Photography Forum by Silverlake http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums The worlds finest Heavy-Weight Muslin Backgrounds,hand painted backgrounds, photography accessories and photography forums. en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:27:15 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/images/silverlake/misc/rss.jpg Photography Forum by Silverlake http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums RAW in CS2 http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18496&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:34:34 GMT I have decided to finally try to do some editing in photoshop using RAW. I played around with a few last night and I was following some basic instructions via a photoshop book. They look lighter than the JPEG picture that was recorded at the same time. I guess I've wondering what do I exactly do and are they usually lighter than the JPEG ones that are taken w/it when you shoot both. Any imput would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mara ]]> Photo Questions and Answers maraspics http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18496 Need opinions on studio space http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18495&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:33:58 GMT Hey guys I have a question for you...I have the opportunity to get a small studio space with store front (about 10 minutes from where I live)...I know I still have a ton to learn and am far from professional but my living room is just not working out for me...it is too small and I can't leave my stuff sitting out all the time there (so aggravating stuffing things back in closets and under beds lol) so I was wanting some opinions on this. It is the cheapest place I have found so far and I would hate to pass it up because of location and I feel like it would be a great opportunity for me so just wondering...it is exciting but so scary at the same time...I may end up on food stamps :eek ]]> Chatting and Relaxing 19beanie78 http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18495 Johnny http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18494&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:18:08 GMT Don't get to photograph our grandson as much as I'd like, was trying to get those 2 bottom teeth. Oh well maybe next time! :)



]]> Favorite Image of the Month TLPfotos http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18494 Favorites of last week - Image Rich. http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18493&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:45:04 GMT Last week I had a girl come to me from Sterling Va. Her mom is a friend of a Dr's family in my town. Sterling is about a 3 - 1/2 hour drive for me so we made this a 1:00pm to 7:30pm shoot with no breaks. The girl is a senior but totally against senior photo stuff done in her area. The mom has her Master of Fine Arts and also works part time with a photo studio where they live and is a great photographer on her own and just purchased that canon 5D mark II or III or whatever you call it. Anyway the pressure was on but it was actually just a fun day of shooting. I do not consider any of these shot finished but I wanted to share for a change.

http://web.me.com/crabtreephoto/Joel.../Joellen1.html

P.S. I am having trouble using the url tool to load images - anyone else????

Jimmy ]]> Favorite Image of the Month crabbyphoto http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18493 Official Color For Spring http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18491&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:37:47 GMT http://www.pantone.com/pages/Pantone...?pg=20747&ca=4 ]]> Chatting and Relaxing crabbyphoto http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18491 <![CDATA[September 2010 Photo Contest - "Not Normal"]]> http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18490&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:42:18 GMT The monthly photo contest for September will give you a chance to think 'out of the box'. The subject matter should reflect this and is definitely open to your interpretation.

Whether it's something you don't normally shoot, or something you've come along is that just plain strange, bring it on! The idea is to give us something engaging, fun, strange, different, something that doesn't need an explanation.

At the end of the month, our members will vote for the winning image.


Rules:

1. Only one entry per member. Multiple entries from the same member will be deleted starting with the first one that was entered.

2. You will be able to post until Sept 26th - Voting will begin on Sept 27 and will last until the night of October 1. Any entries submitted after midnight MST on the 26th will be deleted.

3.The anonymous feature is fully functional...Don't forget to check the anonymous box. *A note about checking the anonymous box: if you try to preview your images before you post it, it will click off the anon feature and you will have to check the box again. So be careful if you are hitting preview first, this is where many people are missing the option to check the anon feature again. I cannot fix this for you. All we can do is delete and have you resubmit.

4. Please title your images.

5. Voting will be open to all members and the results of the voting will be hidden until October 1st, when the winner will be decided.

