I could shot all I
wanted and not have a lot of developing cost. A year ago I upgraded to
my first DSL and a lady at work suggested I join the local camera club.
I did and meet Chaimelle on one of the club field trips and she said
check out Dpc. so here I am.
Q. what would get you disinterested in photography?
Can’t think of anything right now.
Q. Let's gear geek for a moment. What was your first camera? What do you shoot now?
Canon AT 1 Nikon D50
Q. How has depth of field changed your life? Give a photographic example.
Don’t have a clue
Q. What activities besides photography help you vent your creative urges?
Tying flies and Woodworking.
Q. Which of your pictures is your favorite and why does it give you a
warm feeling when you sit down?
I like the old barn2 I took for Picture a day challenge in Feb.
I think the reason I like it so much is it is a very simple shot of a
very common thing but the light of sunset really sets it off to me. It
shows me how important good light is to photography.
Q. Tell us the story behind one of your photos.
The old barn shot. I was driving to find a place to take a sunset
shot and when I went past the barn I noticed it looked like it had a
light shining on it, so I turned around and got out in someone’s
driveway and took a few shots and this one turned out.
Q. Which photo represents the challenge that was your favorite to do?
Colorado River Free Study XV This was taken last fall when I went to
Utah with the Camera club. Boy was that a fun week. 11 of us drove for
2 days (road trip) to Moab Utah, and then shot for 4 days from sunrise
to sunset in the Moab area.
Q. What picture on DPC most accurately depicts what your brain is like?
Haven’t looked at my brain lately so don’t know.
Q. What is the most ridiculous extent you have gone to for a challenge?
Buying fruits and veggies I don’t even know what they are for the
fruit and veggies challenge
Q. If you could discard one of your challenge entries, which one would
it be and why?
Rufus check on the challenges. It is cute but a very bad shot
technically
Q. Which photograph on dpchallenge do you wish you had taken?
Autumn's winter by Heathen
Q. Post-editing philosophy, minimal or no-rules or somewhere in between?
I don’t know much about editing so everything is minimal for me. Hope
to learn more with time. Then maybe I can take advantage of advanced
editing. Right now my shots look best straight from the camera. I am
making myself shoot in Raw so I have to edit them some. But most times
they would look better if I just shot in Jpg.
Q. What type of photography are you passionate about? Give a
photographic example.
I like Landscapes and I like shooting people.
   
Q. Do you have any ongoing personal photographic projects?
Keep learning.
Q. Where are some of the favorite places to photograph? Give a
photographic example.
Colorado and anywhere outdoors.
Q. If you could do a photo session with anyone from history, who would
it be? Describe the shots you would take.
I don’t know any names except Ansil Adams I would love to shoot
Marron bells with him.
Q. What piece of photography equipment are you currently using as a
paperweight?
Macro filters. But hope to get them out this weekend as dogwoods
are blooming here.
Q. Camera lust??? Name your pick.
Nikon D200
Q. Have any advice on how to take great photos?
Keep shooting and watch for great light.
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04/07/2007 02:16:29 PM · #111 |
| Nice interview, David! You certainly do have some stunning landscape shots in your portfolio. |
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04/07/2007 03:29:39 PM · #112 |
This afternoon, a visit with Lea,  kashi, in Ontario.
Q. What got you into photography?
I don't remember now what originally got me interested in photography. I was quite young - maybe 8 or so.
Q. What could get you out of photography?
Money more than anything else. Or rather, a lack of money.
Q. How has the suck league influenced your photography? Show us the best representative photograph of your suckiness.
My photography has significantly gotten better since joining Suck. That was when I got more involved with the board as well - reading and posting.
Suckiness photo = 
Q. Which of your pictures best represents your loss of innocence?
Loss of innocence photo =
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The birth of my children, though this photo is of my youngest not my oldest.
Q. What is the most ridiculous extent you have gone to for a challenge?
I've been pretty tame so far I think. Though I have photographed my husband naked and in women's clothing for challenges.
Q. What is your sign and how are the stars conspiring against you?
I'm an Aquarius. I'm starting to think the stars don't want me to be a photographer. First client and my flash fails. Second client has to reschedule because the child is quite sick. sigh
Q. What activities besides photography help you vent your creative urges?
Lego, playdoh, Duplo, crayons, construction paper, glue and Popsicle sticks.
Q. Which of your pictures is your favorite and why does it give you a warm feeling when you sit down?
This photo
is my absolute favorite. This is my grandmother - she's 84
in this photo, holding on to my daughter, who was just
11 months old there. This photo was taking in my grandmother's
home, a place I almost grew up in - in the sunporch, on a chair
that is likely twice as old as I am.
My grandmother was moved into a nursing home a few months ago.