6. No commenting on pictures posted in the thread during the contest PLEASE! Comments on images will be deleted by me.

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The prize for the September Contest will be: Any, Silver, Gold, or Platinum backdrop. Valued at up to $309.00 ]]> This Months Photo Contest Shelley http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18490 Webinars http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18489&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:23:00 GMT Anybody know When and Who is our next webinar? tia Anybody know When and Who is our next webinar? tia ]]> Chatting and Relaxing Shela Reese http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18489 <![CDATA[Holden & Colton helping me get the word out!]]> http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18485&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:19:14 GMT I know many of you gave me some great advise about getting my name out there after I relocated my studio over 1,000 miles. In result, I offered my neighbor a complimentary session to "test out" my setup before I had paying clients. She took me up on it. I offered her $100 print credit per referral. Her husband is in the oil industry and she is a counselor at 2 of our local schools. Here is 4 images from the session that I pulled for a sneak...there are other really adorable ones too:

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]]> Images Created With Silverlake Products http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18485 Worlds Largest CMOS Sensor http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18478&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:11:24 GMT Is this on your Christmas List? http://www.dpreview.com/news/1008/10083101canonlargestsensor.asp Is this on your Christmas List?

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1008/10...gestsensor.asp ]]> Chatting and Relaxing Vance http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18478 Gelling Colorsmacks? http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18475&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:37:52 GMT I know different fabrics have different effects when you gel them. Some thinner fabrics don't take gels as well as thicker ones that don't let the light pass through much at all.

So my question is, as a general rule, how do the Colorsmacks gel? I wasn't able to find a description about the type of fabric they're done on, just that they're wrinkle resistant.

If anyone has any examples of Colorsmacks using gels, I would really appreciate it! I'm hoping to take advantage of the sale if I can and get the most versatile ones where I can use gels to extend the possibilities! ]]> Images Created With Silverlake Products Twila Davis Reed http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18475 been away awhile.... http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18470&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:50:04 GMT Hi everyone! It's been a roller coaster of a year, and a lot of it not great, which is why I've been absent for a while. Long story short, not long after our wedding, my husband became pretty sick. After a while, it became obvious his gall bladder needed to come out. What was supposed to be a short, out-patient surgery went very wrong, and we could have very easily lost him. He was off work for months, and has to have follow up procedures for the next year. However, he is now back to his old self and back to work, and we are working on getting things back to where they were pre-illness.

I have been working on my photography, studying and taking all the webinars I can get into. I took one about a month or so ago with with Danny Rabalais & the Photography School House on boudoir photography. It looked like fun, and there's no where around my area to have them done so I figured why not? I've done a couple sessions with my volunteer models to build a portfolio, and have a couple more volunteers lined up, plus their friends are already asking about having sessions done, so this could be a good thing! I've included a couple of their sneak peeks!

Oh, and if you're on Facebook, look me up....I practically live there! My profile is here.



]]> Chatting and Relaxing ladyluck79 http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18470 OCF Night Scapes http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18467&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:28:29 GMT Here are few from this weekend using the OCF setup I put together and a pair of pocket wizards. The SB900 was set to manual. Comments welcome. Here are few from this weekend using the OCF setup I put together and a pair of pocket wizards. The SB900 was set to manual. Comments welcome.
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]]> Favorite Image of the Month Vance http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18467 Uh-Oh We have a new wave of colorsmacks that are about ready to hit the site. http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18464&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:53:04 GMT Here are some of the new Colorsmack designs that we have just barely started to shoot on and play with. This is a small sample of what we have heading your way. :eek Image: http://www.silverlakephoto.com/images/jenib_9817.jpg Image: http://www.silverlakephoto.com/images/jenib_9950.jpg... Here are some of the new Colorsmack designs that we have just barely started to shoot on and play with.

This is a small sample of what we have heading your way. :eek























]]> Images Created With Silverlake Products Silverlake http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18464 <![CDATA[I'm PPO's Spotlight Member :)]]> http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18463&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:21:40 GMT Just sharing:

I'm the featured member in the Summer 2010 edition of "Contact Sheet", a quarterly publication of the Professional Photographers of Ohio.

I haven't seen the issue yet, but the editor sent me a quick shot of the cover:
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]]> Chatting and Relaxing CWN_OH http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18463 Mitche Graf http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18461&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:14:15 GMT Hello,
I haven't been on the forum in a REALLY long time. A lot has changed! My tip for today is that I am selling my beloved Mitche Graf Power Marketing 3 pack audio discs on ebay right now. These discs are amazing for anyone who is interested!!! Not sure if this is the right area to post this information, but I wanted to let my fellow "silverlakers" that it is up for auction. You can search for Mitche Graf and it should come up. Thanks and hope all is well with everyone! ]]> Tips and Tricks triciamae http://www.silverlakephoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18461