Q. Tell us the story behind one of your photos.
The story is long when I write it out, so I'll just give the
nutshell version here. This is a snapshot taken about 2 minutes
after my baby Bear was born. He was born in our living room,
in an inflatable kiddie pool (see the fishies ?). The hand on
my shoulder is that of my daughter, who was just over 2 yrs old
at the time.
Bear was born unassisted due - meaning that no midwife had arrived
(we'd paged her twice before his birth, and once after, before it
finally went through). When he was born, the umbilical cord was
wrapped twice around his neck and once around his body. It was really
scary for about a minute, but my husband and our doula got him
untangled pretty quick, and put him in my arms. I tipped him head down
to clear his lunch (not upside down, just slightly tilted) and he cried
for the first time.
You can see in the photo that he looks like he is smiling - there is a
lot to be said for a gentle, natural birth.
Q. Which photo represents the challenge that was your favorite to do?
Likely this one - because it was my first try at an intentional
lighting and backdrop set-up.
Q. What picture on DPC most accurately depicts what your brain is like?
None - most days my brain feels like total mush.
Q. What piece of photography equipment are you currently using as a paperweight?
My Canon A85 P&S.
Q. If you could do a photo session with anyone from history, who would it be? Describe the shots you would take.
Any of my ancestors - multi-generational family shots.
Q. Which of your photographs do you believe was the most underappreciated and why?
- it's dark on purpose, and I think it got dinged down in score
because I used a male model.
Q. Post-editing philosophy, minimal or no-rules or somewhere in between?
Somewhere between. I quite like the advanced editing rules - there's
lots of leeway, but not so much that it becomes digital art.
Q. If you could meet 1 DPC member, who would it be and why?
Snaffles - she's fairly close to me overall, she seems to have a good
sense of humor and kindness - and she's got horses !!
Q. Which ribbon goes best with your home decor?
All of them together - the autism ribbon is a rainbow color, and our
home is often overrun by the antics and issues of our son with
Asperger's Syndrome.
Q. Camera lust??? Name your pick.
Nikon D200 - not TOO fancy, but fancier than what I've got now.
Q. If the suck league was to visit you, show us a representative photo of where you would want us to "shoot".
At the park. My place is too small for us all.
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04/08/2007 09:16:01 AM · #113 |
| Hey Lea, Great interview. |
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04/08/2007 09:29:55 AM · #114 |
super interview, lea. so, when we all heading to ontario??
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04/08/2007 09:33:50 AM · #115 |
Originally posted by xianart:
super interview, lea. so, when we all heading to ontario?? |
I'd suggest we wait until the snow clears. This year, it's looking like that *might* happen by the May 2-4 weekend. MAYBE.
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04/08/2007 09:35:28 AM · #116 |
20cm last night. i've spent the morning digging out. i'll post a few pics in a few minutes.
happy spring!
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04/08/2007 09:37:14 AM · #117 |
Originally posted by xianart:
20cm last night. i've spent the morning digging out. i'll post a few pics in a few minutes.
happy spring! |
Oh my. I'll stop complaining about our "flaky rain" then.
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04/08/2007 10:04:40 AM · #118 |
o yeah. beautiful spring day.
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04/08/2007 02:30:10 PM · #119 |
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04/08/2007 04:51:47 PM · #120 |
Great interview, Lea!
Nice to know you better.
I have thousands of pics of my girl from when she was little and I just wish that the digital revolution would have started 15 years earlier than it did.
You're a lucky gal!
Nice interview!
Nice getting to know you better, too, David, although you seem awful "normal" for this crew!
The portrait of Lisa (My wife's name) is just fabulous!
Speaking of my wife Lisa, today as well as being Easter, is our 24th anniversary.
Message edited by author 2007-04-08 16:54:15.
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04/08/2007 05:17:27 PM · #121 |
Jeb, congratulations to your wife for her patience for 24 years. I hope you reasonably spoiled her.
Wednesday is our 27th. |
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04/08/2007 05:39:09 PM · #122 |
WOW Jeb - happy anniversary to you and Lisa, and to quiet_oberservation and her hubby too.
I dream of the day my husband and I can say the same - our 6th anniversary in a few weeks.
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04/08/2007 05:41:55 PM · #123 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
Great interview, Lea!
Nice to know you better.
I have thousands of pics of my girl from when she was little and I just wish that the digital revolution would have started 15 years earlier than it did.
You're a lucky gal!
Nice interview!
Nice getting to know you better, too, David, although you seem awful "normal" for this crew!
The portrait of Lisa (My wife's name) is just fabulous!
Speaking of my wife Lisa, today as well as being Easter, is our 24th anniversary. |
Happy Anniversary!!
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04/08/2007 06:09:44 PM · #124 |
o no, david. i didn't scrolldown far enough to see your interview too. well done, great answers there, and some super photos! well done!
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04/08/2007 09:10:00 PM · #125 |
| A couple more great interviews! Way to go guys/gals! |
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